No. 71 Water Rates & Rules
TOWN OF NEWELL
Ordinance 71
Establishing Water Rates and Rules for Water Users
(And Amending Chapter 17 or Ordinance 56, Sections 6 and 10. Amended Ordinance 67, Sections 1 and 4)
Section 1. That Section 6 of Chapter 17 of Ordinance 56, as amended by Section 1 of Ordinance 67, City of Newell, be and the same hereby amended to read as follows: Section 6 The users of water from the City water works shall be divided into seven (7) classes by the Board of Commissioners, and the users in such Class shall pay a flat Fee Rate as follows:
Class 1: $3.00 per month
Class 2: $3.50 per month
Class 3: $4.00 per month
Class 4: $4.50 per month
Class 5: $5.00 per month
Class 6: $7.50
Class 7: Shall consist of those who contract for City water a year at a time and the Rate for annual service shall be fixed by the Board of Commissioners.
Section 2. That Section 10 Chapter 17 Ordinance 56, as amended by Section 4 of Ordinance 67, of said City, be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 10. Collection: Water rents shall be payable in advance on the first day of each calendar month and shall be paid to the City Treasurer or to any authorized collector of the Board of Commissioners; and when the water rent is not paid within 10 days after the same becomes due, the water shall be shut off. No reduction in water rent on account of absence of water users shall be made unless the Board of Commissioners is notified in writing in advance.
Section 3. In case two or more persons or families are supplied with water from the same hydrant or service pipe, the owner of the property on which the tap is located shall be responsible for all the water service there at, and charges therefore;; and water shall be turned off form such service pipe until the water rent and penalty is paid.
Section 4. It shall be unlawful for any user of City water to supply water to any other persons or families or to permit such other persons or families to take City water without first obtaining permission from the Board of Commissioners. A violation of this Section shall be cause for shutting off the water from such water user.
Section 5. If at any time the water supply of any person or persons is shut off for non-payment of water rent, or other violations of the Ordinance, the sum of one ($1.00) dollar as penalty, together with all back charges, shall be paid when the water is turned on again.
Section 6. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed.