3191 Creating a Water Works Advisory BoardAn ordinance creating and relating to the Water -Works Department of the
City of Salina, Kansas, creating a Water Works Advisory Board,
defining the duties thereof, creating and providing for certain
officers and employees thereof and regulating the management
thereof, establishing rates, rules and regulations for the govern-
ment of tomsiamers and others concerned, providing for the collect-
ion and disbursement of revenues and for the protection of water-
works equipment, prescribing penalties for the violation of any
section hereof and repealing all.ordinances and parts of ordin-
ances in conflict herewith.
BE IT ORDAINED.by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Salina, Kansas:
Section 1. CONTROL. That there be and there is hereby created in
the City of Salina, Kansas, a department to be known as "The .Water Works
Department of.the City of Salina" which shall hereafter in this ordinance
be referred to as the "Department"; which in accordance with the provisions
of this ordinance shall have the control and management of the system of
water works now owned or hereafter owned by the City of Salina.. The Board
of Commissioners of the City of Salina shall, through the officers and
employees of said department as hereinafter provided for, maintain, manage
and conduct said Water Works Department.
Section 2. WATERWORKS ADVISORY COMISSION. That there be and
there is hereby created a Commission to be known as "The Water Works
Advisory Commission",which.--shall consist of five members who shall serve
without compensation, and who shall be appointed by,the Board of Comm-
issioners of the City of Salina. Of the members first appointed two shall
serve for a period of one year from the first day of January of the year
of their appointment, two for two years from slid date and one for three
years from said date. At the expiration of such terms, members shall be
appointed to fill the vacancies caused by such expiration for a term of
three (3) years; and any eacancy caused by death, resignation or otherwise
than by the expiration of a regular term shall be filled by appointment
for the unexpired term only. Such Commission shall elect a President and
Secretary and shall provide its own rules of order, and it shall be the
duty of such commission to consult with and advise the Board of Commissioner
of the City of Salina with reference to the operation of the Water Works
System of the City of Salina, and to make such reoommendations as it may
deem necessary or proper for the conduct and operation of such waterworks,
and it shall meet with said Board of Commissioners at least once a month
for such purpose.
Section 3. OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES. That there be and there are
hereby created certain offices in said Department as follows, topwit:
(a) Consulting Engineer.. The City Engineer of the City of Salina
shall be, ex -officio, the consulting engineer of the Water Works Depart-
ment. The duties of .such Consulting Engineer shall be to consult with
and advise the Board of Commissioners and the Superintendent of the
Water Works Department on all technical matters in connection with the
operation, extension and management of said water works system and
plant, and to supervise and inspect from time to time the said water
works system and plant and make such reports and recommendations witli
reference to the operation, repair or replacement of the same as he
deemd necessary,.and to design and supervise the installation of any
new improvements or extensions in or to said water works system and
plant.
(b) Superintendent. The Superintendent of the Water Works
Department, hereinafter referred to as the Superintendent, shall,
under the direction of the Board of Commissioners, have charge of
said Water Works and all property connected therewith and shall
,manage and control the same. He shall inspect all parts of said
Water Works and see that they are maintained in good condition for
use, and that all employees of the Department attend to their respect-
ive duties. he shall keep in good repair the pumps, hydrants, and
other water works property. All other officers and employees, ser-
.vants and agents of said Department when appointed by said Board other
than the Consulting Engineer hereinabove provided for, shall be
under the.immediate control and managament of said Superintendent.
The Superintendent shall perform all such other duties as may be
.. prescribed by said Board of Commissioners by ordinance or resolution.
(c) Secretary. The Secretary of the Water Works Department,
who shall also be Cashier, shall under the direction of the Superin-
fendents keep a regular set of books for Water Works accounts showing
in detail the business transactions of such Department. He shall,
under the direction of the Superintendent, have general supervision
.and charge of office employees of said Department. At the beginning
of each month it shall be the duty of the Secretary to strike a
trial -balance and make a complete report to the Board of Commissioners
showing the transactions of the preceding month and the financial
condition of the Water Works Department, which report shall also
::,include a correct account of a1L'coYle'etions, appropriations, and
,expenditures and approved claims entitled to payment.
(d) The Board of Commissioners shall appoint such other employ-
ees,as shall be necessary for the proper, ope ration of said Water
Works.'
(e) The officers and employees herein above provided for shall
be appointed by the Board of Cotnnissioners and shall hold office aw
employment until removed for cause. All such officers and employees
shall receive such compensation as may be hereafter provided by
ordinance. The Superintendent and Secretary shall each give good
aamd sufficient surety company bonds to the City each in the sum of
x$5,000.00 to be approved by law for the faithful performance of their
duties and for a true and faithful accounting of all monies that may come
into their hands by reason of thei3r position.
Section 4. FINANCES. All revenues derived from the sale and
from the operation and management of the Department shall be deposited
daily in the City Treasury to the credit of the Department and shall
be kept in a separte fund to be known as the Water Works Department
Fund,and all warrants for expenses of operating, improvement, extending
and maintaining said system and for interest on or for repayment of
principal of waterworks bonds shall be drawn on such fund. In addition
to customer's accounts, etc., there shall be kept a set of cost books
and records complete enough to show the cost of producing and distribut-
ing water and repairing and maintaining the water works plant and equip-
ment, and such other items as shall be necessary for the intelligent
management of the department. Interest on and amortization of outstand-
ing indebtedness of the water department, and a charge to cover th0
depreciation of the water works plant and equipment, shall be included
in the cost of water at the tap as shown W the cost account. Separate
reserves shall be established for interest, sinking funds, repairs
and depreciation and the proper',amounts appropriated monthly to such
reserves. If, at any time, the,revenues of the water department are not
sufficient to pay all such charges, the amounts not paid shall be
appropriated from future revenues or surplus of the department. The
accumulations of the depreciation reserve shall be used for replacement
of worn out or obsolete plant or equipment,zandnmay be temporarily
invested in water works extensions or improvements but all monies
so invested shall be returned to the depreciation reserve, with aedrued
interest, from the revenues of the department.
Section 5. RULES. The rates, rules and regulations herein
established shall be considered a part of the contract with every person,
firm and corporation supplied with water by and through the water works
system, either within or without the corporate limits of the City of
Salina. Such person, firm or corporation, by applying for and accepting
water shall be held and eonsidered.as.consenting to be bound thereby,
qnd in case of violation of any rules or regulations in force or
upon fail1re to pay any charges,or penalties herein provided for,
the water may be out off from the premises or place of violation and
not turned on again except by order of the Superintendent of the
Water Wprks Department after satisfactory assurance that there shall 1B
no further cause for complaint and upon payment of any such charges.
Section 6. APPLICATIONS. Any person.making proper application
and complying with the requirements herein set forth shall be supplied
with water by the Department providing his property adjoins a water
main or distributing pipe. All applications for water shall be on
a form to be furnished by the Department and shall be signed by
the person making such application and shall state the location of
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the premises for which water is to be furnished and all purposes
for which water is required, and any other information required by
the Department. Unless such application be signed by the owner, or
the authorized agent of the owner of the property to be supplied, suds
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ppplieation must be accompanied by a dash deposit of not less than
Two ($2.00) Dollars as security tr the payment of bills and services
rendered of any charges property assessed against said premises as
provided for herein, Provided" that the'amount of deposit so required
shall be increased to an amount equal to double the estimated monthly
water bills for such premises and any applicant shall, upon demand
of the Superintendent, increase such deposit when, if in the opinion
of such Superintendent, such increase0. may be necessary. Whenever
such application is made by any person other than the owner of the
property or the authorized agent of such owner, the applicant shall
secure the written consent of such owner or agent to the furnishing
of water to such premises and to such applicant in accordance with
the rules and regulations herein provided for. Such deposit shall be
in a separate account showing the name of the depositor, the amount
thereof and the date on which any such deposit is received. Such
deposit may be applied to the payment of any accrued bills or charges
or any such bills or charges due on discontinuance of service and any
such deposit not so applied shall be payable as provided by law on
demand of the depositor after discontinuance of service.
Section 7. TAPS: The Department shall tap all mains or dis-
tributing pipes, inserting a corporation cock and furnishing the union
for the connection to the service pipe. The charge for each tap shall
be Four (04.00) Dollars 'for three-quarter (3/4) inch corporation cock
and Six ($6.00) Dollars for one (1) inch corporation cocks, to be paid
to the water department when the tap is ordered.
Section 8. SERVICE PIPES. All service pipes must be. of cast
iron, lead or brass between t#e corporation cock and the stop_keoek;: and
all tees, valves or other fittings shall be of cast iron or brass. All
pipe must be double extra heavy lead pipe, cast iron or brass pipe of
approved composition and weight. No services of less than three-quarter
(3/4) inch pipe shall be installed. At the point of connection with the
corporation cock the lead pipe shall be bent in an "S" or other form to
allow for movement of the pipe. All service pipes shall be Uid at
least three feet below the surface of the pavement or sidewalk and be so
protected as to prevent rppture from freezing or damage from other causes.
Each service shall be furnished with a round way, tee handle, brass curb
cock, located not more than eight inches from the curb, provided that the
superintendent may direct or permit the curb cock to be placed in a
different location where he deems it necessary or advisable and provided
that where more than one consumer is served through a single servile pipe,'
a curb cock and stop boxImV
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ovided for each branch of such service.
The curb cock shall mbe ofE�7(.an approved service box reaching from
the pipe to the sul"_fkXINZlri8 tee handle of the curb cock shall stand
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parallel,to tlae�<curb` en shut. A stop and waste cock shall be provided
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on the.premises'' be used by the consumer for shutting off the water
�o avoid damage or waste of water in case of accident or cold weather.
All such service pipes and all other cocks, tees, valves and other fittings
shall be installed by the owner of the premises to be supplied, in accord-
ance with the provisions of this ordinance and any other ordinances of the
City of Salina now or hereafter in effect and shall be and remain the
property of such owner, but no part of the same which lies in any street
or public property shall be removed except in accordance with ordinances
of.the City of Salina then in force and in accordance with the rules and
regulations of the.Street Department and the Water Works Department of
said City. On streets where paving has been or is ordered to be laid,
old service pipes other than leas or brass pipes must be replaced at the
expense of the property owner. When service pipes are laid only to tine
curb for future use, the end of the pipe must be securing capped of
plugged and a curb cock and service box installed.
Section 9. CARE OF SERVICE LINES: All consumers shall keep
their own fixtures, service lines, and curb cocks in good repair and
protected from frost at their own expense, and shall prevent all un-
ndcessary waste of water, keeping all fixtures closed when not in use.
It -is expressly stipulated that no claim shall be made against the
City of the Water Works Department bedause of any break in the servio3
of any damage arising from the cutting off of water to repair mains,
make connections, or for any other purpose, that becomes necessary;
the right is hereby reserved to cut off water at any time when deemed
necessary. Defective service lines must be promptly repaired; other-
wise the water may be shut off at the main, notice having first been
given, and_the cost charged against the service. When it becomes
necessary for repairs to be made to service lines between the main and
the curb cock, or when curb cocks -,are broken or cannot be closed,
service boxds are misplaced, filled with debris or require new lids,
or when other repairs or replacements are necessary to the proper
operation of the system or to prevent waste of water, reasonable
efforts shall be made to notify, the owner or party liable for the
expense and to induce him to make the necessary repairs or alter-
ations; but in cases where.;. after reasonable effort, it is found
impossible or impracticable to notify the owner or party liable,
or where the owner or party liable fails or refused to have the
necessary repairs made within a reasonable length of, time, or where
an, emergency does not permit the necessary delay in finding the owner
or party liable, then the Water Works Department shall make such
repairs or alterations -as are necessary and charge the actual cost
of labor and material involved, plus 25% for overhead expenses,.
against the proper'Yy•serveds and the same shall be colledtible in
the same manner as monthly water bills. No service lines shall be
abandoned without first having been shut off and capped or plugged
at the corporation cock at the expense of the property owner.
Section 10. METERS. All water sold by the Department shall
be measured by -meter. All meters shall be furnished by the Departmert
and installed without test :fo the consumer. The meters shall be
located adjacent to the curb cock where practicable in a meter box to
be, furnished by the Department at thee xpense of the consumer, and
otherwise at such point as the Superintendent shall direct. The owner
shall leave a gap in the service line of proper size to accomodate
.the meter and connections furnished by the Water Works Department and
shall leave sufficient room about the meter for the installation of
a meter box in case the meter is placed outside the buildings. No
person shall molest, injuuee or in any way interfere with any water
meter, meter box or cover, or anything appertaining thereto, and no
pewon shall deposit dirt, stone or rubbish of any nature in any meter
box or service box. The occupant of any building or premises where a
meter is located shall keep the meter free from all obstructions so that
it is at all times conveniently accessible for reading, inspecting or
repairing. The Superintendent, or persons authorized by him, may enter
at any reasonable hour any premises supplied with water in order to in-
spect or repair meters, pipes or fixtures or to investigate the use of
water. Where a meter is located in an approved meter box or housing in
the parking or sidewalk, the consumer or owner of such property in which
such meter is placed shall be responsible for its protection and preserv-
ation and any damage sustained by such mwter shall be charged to the
consumver or owner of the property served in the same manner as preseribed
for repairs bu service lines. Whenever a meter is damaged by hot water
or steam or by improper method of thawing when frozen, the cost of the
repairs shall be chargeable to the property in the same manner as pre-
scribed for repairs to services. In case any meter fails to register
for any cause, the amount charged for water during such period shall be
estimated by the Superintendent, such estimate to be based on the average
amount registered during a like preceding period and such other informatioi
as is available.
Section ll. USE. Patrons shall not allow water to be taken from
the premises nor permit any connection being -made to his service line
without first obtaining written permission from the Superintendent.
Water shall be usedonly on the premises to which the service is extended,
and not more than one consumer shall receive water through a single
meter except by special written permission of the Superintendent.
Section 12. RATES: The following are hereby established as
the meter rates which consumers of water shall pay for water furnished
them by the Water Works Department of the City of Salina:
First 25,000 gal.
per month
$0.30
per thousand gal.
Next 35,000
2.25
Next 250000 "
if it
- 0.20
" " "
Next 15,000 "
" it
0:15
" "
All over 100,000
gal per.month
0.10
" it
Special contracts may be entered into, when approved by the City
Commissionera, with large users of water,•granting special rates where
the quantity of water used and the conditions of service justify, but
no such contract shall cover, a period of more than one year.. The min-
imum charge for regular consumers shall be,$1.00 per month where water
is furnished through a.five eighths inch meter; provided however, that
consumers shall.have the option of e.nterint into contracts for water
for theperiod of one year in which case the minimum charge shall be
$12.00 per year payable in advance for which the consumer shall be
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entitled to receive 40,000 gallons of water during the year and all
water used in excess of that amount during such year shall be charged
at the uniform rate of thirty cents per 1000 gallons. Where water
is furnished through a meter larger than five eighths inch the monthly
and annual minimum charges shall be as follows, to -wit:
Size of Meter
Minimum
monthly Minimum Annual
Charge
3/4"
$1.50
$18.00
1"
2.50
30.00
1111
3.50
42.00
1z"
4.50
54.00
211
6.00
72.00
3'.'
7.50
90.00
4"
16.00
192.00
611
20,00
360.00
Gallons allow-
ed Minimum
60,000
100,000
140,000
180,000
240,000
300,000
640,000
1,200,000
Where consumers have large diameter fire service lines on which no
meter is placed, the charge for the readiness to serve shall be 15%
of the corresponding minimum set forth above.
Section 13. ACCOUNTS: All meters shall be read as nearly as
practicalbe on the last day of the month and bills shall be rendered
by the first day of the month following. All bills shall be payable
on or before the tenth day of the month in which the bill is rendered,
and if any person, firm or corporation shall fail to pay his water
bill on or before the tenth day of said month, a penalty of ten (10%)
per cent of the amount of the bill, in no event less than twenty-five
cents, shall be added and collected. If any person, firm or corporatin
shall fail to pay his water bill on or before the twentieth day of z '.
said month, service shall be discontinued and water shall be shut off
from the premises until all unpaid water bills and penalties shall
have been paid, together with an additional charge of One($1.00)
Dollar to cover the cost of shutting off and turning on the water re-
gardless of any change in occupancy or ownership. The Superintendent
shall have authority to make corrections or refunds of overpayments
or improper-'Witer bills due to error in the Water Works Department,
but shall have no authority to remit or diminish bills for any other
reason.
Section 14. CONSUMERS. The consumer, as referred to in this
ordinance, skull be the party receicing water or service for a proper
tymlassified as follows: First, an apartment or a building under one
roof, occupied by one business or residence; Second, a combination
of buildings, owned by one party, in a common enclosure, used for one
residence or business; Third, the one side of a double house having
a solid vertical partition wall; Fourth, a building owned by one
party, having a number of offices, or sleeping or living rooms
(not including apartments designed for occupancy by a separate family)
a
using in common one hall andone or more means of entrance. Where by
special written permission of the Sup-rintendent more than one consumer
is permitted to obtk.in water through a single ,i;eter, a minimum charge at
the uniform rate of 30 cents per thousand gallons even though the con-
sumption exceeds 25,000 gallons per month.
Section 15. UNLAWFUL USE OF WATER. It. shall be unlawful for any
person to take or use water from the waterworks of the City of Salina
without, notice -bo the Department and without p$yment for the scone as
provided by the rules and regulations herein contained. No person shall
turn on or shut off the water at any valve, curb cock, corporation cock
or other places regulating the supply of water to any premises or part
of the waterworks system except duly authorized employees of the Depart-
ment -or persons authorized to do so by the Superintendent; provided how-
ever, that any licensed plumber may turn on or shut off water for the
purpose of testing his work but he shall leave the valve or curb cock
in the same position in which he found it.
Section 16, WATER FOR CITY DEPARTMENTS. All water used by any
city department for any purpose whatsoever, excepting only that used by
the Fire Department for extinguishing fires, shall be measured and
charged for in the same manner as water used by private consumers at a
fate to be fixed by the Board of Commissioners. Where it is impract-
icable to meter the water so used, it shall be estimated by the Super-
intendent.
Section 17. HYDRANT RENTALS. To cover the cost of furnishing and
maintaining fire hydrants, fire mains and water for extinguishing fires
an annual hydrant rental shall be paid to the Water Works Department
by the City of Salina in such sum as the Board of Commissioners may
hereafter determine. For all fire hydrants located in water mairs
outside the limits of the City of Salina, the person for whose benefit
such fire h#drants are installed shall pay a fire hydrant rental.of
460.00 per annum per hydrant which shall be payable quarterly in advance.
No fire hydrant shall be connected to any water main outside of the city
of Salina without notice and without securing permission from the Super-
intendent and no such hydrant shall be or remain connected to any such
water main unless the rental due thereon shall be paid within ten days
after the same becomes due.
Section 18, PENALTY.
Any person, firm or corporation who
shall violate any of.the provisions of this ordinance shall, upon
conviction thereof, be fined in any sum not less than $25.00 nor
more than $100.00 for each offense, and in case of continued viol-
ation each day during which such violation continues shall be and
constitute a separate offense.
'lection 19. EFFECT. This ordinance shall take effect and
be in force from and after the acquisition by the City of, Salina of
the title and right to possession of the Water Works System and
plant of the Salina Water Works Company and after its due'publica-
tion in the official city paper.
Introduced for first reading December 7th, 1925.
Passed and approved ----------December 14th, 1925.
L. T. Campbell
ACTING MAYOR.
ATTEST:
Chas. E. Banker.
City clerk.
S*ATE OF KANSAS )
)SS .
COUNTY OF SALINE)
" .. I, Chas. E. Banker.. City Clerk of the City of Salina,
-Kansas, do hereby cebtify that the above and foregoing is a true
and correct copy of Ordinance No..3191 passed and approved by the
Board of Commissioners of the City of Salina, Kansas, December
14th, 1925 and a record of the vote on its final adoption is found
on page 1�6)bf Journal Number 11.
ulty ulerk.
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(Published in The Salina Journal 40, . / I
ORDINANCE NO. 3191.
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An Ordinance creating and relating to the Water Works Department of
the City of Salina., Kansas, creating a Water VIorks Advisory Board,
defining the duties thereof, creating and providing for certain
officers and employees thereof and regulating the management
thereof, establishing rates, rules and regulations for the govern-
ment of consumers and others concerned, providing for the collection
and disbursement of relienues and for the protection of saterworks
equipment, prescribing penalties for the violation of any section
hereof and repealing all ordinances and Darts of ordinances in
conflict herewith.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Salina.,
Kansas:
Section 1. CONTROL. That there be and there is hereby creatdd
in the City of Salina, Kansas, 4 department to be known as "The Water
vliorks Department of the Cit;_; of Salina" 1,�ihich shall hereafter in this
ordinance be referred to as the "'Department"; which in accordance with
the provisions of this ordinance shall have the control and management
of the system of water works now oinrned or hereafter owned by the City
of Salina. The Board of Commissioners of the City of Salina shall,
through the OffiCdrS and employees of said department as hereinafter
provided for, maintain., manage and conduct said Water Works Department,
Section 2.WATERWORKS, ADVISOFY COILL-IISSION. That there be and
there is hereby created a Commission to be known as "The 1,41ater VVorks
Advisory Commisdion", vdiich shall consist of five members who shall
serve without compensation, and who shall be appointed by the Board of
Commissioners of the City of Salina. Of the members first appointed
two shall serve for a period of one year from the first day, of January
of the year of thfbr appointment, two for two years from said date and
one for three years from said date. At the expiration of such terms,
members shall be appointed to fill the ,,-Va0ancies such dx-
piration for a terra of three (3) years; and any vanancy caused by
death, resignation or otherwise than by the expiration of a regular
term shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired term only,
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Such Commission shall elect a President and Secretary and shall pro-
vide its own rules of order, and it shall be the duty of such coMrj
ission to consult with and advise the Board of Commissioners of
the City of Salina with reference to the operation of the Water'U'Vorks,
System of the City of Salina, and to ikake such reconr-nendations as it
may deem necessary or proper for the conduct and operation of such
waterworks, and it shall meet with said Board of Commissioners at
least once a month for such purpose.
Section S. OFVICEFLS I ENTPLOY=RS. That there by and there
are hereby created certain offices in said Department as follows.,
h1
to -wit:
Consulti-n& �' Gineer
(a)/T Gity Engineer y or the Citof Salina shall be,
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ex -officio, the consulting engineer of the Water Works Department.
The duties of such Consuqing Engineer shall beto consult with and
advise the Board of Commissioners and the Superintendent of the Water
Works Department on all technical matters in connection with the
operation,, extension and management of said water works system and
plant., and to supervise and inspect from time to time the said. eater
works systeip and plant and make such reports and recommendations with
reference to the operation, repair or replacement of the same as he
deems necessary, and to design and supervise the installation of any new
improvements or extensions in or to said T,vater works system and plant*
(b) Superintendent. The Superintendent of the 'Nater VVorks
Department) hereinafter referred to as the Superintendent, shall,
under the direction of the Board of Commissioners., have charge of
said Water I'lorks and all property connected they,ewith and. shall
manage and control the same. He shall inspect all parts of said
"ater Works and see that they are maintained in good condition for
use, and that all employees of the Department attend to their respect-
ive duties. He shall keep in good repair the pumps, hydrants, and
other water works property. All other officers and employees, servants
and agents of said Department when appointed by said Board other
than the, Consulting Engineer hereinabove provided for, shall be under
the immediate control and management of said Sup-.--irintendent, The Super-
intendent shall perform all such other duties as may be prescribed by
said Board of Commoissioners by ordinance or resolution,
(c)
Secretary. The
Secretary of
the Rater ,..works
Department.,
who shall
also be Cashier,,
shall under
the direction of
the Superintendent.,
keep a regular set of books for Water VvTorks accounts sho-wing in detail
the business transactions of such Department. He shall, under the
direction of the Superintendent, have general supervision and charge
of office employees of said Department. At the beginning of each month
it shill be the duty of the Secretary to strike a trial balance and make
a complete report to tie Board of Commissioners showing the transactions
.L the the peeceding month and the Fina tzii'.]",condition bf te ViVater li;ork
Departme',nt.. which report shall also include a correct ancount of all
collections, appropriations, expenditures and approved claims entitled
to payment.
(d). the Board of Commissioners shall appoint such other
employees as shall be necessary for the proper operation of said IvFater
Works
(e) The officers and employees herein above peoVided for shall
be appointed by tBoard of Commissioners and shall hold office or
employment until removed for dause. All such officers and employees
shall receive such compensation as may be hereafter provided by ordinance.
The Superintendent and Secretary shall each give good and sufficient
surety company bonds to the City eac"La in the sum of X5,000.00 to be
a-pproved by I-aw for the faithful performance of their duties and for a
true and. faithful accounting of all monies that may come into their hands
by reason of such position.
Section 4, Flii.ANCES. All revenues derived from the sale and
from the operation and management of the Department shall. be deposited
daily in the City Treasurry to the credit of the Department and shall
be kept in a separate fund to be known as the Mater 'vvorks Department
Fund, and all warrants for expense of operating, improvement, extending
and maintaining said system and for interest on or for repayment of
principal of waterworks
bonds
shall
be drawn
on such
fund.
in addition
to customer's accounts,
etc.,
there
shall be
kept a
set of
cost books
and records complete enough to show the cost of producing and distributing
water and repairing and maintaining the water works'plant and equipment,
and such other items as shall be necessary for the intelligent management
of the department. Interest on and amortization of outstanding indebt-
edness of the water department, and a charge to cover the depreciation
of the water works plant and equipment, shall be included in the cost
of water at the tap as shown by the cost accoiLat. Separate reserves
shall ]De established for interest, sinking funds,, repairs and deprec-
iation and the proper amounts appropriated monthly to such reserves.
If, at any time, the revenues of the water department are not sufficient
to pay all such charges, the amounts not paid shall be appropriated
from future revenues or surplus of the department. The accumulations
of the depreciation reserve shall be used for replacement of worn out
or -',obsolete plant or equipment, and may be temporarily invested in
water works extensions or improvements but all monies so invested shall
be returned to the depreciation reserve,, with accrued interest, from
the revenues of the department.
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Section 5,ES. The rates, rules and regulions herein
established shall be considered a part of the contract with every
Person, firm and copporation supplied-; with water'by and through
the waterworks system, either within or without the corporate limits
of the OitY of Salina. Such person, firm or corporation, by applying
for and accepting water shall be held and considered as consenting to
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be bound thereby, and in case of violation of any rules or regulatians
in force or upon failure to pay any charges or penalties herein provided
for, the water may be out off from the premises or place of violation
and not turned on again except by order of the Superintendent of the
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water 11vorks Department after satisfaebbry assuranxie that there shall be
no further cauxe for complaint and upon payment of ang such charges.
Section 6. APPLICATIONS. Any person making proper
application and complying with the requirements herein set forth
shall be supplied with water by the Department providing his property
adjoins a water main or distributing pipe. All applications for water
shall be on a form to be futnished by the Department and shall be signed
by the person making such application and 'shall. state the location of
the premises for which water is to be furnished and all purposes for
which water is required., and any other information required by
the Department. Unless such application be
signed by the owner, or the authorized agent of the owner of the
property to be supplied, such application must be accompanied by
a cash deposit of not less than `�!'wo(3 .00) Dollars as security for
the payment of bills and services rendered of any other chargesLL
properly assessed against said premises as provided for herein,
provided that the amount of deposit so required shall be increased
to an amount equal to double= the estimated month):y water bills for
such premises and any applicant shall, upon demand of the Superinten-
dent, increase such deposit when, if in the opinion of such Super-
intendent, such increase may be necessary:, I'v'henever such application
is made by any person other than the owner of the property or
the authorized agent of such owner, the applicant shall secure the
written consent of such owner or agent to the furnishing of Mater
to such premises and to such applicant in accordance with the
rules and regulations herein provided for. Such deposits shall
be in a separate account showing the name of the depositor, the
amount thereof and the date on which any such deposit in received.
Such deposit may be applied to the payment of any accrued bills
or charges or any such bills or charges due on discontinuance of
service and any such deposit not so applied shall be ppcyable as
provided by law on demand of the depositor after discontinuance
of .service.
Section 7. T-P,,tS: The Department shall tap all mains or
distributing pipes, inserting a corporation cock and furnishing
the union for the connection to the service pipe. The charge for
each tap shall be Four 04.00) Dollars for three-quarter (3/4)
inch corporation cock and Six ($6.00) Dollars for one (1) inch
corporation cocks, to be paid to the water department when the
tap is ordered.
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Section S. SEFRVICE PIPS: All service pipes must be of
cast iron, lead or brass between the corporation cock and the stop
cock:, and all tees, valves or other fittings shall be of cast iron
or brass. All pipe must be double extra %heavy lead pipe., cast iron
or brass wipe of approved composition and weight. No services of
less than three-quarter (3/4) inch pipe shall be installed. At the
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point of connection with the corporation Bock the lead pipe shall
be bent in an "S" or other form to allow for movement of the pipe.
All service pipes shall be laid at least three feet below the
surface of the pavemen ¢fir Id eivalk and be so protected as to prevent
rupture from freezing or k"'a f��oi �ather causes. �'ach. service
shall be furnished with a round way t dle, grass curb cock,
located not more than eight inches frog he'-c,_urb, provided that the
superintendent may, direct or permit the curb cock to be placed
in a different location where he deems it necessary or advisable
and provided that where more than one consumer is served through a
single service
pipe,
a curb
cock and stop box -must
be
provided
for
each branch of
such
service.
The curb cock shall
be
protected
by
an approved service box reaching from the pipe to the surface. The
tee handle of the curb cock shall stand parallel to the curb when
shut. e stop and waste cock shall be provided on the premises to
be used by the consumer for shutting off the grater to avoid
damage or waste of water in case of accident or cold weather.
All such service pipes and all other cocks, tees, valves and other
fittings shall be installed by the oi,,ner of the premises to be
supplied, in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance and
any other ordinance of the City of Salina nor or hereafter in effect
and shall be and remain the property of such owner, but no part
of the same which lies in any street or public property shall
be removed except in accordance with ordinances of the City of
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Salina then in force and in accordance with the rules and
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regulations of the Street Department and the "Sater 10orks Depart-
ment of said City. On streets where paving has been or is
ordered to be laid, old service pipes other than lead or brass
pipes must be replaced at the expense of the property owner,
When service -pipes are laid only to the curb for future use, the
end. of the .pipe must be securely capped or plugged and a curb
cook and service box installed.
ection 9, CARE OF SERVICE LT
JINES: All consumers shall keep
there own fixtures., sdrvice lines, and curb cocks in good repair
and protected from frost at their own expense, and shall -prevent
all unnecessary waste of water, keeping all fixtures closed when not
in use. It is expressly stipulated that no claim shall be made
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against the City or the dater Corks Department because of any break
in the service or any damage arising from the cutting off of water
to repair mains, make connections., or for any other purpose, that
becomes necessary; the right is hereby reserved to cut off water
at any time when deemed necessary. Defective service lines must
be promptly repaired; otherwise the water may be shut off at the
main., notice having first been given., and the cost charged against
the service. INhen it becomes neceesary for repairs to be made to
service lines between the main and the curb cock, or when curb cocks
are broken or cannot be closed., service boxes are misplaced., filled
with debris or require new lids, or when other repairs or replace-
ments are necessary to the proper operation of the system or to
prevent waste of water, reasonable efforts shall be made to notify
the owner or party liable for the expense and to induce him to make
the necessary repairs or alterations; but in cases where, after
reasonable effort, it is found impossible or impracticable to
notify the owner or party liable., or where the owner or party
liable fails or refuses to have the necessary repairs made within
a reasonable length of time, or where an emergency does not
permit the necessary delay in finding the oiriner or party liable,
rhea the "ater -Viorks Department shall make such repairs or altera-
tions as are necessary and charge the actual cost of labor and
material involved, plus 25' for overhead expenses, against the
property servied, and the sane shall be collectible in the same
manner as monthly water bills. No service lines shall be abandoned
without first having been shut off and capped or plugged at the
corporation cock at the expense of the property owner.
Section 10. IIETERS: All water sold by the Department
shall be measured by meter. All meters shall be furnished by the
Department and installed without cost to the consumer. The
meters shall be located adjacent to the curb cook where practic-
abld" by the Department at; the expense
of the consumer, and otherwise at such point as the Superintendent
shall direct. The owner shall leave a gap in the service line of
proper size to accomodate the meter and connections furnished by
the I -Vater fforks Department and shall heave sufficient room about the
meter for the installation of a meter box in case the meter is placed
outside the buildings. No person shall molebt, injure, or in any
way interfere with any water meter, meter box or cover, or anything
appertaining thereto,
and no
person shall
deposit
dirt,
stone or
rubbish of any nature
in any
meter box or
service
box.
The occupant
of any building or premises where a meter is located shall keep the
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free from �7*'obstructions so that it is at all times con-
veniently accessible for reading, inspecting or repairing. The
Superintendent, or persons authorized by him,, may enter at any
reasonable hour any premises supplied with water in order to inspect
or repair meters,, pipes or fixtures or to investigate the use olf water.
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;'here a meter is located in an approved meter box or housing in the
parking or sidewalk', the consumer or owner of such property in uhich
such Meter is placed shall be responsible for its protection and
preservation and any damage sustained by such meter shall be charged
to the consumer or owner of the property served in the same manner
as prescribed for repairs to service lines. 'rhenever a meter is
damaged by hot .rvra t er or steam or b�yr impr open method of thawing
when frozen, the cost of the repairs shall be chargeable to the
property in :the same manner as prescribed for repairs to services.
In case any meter fails to register for any cause, the amount charged
for water during such period shall be estimated by the Superintendent,
such estimate to be based on the average amount registered during a
like preceding period and such other information as is available.
Section. 11. USE: Patrons shall not allow grater to be
token from the premises nor permit any connection being made to his
service line without first obtaining
written
permission from.
the
Superintendent. "later shall be used
only on
the premises to
which
the service is extended, and not more than one consumer shall receive
water through a single meter except by special written permission
of the Superintendent.
Section 12. RATES: The following are hereby established
as the meter rates which consumers of water shall pay for ,,rater
furnished them, by the ,,'rater corks Department of the City of Salina.
.First 25,000 gal. per month Y0.30 per thousand Gal.
Next 35,000 tt if if 0.25 tt tt tt
Text 25,000 tt tt tt 0.20 tt tr tt
Next 15,000 tr Et tt 0.15 tt tt tt
All over 100,000 gallons per month 0.10 st tt tt
Special contracts may be entered into, when approved by the City
Commissioners, with large users of eater, granting special rates
where the quantity of eater used and the conditions of service
justify, but no such contract shall cover a period of more than
one year.
The minimum charge for regular consumers shall be ,:�1.00 per month Where
water is furnished through a five eighths inch meter; provided however,
that consumers shall have the option of entering into contract for water
for the period of one year in which case;/the minimum charge shall be
j�12.00 per year payable in advance for q-ihich -U'-he consumer shall be
entitled to receive 40'0 1000 gallons of water during the year and all
water used in excess of that amount during such year shall be chargdd
at the uniform rate of thirty cents per 1000 gallons. Ifflaere water is
furnished through a meter larger than five eighths inch the monthly and
annual minimum charges shall be as follows., to -wit:
Size of Meter
Minimum Monthly
Minimum
Gallows allowed
Charge
Annual
Minimu.
$1.50
; 18.00
60.'000
lit
2.50
30,00
100,000
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3.50
42.00
140,000
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4.50
54.00
180$000
2ffr
6.00
72.00
240,000
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7.50
90,00
3000000
411
16.00
192.00
640,000
611
30.00
360.00
1s200.000
'Nher-- consumers have large diameter fire service lines on vLich no meter
is placed, the charge for the readiness to serve shall be 15% of the
corresponding minimum set forth above.
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Section 13 . &ICCOUNTS. All meters shall be read hs nearly
as practicable on the last day of the month and bills shall be rendered
by the first day -of the month following. All bills shall be payable
on or before the tehth day of the month in which the bill is rendered,,
and if any person, firm or corporation shall fail to pay his water bill
on or before the tenth day of said month, a penalty of ten (101%6;� per
cent of the amount of the bill, in no event less than twenty-five
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cents, shall be added and collected. If any person, firm or corporation,
shall fail to pay his water bill on or before the twentieth day of said
month.. service shall be discontinued and water shall be shut off from the
premises until all unpaid water bills and penalties shall have been paid.,
together with an additional charge of one 01,00) Dollar to cover the
cost of shutting off and turning on the water regardless of any change
in occupancy or nownership, The Superintendent shall have authority
to make corrections or refunds of overpayments or improper water bills
due to error in the Water -Vvorks Department, but shall have no authority
to remit or diminish bills for any other reason..
Section 14. ("JONKMElitS. The consumer., as referred to in tids
ordinance, shall be the party receiving water or service for a property
classified as follows: First, an apprtment or a building under one
roof, occupiedbyone business or residence; Second, a combination of
buildings, owned by one party, in a commori, enclosure, used for one
residence or business; Third, the one side of a double house having
q solid vertical partition wall; Foubth; a building owned by one party,
having a number of offices, or sleeping or living rooms (not including
apartments designed for occupancy by a separate family) using in common
one hall and one or more means of entrance. Where by special written
permission of the Superintendent more than one consumer is permitted to
obtain water through a single meter, a minimum charge at the uniform
rate of 30 cents per thousand gallons even though the consumption
exceeds 25,000 gallons per month*
Section 15, UN'LAATFUL USE OF INATER. It shall be unlawful
for any person to take or use water from the waterworks.of the City of
Salina without notice to the Department and without payment for the
same as provided 'Ey the rules and regulations herein contained. No
person shall turn on or shut off the water at any valve, curb cock,
corporation cook or other places regulating the supply of water to any
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premises.or.part of the waterworks system except duly authorized
employees of the Department or perso:hs authorized to do so by the
Superintendent; pr6vided howdver, that any licensed plumber may turn
on or shut off water for the purpose of testing hIs work but he shall
leave the valve or curb cock in the same position in which he found it.
Section 10, ,,.ATER FOR PITY DEPARTMENTS. All water used by
any -city department for any purpose whatsoever, excepting only that used
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by the wire Department for extinguishing fires., shall be measured
and charged for in the same manner as water used by private consumers
at a rate to be fixed by the BoarA of Commissioners. 17here it is
impracticable to meter the water so used, it shall be estimated by the
Superintendent.
Section 17. HYDRANT RENTALS. To cover the cost of
furnishing and maintaining fire hydrants, fire mains and water for
extinguishing; fires an annual hydrant rental shall be paid to the
Water 'Norkd Department by the City of Salina in Oileh sum as the
Board of' Commissioners may hereafter determine. For all fire hydrants
located in water mains outside of the limits of the City of Salina,
the person for whose benefit such fire hydrants are instilled shall
pay a fire hydrant rental of ��60,00 per annum per hydrant which shall
be payable quarterly in advance. No fire hydrant shall be connected
to any water -main -outside of the city of Salina without not -ice and
without securing permission from the Superintendent and no such hydrant
shall be or remain connected to any such water main unless the rental
due thereon shall be paid within ten days after the same becomes due.
Section 18. PENALTY. Any person, firm err corporation
who shall violate any of the provisions of this ordinance shall, upon
conviction thereof, be fined in any sun not less than X25.00 nor more
thani,�,100.00 for each offense, and in case of continued violation each
day during which such violation continues shall be and constitute a
separate offense.
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Section 19. EFFECT. This ordinance shall take e f feet and be
in Force from and after the acquisition by the City of Salina of the
title and right -to possession of the 10ilater I'lorks System and plant
of the Salina Water works Company and after its due publication in
the o fficial city paper.
introduced for first reading December 7th., 1925,
Passed -and approved -------- December 14th, 1925.
IRA!
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