Ordinance 1749 - Laserfiche WebLink

41 6 , tinue the use of water for any purpose, whether for closets, bath tube, hose connections or other fixtures, the faucet must be removed from the branch pipe or service supplying the fixtures plugged, and notice given in writing at the office of the Water Department before any re- duction will be made in rate. in case of closets and bath tubs it will be necessary to dis- connect the waste pipes and give written notice as above stated. section 24 : No reduction of charges will be made on premises a part of which may become vancant until written notice of such vacancy shall be served on the water Department and then a reduction will be allowed only from the date of the service of such notice. There shall be no reduction whatever for vacant rooms in houses which are rated for one family only. section 25 : BONDS . The cashier of the said Water Department shall furnish a bona conditioned as the bonds of other officers and employees of the city of J verett , in the sum of twenty-five hundred dollars and the assistant chaster shall furnish a bond in the sum of one thousand dollars • section 26 : The water may at any time be shut off from the mains without notice, for repairs extensions or other necessary pruposes and persons having boilers supplied by direct pressure from the mains are cuationed against danger of explosion or collapse and where meters are in use or to be used on such service a safety valve shall be plac- ed between the boiler and the meter at the owner ' s expense who shall be held responsible to the city for all damages to meters cause by hot water. The city shall not be responsible for the safety of boilers on the premises of any water consumer. whenever the building inspector shall report in writing to the Commissioner of Public Works that any building has been condemned by him as a structure not havitable and dangerous to human live and whenever the Health Officer shall report in like manner to said Comm- issioner that any building has been condemned by him as unsanitary and not fit for human habitation, said Commissioner shall at once shut off 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 condition must be reported to the Commissioner by the building inspector or health Officer as soon as it exists .