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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND REENACTING SECTION 344, AS AMENDED, OF THE CITY CODE OF 1932, ENTITLED "WATER RATES". BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville that Section 344 of the City Code of 1932, as amended, and entitled 11111ater Rates", be and the same is hereby amended and reenacted so as to read as follows: SEC. 344 WATER RATES. Water Rates shall be as follows: Per 1000 cu. ft. be added to the City Code of 1932 numbered 339(a) and entitled "Restricting the Use ' of City Water", which shall read as follows: DOMESTIC RATES Due to the emergency existing by reason of shortage of water resulting Minimum Charge per month or fractional part thereof $1.00 First 1,000 cu. ft. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.6221 Next ,11000 cu. ft. to 2,000 cu..ft.. . . . . . . . . . . 2.25 Next 11000 cu. ft. to 3,000 cu. ft.. . . . . . . . . . . 1.50 Next 1$000 cu. ft. to 4,000 cu. ft.. . . . . . . . . . . 1.122 Next 4,000 cu. ft. to 10,000 cu. ft. . . . . . . . . . . .90 Next 10,000 cu. ft. to 30,000 cu. ft. . . . . . . . . . . .822 All over 30,000 cu. ft. . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 FACTORY RATES Minimum Charge per month or fractional part thereof . . . $5.00 Per 1,000 cu. ft. First 10,000 cu. ft. . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . .ft. . . .97' Next 20,000 cu. ft. to 30,000 cu. . . . . . . . .. . . .82z Next 10,000 cu. ft. to 40,000 cu. ft. . . . . . . .75 All over 40,000 cu. ft. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 The rates for consumers outside of the corporate limits shall be 100 per cent in addition to the above named rates. Each new consumer shall pay a connection charge of $100.00 in advance and shall execute such water contract as may be required by the City Manager. All water accounts shall be due and payable monthly on or before ten days after the meter has been read. The City Collector shall have the right to disconnect and cease furnishing water to any consumer who is delinquent in the payment of his or her account after the tenth day subsequent to the reading of the meter. If any water meter shall fail to register the charge shall be the average reading for the three preceding months. This section shall not apply to special contracts for the consumption of water which have been authorized by the Council. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from the date of its passage, and all ordinances, or parts of ordinance in conflict herewith, are hereby repealed. Adopted by the Council September 2, 1941. Ayes: Mr. Gleason, Dr. Haden, °ar. Huff, Mr. Nash, and Mr. Pe"In. Noes: None1 n en AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED 'tAN ORDINANCE ADDING A NEW SECTION TO THE CITY CODE OF 1932, NUMBERED 339 (a) A14D ENTITLED tRESTRICTING THE USE OF CITY WATERt". BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville that a new section be added to the City Code of 1932 numbered 339(a) and entitled "Restricting the Use ' of City Water", which shall read as follows: SEC. 339 (A) Restricting the Use of City Water. Due to the emergency existing by reason of shortage of water resulting from the unusual drought, and in order to conserve water for necessary purposes, it shall be unlawful to use any city water for the purpose of washing automobiles or other vehicles, or for watering lawns, trees, shrubs, gardens, sidewalks or , streets. It shall also be unlawful wilfully to waste city water. Any violation of this ordinance siiali be punished by a fine of not less than $5.00 and not more than $25.00, and the City Manager shall have the right to dis- continue supplying water to any person guilty of violation of this ordinance whether such violation occur within the limits of the City of Charlottesville or outside said City Limits. This ordinance shall be in force from its passage and shall remain in force until such time as the Council may declare teat the emergency shall have ceased to exist. tidopted by the Council October 6, 1941. Ayes: Mr.Gleason, lir. Haden, Ivlr. Nash & Mr. Peyton. Noes: N K. /. �F esident