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ORDIN.I\.NCE NO. )1- C
AN ORDlNA.NCE CREATING TI1E OFFICE OF ViATER C01!IMISSIOl'fER IN TEE CI'ft OF WEST
UNIVERSITY PLACE,TEXA.S; PROVIDING FOR TEE APPOD1T1lliNT 01i' A VfA.TER COI\TIvrrSSIOl-JEH,
HIS TElroRE OF OFFICE" HIS POVfERS AND DUTIES; PROVIDn~G l!'OR THE APPOINTiliIENT OF'
SUBORDHJA.TE OJ!~FICEItS AHD E]'PLOTBES; PROVIDING FOR THE lViAKING OF RULES AJ'ilD REGU-
LATIONS FOIt Tli"'"E ORGANIZk1l'ION, GOVi3RliJJ'iIEJlJT AIID CON1ROL OF THE Oli'FICERS ~1i.1ID EM-
PLOYEES OF SAID SYSTEM, AND FOR TEE COMPENSATION OF SAID OFlt'ICERS Al\fD ,E:lill?LOYEES;
PROVIDIHGFOR TIlE DISCHli.RGE OF SAID OFFICERS Al\fD E:MPLOYEES; PROVIDING 1'Ii.1\.T .ALL
RULES' AND REGULATIONS GOVERIUNG SAID VIATEH. SYSTEM SF..ALL BE PROMULGATED BY 'l'1IE
BOARD OF COIvIMISSIOl'lERSOF SAID CITY; :MA.KING rr UNLAvVFUL TO DEFACE Ai~Y PROPERTY
OF 'rEE 1V.A,TER SYS'fEM; REGULATING TEE USE, OF FIH.E HYDRANTS; :MAKING IT IDT.LAVffi'lJL TO
'fURN ON 'WA'fER VITTHOUT A PERIvIIT; PROHIBrrnw A]:-JY OBSTRUCTING ACCESS TO E'IHE H'YDRAN'1';
'PROHIBITHTG THE TAKI][G OF WATER FROM ANY PUBLIC OR PRIVATE HYDRANT WI'rHOUT PERMIT;
PROHIBITING THE :MA.KING OF C0111ifBCTIONS EXCEPT BY AGENTS OF TEE WATER SYSTEM;
PROHIBITIHGTHE l<1AKHm OF ATTACENENTS, CONNECTIONS OR REPA:tRS TO PIPES lNITHOUT
A WRITTEN PEI-tiiITT; REGUL..1\TING THE ENT'Klli~CE TO SERVICE PIPES; PROVIDING FOR REPORTS
OF CONNECTIONS TO BE MlllE; REQUIRING OVfNERS TO KEEP SERVICE' PIPES IN REPAIR;
REGUL1'1.TING TID'; RmfNING OF YfATER, THE US-E oF' WATER FOU1~TAnIS; REGtJLATIlW FEED
PU1vlPS FOR SUPPLYING WATER' TO STEAM mnLERS; REQUIRDm WATER TO BE APPLIBD AS
STATlm IN THE; APPLICATION; PROHIBITING COllliECTIONS yaTR PRIVATE WATER PIPES 'WITH-
our PERMIT; PROVIDnm FOR THE ISSUAliJCE OF PERMITS; PROVIDING CONSillWERS NOT E1>JTI'I'Ll!::
TO SPECIJ?Y QUA}!TI TY OE PRESSURE; PROVIDING FOH. THE USE OF 'WATER TIfROUGH 1<'I1lli PLUG
lI.J:ID THE PENALTY Ii'OIl MISUSE; REQUIRIlm Yffi.ITTEN APPLICATION TO BE IvLi\.DE FORNATER;
l''ROVIDnm YfAYBR TO BE F'DT?lUSHED OVil:'jJ:!;R OF BUILDING AND THE LIABILITY Q}' TIrE: mn~ER
THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR :DrJETER Y.8ST AND THE REGULATION TIffiREFOH; MAKING IT mrLAVWUI.
TO SCALE WATER BILLS; PROVIDING FOR THE CI1A.H.G1!;S TO BE HADE E'OR WATER SERVICE; PRO-
VIDING 1JHIEN 'lvATER SERVICE CHARGES .ARE DUE; PROVIDING :F'OR DISCONTIlWANCE Q}~ SERVICE
AND:IDISCO:NNECTION upon F'AI1URE TO PAY CHAH.GES MID DUES; PROVIDING FOB. TAPPHJG
CIL.lL1WES; PROVIDING lVlE'fERS TO BE PROPERTY OF' OWNER OF FRE:MISES llJ.m REGULAl'IlifG 'l'IiE
USE THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR TEE CONSTRUCTION OF L...~TE:t-i.ALS BY INDIVIDUALS TO GOlTImCT.
WITH Vm,TERl'JlEIN; REQUIRIl-JG PERII)\J:'r i\.ND B01ID THEREFOR; REGULATING Tffr: Mtl.KLNG OF
SUCH co~nffiCTIONS PllliSCRIBING PENALTY FOR THE VIOL~~ION 6F THIS OlIDINf~~CE )~TD PRO-
VIDHm Tr-iA.'l' SMilE SHALL T.A.KE EFFECT IMIviEDIATELY.
BE IT ORDAIl'fED BY 'fHE BOARD OF COHMISSIO:HERS OF THE CITY OF WEST U1HV'.ciRSITY PLACE::
Section 1.
There is hereby created the office of Viater Cormnissioner in the City of:
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1Hest University Place, Texas, who is charged l:\rith t.."1e performance and discharge
of suoh duties as may be imposed upon him by this ordinance and by existing or-
dinances or those hereafter passed, and by the Mayor or by the Board of Cor~dssion
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ers, and he shall generally have charge of all matters pertaining to and effecting
in any manner the water system of the Oi ty of West Uni ver5i ty Plo.ce, provicling,
however, that all rU.les a-i1d regulations goye.rning said water system shall not be
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in I'orce and effect until approved by the Board of Coroxniss:i.oners of said City
of 'liVest Dm versi ty Place"
Section 2.
The Vrater Commissioner shall be appointed by the Mayor by end with the
consenJG of the Board of CommiSSioners, and he shall be subject to removal at
any -time by proper action of said Board of Commissioners at any regular or
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special meeting thereof.
3eo'l:;ion 3.
The Yfat;er Commissioner shall appoint by and vIi th the consent and
approval of the Board of Cormrlssioners such officers and employees as may be
deemed necessary for the proper and adequate functioning of said water system,
and they shall receive such compensation as :may be fixed by the Board of Com-
missioners. Before entering upon the discharge of '!ilie duteis of their respective
offices they shall take the constitutional oath of office. The Mayor and Board
of Connnissioners Il1.ay require any employee of the system handling receipts and
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collecting money belonging to the City of West University Place to execu~~ and
deliver to the City of Wes'!; Uni versH;y Place a bond in such sum as 'they may deem
proper and suf:r:t(~ient, pa:yalHe to the City of 'West TIni versi ty Place with at least
. three gO?d and sufficient sureties or a Surety Company authorized 'GO do business
in Texas, to be approved by the }\fuyor I3xld to contain suoh conditions and provide!
as they Il1J3.y de(-~lll proper m1d right.
SECTION 4,
The 1Yater COID,missioner shall have charge and super-vision oi' the .vater
system includinl; aLL mains, wells, pu.'llPS, e,pparatus tmd equipment o.nd other pro-
perty belonging or appertaining thereto; ~md he shall have charGe of' laying 1:md.
connecting all wa'cer mains, laterals, pipes or connections a..'1.d the rep:u:nng
thereof, and shall have charge of the location of exca.va:ti ons to be rllade in paved
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shall also be charged ,.ri-(;;b. Jche enforcement; of all
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rules and regulations, governing, effecting unO. pertaining to the '\Natel' system,
in the plal'rb, fixtures and property thereof, and the water furnished there by,
and by and 1l,rith the consent of City Attorney to instH-;ute such prosecution as
may be necessary to secure the enforcement of same.
Section 5..
Said 'i'Tater Commissioner shall fl,Jrl1ish to a person designated :eor
that office a list of all bills and accounts made out and rendered against
persons, firms an,d corporations owing for 'water, ser'vices rendered, meters re:n:l:;ed.f
w..aking connections and other things done, furnished, rendered and supplied by it,
and shall furnish the City Clerk the arr~unt of such bills as reflee~ed by the
records of the water system. All au eh money shall be turned into the City Clerk,
who shaLL account for same as i'or other funds of .t;he City and 9.S provided by Law.
Section 6.
:rhe Water ColTIIIUi:ssioner shall have charge and control over all other
offioers an,d employees of the YlTater department aJ::l.d may by. and with the consent
and approval of the Mayor prescribe and establish from time to "\:;i:me such rules
and regulations :::tS he may deem advisable for the organization, government, a.nd
control of the officers and employees of the i"rater syst.em and with the approval
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of the ~~yor he may suspend and discharge any such officers and employees.
Section 7.
Said "Hater Cormnissioner shall by and with the approval of the I\'1ayor
and the Boa.rd of> Commissioners cause to be kept such books of account; al1d records
as 'viIill fully show and disclose all the '",rater furnished, services rendered,
meters rented, and oUler things sold, furnished, done and supplied by the i'm"eer
syst.em, and the amounts due therefor, and the deli-very of bills and accounts
therefor, and shall lli8_ke such :monthly reports tU; are or may be requtrecl.
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Sec.'t:to:n 8.
All rules and regulatS,ol1s governing said 'water systernshall be
pronnJ.lgated by the Board of Commissi oners of the City of Vies t Uni versi ty
Place.
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REG1Jlc~...TIONS
Section 9.
It; shall be unlawful for any person to vrllf'ully injure, (lefa-ce or
destroy any building, reservoir, well, machinery, pipe, hydrf-i.nt or other
fixture or thing belonging or apperi;aining to the City of West Uui versi ty
Place, Texas.
Section 10.
Every hydral~ placed by the Water System for the purpose of extinguish-
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iug fires is hereby deolared to be a public hydrarrt, mld no perxon other than
members of the Fire Department and the Health Department in the performance of
theil- duties as such and those authorized by the Water COlI1JTlissioner shall
open of said hydrants and draiN or attempt to drav.1i'~ter from the same, or in
any :rn.anner in-l.;eri'ere with said. h,ydrarrl;s.
Section 11.
It shall be unlawful for 8ny person to turn on the w~ter to any premise:
from which 'che supplJ.T has been turned off' by authori ty of i;he City of'Hest
Uni versi ty Place, 'without first having obtained a parmi t to d.o so from the "\Yater
Commissioner for 'I:;he City of' '~Yest Universi ty Place..
Section 12.
no persOlL shall in any maImer obstruct the !3.cc:ess to any hJl'drant conl1ec~
eO. vd'th any water pipe in any 8'l:;ree'l:;, alley or cornman in the CitJl' of 'Nest
Uni vel'si ty Place, ~rexas by means, of a.ny Iv.:mber, brick, builc,illg Yfl..aterial or
oi~her articles, or by any hindr9.nce 'whatsoever, and access to flny hydre.:nt shall
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be ob~;tructe(l wi-bldn the terms or" this ordinance if an:'l such material, article
or hindrance is placed within twenty-five (25) fee;; of same.
Seotion 13.
No person shall tsl~e water from any public or private hydrant, plug,
street washer, draw-cock, hose-pipe, fOU.1itain, cistern, street, reservoir or
f01.mtain basin, which shall have 1Jeen filled in whole or in part from the City
water system, e~ccept by order of the Commissioner or the chief of the Fire
Department f'or the use of' the Fire Department, nor shall in any vvay use or take
any water for pri vateuse which is furnished by the city water system, uhless
such person shall first pay'for the sarne, and receive the usual permit from the
water sy'stem so to do.
Section 14.
No person other than the authorized age:n,t of the Viater System shall
he permitted to tap or make connections with the main or distributing pipes
of said watel' system, nor shall 'i"lRter be turned on or permitted to flow' through
e..ny tap or connections so made ,vi th: first.; having obtained vn-itten permit f'ro:m.
the water cOIlJTl'issioner; pronded that this section is not to be construed nor
shall this ordinance be construed to abrogate or in any manner interfere w'ith
any existing contrac:G betvreen said City of Vfest UniversH-;y Place end any person
or persons concerning the subject :matter of .this section or of' this ordinance
at the time 'of' the approval and taking ef'f'ect of same.
Seci-;ion 15.
No person shall ma}~e any attacrrrnents or connection to the pipes
belonging to the '\'iJater system or the pipes belonging to the water consu.mers,
nor ma.ke any repairs or additions to or alteration i.n any tap, pipe, cock or
other fixture connected with 'the service pipe, unless he shall have a ~Titten
permit from the vmter eomrrd.ssioller.
Section 16..
:No service pipe shall be entered by any ph.mber or other person in any
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prendses where a ferrule or corporation cock has been prevlousl;y inserted, or
water comreyed for the purpose of giving additiop..al supply, except in conformity
vvith and subject to these rules ~md regulations; nor shall any tV'.ro ferrules or
corporation cocks be inserted into 13..:n.y of the distr:1.but:L";,; mains wi thin the dis-
tance of eighteen inches ofr each other; nor shall any uha:q.ge of comlection be made
to aWJ premises where "VIater has been previously used, until the connection pre...
viously used shall have b~en dra1rm and the said opening in the pipe securel;y
stopped yoJi th a brass plug, at the expense of the party asking the' change, or
when a corporation cock is used .the same shall be turned off.
Section 1"1.
Vvithin forty-eight hours after completing allY attaclunent or connection,
or making any repairs, additions or alteration, the plQ~ber shall malee a true
return, in w:H ting on the permi i;, of all the work done by him under such permit,
and file the sar:1e in the office of the water system.
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The service pipe from the-r:~~, inclUding the connection, ,ik~ ,pi-pe
~~lD> 'e'til.'ili"'0, ,S%0"j?-,C00k:', and box, is the' property of the OWller of' the premises, all of
'which, a..'1d all pipe fixtures connected therev~"i th, must be kept in good repair and
protected fr.om the .frost, and the occupant of' the premises must prevent all un-
necessary waste of water.
Section 19.
Ho water shall be permittEfd to be running '\Trhen not in actual use..
Sect;ion 20.
The right is reserved to ~egulate ~d suspend the use of yard foun-
ta:Lns whenever the public exigency may r~quire it.
Section 21.
Feed pumps for supplying 'water to steam boilers 1"rll1 not be permitted
to take water directly from the ser\dce pipe, but must be drawn from 9n open
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receptacle into which the lNater has been previously discharged.
Section 22.
In all cases where boilers are supplied., the plumbing shall be done in
such :mann.eras 1I1Till prevent the hot water from bacldng into the meter. The OVf.ner
of the prendses .rill be held responsible for all darr~ges to n~ters resulting from
hot water backing up into them.
Sec-'don 23 ~
No person shall apply water to an~' use different from that named in
the vITitten application., nor shall any consurr~r supply water to other persons,
or "GO other families, or suffer them. to take water, except for use on the premises
for the purposes specified in the applica:tioll; nor shall any person, after water
is intl'oduced into any building, or upon (Uly. prend. ses, make or employ any plumber
or other persons to :make any tap or connection with the works upon his pre-mises,
for altering, repairing, extensi ons, or attachments, 11\..i thout a written perrr.i t from
the water sy'ste:m specifying the particular change to be :made.
Section 24.
No person shall in any case make cor.nection .vi. th the supply pipe of
any consumer of water unless, first;, connection is :rnade with the consen-I:; of the
ov.mer of the supply pipe, am unless, second, such connection is made on the
sidevfalk or, in the street, and not on the premises of the Qi'\m.er of' the supply
pipes; nor shall such connection be :rrade in any case except on written application
to the vvater s;'{stem signed by the persons desiring to make same, or on the per:mit
f'rom the water system.
Section 25.
~Yater consumers are not guaranteed a specif'ic quantity or pressure
of water for any purpose whatever, 8.11cl 'Hater shall not be supplied in any case
to any other purpose than that named in the permit; a:!:H:J. no officer, agent or em,-
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ployee of the city shall have authority at any time to connect or agree for, or
on behalf of tJJ_e city -bo furnish or guarantee a specific quantity of water, or to
furnish or guar~mtee any particular pressure of water; but it is understood
in every case that the person making connection 1JIrith the watenl\J'Orks system does
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so v.rith the understanding that the c;ity is simply to furnish a connect:ton 1JIli-f:;h
its water system, and is in 110 case to be held to any" liability for failure 01"
refusal to furnish water, or any particular oortount or pressure of water, and in
all cases where the ci ty has permitted its water system to be connected with fire
plugs, or other fire protection devices; upon property of citizens, no charge shall
be made for such fire protecti on service in the absence of actual use of ilvater
or waste of vrater; provided; that when water is used or wasted through such fire
proted;ion s:ervice, it shall be paid for at ,the regularmeter rate; and provided,
funfher, that the use of wa'f:;er through such fire pre'l:;ection service at any' time
for purposes other than fire protection by any person shall be deemed a:n ofJ'ense,
and upon conviction "thereof in the Corporation Court, the person so using 1ff0.ter in
violation of this section shall be punished. by a fine in any SU1n not less than
One Dollar ($1.00) nor Iore than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for each offense~
and in addition to said penalty such connec:tioL for fire protection shall be
immediately cut off from said. premises and the fire protec.l:;ion service discontinued
T]ie USe of black wrought iron pipe is prohi bi i;ed and forbidden, and
the city reserves the right to refuse to furnish water through any such service
pipe.
The city alf)o reserves Jehe right to refuse to .furnish water through
pipe not buried to a dep'tll of -G\>\ro' (2) feet be.t.ween the curbs and one (1) foot
in that porti on of the stree'c bet\:lIeen the curb and the property line.
Section 26.
VV'ritten application for the introduction of water in aDy premises shall
be made III all cases, and shall be made in the handvirh;ing or the applicant,t
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specifying the streets and the number, and such applica,tion :must sta-ce fully and
truly all purposes for which the 'Inter is desired, and no different or additional
use will be allcl[ved, except upon applicati on to and by the consent of the city.
Such vvritten application shall further have incorporated .t;herein the substance of'
the next preceeding article.
Section 27.
Water will llotbe I'urbished in any case to an;y- person other than
the owner of the building or premises on which the ;Nater is I'urnished, and such
owner or owners shall be liable for all water' furn:i.shed to said premises, whet:ter
there be one or many tenants 'l:;hereon, and the city wi-II not in any case furnish
water to tenants on their OlJm. ref'iponsibility, or look to the tenant I'or payment
for water furnished to the particular premises; and unless the ovmer of the pro-
perty or premises pays the ~uter rent for all water furnished on the premises
in accordance with the ordinances of the City of lVest University Place, such
water will be cut off~
Section 28.
In case any consumer of w'ater may question the corred'J:;ness of a water
meter of the City of West University Place, he can obtain a test of said meter
in 'Ghe manner following:
He shall deposit wi th the Commissioner the sum of 1\>110 Dollars ($2.00),
together with a l.^Tritten application, signed by the person questibning the correct-
T'.ESS of the meter, in terms as follows:
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And I deposit herewith the sum of }';NO Dollars
U~2.0U) .l.f the test or said meter shmys it registers more than, 100 Del' c:ant. of
the water delivered, the s9.id sum of 'I\\TO Dollars (~~2000) is to be re'turned to me;
if the te:3,t: of said meter shows a registor of' 100 :oer cent. or J.ess of the 'vm.lter-
delivered, the 51:'\.1,d sum of T'wo Do} 12r"-~ (~2 or)}
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compensation for the expense and trouble of making the test; and I agree toablue
by the result of said test, and agree th8.t if the said test shows th8.t my bill is
correct, that I will pay same without further question or delay; and that if
said test shows that the meter has erred in my f'avor, that I wIll pay' the bill
as increased aocording to the meter test without delay; and that if said test
shmvs that said meter has erred against me, I agree to pay Jche bill as corrected
in my favor without delay.
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Section 29..
On the filing of said written petition, signed in person by the part;y"
questioning the meter, aDd the deposit of the sa.id sum of' 1\70 Dollars (~~2.00)
with the 'Nater Comrnissioner, the meter objected to shall be removed in the ~ore-
sence of the party objecting to same, or his agent appointed by him, add throughly
tested by a standard water meter tester. And in said test the correctness of the
meter shall lJe determined. by c'omparing the reading of the meter with -the 'weight
of the water, and also by comparing t1'.e reading of -the meter .vith the v.olume
of the water, as show'll by the contents of the Testing Tank. The party complaining
of the meter must; be present at said -cast, and at the removal of the meter, either
in person or by his agent, or the test v,rill not be made. A:nd the party questioning
the meJGer has the right to appoint any competent e~{;per-c to be personally present
at the testing of the meter and to participate in same.
Section 30.
Should the test of the meter complained of so roade shm'\T that said meter
registers more than 100 per cent. of the water delivered, the bill of the :party
complaining of the metea:' since his last pa:'lment shall be corrected according to
the result of the test, and the me-eel' shall be replaced by a correct meter, accu-
rat.ely tes'bed before 11; is placed in ser'\TJ.c;e. On the eon1;::>;'iry, should the test
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shmv that the meter registers less '~ha:n 100 per cent. OJ:' the iHater deli vcred,
the bill of' the }Jart~T cOr.lplaining; since his last payment shall be increased in
accordance \in th the test, and the party applying for the test shall pay said bill
0.8 increased.
II' the resl:ilt oI' the test shmrrs -that themeJeer has registered more
than 100 per cent.. of the water delivered, t;he l1HO Doll ars (~~2 .(0) deposit
shall be returned to the consmner complaining. But if thi3 result; of the test
shows that the meter has reg;istered 100 per cent. or less of the water actually
delivered, in such event the Tvro Dollars C$2.00) deposit shall be retaine(l by
the Gi ty o f'!fe st. Uni versi ty Place as compensati on fo r the expense and trouble
of :making the test.
Section 30.
lilly scaling or reduction of' a wa:ter bill as 811.0\<'\)::0-1 by a me-tel' is un-
la;\!vful and is prohibited, unless such reduction is Ju,'3.de :in accordarlCe vlitb. 9:no.
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as shov.'Xl bv an official test of the neter, as above d_escri bed. Pilld any officer
or ero:plo:yee of the City of ')~est University Place scalh~g or reducing any :meter
bill, except in accordance vri.th such oJ.'I'icial ted;, shall be personall:f respon-
sible for the redlJ.c-t~ion in tb.G bill, a:t:ld sl1.all l)e disrnissed. :crarn. the ci'cyls
service therefor.
f\ correction of 8.. raetel' bill as t~11e resul-t; of -test.ing tile TueteX",
whEd:;her the bill be increased or diminished, shall never extend to any period
before the last payment of the bilL.
Section 31.
Ila-t:as -to be cllarged. for -lJ\Ta-ter servi ce f'ur!lisrled. -t;hrol..tgh Tl1.e-ters sr18..11
be as follows:
$0.30 per thOUS8.J1d galloD,s with a mirni'!lum charge of ;i~l .()O per
rnonth 011. eaeh In.e'Ger.
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Jla.tes to oe chD..rged. for vrc),.t;er service :fu:r:(lis.h.l~d Vl?it.hollt ro.ete1"S s11a~11
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be $1.50 ner r:wn:bh.
Section 33.
All meter service charges through meters shall be due and payable
at the City Hall in the Gi ty of Wed; Uni versit~r l'lace, in cash, on the firs-c
day of each month c01'nmencing with the first day of the month iOlloviing installa-
tion of said. me'ter.
Ii' not paid 1;vl thin 15 days af-te:r becoming due the City
reserves the right to disconnect from the main pipe by closhlg the cut-off
\/In thout further no.tiee, and 11.ot ~onl1ect; ba.ck again lUltil an backe-harges and
dues have been paid including a connection fee of' i~l.()O, and if' said charges
and dues are not paid by1:;he 20th day of the sueceeding month the officers or
GrO-ployees of the City shall and must disconnect the constL11ler from the main pipe
and not conneet back again unt;il all back charges and dues have been pa.id 1.n-
eluding a connecti on fee of $5.00, and. the City further reserves the right to
remove the meter p:v>oviding, hovlever, that if after the, ..va:ter has been disconnected
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from the main pipe' by closing the cu.t,-off the ,,".rater is again turned on or attempte
to be turned on withou.t a germit from the .rater commissioner this shall give
.the city t,he i:rn.mediat,e righ-{; wi .thout further notice to di 5conneot the consumer
from the TIl,a.in pipe the same as if' the bill had not been paid 'o:y the 20th day
of the stlCceed:ing month as hereinafter providecl.
Section 34.
The water rents heretofore in effect shall appl~y until the first
reading of the meter f'ollovnng the approval and taking et'i'ec'!:; of thi S ordin€\llce.
If meter is in lU,e or if flat rate is charged thEn on the first day oe the suceeed-
ing 11l0Ilth follovnn.g tb.0 approva.l arld ta}:i2J.g effec.t of" 'l;;li. S orclina11.ce.
SEctj.o:n 35.
ri8~tel" JItet;er:3 a.f-t;er i:tlstal1atio:n a.l~e pa.icl foro, sb.all be the pro~perty
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the expense of the city but; said meter shall not be re:moyed or in any manner
tampered with\:vithout permit :Erma the C o:rm:nissioner..
Section 36..
Tapping charges inyol ving excavation in and to the follm'<rlng class~s
of streets shall be as follows: Brick Pavement, Concrete and Asphal t ~~5..00
per cOIl.necrtion; Gravel Pavement, and Shell Pavement :!~2.00 per connection.
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COHSTRUCTION OF L.t\.TERt\LS BY HfDIVIDUALS
Section 37..
i\:ny and all persons or propex.ty 01;'11'1er8: who vJOn or cont:v.bl property
-\"\Thieh is situated v.Iithin such distance on either side of a main water pipe
in the City of .W-est University Plac~, Texas as in the opinion of the Board
of' Go:mmissioners of' said city, or sucll officer as may lJe designated for the
purpose, makes it practical to connec.t; ,d. th such :IT'.ain vrater pipe, may at his
or .their O'lffi cost and expense lay 8.Jld construct lateral i'Jater pipes, in and along
the streets and ways of said city to COInlect with such main water pipe, upon
the follovring conditions:
Section 38..
SUcil person or property O~Der so construc~.ng a lateral water pipe,
such as is mentioned in the preceding section, shall, before laying or con-
structing sam,e, obtain a permit so to do from the Board of Commissioners of said
city or such officer as ~~y be designated to gr~Dt such permit, end shall lay and
construct tf.1.e same at his or their own cost and e:Kpense and \m.der the direction
and supervision of the City Engineer of' the City of West Unj.versi'c;l Place, or suol1
other officer or person as may be designated to supervise and direct the laying
e:nd: construction of sa;me; and such 18.ter1i\;1 water' pip* shall not be less .than
l'01..1F' (4) inches in diameter, and shall be cast iron of swndard vfeight, 8J1,d be-
:f'ore laying lllUSJC be 8.ppro'iTed by the Wa'ber Com.1llissioner in conf'oTIi1if;y to the
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regulations of' the Water syatem of' the City of Nest; Universi-c~T Place, a:nd in a
:rne.nner to the entire satisf'action of said department, and all connections to said
lateral must be made by an agent of the Water System of the City of West UT'.iversit
Place, and at the time of laying such 1I'rater pipe the person le.ying same shall
:furnish the Ci ty of West University PlaC.e and file with the VIater Commissioner
a complete and accura't~e sketch of said water pipe showing accurately the route,
dhnensions and all details thereof.
Section 39.
Such persons or proper-ty Ol!mers so constructing and laying such lateral
water pipe, as hereinhefore provided, shall, before construeting and laying same,
enter into a good and sufflicient bond in an enount to be determined by the Mayor
of the City of 'Vi[est University Place; such bond to be conm'tioned that theyvllill
restore -[;he streets, pavements, sidmvalks and passagevmys of 'the city in or along;
which s11ch, wate J: pipes are laid and construc'l:;ed to the sa.')],e or to as good, a
condition as they' weTe before the beginning of any excavation for the purpose of
la:\ling and constructing such. 1aterial water pipe, and said bond shall be fur-
ther conditioned that the persons so laying or constructing such la'taral water
pipe shall hold the city harmless from. any and all injuries or damages resulting
to third persons on accoullt of the layj.ng and construction of such lateral water
pipe, or in any IT!,a:n:ner gr01iving out o,r the laying or consJcruction of same, and that
they 'will payoff and discharge any claim, cost, damage or expense which T!k9.Y
be established by judgment or otheri!dse against the City of Vies-I; University Place
. on accou,nt of the la~riIlg or cons'Gruction of a.1'ly such 13.teral water pipe, or in
fu'1.y 1l1alTI1er grov-ring out of' or connected -ifv:l th the layinp; and construction oJ: sa'me.
Section 40.
,Any person or persons connecting "do t11. e.ny such lateral v.rate;;' pipe"
as is herein provided for, shall, before makb1.g sueh connection, enter into a
bond such as is required bY the pro".risions of the preeed:i.ng seCG.!.on; and Sl10h
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connection must, in every case, be made by an agent of the Water System of' the
City of' 'West University Place, the cost of such connection to be paid by the
person applying for the con:n0ut:i.on at the customary rate charged by thedai~er
System of' the Ci-cy oi'ifest University Place for such. service, to wh:i3ch department
the applicant shall apply for such connection.
Section 41.
If at any ti:ne after the laying and construction of any such lateral
wa-Ger pipe as provided for by any person or persons who own or control property
v;fmch abuts upon the st;ree-ts, passagewasy or walk of said ci'ty, wherein or along
which such lateral water pipe is laid and constructed, or 9nY persons who awn or
control prope rey -I'd tmn such dista:n.ce from such la-l:;eral water pmpe, as in the
opinion of the Board of C'om.rnissioners or other officer designated for that pur-
pose, makes it practical to connect 'with such lateral water pipe, shall desire
to' connect "lith same, he or they shall have the right and privilege of connecting
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wi th such lateral water pipe upon the }Ja:}1.ment to the property owner or persons
who originally laid and constructed such lateral water pipe and the persons who
have, since the laying and const;ruction of S9...7fie, contributed to the expense there-
of, such SUII'. as shall be necessary to :make him or them share equally .nth all
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such persons who have contributed to the expense and cost of said particular
lateral water pipe in the cost a:nd expense of same, in.teres-l:; on previous payments
not to be considered in arri ring a't such cost, or expense, provided that all such
connections to said lateral v.rater pipe shall be made vd. th galvanized iron pipe,
from the stop-oock in the curb to the point at ""uhioh the water is used; the
stop-cock on the curb, the connection be-t;u-veen the same and the lateral v.rater
pi.pe, and the intervening pipe to be laid H_nd constructed by the agents of the
Water System of the City of V~est Uni vel~si ty Place at the expense OJ': the person
making the conn(')ction, as prescribed in the preceding section.
Section 42.
~I:he persons or :;;rope d;y ov.mers who h8_ve COllstruct;ed such lateral
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expense of constructing the same, shall be the OWTlers of such lateral water
pipes and subj.ec'c to the provisions of th.is article and all regulations of 'che
CH;y oYNest University Place or such officer as may be designated for that
purpose, and they shall have the 11lsnagement and cont;rol of 9:f1Y such lateral
"va'cer pipe constructed and laid by them as provided in this article; provided,
that if said lateral pipes or connections burst, the (JI!mers of' said laterial
water pipe shall at once have the Sa.'1l0 repaired by the water system at the
expense of' said owners; and the Cit.y or "(;;[eS1:; Uni-lr9x'si ty Place shall discontinue
the supply of viater to said lateria1 wat;er pipe by cutting off the valve at Jche
point where said lateral water pipe goes into the city's main, until such repair
is 11l.ade; provided further, 'I:;hat there shall be a va.lv-e on each laterial water pipE
at the point of its connection uvi th the city's main, -\"Thich valve shall be f'urnishE
and placed at the expense of' the OlImer of' said lateral water pipe at; the tic-ne
it is connected 'With the main, but shall be at all times under the exclusive
control of the City of Yfest Uill versi ty Place. Said valves shall ve put in by the
water system of the Cit":>r of' West University Place, but 'the expense 8..11a11 be paid
by th,e o.mers of' the lateral pipe; and the connections beiJli\Teen the said lateral
pipes a.D.d the oi ty' s water main shall be in ever:1 case made by the water system
of the city, but at the expense of the ovmer of the lateral pipe.
Section 43.
If at sny time hereai'ter the City of West University Place shall des:i.Y'e
to purchase eny such lateral water pipe, as is in this article provided for,
f'rom the property Oilmers or persons who have constructed or contributed to the
cost of constructing the same, it shall have the risht and prhr:i.lege to do so,
a:nd shall pay theref'o1" sueh sums as in the judgment of three disinterested free-
holders of the City of Hes t University Flace (sa~me to 1)0 appointc(l by the Nayor)
it would cost '(:;0 construct a w13;i:;er pipe similar' to -(;11,6 one so proposed to be
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purchased, and all persons and property O;vners in accepting this ordinance
and in constructing lateral water pipes thereunder, and those Faking cOJ:l..nections
'!fa th same, as herein provided, agree and bind themselves to sell any such
lateral y.;ater pipe, herein pro"(jided for, to the Ci'l~y of Wes'!; Universi -bJ Place,
according to the provisions of this section.
Sec'cion 44.
l\:ny person or persons who lay or cons.truc'\:; any lateral water pipe
herein provided for, who make R-YlY eonnections vITi th any wate r main of the city
fro the purpose or making the la'teral conned'tions herein provided, 1iv:i.thoui~
first having obtained a permit as required by this article, or who violate
any of the provisions of this article as to the Jl1an:i:ler of laying or constructing
said water pipes, or making said connect;ions, shall, upon conviction thereof,
be fined in ay S11:[(1 not less than <me Dollar nor more than One Hundred Dollars.
Section 45.
Auy person who ll1.alce arr.f connection with any lateral water pipe,
herein authorized to be laid and const;ructed, 'V\ri thout first obtaining the per-
mit required 'by this article, or wi'chout having first paid or tendered to the
persons 'who construe-bed and lfJl1.0 con-i:;ributed to the cost of the construction
of such water pipe, the amount which it is provided in this article he shall
pay:- shall, upon convictionthereo:f', be fined in any sum not less than One
Dollar nor more than One Hundred Dollars..
Section 46.
.f:\.ny work done or action taken under this article shall be dane
in accordance vrith and in subordination to the terms, where not inconsistent;
vdth the provisions of the articles of this ordinance; proYided furhhe:r, that
the benefits of 'this a:r-l:;icle shall not be extended to perSOl1.S construd;ing lateraJ
'.r.rater pipes through property 110t dedicated to publi c use, as a public street
of the City ofiIest Urd.yersit:'f }?lace furnish water from its mains to later;).1
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of the Cit'J of '"Vest University Place.
Section 47.
Any person violating any of the foregoing provisions'6~ this ordinance
shall, on conviction thereof, be fined in any sum not less than One ($1.00)
Dollar nor more than One Hundred U~lOO .00) Dollars for each offense.
Section 48.
This ordinance shall take erfed'!; :Lrr.mediately upon date of approval
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