HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 171-1918 - Installation And Use Of Water Meters And Electric Meters - 01/15/1918ORDINANCE No. 171
AN ORDINANCE regulating the installation and use of water meters and electric
meters in the City of Lubbock, Texas, prescribing rules for the installation
and use thereof, requiring a deposit with the City by the user, prohibiting
using water or electric current without such meter, or meters, and declaring an
emergency.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION of THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
Section 1. That each and every consumer of water or of electric current from
the City of Lubbock, shall, before using such water or such current apply
to and receive from the City of Lubbock a meter, or meters, to measure the
amount consumed by such person.
Section 2. No person shall be furnished any meter by the said City of Lubbock,
without having first made with the City Secretary a cash deposit to secure the
payment of hie monthly bill and reasonable use of such meter, based on
the following schedule:
For each water meter 47.50
For each current meter 5.00
Section 3. Such deposit shall be held by the City of Lubbock and upon
failure of such consumer to prey his monthly bill by the loth of the
month following the accrual of such bill, the City of Lubbock may deduct
from such deposit the amount of such accrued water or current, bill to
date of application of deposit to such payment, and remove the meter
from connection with the premises of such consumer, wh❑ shall not
further use water or electric current from City's plant, or plants,
without having made request for and received from the City, placing
his deposit therewith as formerly, another meter.
Section 4. Such meters shall be placed at the places on or near the premises
of such consumer as shall be designated by the employee of the City Charged
with the duty of installing same.
Section 5. The use of the words "person" and "consumer" herein shall be
held to include, the owner, lessee or other person occupying said premises,
and includes individuals, associations of persons, whether corporate or
incorporate, and every kind and character of consumer of such water or
electric current.
Section 6. The City Secretary shall issue to each such person obtaining a meter
a receipt for the deposit so made, which shall specify the date, kind and
number of meter and premises where used, and shall keep a record of such
deposits and receipts issued; any person desiring to cease connection with
water, or electric current, may surrender the receipt herein mentioned,
or produce satisfactory evidence of its loss, unnegotiated to subsequent owner
of the premises, and procure a return of that portion of his deposit not
consumed by rentals.
Section 7. Any person now using water, or electric current, from the City
of Lubbock, not now metered, shall, within 30 days from this date make
application to the City Secretary for the installation of such meter
desired and required by the Ordinance malting the required deposit as mentioned
in Section 2, and a failure so to do shall work a forfeiture of present
connections with the City`s W res and mains, and after such time shall
not use water or electric current from the City, except as otherwise herein
provided.
Section 8. The fact that the City is now extending its water mains and
light and power lines creates an emergency, so that this ordinance shall
pass and become effective at once, as is provided to Section 16 and 17 of
Article IX of the City Charter, and it shall be effective from and after
its passage.
Passed and approved this January 15, 1918.
Isl C. E Parks
MAYOR, City of Lubbock, Texas.
ATTEST:
isl_J. W. Lamb _
Secretary, City of Lubbock, Texas
Approved:
/aJ_R. A. Sowder
City Attorney