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Home My WebLink About3290jA 00 CRDINANC7 NO 3290 AN ORDINAL+ ?CE FIXING THE SCHEDULE OF RATES AND CHARV S FOR WATER SEVICE FURNISHED BY THU: A3ZANSA:`1 WATER COM2ANY TO THE CITY OF LITTLE POCK, AND THE IrBABITAUT . THIRBOF, AYD FOR OTHER .PURPOSES. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUT.CIL OF THE CITY CF LITTLE ROCK: SECTION 1. That the schedule of rates and charges for water service furnished by the Arkansas ;'dater Company to the City of Little Rock, and the inhabitant,: thereof, be and the same is hereby fixes;., as hereinafter set forth, the same to go into effect from and after August 31, 1923, except for metered consumers for which the rates will become effective with the last readiLg of the meters in August. SECTION 2. SCHEDULE OF EATES AND CHARGES. TITER RATES Except for the prevention and extingguishuent of fires, water will be furnished to all consumers by meter measurement, oub- ject to the meter minima herein provided, at the following rates: - Par 100 Cubic Feet. For the first 6,700 cubic feet per month or 20,100 cubic feet Der quarter, or .less 30 cents For the next 6,700 cubic feet per month, or 20,100 cubic feet per oua-rter, or any part thereof 25 cent.:. For the next 20,000 cubic feet per month, or 60,000 cubic feet per quarter, or any part thereof 22 cents For the next 26,000 cubic feet per month, or 78,000 cubic feet per quarter, or any part thereof 18 cents For the next 32,000 cubic feet per month, or 96,000 cubic feet per ouarte-r, or any part thereof 15 cent: For the next 40,000 cubic feet per montt., or 120,000 cubic feet per quarter, or any part thereof 11 cents For the next 133,300 cubic feet per month, or 399,900 cubic feet per uarter or any part thereof ?.i cents For any .uantity in excess of 264,700 cubic feet per month, or 794,100 cabic feet per quarter 6.75 cents EOTE: One (1) cubic foot of water is e uivYlent to 71 gallon.. weighing 622- pounds avoirdupois. SECTIM 3. r � -2- M ER IIJIDItIT;11 The Minima charges for water service shall be as follows:_ For 1/2" meter (5/811 threads) $1.20 per month, or $3.60 per quarter; except for residences occupied by one family, having one water fixture only, the minimum charge for crater service shall be ,x.90 per month or 2.70 per c_uarter. For meters larger than 1/2" (5%811 threads) the minima charges for water service shall be proportional to the area of the size of the meter, base, on a minim-am of �1,1.20 per ?loath or $3.60 per quarter for a 1/2" meter (5/81T threads) . NOTI :- !Tor the minima charger herein, thy:; consumer will be entitled to receive that quantity of - ;-,ater, at the meter rate per 100 cubio feet, equal to the minimum charge. For exa:,_��Te : - The consumer whose minimuum charge is ..,1.20 per month or 43.60 per :; uarter shall be entitled. to receive not more than 400 cubic feet of water per month or 1,200 cubic feet per quarter for the mini}tum charge; and the consumer whose minimum charge is $.90 per month or X2.70 per quarter shall be entitled to receive not more than 500 cubic feet of vrater per month or 900 cubic _feet per a_uar.ter, -�Athout additional charge. The size of meter sha=,_1 be commensurate with the use of water and shall be determined by the ;titer Company. =C TI CN 4. SIERVICE! CONIU3CT TONS . New Services. Where its mains are now or may hereafter be laid, the Plater Co.npany will install and maintain at its expense, service connections to property abutting its eater main in the street, to a point just inside the curb line, e _-kept service connections tc supply seater for the prevention and extinguish - ment of fire, providec the service connection can be laid at right angles to the street main and water is desired for imme- diate and continuous use. :3_ CTICIT 5. Assignment of Services. Service connections, excepting those used fog the prevertion and extinguishment of fires, when assigned and trans erred to the dater Company upon a form provided therefor, will thereafter be maintained and renewed by the Corapa,ay between the street main and the curb line. The maintenance and renewal of service connections will not be undertaken by the ':rater Company except for those laid at right angles wit_- the street .-iiain of the Company to the abutting property. aEC TI OIT 6 . Brea,,- down or Intermittent Service. �3iP'Cl'1' ` 6s—• i a�era + ' wad, 8 $Y�fl�eemQif3— tz�lft �� — ��nie`� -:�' r�—1 - z...� ran c + � -r n r� � ` L1r �v�ii�•��'h� The ',pater Company reserves the right to :.lake special rates and conditions of service, there "break - downer or "intermittent" service is desired. I 1 •1 t SECTION 7. -3- MAC bERVICE Public Fire Hydrants For the privilege of taking water for the prevention and extinguishment of fire, through hydrants attached to the pipe system as of June 30, 1922, the City of Attle Rock will be charged as rental or a public charge, at the rate of 124,000.00 per annum, payable in twelve equal monthly installment;, on or before the twentieth (20th) jay of each month for the service rendered during the previous month. SECTION B. Pipe Extensions f or Zablic _: ire Hydrants. The City, by appropriate acti _;n of its Council, may require the Water Company at the expense of the Dilater Company, to in- stall additional fire hydrants and connect same to the then existing pipe system, six (6 ") inches or larger in diameter, and may also require the ,Fater Company, at the expense of the Water Compan , to extend the then present pLpe system, six (6 ") inches or larger in aiameter, and install and connect thereto public fire hydrants upon the following terms and conditions (a The '.pater Company shall determine the size of each extension to its pipe system, ordered by the city Council but no extensions ordered to the pipe system, shall be less than eight (8 ") inches inside diameter. (b) The City shall pay to the ;later Company as fire hydrant rental or the public charge, for such additional public fire hydrants ordered by the City and installed by and at the expense of the water C ompany , it addition to the annual rental of Q,000-00 for public fire hydrant connected to the pipe system as of June 30, 1922, all annual rental, payable in twelve equal Aonthly installments, on or before the uwentieth dal of the month following the month for which the .service was rendere , an amount equal to nine (9,:,) percentum of the cost of installing such hydrants, tog: ther with nine (9%) pereen- tum of the cost of extending the pipe system, when necessary to supply hydrants so ordered by the City. (o) Fire hydrants may be installed and attached to the then existing pipe system, six (6 ") inches and larger inside diameter, by and at the expense of the City, for which no charge will be made, provided the fire hydrants so installea are maintained and kept in good repair by and at the expense of the City. SECi'IM 9. Changing location or Character of -ublic _sire Hydrants. The 746 public lire hydrants connected to the existing pipe system as of June 30, 1922, nithin the corp rate limit: of the City, shall remain permanent as to character and location, provided, however, in the event the City aesire4 to change the character or location of any hydrant, the ',later Company shall male such changes upon written order of the City and upon the payment by the City A the actual ex- pense incident to making. Each changes. b, . /, i '� 'aTIGN 10. [dater for General Use. -4- All water used by the City of Little Rock itself, for naiaicipal purposes (other than for the prevention and extinguishment ":;f fire, water reasonably necessary for te: tin fire hydrants, and v;ater reasonably necessary for practice of City Firemen) shall be paid for by meter mes„z-"urement at the r: =.te of ten ('r.10 ) cent: per 100 cubic feet and shall not be tiubject to any meter minima. Pa- vnents to be made monthly on or before the twentieth (20th) day of each month for the xoreceecing montho sup.,ly of water. SECTION 11. This orr_inance shall take effect from and after August 31, 1923. Pa- ' e d : Augus t 13, 1923. Attest ; % A:oprove�,� Ci 'lerk I yon