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Home My Public Portal About08-03-1911 (7) Richmond City Water Works Bid for Water Supply for the City of Richmond476- 4 R. C. w. w. Bid. Con tId., for any purpose, such water works shall give notice thereof in writing to tale city civil engineer,which notice shall state defini- tely where such excavation is proposed to be made & the purpose & extent thereof. Section 11. That Section 8 of said ordinance be and the same Is hereby am- ended so as to read as follows. Section 8. No excavation in any of said streets, alleys, lanes, avenues, thoroughfares & public grounds of said city sr�hll be made at one time of greater extent than 2 squares thereof,unleas the consent of said city shall first be obtaii}ed therefor, Section 111, That Section 9 of said ordinance be & the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows. Section 9. Whenever so directed by resolution of said city, said water works shall extend its system of pipes & mains Into any other of the streets, alleys, lanes, avenues, thoroughfares & pub- lic grounds of said city.wherein such pipes & mains may not have been laid, & connect such extended mains & pipes with their system and supply them continuously with water: provided, that no such extension shall be ordered by said city nor shall said water works be required to make any such extension unless there shall have been made & on file with said water works & with said city, at the time of such application for an extension,bona fide applications fox water service by residents or owners of real estate adjoining each continuous & separate 500 feet of such proposed extension whose total annual payment for such water service at the rates lawfully In force shall not be less than *50. for each said. 50J feet of ex- tension, unless the city shall rent from said water works one fire hydrant for each .900 feet of such extension & .hall pay rental for same at the same rate & times as herein provided fcs' fire hydrant rental, & continue such payments so long, as said fire hydrant shall be maintained upon said extenslon, If said water works shall fail to so extend such pipes & mains when required so to do as herein provided, the city shall have the power & right so to do, and the cost thereof may be retained by the city out of any monies that may be due from said city to said water works, together with in- terest on the cost of such extension at the rate of 6 per cent. Per annum from the date of eompletion thereof. Section 1V, That Section 10 of said ordinance Ys and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows. Section tiIC).Sald water works may prescribe & establish reason- able regulatiana for tap;,ing of its mains & the operation & main - tainence of its system which are not inconsistent with the pro- visions of this ordinance: provided that such regulations sralCe not be discrir.,inatory against any citizen receiving water aersiin- Said water works shall have the exclusive right of making tap to its mains & pipes and of la inp, the service piPes from its mains curb o a & pipes to the Y the r have property line, and shall j•� 476 -5 R. C. W, W. Ifid,. Cont!d., r18nt t0 oharge the colaymng saidied service with the actual cost ri makin8 said tap pipes, which cost shall of be paid by the consumer to said water works before he shall be sup- plied with water through said service pipes: thereafter it Shall be ' said water works to keop said service pipes in good re - the duty oiexcept suchknown pair at its own expense, service pipes as a�said water used as fire lines & from which no revenue is derived b corks. No person shall have any right to tap tree mains or pipea of & pies said water works or lay to the curb or prop linesorvtoeinipes any wise intep[erthe from saidntYerewith. .PY All meters, whereLrPetocallev,apark,all public,rains & grourd orcoths laid ertpublic placeany hall be, place shall be and remAin the exclusive property of said w!!er works. Section V. That Section 11, of said ordinance be and the same is heresy amended so as to read as f017ows. Section 1 1. The quality of the water furnished by said water works stall be subject to the requirements of the State Board of Rich- Heal;th and the departiment of HealtMP h &wiLlaralleof f the reasonof R rules &sregulations Of said Board departr..ent & shall Permit its tests & examinations by said ions of its representatives to. make all necessary The water furnished said sources of supply & place's of storOf age, le for the n, are & water works under .this ordinance shall be +�P & shall be p e pondered impossible by said city of Richmond & the inhabitants thareo , wholesome, excepting when said conodPaiitg control. unavoidable accidant or causes b Y Section VI• same is hereby That section 12 of said ordinance be and the amended so as to read as foliowsr under the proVia- Section 12. All riains .laid by said Water works as Provided standard s Lion, & subject 11 S Ass bycbir- nthefthis standardsiof'nce thesha Of Ameriban wa�3rperr84uarPOTespectsenc bere afirst to a hydraulic pressure of 300worke in all water f0orfconduit, shall ter ,uIpment of said water Class & capable of furnishing anoBT"Qu&1ltypof Ply Nater worksAss" purposes. If any inferior the America icacitY maerlby Pip Sat as determined by the standardseTsworkr�movP suer fail within a be ion, shall be laid by said wat. thereof, require said water worK or works shall same it arepl o reins or conduits: ani,suchsn� iCeaid ttofflclelsremove tbtol Bement&tJsaidsaid lawfuldble for theecPtyerby its proper removal & reY e ProPertY raid city waterame & charge tcostoshall bLOf ca &imay bePddnecfrombthe city to fromwateranyZks 9 in moniesfavor of said then or thereafter t° bep0m, Said water works. is hereby aid section in�nce be and the same That section 14 of sows, amended so as to read as foil