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• Section 43 - Condemned Buildings Whenever the building inspector shall report in writing to the Water Sup- erintendent that any building has been condemned by him as a structure not habitable and dangerous to human life, and whenever the Health Officer shall report in like manner to said Superintendent that any building has been con- demned by him as unsanitary and not fit for human habitation, said Superinten- dent shall at once shut off the water from said building, and not permit it to be turned on again until the building has been made safe or sanitary, as the case may be , which conditions must be reported to the Superintendent by the Building Inspector or Health Officer as soon as it exists . Section 44 - On and Off Order Should it be desired to have the water turned on after it has been shut off , or where new services have been put in and plumbing is completed , a writ- ten order by the owner or his authorized agent must be given to the Water De- partment , after which the water will be turned on, providing there are no de- fective or leaky faucets, closets or fixtures, and when such may be discovered, the water will be shut off. Section 45 - Rates for Eleemosynary Institutions That all eleemosynary institutions and hospitals of more than twenty (20) beds shall be charged one-half of the regular metered rate. This rate does not apply when a building is occupied by two or more tenants, unless the or- ganization entitled to the reduced rate has a separate service. Section 46 - Meters Supplying Domestic, Commercial , Manufacturing and Fire Service Lines For the purpose of these rules and regulations, a 2" service is considered the maximum standard size for domestic, commercial and manufacturing uses. Ser- vices larger than 2" shall be considered fire protection services . The owner of the property shall pay the cost of meter, material and labor used in installing fire service lines . The meter, pipe and appurtenances to the main shall be maintained by the Water Department , as set forth in Section 19 . The City shall credit to the cost of a fire protection service a sum equal to the cost of a 2" meter . • The estimated cost of said installation shall be deposited with the Water -18-