AI-iJAnck iiKitAi,i, MAttcil 15, ioif
ORDINANCK NO. MO
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INO AND UOVEUNINU THE
AME. KSTAULISHINU WATEK
HATES AND HULKS AND H EMU
LATIONS FOR THK OOVEHN
INO OK WATER CONSUMERS.
PLUMBERS, AND OTHERS, l'KO
V1DINU FOR THE LAYING AND
BEPA1K1NO OF WATER SER
VICE Hl'ES IN SAID CITY, AND
TO I'ROTECT SAID WATEK
WORKS, INCLUDING PIPES. HY
DRAN1S AND OTHER AITARA
TVB FROM INJURY, AND PRO
VIDING PENALTIES FOR THE
VIOLATION OK SAME, AND RE
PEALING ORDINANCES. NUM
BERED 33, 44, 74, 75, 98. 141,
nd Section 19. 20, 21, 22, 23, 24,
4b. 26. 27. and 28, OF ORDIN
ANCE NUMBERED 180 AND SEC
TION '32 of Ordinanro 192 OF
JAID CITY OF ALLIANCE, AND
ALL OTHER ORDINANCES OF
AID CITY OF ALLIANCE, IN
CONFLICT HEREWITH.
it ordained by tho Mayor and
.Council of tlio City of Alliance, Ne
braska: Section 1. That tho rules, regula-
Hoa and water rates hereinafter
jaajued shall bo considered as part ol
rtb contract with ivory person, coin-
fitmr or corporation who la supplied
rltb water through tho water works
,iet tbe city, and every perron, com
4any or corporation by taking water
ffrt) be considered und held to con
vent to bo bound ttiereby, and when
of them are violated or such oth
tc M the said city or water commis
sioner may hereafter adopt, the wa
gpr ahall be cut off from the building
,,f0t place of such violation, even
,ffceu(h two or more parlies may re
oiro water through the same pipe,
d shall not be let on again except
4gr order of the Water Commission
er, ajid on payment of the expeusea
M abutting olf and turning It on,
ad upon such other terms as the
,4Paid commissioner shall determine
riMtd a satisfactory understanding
ita the party, that no further cause
-lor complaint shall arise; and that
j disease of violation the Water Com
missioner shall have the right to do
fAara any payment made for the wa
jun by the person committing such
etiolation, to bo forfeited.
Section 2. Every person desiring
A supply of water must make appli
cation therefor to tho water commia
jtoaer upon blanks to be furnished
pf blm for that purpose, and upon
.-the payment of the charges in ad-
nce permit shall be Issued. Not
fMot than one bouso shall be sup
plied from one tap, except by Bpociai
ormlsslon.
Section 3. Water will not be
t&rnad into any bouse or private
errice pipe except upon the order
f the Water Commissioner or bla
Jlr authorized agent, and plumbers
4r strictly prohibited from turning
be water Into any servlro pipe ex
.upt on the order or permission of
im water commissioner of his duly
authorized agent. This rule Bhall
jiot be construed to prevent any
clumber admitting water to test
toes and for that purpose only.
tinrtion 4. No consumer shall
.PPly water to other families.
tiectloii 5. Any persons using wa
iT shall be responsible for uny dam
mii or injury that may reuult to
UUTB from the Improper use of sal1-
Mater.
Stvtion 6. All house boilers
hall be constructed with one or
iioa air bok'B near the top of the
inlet Pipe, and be sufficiently strong
fi bear ine pressure of the atmos
kie under the vacuum, and stop
.'. s ami other appurtenances must
M kulhciently strong to bear the,
iXl'uure und run of water in the
" trains. All persona taking water
-ttuill keep their own service pipes,
Mop cocks and apparatus inside side
"am line on their own premises, In
40rt repair, and protect it from frost
Ak aeir cwu risk and expense, and
hall prevent all unnecessary waste
water, und It is expressly stlpulat
of said city und water commis
4 nor that no claim shall be made
finst tnem or either of them by
iwlmd of the breaking of auy serv
cock, or if from any cause ttie
mi.dy of water should fall or from
ctaUiBge arising from shutting oil
arur to repair mains, making ron
" .i.ion or extensions or for any oth-
T purpose, that may be tleeiued nec
ry; and the right is hereby re-
,,eTed to cut off the supply of water
t any nine, any permit granted to
ne coimu.y notwiiustanding.
ruction (. When the water shall
i lurneu off from any consumer he
auil not turn it on or permit it to be
ir.ed on without the written con
ol waier commissioner,
b ctiou S. Every service pipe
. be provided with a stop and
.ae cock for each consumer, easily
.cctdsibie. and so Bltuated that the
.0 .i.r can be conveniently shut off
utl drained from the pipes; stop
ocfcS to be of such pattern us shall
j approved by th water cominis
,o..vr. b ction 9. Unless otherwise per
mitted, stop cocks shall be placed In
vbe service pipe on the edge of the
.Jdewalk. near the curb line, and
yroiected by a box of iron pipe reach
;S from tne pipe to the surface of
. h uround. of suitable sue to aamu
i atop key for turning on and off the
4dn. also wltn cast-iron cover u
lata the letter "W" marked thereon.
visible and even with tne pavement
r planking.
Section 10. In making excava
tions in streets or highways for the
toy in of service pipe or making re
aairs, the planks or paving stone re
moved must be deposited in a man
ner tbat will occasion the least in
nvenience to the public and pro
vlda (or the passage of water along
; matters.
Section 11. No person shall leave
ay excavation made In a street or
klfhway open at any time without
barricades and during the night
warning lights must be maintained
t aucb excavation.
flection 12. After service pipes
re laid, in refilling the opening tbe
eartii must be laid la layer of not
ire than nine inches in depth, and
jf - ach layer thoroughly muiH and
settled with water. iu slroots, side-
walks and naveinents niuul bo restor-
ed to as good condition as previous to
making excavation, and an ain, . me street main Detween tne corpor
stones and rubbith mu4l be removed afion cock and the coupling in the
Immediately after completing the I Iron service pipe, there must be at
worn. Should an txtuvaiion in a
tract' bIIpv or hUhway be left open i
or unflnished for tue space of twen-A
tv-four hour, or snouia ine worn ue i
liupropewy done or the rubbish be
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not reuiovea, toe wwr tuun"ioi-
. . i . I. .i.M , flnlali nr
rrrct the work, and the expense in
curred shall be charged to the con
sumer, or property owner ana snan
be paid by him before tho water is
turned on. ...
Section 13. No hydrant except
fr nnhllp drinking lountain buuii
h tilaced within the limits of any
street unless such hydrant be secure
ly closed and protected against gen-,
Drnl line, and no drinking fountain
shall be erected for public use which
haB openings by which It can oe useu
as a BOUrce Ol uuiurmii;
Section, 14. If the proprietor oi
lumber yards, manufactories, hail,
stores, elevators, warehouses, hotels
or public buildings, icgularconRiiiu
era of water from the works, wish to
lay not less than 4 In. standard wa
ter pipes, with standard Fire Hyd
rants and' hose couplings to be used
only In case of fire, they will be per
mitted to connect wun Btreei niamn
only at their own expense, upon ap
plication to the city council, anu un
der Its direction and will be allowed
the-uso of water for Are purposes on
ly, Section 15. Within forty-eight
hours after completing any attacn
ment or connection, the plumber or
dIdo fitters shall make full returns
of the service Installed.
Section 16. No person except tne
water commissioner employed by the
city or bis authorized representative
will be permitted under any circum
stances to tap the mains or the dis
tributing pipes or insert stop cocks
or ferrules therein, and pipes must
In all cases be tapped on top or at
an angle of not to exceed 4 5 degrees
and not, In any case, nearer than fif
teen inches of either end of the pipe
nor nearer than eighteen Inches of
any other tap.
Section 17. No person Bhall wil
fully or carelessly break, Injure nor
deface, Interfere with or disturb any
building, machinery apparatus, fix
tures, attachment, or appurtenance
to the water works of said city, or
any public or private hydrant, hose
or watea trough or stop cock, meter,
water supply or service pipe, or any
part hereof, nor lhall any person
deposit anything in any stop cock
box or commit any act tending to ob
struct or impair the intended use of
any of the above mentioned proper
ty, without permission of the water
commissioner, or except in cases
hereinafter or otherwise regulated
by ordinance of said city.
Section 18. All the hydrants
erected In said city for the purpose
of extinguishing fire are hereby de
dared to be public hydrants, and no
person or parsons (other than mem
beis of the fire department, and then
only for the use and purposes of said
department, or persons, specially
authorized by the city or water com
mlssiouer, and then only In the ex
erclse of the authority delegated by
said city or water commissioner)
shall open any of the said hydrants
or uttentpt to draw water from the
same or any time uncover or remove
any protection from any of said hyd
rants or In any manner interfere
with the samo.
Section 19. No person authorized
to open hydrants shall delegate his
authority to another, or let out or
suffer any person to take the wrench
ea furnished him or suffer the same
to be taken from any house in said
city, except for tho purposes strictly
connected with the lire department
or an they accompany hose carts on
occasion of fire. No person Bhall
attach hose and sprinkle during the
time fire (treasure Ms maintained in
the system.
Section 20. No person shall make
any excavation in any street or high
way within lx feet of any water
pipe while the ground is frozen, or
dig up or uncover so as to expose to
the frost any water pipe or newer of
the city except under the direction
of the water commissioner
Section 21. No person Bhall place
near or around any watering trough,
any dirt, filth, Impure substance
whatever, or any substance or fluid
by which the water in said troughs
shall be rendered Impure or unpal
atable to horses or stock ordinarily
using the same.
Section 22. All service pipes on
any street or alley In the City of Al
liance shall be extra strong lead pipe
from the main to the shut-off box,
located at outer edge of sidewalk
line, and strong lead pipe from curb
box to meter, the pipe shall he laid
five feet below the established grade
and sufficiently waving to allow of
an extra length of not less than one
foot, and in such a manner as to pre
vent rupture by settlement. All
Joints of the lead pipe to be what is
known as plumbers' Joints, in no
case will u cup Joint or bolted Joints
be allowed.
Section 23. All lead pipes in the
streets between. main and curb box
shall be of the class known as "extra
ftrong". and shall weigh per lineal
foot for various diameters as fol
lows: Size tap Weight per foot
5 S In. pipe 3 lbs.
3-4 in. pipe 3 lbs.. 8 oz.
1 in. pipe 4 lbs.. 12 oz.
The service pipe used for interior
pluti-bing may be of tbe kind known
at strong lead pipe, but no pipe of
lighter weight than this shall be
used under any circumstances. The
weight of this class of pipes to be as
follows:
Size pipe. Weight per foot
5-8 in. pipe 2 lbs., 8 oz.
3-4 in. pipe 3 lbs.
1 in. pipe 4 lbs.
Section 24. Persons living, with
in tbe city limits and not located up
on a water main may take out a tem
porary permit to attach to tbe city
mains, and in this caae may use for
the service pipe approved galvanized
pipe placed according to the rules
and requirements of the city and
water commissioner, all Iron pipe so
placed muni sustain a pressure of not
less than 200 lbs. to the square inch
and at the point of connection with
leant eignteen incnes or leaa pipe to
relieve the rigidity of the Iron pipe.
brass coupling must be used for
connecting ine leaa wun tne iron
pipe, and In no case must lead be
- i I .
soldered to Iron. When the water
main Is extended and laid In the
street adjoining property, the tem
porary permit Is void and tho party
shall then take out a permanent per
mit, and make a connection as a new
service. This applies to service now
Installed as well as to future new
service.
Section 25. There shall be a
charge of one dollar ($1.00) for
turning water off and turning water
on in all cases for violation of ibis
or any other water ordinance or reg
ulation of the city or water commis
sioner, and the same shall be paid
before water is turned on again.
Section 26. Hills for water fur
nished shall be collected quarterly
and shall fall due on the first day of
January, April, July and October of
each year. The quarter rates to be
charged for water measured and reg
istered by meters shall be as fol
lows:
For the first 50,000 gallons, 18
cents for each 1000 gallons.
For the next 50,000 gallons, 15
cents for each 1000 gallons.
For the next 100,000 gallons, 12
cents for each 1000 gallons. '
For tho next 300,000 gallons, 10
cents for each 1000 gallons.
For all over 500.000 gallons at the
rate of 8 cents for each 1000 gal
lons. Provided that a minimum
charge of $1.50 per quarter shall be
paid by all consumers.
Section 27. In case any meter
falls to register from any cause, the
amount charged for water during
such period shall bo estimated by
the water commissioner, Btich esti
mate where practicable to be based
upon the water used and registered
during a like period.
Sertion 28. The right is reserved
to suspend the use of fountains and
liose for sprinkling streets, yards and
gardens wherever In the opinion of
the water commissioner, public exi
gency may require it.
Sction 29. The city reserves the
right to remove, repair and reinstall
any water meter which In the opin
ion of the water commissioner or his
duly authorized representative Is not
recording correctly, the consumer, or
property owner Is to be charged with
the Cost of any repairs necessary to
put the meter In proper operating
condition.
Section 30. It Is further provided
that on and after the passage of this
ordinance that all service of water
according to flat rates shall be and
the same hereby is discontinued and
no water thereafter shall be served
to an Individual, firm, association, or
corporation, except the same be
measured .through a meter and the
PUBLIC SALE I
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Having sold my farm and moving on a new place, I will cut down my stock on my place located 12 miles north of Alliance
9 miles east and 3 miles south of Hemingford, on . ,.
FRIDAY, MARCH 23rd, 1917
Beginning immediately after free lunch at eleven o'clock, the following described property:
Forty
13 Cows from 2 to 5 years old
1 Milk cow, giving milk
5 three-year-old steers
5 Two-year-old Steers
13 yearlings, 5 steers, 6 heifers
1 Whiteface bull, 1 year old
2 steer calves, 3 months old
1 McCormick Grain Binder
1 Potato Planter
1 Keystone Drill, 10-ft., nearly new
TERM S $5.00 and under,
per cent interest.
H. P. COURSEY, Auctioneer
Alliance
same shall be paid according to met-
er rates heretofore,, established, It la
further provided that each person.! Section S3. The Bald city of Al
assoelatlon, firm or corporation de-! nance shall have absolute control ov
slrlfig water not heretofore measured ! er the repairing of all the water serv-
inroupn a meter snau mane a aepos- i
It of $15.00 In tbe office of the water
commissioner of Alliance, Nebraska,'
said deposit to be used aa a guaran
ty for the payment of any arrears in
water bills or for any damage that
may be done by such user to any
such meter, and the city of Alliance
shall furnish meters to such water
users desiring same, said meter to be
furnished at the expense of the city,
but the cost of installation to be paid
for by such water users. Said de
posit of $15.00 shall be held by the
water department as security for the
prompt payment of bills and may be
placed to the credit of the customer
at the option of the water depart
ment in payment of bills, and upon
a discontinuance of the use? of water
by such peraon, firm, corporation, or
association, the amount of Bald de
posit shall be refunded to the person
or parties paying the same, provided
nil water bills and bills for damage
to said meters or connections have
been fully rid by such users. It Is
further provided that any such wa
ter user may purchase meters of the
City or of any other person, provided
that such meters shall be of a kind
approved by the water commissioner,
such approval to be made In writing
and entered upon the records of the
water commissioner. The said city
of Alliance reserves the right at the
discretion of the water commissioner
to cut off all water service to any
user of water, who la thirty days in
arrears of any water bill rendered
by said city, and the Bald city of Al
liance reserves the right to cut off
the water to all persons heretofor
getting water on the fiat rates; If
such user fails to comply with the
terms of this ordinance In having
water meter installed.
Section 31. The city of Alllane
shall have absolute control over all
water main and service pipes In the
streets and alleys of the city, and
shall lay all water service pipes an
do all repairing on water service
pipes in said streets and alleys.
Section 3 2. The city shall fur
nish and install under the direction
of the water commissioner, or some
one appointed hy him, all new water
service pipes and fittings from the
water mains to the curb box, Includ
ing labor and material, for which
the following charges shall be made
to the water consumer or the prop
erty owners, as the case may be, to
wlt: Water service to property on all
streets In said city of 80 feet or less.
For 5-8 inch service . . . $32.50
For 3-4 inch -service ... 40.00
For one inch service ... 47.50
For water serv'ce connections to
all property located on streets of
more than 80 feet In width within
said city of Alliance.
For 5-8 Inch service . . . $40.00
For 3-4 inch service ... 47.50
For one Inch service . . . 55.50
larger services to be charged for
HEAD OF
FARM MACHINERY
1 Dowden Potato Digger
1 Emerson 7-ft., Disc Seeder
1 Potato Cutter
PETER SODERBERG, Owner
.cash Over that amount a credit
at a price estimated by the water
.commissioner.
irp nines In the streets and alleys of
said city, which said repairing shall
be made under the direction of the
water commissioner or some one ap
pointed by him. The said city shall
furnish and perform all repairs nec
essary to be made on the water serv
ice pipes in the street and alleys of
said city, Including labor and mater
ials at the prices charged in the pre
ceding section, for the installation of
new service pipes, less the market
prices, for all old material which
may be used in making such repairs,
provided that no repairs shall be per
mitted to be made with any other
tuaterlal than the lead service pipe as
provided In the preceding section,
said expenses for repairs to be paid
for by the consumer or property
owners. Also all repairs on service
pipe between curb cock and meter
to be made so as to conform to Sec.
22-23 of this ordinance at consum
er's or property owner's expense and
under the supervision of the water
commissioner.
Section 34. That Ordinance No.
192 being an ordinance of the said
city of Alliance entitled "An ordin
ance establishing rules and regula
tions of the system of water works
of tho city of Alliance, Nebraska,
regulating and governing the same,
establishing water rates and rules
and regulations for the government
of water consumers, plumbers and
others, providing for the laying and
repairing of water service pipes in
said city, and to protect said water
works, including pipes, hydrants and
other apparatus from injury and
providing penalties for the violation
of same, and repealing ordinances
numbered 33, 44. 74. 75. 98. 141,
and sections 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24,
25, 26, 27 and 28 of ordinance num
bered 180 of said city of Alliance,
and all other ordinances of said city
in conflict herewith" and all other
ordinances . of said city in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 3 5. This ordinance shall
take effect and be in force from and
after its passage, approval and pub
lication according to law.
PENROSE E. ROMIG,
Attest: Mayor.
CARTER CALDER,
City Clerk.
Passed first reading March 13,
1917.
Passed second reading March 13,
1917.
Passed third reading March 13,
1917.
Passed and approved this 13th day
of March, 1917.
15-2t-809-8167
SHERIFF'S SALE
Notice is hereby given that by vir
tue of an order of Sale, issued by the
Clerk of the District Court of the
16th Judicial District of Nebraska,
within and for Box Butte County,
Nebraska. In an action wherein the
Alliance Building and Loan Associa
CATTLE
3 dozen chickens
1 team of horses, 4 and 5 years old 1 mare and 1 gelding, well
broke, weight 1600, one of the best teams in Box Butte
county. mi
1 sorrel gelding, coming 3 years old
1 black gelding, coming 2 years old
On account of not having enough
help I will sell my entire herd' of
dairy cows, consisting of 25 head
of young tuberculin tested Hol-
stems.
J. A. REIMAN
Owner
of 12 months time will be given
tlon of Alliance, Nebraska, Is rialn
tlff and Francis T. Harrey and Ev
O. Harvey, his wife, Sang C. Reck,
and Grace M. Reck, his wife, S. A.
Foster Lumber Co., H. W. Johns
Manvllle Company, a corporation.
Midland Glass and Paint Co., a cor
poration, and John Ditsch, are De
fendents. I will at 10 o'clock A. M., on AprH
9, 1917, at the west door of the Court
House iq the city of Alliance, Dox
Butte County, Nebraska, offer for
sale at public auction, the following
described lands and tenaments, to
wlt: Lots 5 and 6, Block 6, Hitch
cocks, Hills and Snedikers Additioa
to Alliance, Box Butte county, Ne
braska, together with all the appurt
enances there unto belonging.
Given under my hand this 3rd day
of March, A. D. 1917.
C. M. COX, Sheriff.
Burton & Reddish, Attorneys.
14-5t-807-814
CHAS, BAUER WILL" "
QUITFARMING NOW
Will Hold Closinx-oiit Sale Wednes
day, Man h 21 l.arge
Crowd Ki rated
Wednesday, March 21, Is the dat
set by Cnarles Bauer, Sr., for hla
public sale. Mr. Bauer has decided
to quit farming and has leased hla
farm. The sale will be held at the
farm, which is located four miles
north and three miles east of Alli
ance. A free iuncn win oe serve
at noon and immediately afterward
the Bale will commence. Col. Cour
sey will cry the sale.
Twenty-six head of horses are list
ed besides an abundance of farm ma
chinery, chickens, etc. Read th
display advertisement for the sale la
this issue of the Herald. It wit
pay you to attend this selling if yos
are In the market. There should b
a big turnout Wednesday.
The Difference
Between the Cost of Good
and Cheap Printing
is so slight that he who goes
shopping from printer to
printer to secure his printing
at a few cents less than what
it is really worth hardly ever
makes day laborer wages at
this unpleasant task.
If you want good work at
prices that are right, get your
job printing
At This Office
Forty
1 two-row Cultivator
2 Sets Buggy Harness
Some Household Goods
on bankable paper drawing 8
C. J. WILDY and P. S. POTMESIL, Clerks
First National Bank, Hemingford