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RuLE S AND REGULATIONS

SCHEDULE OF \I/ATER RATES

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WATER WORKS DEPARTMENT,

ROCH ESTER, N. Y.,

l:SL\IILISIIEI> HY TIIE

EXECUTIVE BOARD.

TO TAKE EFFECT MAY 1, 1890.

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18.p,

OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD.

ROCHESTER, April 30, HUlU.

To whom it may concern:

The Executive Board of the City of Rochester, N.Y., by authority conferred upon it by Sections J.i�. l/i9, 160, 161, and other sections of the Charter of said

City, does hereby ordain and establish the followiug rules and n•gulations relating to the protection, control and roanagemPnt of the RochesterWatel' Works,

and the use of water supplied therefrom, and does also establish tbe annexed schedule of rates to be paid for

the uses of water therein indicated, when supplied from said water works.

The said rules, regulations and rates shall become operative on the first day of l\fay, 18!)0, and so continue during the pleasure of the Executive Board.

"

JULit;S ARMBRUSTER, GEUROE W. ALDRIDOE, W. w. BAR�ARD,

E:i:eculfre Board.

RULES A.ND REGULATIONS

FOR THR

SUPPLY OF WATER

FROM THll

ROCHESTER W llTER WORKS.

J.

RULES, PART OF CONTRACT.

The followinJiC rules shall be considered a part of the contract with every person who takes water supplied

by the Rochester, N. Y .. Water Works, and every such person taking the water shall be considered as having expressed his consent to be bound thereby, and whenever any one of the said rules is violated, the right is reserved to cut off the water without

notice, and the person whose water is thus cut off shall forfeit all payments made, and the water shall not be turned on again until all unpaid rents and charges are paid, together with a charge of $2 for turning the same on again. And in case the violation of any rule is discovered previous to turning on the

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water, then the water shall not be turned on ·said premises until the rules are fully complied with.

II.

APPLICATION.

A. All persons desiring a wat.er supply from the

water works, must first make a written or printed application at the wa.t.er office, eta.ting fully the �evera.l and various uses for which the water is wanted and the name of the licensed plumber selrcted by the said owner to do the work of introducing the water. Such application must be signed by the owner of thfl premises or his duly authorized attorney, whereupon a

permit to perform the sai<l work, and no other, will be issued to said named licensed plumber, �pecifying

the particular uses thus applied for.

B. In case the owner shall thereafter desire anyadditional service pipe or plurubing fixture, or the discontinuance of any particular use or fixture, a further application must be made by him as aforemid, when an additional permit wiJI be issued by the ,vater Registrar covering and authorizing the eatd <let.ired

change in fixtures 0r use of water.

c. In case the owner at any lime d&!ires to discontinue the use of water from any service, he must make an application for that purpose in writing at the water office, and after the date of said application the water rents accruing from said service Rb�ll cease for the period during which said service shall be shut off, providing the period of said discontinuance shall not

be lesa than three calendar months.

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D. In case the owner at any time desires the waterturned on again to any premises after the same has been shut off on his application or from any other cause, he shall in like manner make an application in writing therefor at the water office, and water rents thereon will accrue from the date of said application.

K. Any permit issued from the Water Departmentfor the opening of the street for the introduction of a water service into any premises, shall not be construed as granting permission to lay a private lateral or other sewer in the trench thus opened, but in all cases a permit must be obtained in regular form from the Street Department for the laying of said sewer.

III.

GENERAL CONDITIONS Am> RESTRICTIONS.

A. All of the expense attending the introduction ofwater from the street main into any premises, except for tapping the main, muet be paid by the applicant.

B. The plumber thus named and designated by theowner of the premises will be considered as the agent of said owner while employed in the prosecution of the work of introducing the water into the said premises and will not be recognized as in any sen se the agent of the Executive .Hoard or of the City of Rochester; neither will said Board nor said City hold itself responsible for the acts of said plumber.

c. The Executive Board will determine the size oftap to be inserted in any water main under any application and permit, and will furnish each of said taps

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at the expense of the applicant, to be paid for on delivery.

D. The work of inserting taps in any cast iron watermain shall be performed only by persons E,ruployed by the Executive Board and designated for that duty, and the said work of tapping shall be done without cost to the applicant,

E. The work of ineerting tees, branches or taps inwrought iron water mains shall be done under the immediate direction of persons in the employment of the Executive Board, but at the expense of the owner or applicant.

F. Owners desiring to introduce a water Fervicepipe into their premises from a main paeeing said premises along any frant thereof will be required to extend said service at right angles with said pipe main to the inside of the curb line of the street, at which point a metallic curb-cock and curb-box, of such form and construction as may be approved by the Executive Board, shall be connl!<'ted and inserted, said box to contain a stub-wrench securely attached at the bottom to the handle of the curb-cock, and the top of same to extend to a point within a few icches of the under side of the cover of 1<aid box. The top of the cover of the curb-bo:-- shall be placed at the grade of the sidewalk of the street, and underneath said cover shall be placi>d a cast-iron block not less than six inches square and one half inch thick, of such form aud design as may be approved by the Executive Board, and having a hole through the cen

ter thereof through which the barrel of the curb-box 1,hall be introduced or strung on.


o. Owners desiring to introduce water into premises, along any front of which wat.er mains have not yet been laid, must make application therefor to the Executive Board and in case a permit is granted, the said Board will furnish it map or other explicit directions in detail in regard to the.point of attachment to the stJ·eet main, the method of attachment, the position and depth which said service must occupy iu the Rtreet, and all the attachments and appurtenances which are required for the proper control and management of said service, and also the material of which it shall be composed, all of which directions must be fully complied witl,. The owner and plumber

will also be required to see that the trench for said service is not refilled until fully inspected by an employee of the Executive Board, de�ignat.ed by it for that purpose.

II. The owner receiving a permit for the introduction of a water service into his premises, and the plumber domg the work, will be required to cuuse said service to be placed not less than four and onehalf feet below the surface of the earth at any point between the wa�r main in the street and the inside of the foundation wall of the building into which the water Btlrvice is introduced,and, in case the final grade of the street has been officially determined and established, then said service pipe shall be laid at a depth of not less than four and one-half feet below said established grade at all points in said street, so that when tl1e street is graded there shall not be less than four and one-half feet covering of earth over it at any point. Information as to the established grade of any


street in which a service is to be introduced shall be sought at the water works engineer's office, provided there exists any doubt or question in the matter.

1. No person Rhall be allowed to open any trench in the streets of the city for the purpo�e of laying any servic�connection with the water works of i:;aid city, neither make any attachnwnt to, nor alteration in any water service pipe in advance of receiving a written or printed permit therefor from the \\'ater \Vorks Department, and if the work embraced therein iti not completed and a return of the work done made by the plumber within four weeks from the date of the permit, the said permit will be cancelled, but may be renewed on the written request of the said plumber.

J, No water pipe which is to operate as a water

main shall be laid in the same trench with a street sewer, either public or private, and no water service pipe shall be laid in the Rame trench with a lateral sewer, unless it shall be laid at the bottom of said sewer trei: ch and arranged so as to be easily accessible and to the satisfaction of the Service Pipe Inspector and the Executive Board.

K. Whenever any street or public ground shall be opened for making a connection with, or for laying any water pipe or fhtures. public eafety and convenience shall be duly regarded and conserved by the construction of such number of bridg 0s across said trench as may be required to accommodate the public safety and business, a.nd that of adjacent ownerb,and by the erection of barricades, suspension of red signal

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lights and all such other protections as may be required by the Water Service Inspector or by any city ordinance. The penalty for a. violation of this rule shall be $25.

L. The back-filling of any water service trench inany street or public ground sba.11 not be commenced until tl.ae service shall be inspected, measured a.nd accepted by some authorized agent of the \Vater Works Department. Said ha.ck-filling shall be thoroughly settled with rammers or pounders to such an extent that all the earth which shall have been removed Rball be fully replaced in the trench and not

left rounded above the surface of the street, and in case the trench wi11 receive more earth than was obtained from the excavation therefrom, then other material of a proper and satisfactory quality shall be furnished and pounded in, and the pavement or other surface improvement shall be replaced within twentyfour hours from the time the connection is made, and the street shall be left in as good and satisfactory condition as before the excavation was commenced. All refuse or survlue earth, timber, stone or other material shall be fully and entirely re;moved from the street immediately by the owner or his plumber.

M. During the months of May, June, July, August,September and October, the back filling in the water service trenches must be settled by ramming and pounding: as aforesaid, as no settling by flushing or flooding with water from the water mains will be allowed. And if a water service trench is not properly refilled as provided by this rule, or if it settles

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thereafter, the Executive Board may cause it lo be properly repaired without notice; and if sueh repair

occurs witnin the space of six months afwr the completion of the refilling by the plumber, then all the CO!'t of such repair shall bo collected of said plumber, and if he shall fail to pay the i.;ame promptly on de

mand, his license shall be revokell. In ei:stimating the said period of six months during which the plumber shall be liable for repairs as afort•i<aid, the period between �ovember 1:ith and April 1:ith shall be excluded. If said repair becomes neces.�ry aftttr

a period of six months has elapsed from the time of refillmg the trench by the plumber, then such repair shall become a charge against the property which is supplied with water by said service.

N. The owner ot the property into which water isintroduced by a service pipe, will be required to maintain in perfect order and repair, at hit1 own expense, the said service pipe and its fixture<i and appurtenances, from the curb-cock controlling 88id S('rvice to

and into his premi�eff. including all fixtures therein provided for delivering or supplying water for any purpose, and in case said service and fixtures are not so kept in perfect repair. the Executive Board may cut off the supply of water therefrom without notice, or may cause said !lervice nnd fixtures to be repairt.-d and collect the expense of the same from the owner.

o. The City of Roche:;ter will maintain nnd repaireach lead water service supplying city water to premiaes, between the w1iter main and the curb cock controlling the service, pro,·id i ng the same is in the road

way of the street; providing also, that said service has

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been inserted in full compliance with the rules govern

ing the introduction of the said water, and providing the failure of said service or the injury thereto rendering repair necessary does not result from some improper act or omission on the part of the owner or occupant to protect the service inward from the curb, from injury from frost or otherwise, by which act or omiesion injury also results to that part of the service in the roadway of the street, in which latter case the owner shall pay the whole cost of the necessary re

pairs thereto.

P. Service pipes, where extending into areas, must have the curb-cock secured against the improper use

of water, by such lock boxes or other protection as may be required by the Water Registrar, and the expense thereof must be paid by the owner of the premises. In all cases where the service pipe passes through areas or basements having windows, gratings or traps open to the weather, the said gratings shall be closely covered with plank, the windows kept closed with the panes of glass all properly set or the openings for same carefully stopped, and all other openings to the out11ide air fully closed during the

cold weather. In all exposed situations, whether in

areas or elsewhere, the service pipes and fixtures shall be properly WTapped with felt or other non-conducting substance and surrounded by a box packed also with non-conducting substance, if necessary to

protect said service from freezing. Sai<l protection shall be at the expense of the owner, and in case he

neglects to protect his service as aforesaid, the Exec

utive Board may cut off the water therefrom without


notice, or may cause the work to be done and collect the cost thereof of the said owner.

Q. In inserting a water service into any premi�es.the following described appliances and materiah1 shall l>e used:

1. A screw tap of brass, to be furnished by the \Vater Department, at the expense of the applicant, and at the following prices:

For ! inch tap . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... . ''

i ,, . ... .......... .......... .. .

.. i

.. . .... ...... ........ .. ..

t .. . ......................... . .

" 1 "

$1 50 2 00 2 50 8 00 4 00

2 . .A. lead or tin-lined lead service pipt, connecte<I with said tap and extending therefrom to the inside of the curb and connected with the curb-cock. Said lead pipe is to be of the quality, strength and weight known and designated aa A. A. A., Brooklyn Gauge, as follows:

g in.

i i

t 1

cal., ,

wgt. lf .. 3 •. :3t " 4i

fl

lbs. per foot, 0.7/i in. exterior dia. 1.00 1.10

1.33 1.60

The said lead service shall have an excess of length of not less than six inches above the length required to connect the tap in the main anti the curb-cock, so as to produce a slack, the greater part of which �hall occur near the tap, which slack may be used up in case of any settling of the material used in back-filling

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of the trench, without breaking the tap or service. The wipe, joints and nil other workmanship connected with said service shall be of the best character and Patisfnctory to the Executive Board.

:i. The m1rb-cock must be of brass of the best character aDd workmanship and have a round waterway, with nut an1 wa<iber bottom, and of sucb form or pattern as may be approved by the Executive Board. Tbe curb-cock may be furnished b.r the plumber, but must first be taken to the Watl'r Department sbop and examined, approved and stamped or branded witb the letters R. W.W. by an agent designated by the Executive Board for that purpose. In all cases, when a curb-stop exceed.I f-incb water-way, an approved double disc valve will be required to be used instead of the usual form ot'"stop.

4. Tbe curb-box must be a metallic box of a patternapproved by the Executive Board, and containing therein a. wrought iron stub-wrench, split at the bottom thereof and securely connected with the handle of the curb-cock as heretofore described.

5. The i;ervice from the curb-cock into the premisesmay be of lend, tin-lined lead or wrought iron pipe, of equal strength with the lead pipe heretofore df'signated for �en ice pipes in the roadway of the street.

6. Just inside the basement wall of the building intowhich the service pipe extends, a stop and waste-cock shall he conveniently locited. and arranged so that tlw water may be drawn back and all the pipes within the bnihling emptied through said :.top and waste by opening the faucets at the highe,;t points therein and

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allowing the air to enter said pipes. Said wnste must be kept open, in exposed situations, in cold weather, at all times when the service is not in use tor drawing water. When a water service pipe is introduced through exterior walls of masonry or brick work, they shall be surrouncled or pa.!'s throuih iron or , itrified tile pipe.-i of larger diameter, leaving an air t;pace all around the water service pipe.

7. All of the pipes conneded with the service insi<IPof the building shall be laid with an inclination toward the point in the basement where the stop and waste is located, without any sags or po<'kets, so that the pipes may thoroughly em.ty themselves from water when �id wattte is opened. But in cases where such sags or traps are unavoidable an additional stop and waste shall be put in.

8. The service pipes in the building should be located in the parts thereof best protected from frost, and should in no case be carried any considerable distance alongside auy outside basement or cellar wall, and if practicable, should not extend any distance along said walls, but shoul<i be carried immediately under the bottom of the ba!lement or cellar to the center or least expotied point therein, previous to being carried upward into the uninhabited parts of the buildin�.

9. All of the parts of the water service inside tbebuilding, and the fixtures and appurtenances connected therewith, shall be of such form, character and workmanship as is hereinafter described, or as may be appro,·ed by the Executh·e Board.


R. Water must not be allowed to run to waste to prevent the same from freezing in the service pipes or their attachments, or for the purpose of flushing soil pi�s or sewers, or for the purpose of procuring cooler water, or for any other purposes than those indicated in the application and permit for same, and which are allowed by the rules of the Executive Board. Any violation of this rule will subject the person violating the same to a penalty of $10 for each offense.

s. Water will be turned on to premises only afterthe plumber ha!\ made his return of the work done to the water office, as required by these rules, and after the applicant shall have signed a request for such turn-on in a book kept in the Water Registrar's office for that purpose. The curb-cock controlling any service shall not be left open by the plumber or any other person after connecting said service with the street main or after making any new extension or attachment in unoccupied premises, so that water may be supplied to said premises by said service, with· out a written permit from the water works office. But in ctUes where the work is a simple extension or additional attachment, in premises where the water is then in use, and where a permit bas been duly obtained for same, then the plumber may leave the water on the premises, and the owner will be charged for the additional use from the date of the application. The plumber, however. must promptly make his return as in other cases. The penalty for a violation of any part of this rule is $:i for each offense, and the revocation of the plumber's license in the discretion of the Executive Board.


T. In all cases where boilers are supplied withwat(>r, a suitable safety or vacuum valve or other bUflicient device must be applied, to prevent damage from collapse or explosion when the water is shut off from the street mains. It is underhtood and agreed that the Executi,·e Board and the <.:ity of Rochester will not be liable for any damage which may result to any person or premises, from the,-huttini:t off of the water from any water main or service. for any purpose wbq.tever, evPn in caees where no notice is given, and no deduction from water bills will be made in consequence thereof.

u. Permission will not be granted to supply two or more buildings frontin11: on the same stnet from a single tap, unless the service ehall be divided al the curb, and a separate service extended therefrom, controlled by a separate curb-cock for each rnrvice. In case only one of several buildings occupies the frontage of a single city lot, and the others are located in the rear of the said front building, then permission may be

granted to supply all of tLe said buildings from one service; but the owner will be required to give notice to the water office at the dale when either becomes vacant, and also the date when it i� again occupied, so that an i1ispection and verification may be made, otherwise no abatement for non-occupancy will be

made, and no abatement will be made in any such case unless the premkes on which abatement is claimed have been vacant continuously for a period of three calen(lar monthH.

v. In case a double house or other buihling frontingon any street is to be supplied with water, a separate

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service to each from the curb, and controlled by a separate curb-cock will be requi1 ed, where the water renh1 are charged and collected on the basis of the 11;eneral annual schedule rates; but said double house or building may be supplied by a single ser'l'ice, in case the owner shall provide, set and maintain in good order, an approved water meter thereon, and pay for the water used at meter rates. The Executive Board, however, urgently advise separate services to each house, tenement or other building, so as to a.void future complications arising from the sale or division of the property. When water shall be supplied lo more than one party through a single tap, the bill for the whole supply will be made to the owner of the estate, and in case of non-payment, the water may be shut off, notwithstanding one or more of the parties may have paid their proportion to such owner or to any other party.

w. It is underdtood and agreed that the officers of the water works, their agents and assistants, may eater the premises of any water-taker, at any reasonable time, to examine the pipes and fixtures, the quantity of water u11ed and the manner of its use; and in case of fraudulent representation on the part of any water-taker, or unnecessary waste of water, the payment will be forfeited and the supply cut off.

x. In case of fire or an ala.rm of fire, or in makingrepails, or constructing new work, the Executive Board reserves the right to shut off the water from any consumer, without notice, and keep it ::;hut off as long as may be necel!Bnry.


Y. Stand-pipes, or pipeR for automatic suppressionof fires in buildings, which fixtures are only intended

for use in suppression of fires, will le permitted to be

attached to the water supply, and no charge will be

made for the use of water for that purpose; but all such pipes must be pro,ided � ith a suitable ,alve

outside of the building under the exclusi,e control of

the Water Department; also. in the case of standpipes, a valve must be provided, placed at the bottom of the stand-pipe, and at each hose opening, which valves shall be sealed by the ,vater Department. In case such seals shall be broken for the extinguish

ment of any fire, the party breaking the seal shall immediately thereafter give notice at the water office, the valve be again resealed, and in case of a violation

of this rule, the party viola ting the same shall be sub

ject to a penalty of not less than $10 for each offense. And in case such seal shall be broken for any other

purpose or use, or any tap be introduced into, or con·

nection made with said stand-pipe, the party so

offending shall be subjected to a fine of not exceeding $200. No stand-pipe or other fixture for fire protec

tion will be allowed in premises where the water is not taken for other.than fire purposes, and the Executive Board reserves the right to refuse any or aJI applications for purely tire protection uses, in its dis

cretion.

z. The Executive Board reserves the right to liruit

the amou1,t of water furnished to any customer should

circumstances seem to warrant such action. although

no limit may be stated in the application or permit for such use; or said Board may entirely cut off the use

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for any manufacturing purpose, or any use for supplying power, at any time, by giving reasonable notice to the consumer of such intended action.

IV.

PAYMENT OP RATES,

A. All water bills made on the basis of annual schedule rates, shall be p<1yable annually, in advance, on the first day of May ; but if in any case water rents shall not accrue in any year until after the first day of May, then said rents shall become due and payable at the date when the water is turned on the premises, for the period remaining from said date to the first day

of Mav following. And all bills for metered or estimated quantities of water shall be payable quarterly, on the first days of May, August, Novembet· and February, in each year; but bills for metered water will be furnished monthly for the information of owners of property in which said metered water is used. The

bills for water which is paid for at annual schedule rates, will not be sent to the owner or consumer, but will be furnished to him only on aJ,plication at the water office.

B. To the amount of all meter bills which are not paid during the calendar month in which they become

due, an addition of one per cent. shall be made on the first day of each succeeding month, up to and including May 1st, when all meter bills then due and unpaid except the meter bills for the quarter immediately preceding and ending at that date, shall, with interest aduerl at the rate of ten per cent. per annum, be re-

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turned to the City Assessors and be by them plll.C'ed in the general ci y tax levy, for collection in accord

ance with the provis;ons of the charter. The Execu

tive Board reserves the right to shut off the water

without notice if meter bills remain unpaid fifteen

days after they become due.

c. To the amount of all yearly bills for water, which

are paid during the first, seconrl and third months

after they become due, no percentage will be added.

D. To the amount of all yearly bills which are paid

during the fourth and fifth monfos after they become rlue, an addition of two per cent. will be made.

E. To the amount of all yearly bills, which are paid

during the �ixth and seventh months after they become

due, an addition of three per cent. will be made.

F. To the amount of all yearly bills, which are paid

during the eighth and ninth months after they become

due. an addition of four per cent. will be made.

o. To the amount of all yearly bill8, which are paid

<lul'ing the tenth and eleventh months after they be

come due. an addition of five per cent. will be made.

II. To the amount of all yearly bills. which are paid

during the twelfth mont� after they become due, an

acldition of six per cent, will be made.

1. The amount of all) early bills, due and remaining

unpaid at the close of business on the last day of April

in each year, shall, on the fir11t day of )fay next suc

ceeding. be returned to the City Assessors, and with

the addition of interest thereon, at the rate of ten per cent. per annum from the date when said amounts

became pa.yable, shall be by them placed in the gen-

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era! city tax levy, as an assessment against the property on which said rents have accrued, as provided by the City Charter .

. J. No rebate shall be made from established rates on any bill, except with the concurrence of a majority of the Executive Bpard ; and the Clerk shall keep a record of the action of the Board in such rase11.

K. Parties in front of whose premises public water roams are laid, who take water from attachments located on and provided for other premises, or from attachments maintained by the city, shall be charged fifty per cent. in addition to regular schedule rates. But in case public water mains are not la.id in front of said premises, then the regular schedule rates shall be charged for water obtained eloewhere.

V.

METERS.

A. The Executive Board reserves the right to attacha meter to any service pipe, at any time whenever it shall deem it expedient so to do, and thereafter charge for the quantity of water measured or URed, instead of the yearly schedule rates before charged, but in all such cases the minimwn yearly rates thus paid shall amount to �r,. After said meter is so attached, and notice thereof served upon the ownl'r, agent or tenant of the premises, any damaye which sai<I meter ma.y sustain, resulting from the carelessness of Mid ownPr, agent or tenant, or from the neglect of either of them to properly secure and protect the Pame, aR well as any damage which may result from allowing said meter to become frozen, or to be injured by hot


water or steam setting back from a boiler, shall be paid to the Executive Board on demand. And in case said payment is not so made, it is understood and agreed that the water may be cut off from said premises without notice and will not be turned on again until all charges are paid. The Executive Board may also sue for and collect of the ow�er or tenant, the amount C!f such damage in a civil action.

B. Owners of premises may make application to theExecutive Board, to procure and set an approved meter, at their own expense, and thereafter pay for the water used at meter rates, provided that the aggregate rates collected for the year fror.i the water passing through the said meter, shall not be less than $5, The owner shall also be required to maintain said meter in good and perfect order and repair, at his own expense.

c. All persons are hereby forbidden to interferewith or remove a water mi,ter from any service, after it has been attached by order or permit of the Executive Board, under a penalty of $10 for each offense.

D. The Executive Board will require that all metersset by it, upon any service, shall be properly boxed and protected from frost where necessary, after which the owner and tenant will be required to maintain said protection in good and effective order, and to provide means of ready and convenient acces3 to said meter, so that it may be frequemly examined and read by the agents of the Water Department. The owntir and tenant of the premises will also be required to properly and fully protect the servic� pipe and its fixtures,

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leading to or connected with said meter, from frost, so that said meter shall not be injured thereby. This protection shall consist in wrapping and boxing said service pipe, as heretofore described, and by preventing cold air from entering thereto through windows, traps or gratings, as also heretofore enumerated, and by the construction of a vault if necessary. On failure of the owner or tenant to observe this rule the Executive Boa.rd will cut off said service.

E. In cases where a barn or stable is suppliedwith water from the same service which supplies a dwelling or other building with cellar or warm basement, the service shall first pass into the cellar of the dwelling or building before branching to the barn, for convenience and safety, in placing a meter to cover the whole premises.

F. When ser,•ices enter premises which the Executive Board desire to meter. the owner or occupant will be required to construct at his own expense, such vaults or make such other constructions and arrangements as will prevent the freezing of said meter and as are satisfactory to the said Executive Board.

VI.

WATER ELEVATORS AND OTBER MOTORS.

A. Permits will be granted in certain cases, onspecial application to the Executive Board for supplying water from the city mains for furnishing light power for elevators, printing officPs and other purpo>1es, under the following conditions :

1 The connection with the city main must be made on the specific plan devised by the Executive Board,

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and the work must be performed undor its direction. 2. In all cases a gate or valve, CO'ltrolling the ser

vice, must be located in the roadway of the street. accessible only to the Water Department.

3. The connection with the main water pipe must inall cases be made by the emplc,ye.; of the Water Drpartment.

4. The eervice supplying the motor must haveattached to it an approved water meter, or other appliance which shall correctly and automatically register the quantity of water which pall�es through said service.

5. All of the expense of in8erling ea.id service andits appliances, as well as the cost of maintaining the same in complete and perfect order, shall be paid by the applicant.

6. The charges for water will be at meter rates,and will be due and payable at the limes and in the manner prescribed for water supplied and measured by meter.

'i. In case the owner of the premifes, at any time, fails to cause prompt repairs to be made to said service, or to the measuring apparatus, or to any fixture connected with said service, the Executive Board will cut off said water, or cause the necessary repairs to be made, and collect the same of the owner or tenant.

8. In case the Executi�o Hoard hhall 80 direct, theowner of any water elevator or hydraulic motor shall be required to connect therewith air chambers, of such form and design 88 may be directed by said Board.


VJI.

USE OF WATER IN XVTll AN'O XVIT!l WARDS,

A. Parties owning property in the Fifteenth and Sixteenth \Vards, and which is not liable to taxation for the water works debt, will be allowed to use water from the city water works under the following conditions:

B. .\. special application for such use must be madeto the Executive Board.

c. The senice which is intended to supply suchwater, and all the appliances and appurtenances con. nected therewith, as well a>1 the work of attaching and laying the same, must be or the character and design directed by the Executive Board, and must be put in under the direction of, and to the satisfaction of said Board.

D. The whole cost of inserting the service and making the connection with the water main must be paid by the applicant.

E. The applicant for use of said water will berequired to pay into the water office, in addition to the regular schedule rates for water, such percentage on f>ach dollar of the asseebetl valuation of the property on which the water is used, as may be determined from time to time by the City Assessors, as the percentage necessary to be assessed on the property of the city in the old fourteen wards thereof, to provide for the water works debt.

F. Each of said owners of property making application for the use of water as aforesaid, before said application is granted, will be required to sign a petition, in the usual form, addressed to the Common


Council, asking that a public water main be extended in the particular street on which said water is desired to be used ; the intention being that his said signature shall become part of a majority petition on said street in compliance with the terms of the Charter, to become operative when said public main is laid.

o. ,vhenever the Common Council or the Executive Board shall deem it necessary to extend a public water main in any street in the Ftfteenth and Sixteenth Wards in advance ofa majority petition there

for, for the purpose of securing increased fire protection, or better circulation and supply of water, and said public water main is thus actually extended. thereby providing full fire protection and facilities for using the water therefrom on said street, then the city lots fronting on the street in which said main is thus laid shall be subject to the frontage tax of three cents per lineal foot, as provided by Section 5, Chapter 120, of the Laws of 1882.

VIII.

PENALTIES AND FI

NES.

A. No person or corporation shall perform any actby which any fire hydrant or fire plug connected with the Rochester Water Works shall be covered or hidden from view by snow, ice, lumber, brick, stone, earth, ashes or any other substance or material, or by which said hydrant or fire plug shall be rendered difficult of access or operation, for the purpose of attaching hose thereto, or for any other useful purpose; and no person shall bitch, tic, fasten or attach any horse, team or animal to any fire hydrant, or other attach-


ment or appliance of the water works, neither shall open nor interfere with the hydrants, valves, or other water works fixtures of thi!I city, for any purp06e other than for extinguishing fires, flushing sewers or

pipes, or for regular rity improvements, made under ordinances of the Common Council, or repairs or i.m. provements ordered by the Executive Board,and then only after having obtained specific authority from said

Board !or such use. Violations of this rule shall subject the offender to a penalty of $25 for each offense. The Clerk of the Executive .Board, the Chief Engi

neer of the Fire Department, the Superintendent of Streets, and the Chief Engineer of the Rochester

"'ater \Vorks, are either of them hereby authorized and directed to prosecute, in behalf of the Executive Board, any parties who may ,iolate this rule.

n. The Executive Board may sue for and collect ina civil action, any and all penalties for violations of any rule or regulation rel11.ting to the Rochester Water ·works, or for the amount of any arrearages for unpaid water rents, or charges which may be due to theWater Department of the city.

c. All employesof the Executive Board are herebyrequired to report to the Clerk of this Board. any violation of any of these rules and regulations which may he brought to their notice.

o. The following fines and penalties will be enforced by the Executive Board in cases of violation

of the rules :

1. Violation of any r11le by owner or applicant.

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Penalty-Cut off water and charge of $2 for turning on again. Rule I.

2. Neglect of properly protecting opening in streetsfor water works purposes. Penalty $25. Rule II., Div. k.

3. Cost of repair of service trenches for six months, charged to plurnber ; and if not paid, the penalty is revocation of license. Rule II. Div m.

4. Cost of repairs made to service and fixtures, collected of owner. Rule IL, Div. n.

:;, Cost of protecting service and fixtures from frost, collected of owner, and cut off water. Rule II., Div. p.

6. ,vater run to waste for any cause. Penalty$10. Rule II., Div. r.

7. Leaving water turned on, or failure to make return by plumber. Penalty-fJ, and revocation of licenbe. Rule II., Div. s.

H. Fraudulent representation. Penalty-paymentb forfeited, supply cut off, and charge $2 for turning on agair Rulo II., Div. w., Huie I.

O. Failure to report breaking seal of stand pipe. Penalty $10. Rule II., Div. y.

10. Utiing water from stand pipes for other than tires. Penalty $200. Rule 11., Div. y.

11. Damage to meter, collected of owner. Penalty -water cut otT. Rule V., Div a.

12. Unauthorized rPmoval of meter. Penalty-$10.Rule V., Div. c.

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13. Failure to protect meter and service pipe fromfrotit. Penalty-cut off supply. Rule V., Div. d.

14. Repairs to motor services not paid. Penaltywaler cut off. Rule VI., Div. a, 7.

1-5. For covering or interfering with hydrants or other fixtures. Penalty-$25. Rule VIII., Div. a.

16. Not specifically stated, covered by Sec. 160, ofCity Charter. Penalty-$200. Rule VIII., Div. d.

17. Supplying water to other parties. Penaltysupply cut off and not turned on until all rents are paid with fifty per cent. added. Rule X., Div. g.

18. Unauthorized use or waste from faucet supplying several families. Penalty-water cut off, and $3 charged for turning oo again. Rule X., Div. h, 4.

19. Violation of rules relating to sprinkling. Penalty-$2. Rule XIII., Div. a, 2, 3, 4, ,3, 0 and 7.

20. Violation of rule in relation to thread attachment for filter use. Penalty-$3. Rule XICT., Div. d.

21. Violation of rules relating to watering troughs.Penalty-$·2. Huie XVII., Div. b, 2, 3, J,;; and 7.

22. Violation of rnle that none but licensed plumbers may make atrnchmems. Penalty-)fot le1:s than $50. Rule XVIII., Div. a.

23. Fail11re of plumber to make return. Penalty$,>. Huie XVIII., Div. h.

E. .\ violation of any of these rule� or rt>gulations f,.,r which a penalty 1s not herein spe.-ilicall y imposed, shall be deemed and adjudged as comiug under the operation of the followmg Jlrovision of the City Charter:

30 RULES AND REGULATIONS.

"SECTION 160. Any person who shall, without con

sent of the Executi"e Board or their authorized agents, tap, open or connect with any water pipe, or open any hydrant, valve or stop.cock connected with

said water works, without said consent or the coneent of other properly authorized parties. or shall leave

open any valve, faucet, stop-cock or other fixture, for continuous flow of water, and through which there shall be continuous flow. beyond what may be neces-1!8XY for actual use, or the purposes required in connection with such hydrant, valve, faucet, stop-cock or other fixtures, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and be, on conviction, punished by fine of not exceeding $200."

IX.

DISCC,NTINUA.NCE OF USE OJ,' WATER.

A. Any consumer wishing to discontinue the use of

water supplied from the water works, must give notice thereof at the water office, and he will be charged for the use of water until such notice is given.

B. \Vhenever water has been turned off by theWater Department for non-payment of rents, or for purposes of repair or construction, or for any other

necessary or proper reason. no pen;on will be permitted to turn it on again who is not duly authorizro so to do by the proJ)E'r officer of the \Vater Depart

ment. And when water is turned of! for non-payment of rents, or for violation of any rule or regulation of the Executive Board, it shall not be turned on a�ain

until the party in default shall pay all water rents


due, an� the amount of all penalties which may be imposeii. by said Board.

X.

DWELLINGS, TENEMENTS AND BLOCKS.

A, On all premises into which water iR or shall be introduced, full schedule rates will be charged for all uses, and no rebate will be made or allowed for partial use of water from wells or cisterns.

n. In case dwellings, tenements or blocks occupiedby families are supplied with water for baths, urinals, water closets, or other special uses, rates for families will in all cases be charged in addition Lhereto.

<:. All famihes or occupants of a single d welling or tenement house, in any portion or room of which the water from the street mains has been introduced, will be charged the schedule rates for water, even though direct access to the water works appliances or fixtures in said dwelling or tenement house is not afforded to all Lhe occupants thereof.

D. All families or occupants of premises which aresupplied with water through outside fixtures (such as garden hydrants, &c.) only, will be charged with schedule rates for family use, precisely tlie sanie as if Rimilar or like fixtures and appliances were located within the dwelling or tenement house.

E. Where two or more distinct dwellings or temment houses stand upon a single undivided city lot, into one only of which dwellings or tenement houses water has been introduced in any manner, with fix.


tures either inside or outside, or both, schedule rates for families in blocks will be chargPd the occupants

of all of the distinct dwellings or teuements upon said single undivided city lot, and no asse�sed valuation rates in this case will be charged on any of them, and Rcht!dule rates will be charged for SileCial ust>s, such

a.� baths, water-closets, &c., only in thP building in which the water is actually introduced, unless the

water is carried into other huildiugt1 on said lot, for such special uses, by hose or other" ise.

F. In cases where water is supplied to a tlat, hlO<'k,tenement house or doublP hollse, located on a single

undivided city lot, and OCl'Ul)ied hy mor<• than one family, schedule rate!l for familiet1 in blocks will be charged for each of said families, an,l no a,isessed valuation rates will be charged again!lt any of them, but schedule rate3 in addition will ahio be charged for all

special uses, such as baths, water-closets, &c.

o. No water-laker will be allowed to supply the city

water in any manner, or through any fixture or device

whatever, to the occupants of ucil(hboriog premises of any description, e'-Cept by speeial permit from the Executive Board, as hereinafter defined; and if found doing so without such permit, the water will be tllrned off, and the water rents already paid will become forfeited, unle,;s said water-taker shall at once

pay to the said Board the schedule rates for the water so furnished, with an addition of fifty per cent.

thereto.

rr. In caees where it becomeA a<h·isable and nece!l• sa.ry to supply the city water to a number of separatP


or detached buildings up on a singlo undivided city lot, from a. faucet, garden hydrant, hose bibb or hose attachment affixed or prop�rly belonging to only one of said buildings, a special permit for 1 he use of the city water by the occupants of such othtr buildings, will be granted by the Executive Board, only upon the following conditions:

1. Not more than one faucet, hydrant or hose bibb shall be used for this purpose.

2. This single faucet, hydrant or hose bibb shall be

securely enclosed and become accessible only by means of a proper lock and key.

8. Acceea to said faucet, hydrant, ur hose bibb, and a key to the lock of the enclosure of the same, shall be furnished only to the parties named in the permit.

4. The owner of the premises will be held responsi

ble for all unauthorized use or waste of the water, a.nd in case any unauthorized use or waste of the water is discovered, the permit will be at once revoked and the water cut off without notice, and the same will not again be turned on until all charges for unauthorized use or waste have been paid, together with

a charge of $3 for turning oo the water.

ri. The said faucet, hydrant or hose bibb shall be thoroughly protected against accident by frost or other.,,,ise, to the Cull satisfaction of the Executive Board.

6. The water thus used will be charged for at theschedule rates for families in blocks or for shops and ma.nu factories, etc., as the case may be, without ref-


erence to the assessed valuation, provided that the occupants of all ol said buildings t1hall be charged for water as herein stated.

1. In cases where it becomes advisable or neces·sary to supply the city water to a number of separate or detached buildings upon a single undivided city lot, or upon several contiguous lots belonging to the same owner, a special permit for the use of said water by the occupants of all of said buildings Crom a single faucet, garden hydrant or hose-bibb, conveniently located upon said premises, will be granted by the Executive Board, upon the same conditions as enumerated in the foregoing, under Section H.

J. The conditions under wbich such special permits for the use of the water will be granted are as follows:

1. When only one of the group of separate or de

tached buildings as aforesaid fronts upon the street provided with a water main.

2. When the buildings aforesaid are constructed

without proper cellars. 3. When from any other causes such a method of

,mpplying water becomes, in the opinion of the Ex· ecuti,e Board, expedient and legitimate.

K A family is herein understood as meaning a single distinct household, consisting of two or more persons who cook, eat, wash and live apart from the other occupants of the same building or tenement.

XI.

!',HOPS ANO MANUFACTORJES.

A. In all buildings, occupied as shops and manu-

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factories, fronting on any street in which public water mains have been extended, and into any portion of which buildings the city water is introduced, schedule rates will be charged for each employee, even though direct acceBB to said water for all employes is not provided.

B. In all shops and manufactories located in therear of other buildings in which city water has been introduced, both or all of which are located on an undivided city lot, schedule rates will be charged for each operative in said rear shops or manufactories, even though the water has not actually been introduced therein, but a special charge for said rear shop or manufactory, in addition to the charge for each op1:,r. a1ive, shall not be made unless it shall appear that the water is actually used therein for such special purpose.

XU.

BARNS.

A. All barns or stables, having water attachmentsof any kind connected with the city water works, either inside, or outside adjacent to them, shall be charged schedule rates for the uses of water therein, including the charge for attachments.

B. In cases where no water attachments have beenspecifically provided for barns or stables, either inside, or outside adjacent to them, and there are existing accessible outside attachments connected with, or provided for dwellings or buildings on the same undivided city lot, located within 2.50 feet of said baru or stable, then schedule rates will be charged

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for animals only which may be kept in said barn or stable, unless said outside accessible attachment is within fifty feet of said barn or stable, in which lalter case a charge will be made for the attachment also.

c. In cases where no water attachments have beenspecifically provided for barns or stables, either inside, or outside adjacent to them, and there are no existing accessible outside attachments located on the same undivided city lot within 250 feet of said barn or stable, then no charge will be made for said barn or stable.

D. In cases where no water attach men ts connectedwith the city mains have been specifically provided for barns or sta,blee, either inside, or outside adjacent to them, and there are no existing accessible outside attachments located on the same undivided city lot. located within fifty feet or said barns or stables, and there !'xists inside said barn or immediately adjacent thereto, a suitabftl well,containing an unfailmg supply of goocf'water,and said well and itd, fixtures are maintained in good working ordt'r, then no charge will be made for such barns or stables, unless it shall appear that water is actually supplied from the city water works for uses connected with said barn.

XIII.

SPRINKLL.',0. A. Permits will be granted for hose attachments to

the city water works, to be uaed for street, lawn and garden sprinkling, under the following conditions:

1. Only on premises where water is taken and pa.id for, for domf'stic or other inside use.

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2. The hose used for sprinkling must have an insidediameter of not exceeding three quarters of an inch, and the nozzle shall have an orifice not exceeding one quarter of an inch, and the use of leaky or defective hose is prohibited.

8. Sprinkling with hose will be allowed only from

May 1st to November 1st, and for one hour between 5 and 9 o'clock A. M., and for one hour between 5 and 8

o'clock P. M. 4. No person will be allowed t.o sprinkle adjoining

or opposite premises, nor use the water from the said hose attachment or through said hose for ant purpose not authorized by the terms agreed upon with the

Executive Board. 5. All persons having hose attachments are ex

pressly prohibited from using such attachments for sprinkling during the progress of a fir�. provided they have knowledge of the fact in any way.

6. Fountain sprinklers, or hose attachments set upas jets, or kept running, except as is hereinbefore

specified, are prohibited. 7. A violation of any of the foregoing provisions of

Rule XIII, will subject the owner or occupant of the

premises to a penalty of $2 for each offense. B. In case dwellings or tenements are supplied with

a hose attachment in which there is no inside use, domestic rates will be charged in addition to sprinkling rates, and in case water is carried through a hose or other pipe from said hose attachment into a tank or cistern on said premises, special rates will be added for all special uses, such as baths, water closets, uri.

nal.s. etc.


8 •

c. In case a business place or block is supplied with a hose attachment unaccompanied with inside use, domestic rates will be added if the place or block is occupied by families, as well as special rates for stores, offices, saloons, etc., as the case may be, and in case water is carried from said hose attachment through a hose or other pipe, into a tank or cistern on the premises, then special rates will be charged for all special uses, such as baths, water-closets, urinals, etc.

D. In case a thread attachment to the faucet fromwhich water is drawn for domestic use on any premises is desired, for the sole purpose of using the same for attaching a filter, the owner will be required to sign an appliC,f!.tion containing a stipulation to the effect that the said thread attachment shall be used for no other purpose, which stipulation, if observed, shall exempt the said thread attachment from any special charge as a hose attachment. But in case the same shall at any time be used as a hose attachment for spriilkling, or for conveying water through a hose or other pipe without special permission from the Executive Board, the owner will be required to pay for all uses to which the water has at any time been thus supplied, from the dat.e of the application and permit, together with a penalty of $8 for ea.ch violation of this provision of the rules.

E. Two hose attachments outside of any building located on any undi vidE>d city lot will be allowed without extra charge beyond the regular schedule rate per foot front for sprinkling,a.nd no additional charge will be made for the hose-bibbs inside the building, where ihe;r are paid for outside the building, but for each


additional hose-bibb over two, outside of the building, an extra charge will be made, but such attachments must not be used for any other purpose than sprinkling.

F. In case11 where streets are sprinkled by carts,with water from the city water works, under an ordinance of the Common C',ouncil, the Executive Board will �ause sprinkling cart hydrants of an approved design to be connected with the water mains at convenient locations, for the furnishing of water for that purpose, but the cost of the erection and maintel!ance of these hydrants will be collected from the fund raised for said sprinkling.

XIV.

FOU.NTAINS AND JETS.

A. Fountains and fountain jets outside of buildingsare allowed t.o be used for a period of not t.o exceed six hours per day, for six months in each year ; and any person using the water for this purpose for a longer period in each day, or during the year, may be charged in addition t.o the regular rates in proportion to the increased length of time in which the water it1 so used.

B. Fountain jets and aquaria inside a building willbe charged at the regular schedule of rates for a use extending during the whole year.

c. All fountains must be provided with such a discharge pipe for waste water, and other fixtures, as shall be satisfact.ory t.o the Executive Board.

D. The Executive Board reserves the right to dis-


continue the furnishing of water for fountain jets, at any time the public interests may seem to it, to require such action.

xv.

STEAM EXOINES AND BOILERS.

A. In all cases where steam boilers are supplied withwater from the city water works, the owner or consumer must see that a suitable safety valve, vacuum valve, or other proper device is applied to prevent danger from collapse or explosion when the water is shut off from the street mains.

B. The Executive Board, its employes, or the Cityof Rochester, s\)all not be liable for any damage re. sul ting from suddenly shutting off the supply of water from any stell.m boiler deriving its supply from the water works; but it is the intention of the Board, where practicable, to give suitable notice of such shuttinf off to the consumer.

c. The consumer shall, if required by the Water Department, submit and file in Faid department a verified statement from the maker of any steam boiler receiving its supply of water from the city water works, of its rated capacity in horse-power. In case this information is not accessible, however, the consumer may be required to furnish the certipcate of a steam expert (acceptable to the Executive Board,) as to said rated capacity or nominal horse-power, antl the charges for the use of water shall be based upon said statements. Where the foregoing requirements cannot be readily obtained, the horse-power of the steam boiler will be determined in general as follows:


every fifteen square feet of heating surface of said boiler will be considered as equivalent to one nominal horse-power. For example : In a horozontal tubular steam boiler having six hundred square feet of heating surface, the rating will be for forty nominal horsepower. The heating surface will be computed as onehalf the area of the cylindrical shell added to the aggregate area of the exterior surfaces of the tubes or flues of said boiler.

D. In oases of intermittent use of steam boilers, or where only a portion of the rated power is habitually used. the consumer may procure, attach and maintain at his own cost, an approved meter, and thereafter pay for the water used at meter rates.

XVI.

WATER CLOSETS AND C1U:s'ALS • .

A. The Executive Board recommends for use aswater closets only such appliances as are provided with waste preventing cisterns.

B. No form of hopper closet will be allowed, unlesseach such fixture or appliance shall be supplied with water from a. waste-preventing cistern or service box and the Board reserves the right to insist upon the use of such cisterns in certain other forms of closets also. While the bow ls of most closets are of the hopper form, yet there is known to plumbers a class of closets operated in certain ways which are designated as "Hopper Closets," and a.re the subject of the foregoing rule. These closets may be kn'>wn by the fact that water is furnished to them through valves operated in one or the other of the three following ways :


1. By direct pressure upon the top of the valve rod

by the hand or foot.

2. By pressure upon the top of the valve rod by pressing or sitting upon a seat which covers the valve

rod and rests upon its top ; which pressure opens the

valve and produces a continuous flow of water under pressure and which is then called a single valve.

3. By pressure caused by sitting or otherwise, upona Heat which covers the valve rod and rests upon the top, which pressure causes a slight flush ot water only and when the pressure is removed, a considerable

after-flush is produced. This is called a double acting valve.

c. If other fOt:"ms of water closets are used without

such waste-preventing cisterns, they shall be pro

vided with self-closing inlet valves of such design as

shall be approved by the Executive Board.

o. Automatic flush tanks, for a single water closetor uriruw, or a series of water closets or urinals, will

not be allowed except where the water service is permanently metered.

E. AJI urinals in public or private buildings, for

which annual shedule rates are charged, must be provided with self-closing inlet valves of such design as

shall be approved by the Executive Board.

F. No bibb or faucet of any kind for general use,except self-closing, will be allowed in any premises if placed so as to stand over any urinal, unless said

premises are permanently metered. o. In case the waste water from any bath, urinal,

sink. fountain or other water works fixtures, is con-


ducted or carried to and used for flushing any water closet, then the schedule rates for water closet uses shall be collected, although such waste is the only source of supply for such water closet.

XVII.

DRINKI:s'G FOUNTAINS FOR MEN AND ANIMALS.

A. The Executive Board will provide and locatesuch number of drinking fountains and troughs in connection with the city water supply, as in its opinion the public need may require. These public fountains or troughs shall be erected and maintliined at

the public expense, but they shall in no case be located for the purpoae of subeerving private interests.

B. Io case any owner of premises may desire tohave a drinking trough located at the curb in front

of his premises, and supplied with ,vater Crom the city water mains, the Executive Board may gmnt a

permit for such use, on the following conditions : 1. The water must be taken for other purposes in

Eide the said premises. 2. The service supplying said trough must be first

extended into the cellar or basement of the building in front of which the trough is to be set and an approved meter be permanently attached,to measure the

water passing through said service. Aftex being metered, the service may be extended to the said trough.

8. The water is to be supplied to the trough inter

mittently, as may be required, and not in a constant

ly fl.owing stream. 4. The trough or basin must be of such design as

shall be approved by the Executive Board. If any


overflow or waste appliances are provided, they shall be of the kind and design approved by the engineer of the water works. Said trough shall also be located at such point as may be designated by the chief engineer.

5. The gutter and sidewalk adjacent to said troughshall be maintained in cleanly order and perfect repair, at the expense of the owner, and the water use shall be paid for at meter rates.

6. All of the expense incurred in procuring, Aettingand maintaining the meter and trough, and extending the water service as directed, shall be paid by the owner or applicant.

7. The Executlve Boa.rd reserves the right Lo refusea permit for the foregoing uses in any case, and also the right to revoke a pernut of this kind at any time and for any cause, and to cut off the supply from said trough. A violation of any of the foregoing provisions will subject the offender to the penalty of having the.water supply cut off without notice, and also a further penalty of $2 for each and any violation of the rules relating thereto.

XYHI.

PLllMBERS.

A. No person shall make any attachment to, or connection with the pipes of the RochesterWaterWorks, nor make any additions to, or alteratioill! of any tap, pipe, cock or other fixture connected with the water pipes, supplying water to consumers from the said water works, unless licensed as a plumber by the

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Executive Boa.rd under a. penalty of not less than $50 for each offense.

B. Any plumber wishing to do business in connection with the Rochester Water Works, shall, before receiving a license to do so, file in the water works office his petition in writing, giving the name of his firm and its t>lace of doing business, and ask to become a licensed plumber and permitted to perform work in connection with the said water works. The sai<l petition must give satisfactory evidence that the applicant is (nr employs permanently) a regularly educated, practical and experienced plumber, that he is a. master of his trade, and that he will be governed in a.II respects by the rules and regulations which are or may be adopted by the Executive Boa.rd, and that he will pay all fines imposed upon him for the violation of any of the rules or regulations of said Board. The Executive Board will then submit said application to a committee of the Master Plumbert1' Association of the city of Rochester for their examination and will receive such suggestions from them as they choose to gi""e in relation to the allegations made in such application,and also as to the competency of the applicant, and lhe propriety of granting the same.

c. If said application is granted, said plumber shallalso execute to the Executive Board, a bond in the sum of not less than $2,000, with not lees than two sureties to be approved by said Board, conditioned to indemnify and save harmless the said Board and the City of RocheFter, of and from all damages and 106ses which may result from the work of said plumber being done carelessly or improperly, or in such a way


that injury or Joas results to persons or property thereby, or by reason of his failing to comply with all and singular, the regulations and rules, as they are now or may hereafter be established by said Executive Board, or with any ordinances of the Common Council in relation to making excavations in the public streets, or with any provision of the Charter of the City of Rochester.

D. No plumber shall be allowed to make any excavation or opening in any street, for any purpose connected with the introduction of water into any premises. neither shall he be allowed to make any attachment or alteration in any pipe or fixture by which water is or may � supplied to consumers. without first obtaining a written permit for the same from the Water Works Department.

E. The work embrace<!. in said permit must be completed and a return made of each item of the same to the Water Registrar within four weeks from the date of safd permit, or the same will be cancelled, but may be renewed on a written application of the plumber.

F. The provisiont1 contained in Rule III., entitledGeneral Conditions and Restriction.a, are hereby made binding upon the plumber also, so far as they may be applicable.

o. In the opening of a street for the introduction ofany water service pipe or connection, under authority of a permit by the Executive Boa.rd, the plumber will be held responsible for such trench, even though the work shall be performed by the owner or some other person ; the permit for making the excavation or open-

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ing in the street, being to the plumber only, and any person opening the street is supposed to do so as agent of said plumber, and by no other authority.

H. The plumber shall, ;ithin twenty-four hoursafter completing any attachment, connection or alteration to any pipe or fb:ture connected with the city water works, make a true, correct and detailed re

turn in writing, on a blank furnishod him for the purpose of tue nature of each and every attachment, connection or alteration thus made and the contemplated use of water by such attachments; and when run to a tank, shall sta\.e all the uaee supplied therefrom, and file said return in the office of the Water &gistrar. The penalty attached to a non-compliance with this rule is $:i for each offense, the plumber's license to be suspended until the penalty is vaid, and the Executive Board may in its discretion also revoke the plumber's license, as a penalty for such offense•; and in all cases in which the Executive Board shall revoke a plumber's license, said Board will not consider an application from the same plumber for a new license within the period of one year from the date of said revocation.

1. No plumber shall allow his name to be U!ied by any other person or party either for the purpose of obtaining permits or doing any work under his license.

J. Plumbers will be held responsible for any violation of any of the rules of the Board by journeymen plumbers or others while in their employ.

K, The forfeiture of, or suspension of thA license of any plumber operates as a forfeiture or suspension of


the license of .any co-partner, nor will a separate license be granted to any person interested in or employed by the said firm as long as they way be so interested or employed.

L. A license issued to a firm becomes inoperative

on a dissolution of 88.ld firm, and a separate bond

must. be filed for either party continuing in tht> businellS.

!I. A license becomes inoperative whenever the part.y or parties to whom it is issued have no longer

a recognized place of business or shop.

N. A license cannot be transferred to any 1,ucces.,-;or in the business, or to any pereon whatever under any circumstances.

o. The plumber will also be required to report. to

the Water Registrar all frozt>n pipes or water fixtures that come to J1is notice <luring the winter , with the location and ownership.

P. A.ft.era permit shall ha,·e been issued to a plumberin pursuance of any application of an owner of prem

ises, the following order shall be ob,erved by the plumber in procuring the insertion of taps.

1. .\.fter rec�iving a permit for the opening of anywater service or trench, which requires the in�ertion

of a tap in the main, with which to connect the said

service, the plumber shall file a written notice with the Water Re�istrar before O o'clock A lI, if he desires the tap to be inserted in the forenoon, and before

12:30 o'clock P. M., if he desires the tap to be inserted in the afternoon, on the day in which he desires the tapping to be done, of bis desire to have the tap in_

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serted in the water main on that day, and such notice shall definitely designate the name of the street, and the house or lot nulllber where the tap is to be inserted and the name of the owner or applicant, and the hour when the trench will be opened and ready for tapping.

2. The plumber shall at the same time gfre noticein writing, of the hour when he will be ready to have the whole service to the buildmg, and the fixtures, ready for inspection.

;l. Io case more than one application is made for the same hour, the one first in order of date will take precedence, unless such order shall involt.e extra travel an1I labor on the part of the tappers. The tapper will Iii! the order of the plumber as nearly at the hour named by him as is consistent with his engagements, but the Executive Board will not be held responsible for any delay in the filling of said order, or any damage which may resalt therefrom.

4. I ca<1e the tapper shall respond to an application of a plumber for tapping, at or later than the hour named in the notice, and said tapper shall be delayed, on account of the trench not being prepared, or it shall be nt>ee�sary for tbe tapper to make another trip to do the work, the plumber will be required to pay $1 for such delay, if it shall exceed fifteen minutes, and the same amount for each extra trip so made.unless said delay shall be caused by unavoidable acciden� in the performance of the work, in which case no extra charge will he made as aforesaid. In all oa'les where the tapper cannot do the work at bis first visit, the plumber must await his next turn to have the tap-

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ping done, unless it can be conveniently performed in connection with other work in the same Jocamy. Ile

must, however, in all such cases, serve another notice upon the w·ater Registrar, as in the first instance, designating the time for said tapping.

IS. The same rules and penalties as in the preceding

shall apply and be enforced, in cases where the service inspector is delayed in his inspection or is required to make a second visit.

6. Plumbers are prohibited from opening wat-er

service trenches for the introduction of new services during blustering, cold or stormy weather, and the tapper will not insert a tap in a main when the ther

mometer registers ten degrees below freezing. The plumber will in a'll cases be helrl responsible for any

damage which may result from exposing any water pipe main or service during cold weather.

7. The Executive Board will make no charge for the work of tapping the cast iroB water mains with

the usual.screw-tap or ferule. 8. Printed forms of the notices required by the fore

going rules will be furnished to the plumbers, on ap

plication to the Water Rt>gistrar, and they will be required to use the same as stated. The said notices will then be filed in the office of said Registrar.

9. In case it shall be brought to the notice of the

Executive Board, that the filling or repaving of any water service trench has been improperly or care

lessly performed, or has settled, the said Board will

cause the said trench to be ro-excavated and refilled, so far as may be necessary, and the whole put in

proper order, without previous notice to the plumber;

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and the expense of the same, together with all inspection and superintendence, shall be collected of the plumber. The penalty for non-payment shall be a revocation of his license.

10. A permit will not be issued for the inserlionof a tap in a water pipe, or for the insertion of a new water service in any street, when work is in progress on said street under a contract for the laying of a water pipe main, a main sewer, or for the improvement of said street, unless the written consent therefor of the contractor for such work, or improvement shall first be filed in the Water Works departp:ient.

XIX.

GREENHOUSES.

A. In furnishing water for greenhouses, the annualschedule rate per 1,000 square feet of building shall be understood to cover the use of water for sprinkling plants through a hose attachment or otherwise within the said greenhouse, and for supplying the beating boiler which provides steam for beating purposes only, within said greenhouse.

B. In case additional hose attachments are locatedfor sprinkling plants outside of said grPenhouse, an additional charge of $4.00 for each of said hose attachments sball be made, and in case water is used through said hose attachments for other purposes, special charges shall be made in addition for such other uses.

c. No charge will be made for water used in smallconservatories attached to private dwellings, in cases where the products are not utilized for sale or profit.

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D. The same schedule prices will be charged for usein large greenhouses, whether they are for private or public use.

xx.

ABATEMENTS.

A. No abatement from any water bill shall be madeundPr a claim that less water bas been used, because of a partial use from wells or cisterns.

B. No abatement from any water bill shall be madewhere the owner or consumer bas not complied with the requirements of these rnles or regulations in making application at the water office for the discontinuance of the use of water ; in ma.king application to have any fixture disconnected ; in making application to have the water turned off from service; or in giving the notice required under Rule III, l.)iv. U, in cases where more than one dwelling or building on an undivided city lot is suppli•·d from a single service; oi. where the claimed over charge in the bill is the result of failure on his part to perform any act required by these rules.

c. No abatement from any water bill will be madem cases where the charge for water results from a failure on the part of the owner or com.umer to promptly repair any broken or defective fixtures or service.

D. No abatement from any water bill will be madein cases where any fixture is left open for waste of water or continuous flow of same, by any tenant or occupant of any premises supplied witi1 city water.

E. No abatement in any case made shall establish

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a precedent for any abatement m any following or

ensuing bill, nor for any abatement in any other case ; but l'ach case shall be determined upon its merits.

F. No abatement from any water bill will be madeafter the amount cf said bill has been returned to the

City Assessors, to be a!lllessed upon the property of the owner, in pursuance or the proviilions of the City Charter.

G. No abatement from any water bill will be considered by the Executive Board unl088 the claim for such abatement shall be prl'Sented to it within six months after the owner, or his agent, attorney or tenant, shall have rtJceived an itemized bill t'or such use of water: and no such claim for abatement shall then be considered, if ihe amount or said bill shall have been certified to the City Assessors as aforesaid.

H. The Executive Board will make abatements in

water bills when consistent with the foregoing rulet1, in cases where it i� necessary to correct clerical errors, erron, in the interpretation of these rates or rules, and in all other cases which �aid Board may re

gard as just and equitable. 1. No abatement from any water bill or remittance

of any penalty provided by these rules or the Charter of the City of Rochester, shall be made, except with

the concurrence of a majority of the members of the Executive Board and the Clerk of said Board shall keep a record of its action in each particular case.

XXL

BOARDING AND LODGING HOCSES AND DORlllITOR� A:-.D BOARDING <\CHOOLS.

A. In all cases where mor11 than three persons, in


addition to the usual or regular family, shall board and lodge, or lodge without table board, in any house, school or dormitory, the charge for domestic uses of water shall be as classified in the rates under the foregoing heading.

B. No charge shall be made for table boarders whenthey are not lodgers also in the same house or establishment.

XXII.

LATRINES OR SCHOOL SINKS.

A. In cases where latrines or school sinks a.re introduced as 1mbstitutes for water-closets into flats, tenement houses, ma.nu!actories, stores or blocks, the Executive Boa.rd will usually require the water service to be metered.

B. In cases, however, where the same a.re paid forat annual schedule rates, the following conditions will be insisted upon :

1. Th� form, size and design of the latrine and allits fixtures shall be first submitted to the Chief Enginet>r of the water works for his approval.

2. The latrine shall be fl.lied not to exceed twiceeach day, and then only to a depth to be designated by said engineer.

8. rhe water shall not be allowed to flow continuously through said latrine, but shall be flushed not to exceed twice each day, and cleansed with as economical a use of water as is practicable.

XXIlI. BUILDERS.

A. Persons desirous to use the city water for build-


ing purposes, will be required to make a. written ap. plication therefor at the water office. Said application shall state in detail the uses for which water is desired, the name of the owner of the property and the number of the lot on which the water is to be used, as follows:

1. Name of owner of premises.

2. Name of architect.

3. Name of builder.

4. Number of lot on which water is used.

5. Name of street.

6. Number of brick to be laid.

7. Number of perches of stone (22 cubic feet each)to be laid.

8. Number of square yards two-coat plastering.

9. Number of square yards three-coat plastering.

10. Number of square feet of cement flooring to belaid.

B. The amount of the charges for water, at schedule

rates for work thus stated, shall be paid in advance to the \Vater Registrar, before a permit for such use shall be issued t-0 the applicant.

o. The applicant, on the completion of his work

thus applied for, shall make a return to tte Water Registrar of the amount of l'&Ch kind of work actually done by him under such permit, accompanied by a certificate of the architect (if any) in charge cf said work. In case it shall appear that more work has been done than was at fl.ret applied for, the applicant will be required to pay for such excess.


D. On receipt of said return of work the WaterRegistrar may ca.use said work to be re-measured by an inspector, under his direction, and in case it shall appear that the person receiving said permit, or the architect making the required certificate. has made fraudulent representations or returns as to the amount of work done under said permit, no further permit will be issued to said applicant, or to any other person for him or in his behalf, under any circumstances.

E. No contractor or builder will be allowed to usewater from any fire hydrant for building purposes, except from a sprinkling hydrant in use for street sprinkling by carts, in which case the Executive Board may grant a perp:iit to obtain water from such sprinkling hydrant, provided that free access to said hydrant by other contractors is maintained.

F. No consumer of water will be allowed to furnishwater for building purposes, on his own or any other premises, without first paying for the same for said purpose ilnd receiving a permit for such use from the water office.

G. The builder must in all cases procure a permit,as before provided, previous to procuring water for building purposes from any city water works fixture.

H. In case the builder is required to insert a specialtiervice or fixture to enable him to procure said water for building purposes, the application for said service must be made by the owner of the property, after which the permit for such use may be issued to the builder on his application, and he must file an application to have the said service turned off at the curh as soon as he has finished his work, and must then

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also make the return rt>quired under the preceding

rule.

1. Io case the builder desires to use water from aservice supplying water to adjacent premises, he must file in the water office the written consent of the owner of said adjacent service, at the time of making his application for the use of said water .

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ANNUAL RATES

TO BE PAID FOR THE USE OF WATER

FROM TOI!!

ROCHESTER WATER WORKS, l'On

HEMLOCK LAKE

AND

GENESEE RIVER WATER.

MAY 1, 1890.

BAKERIF.S.

Estimated on the average number of barrels of flour used daily ; each barrel.. . .......... $3.00

The minimum amount to be paid by a hakery, exclusive of steam boiler ................... 5.00

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BARS.

In hotels, restaurants and saloons ..... $5.00 t.o $40.00 Beer pumps, minimum rate . . . . . . . . . . 7.00

BARBER SHOPS.

For first chair .... ........................... ia.oo " each additional chair. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5 0

BAT.IIS.

Public, for first tub . . .. .. .. . . .. .............. $5.00 " '' each additional tnb ................. 4.00

llotele, for each tub ..... ................. 'J •• 5.00Boarding houses, first tub ............... ...... 5.00

" " each additional tub ......... 3.00 Private dwellings, for each tub ................. 2.00

•· " each additional tub ......... 1.00 Office or sleeping room in blocks, each tub ..... 3.00 Barber shops, for first bath tub .... .' .. ....... 5.00

•• each additioIJal tub ........... 4.00 Single family in blocks for first tub..... . ..... 2.00

" " each additional tub 1.00�ingle dwellings occupied by more than one fam-

ily, each having access t.o same bath tub, for first tub ............ .......... .... .. ... 3.00

For each additional tub .................. .... 2.00

BOARDING AND LODGING HOUSES AND DOR

MITORIES AND BOARDING SCIIOOLS.

Double dwelling rates, according to nsaeseed valuation.

For large sleeping rooms or dormitories, special rates,


BUILDING PURPOSES.

To be paid in advance , on certificate of architect or builder. Perl,OOObricklaid ........... ............ ... $ .10 " perch of stone laid (22 cubic feet) . . . . . . . . . .04 " 100 square yards two-coat plastering....... .40 " 100 square yards three-coat plastering...... .50

" 100 square feet cement flooring ............ .20

CISTERNS.

To be filled by applicant ....... ....... special rates

CONFECTIONERY .MAKERS.

From ......... ' ...... .... ........... $3.00 to $20.00

DWELLINGS.

See Rules III, IV, VII, VII I, IX, X, XUI, XIV and XVI.

For all ordinary household use, for one family, in single house. When the assessed valuation is $1,,100 or less .. $ 4. 00 When the assessed valuation is over $1,500 and

not more than $:! 000. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . 5. 00 When the assessed valuation is over $3 ,000 and

not more than $,1 000............ ... .. .. . . ,i.,iO When the assessed valuation is over $,5,000 and

not more than $7,000.. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. . 6.00 When the assessed valuation is over $7,000 and

not more than $10,000................ . . fUiO

When the assessed valuation is over $10,000 and not more than $14,000 ... .. , . . . . . . . . . . . 7 .00


When the asses3ed valuation is over$l 1,000 and not more than $18,000 .. .. .. .. . . . .. . 7. 50

For each additional $4,000 or fraction thereof over $18,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Single dwellings occupied by more than one family rated same as fa'llilies in blocks.

Each family....................... . . . 4 .00

FAi\HLIES IN FLATS, TENEMENTS OR

BLOCKS.

See Rule X.

For each family ............................. ,.$-! 00

FOUNTAIN AND AQUARIA.

See Rule XIV.

With one 1-JG inch jet, per season ............ $10 00

Ea"h additione.11-16 inch jet, per season... . . 4.00

With one 1-8 inch jet, per season ... .' ........ 20.00

Ee.ch e.dditiobal 1-8 inch jet, per season ....... 8.00

Larger jets, specie.I.

GREENHOUSES.

See Rule X [X.

J:"or first 1,000 square feet or less of building ... $10.00

For each additional 1,000 square feet of build-ing ................... ... ............... 4.00

For fractional parts of each 1,000 square feet after the first 1,000, proportional rates will he charged. For each hose attachment for outside sprinkling

of plants .............. .................. 4.00 GAS ENGINES.

For each engine, where wa.ter is used direct from

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service, meter rates. For each engine, where water is used from and

returned to tanks ................. .. .... S,5.00

HOSE ATTACHMENTS.

See Rule XII. For street, lawn and garden sprinkling only.

For fifty feet frontage or le88 ....... ......... $ 4.00 " each additional foot up to 100. . . . . .08 ''

over 100 . . . . . . . . . . . . .05 " " " outside hose attachment over

two... . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . 2.00

For hose or plain attachment for hotel eta.hies. 10.00

For hose or pli\in attachment for boarding or car stables........................ . .... 15.00

For hose or plain attachment in private stables 5.00 For each hose atta.chment for outside sprinkling

of plants at greenhouses... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.00

HOTELS.

See Rules VI, XV and XVI.

Add to dwelling rates for assessed valuation. For each ordinary or usual sleeping room ...... $ . 75

For each water elevat0r or other motor, meter rates.

LAUNDRIES.

To be metered

MA.NUFACTOHIES.

See Rule XI. Establishments each specially rated. Add-

For employ ee, each .......... . .............. $ .30


MARKETS.

Fish markets .... . Meat mllJ'ket'3 .. .

. ... $5.00 to $4 0.00 . .. $4.00 to $15.00

MOTORS.

Beer pump motors, meter. Family sewing machine motors, each .......... $3.00

All others, special rates.

OFFICES AND SLEEPING ROOMS IN BLOCKS.

For each room with faucet ...................... $2.00 For each room without faucet, but having access

to water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . 50

PRINTING OFFICES .

Same as manufactories, or meter rates.

PHOTOGRAPH GALLERIES.

From ................................. $5.00 to $40.00

SALOONS-ICE CREAM, CONFECTIONERY,

OYSTER, BEER, ETC.

Without bar .......................... '4.00 to $15.00 With bar .... .................. .... $10.00 to $5 0.00 For soda or mineral water fountains ... $5.00 to $15.00 For jet for waslting glasses .................... $10.00

SCHOOLS.

Not boarding, special or meter.

STABLES AND BARNS.

See Rules XII and XIII.

6-1 RULES AND REOULA.TIONS

Livery. boarding, sale or car stables, mclcr rates; or for each stall .... ... .......... $ .• ;o

Hotels, meter rates; or for each stall.......... ..;o Private, for each animal . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . 1.(HI

SODA A.ND MINERAL WATER FOU!>TT.U�S.

From .......... .... .............. $:i.00 to $1:i.OO For jets for washing glasses... . . . . . . . . . $10.00

STEAM E OINE. AND BOILERS.

See Rule XV. For each rated horse power of boiler.. . . . . . . .. �.on

LATRINES.

For Latrines, each seat. in each three feet of rail or fraction therPOf in addition ......... $4.00

STORES.

For drug stores. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . $ 6 00 to $2:i. 00 " liq1;1or stores, with bar.......... rn.oo " 50.00

•· " without bar....... 5.00 " 30.00 " grocery stores, with bar... . . . . H 00 " 30.00 " all other stores . . . . . . . . . . . . :l. 00 " 2.;. 00

URINAL.<:;. See Rule XVI.

For hotels and blocks, with self-clot!ing faucet, each ............. .......... .. ........ $5.00

For saloons. with self.cl0'3ing faucet, each..... .'i.00 " stores without bar, with self closing faucet.

each............ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.00 " stores with bar, with self·clrn.ing faucet,

each................. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 5.fMI

ROCHESTER W ATl!:R WORK'-. 6-5

For private dwellings, with self-closing faucet, each............... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.00

WATER-CLOSETS.

See Rule XVI.

For hotels, each seat.............. . . $4.00 For saloons, each seat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ii. UO For boarding houses, first seat ................ 4.00

each additional.......... t.00 For private dwellings, occupied by one family,

one ................................. , . . . 2.00 For dwellings, flats or blocks used for families,

each additional water-cloeet over one, for same family. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. .. . .. . . 1. 00

For one water-closet used by each additional family.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. 00

For manufactories, each seat ...... '........... 4.00 For offices or sleeping-rooms in blocks. each

seat. . .. . . . . . . ... . . . . . .. . .. .. .. .. . . . . . . 2.00 For Latrines, each seat or 3 feet of rail or frac-

tion thereof in addition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. 00 Por dwellings, blocks or flats used for families

one water-closet used by t>ach additional family .............. . . . . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . 2.00

For dwellings, blocks or flats used for families, for each additional water-closet, over one, used by same additional family. . . . . . . . . . I. IHI

For churches and stores, each seat....... . . . . :1.00 For schools, each seat ........................ 1.00

METER RATER.

See Rule V.

RULEs' A:SD REHIJLATIO:s'S.

The supply of water to all places not rated will be charged for at meter rates on the ba,;is of the e.stimatf'd or measured quantity or water used.

Thll rates charged for water t10 Citimatcd or mea'lurecl will be a:; follows :

)linimum charged for water by meter, per year. $:;.Oo.

For Hemlock Lake water at the rate of I I cent,; per 1,000 gallons.

For Gene.see Hher water at the ru.te of 10 cenL� per l,IHIO gallons.

INDEX

PA(;E, Rul&!-Part of Contract...................... 3, 4 Applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, 5 General conditions and re.«trktions........... 5- 19 Payment of rates ..................... ..... 19- 21 :\feters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .................. 21- 23 \Vater elevators and other motors ............ 23, 24 Use of water in 15th and 16th wards .......... 2,i, 26 Penalties and fines .... ..................... 26- 30

Oii;continuance of use of water.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Dwellings. tenement� and blocks ............. 31- :i4-Shops and manufactories ................ .... 34, :n Barns.... . . . . . . ........................... :1.;, :lfl Sprinklmg ......................... '. . . . . . . . . . :!6- 39 Fountains and jets.. . .. .. .. .. .. . .. . . .. . .. . :J!l, 10 Steam engines and boilers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111, 11 \Yater closets and urinals........ . ......... -11, -1t Drinking fountains......... . . . . ........... 4:l. 44 Plumbers.. .. . .. . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. . . 4 1 .·, l Greenhouses ................ . -�- ............ fit, :12 Abatements . . . . . . . . . . . . .................... li'1, ii3 Boarding and lod�ing houses, dormitories and

boarding schools.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Latrines and school sinks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Builders ........ ........................... . Annual rates ............................... .

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