Ord 0143-AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING WATER RATES FOR THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS,ORDINANCE NO. 143•.
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING WAT.M RATES FOR TIM, TOWN OE' LOS GA`IOS,
CQUNTY OF SANTA CLARA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
THE EOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS do ordain
as follows:-
The schedule rates, to be charged for 'water rate payers to
be collected for furnishing water to customers within the Town
of Los Gatos for the year commencing J'ul<y lsty A.D,191Q, shall
'be as follows
Section 1, For tenements occupied by a single family
of not more than five persons, per
Section 2. For families and private boarding houses
of more than five persons, shall be charged for each person
above that numbexfim.,.._..,4----M.....,._,___.>w. _ , .151
Children of seven years and under are exempt from the
above rate.
Section 3. For small families aoeuupying rooms in
second and third storles`X,per month-..•u -~--W .'151
Section 4-.' For restaurants and eating houses, per
mont.hv..,------_...vw.........._.......m___,»_....__,..._...,___---------$3.00 to5.00
Section 5. For hotels and lodging houses, rate subject
to special agi-eement in accordance with the quantity of
water used, to be determined byk meter, as provided in
Section
Section 6., For small-x. stores and shops, per month-.,.,_- .50
Section 171; For stores and shops per month--$1.00 -to 2.50
Section For saloons, per month------------ 1.'50 to 3.bO
Sect On 9., For rooms in second and -third stories
occupied as of'f`ices, for each room, per onth~^ to .50
Section 1Q. Fo.r ;photograph galleries per mopth&.00 -to 5,00
Section 1'1,. For public water-closets where there is
only one, per month- _we.,-.__.._ -........~__----..4___----........... $1.00
For each additional one, per month .SO
For private one, per month w•-,-A----------- .40
Section 12. For public bath tubs used in bathing estab-
lishments, 'boarding houses and barber shopu, for first one
per month 1.50
For each additional one, per month ---d------ 1.00
Ivor bath tubs used inpprivate families, per month .25
Section 13. For bakeries in addition to the family
rates, according; to the monthly use of flour, for ea&h 25
barrels used, per month 1.50
Section 14. For drug stores without the use of soda
or other fountains, per month 1.00
n
For drug stores where soda or other founatins are used,
per month- 2.00 to 3.00Section 1.5. Far blacksmith and other wagon shops,
per month -p•p-_.-----.,.._.,.,..__-------------,-_.._,___.,_-_.......------ 1.00
Section 16. For livery stables, including water for
washing buggies and carriages, for each horse, per month.-.-w .25
Section 17. For private stables, including water for
horses and water for washing buggy, per, month-~p..~__A--wwnw,e .35
For each addition. horse or cow, per month------------ .20
Section 13. For steam engines not working over 10
horse power per day, *.for, each horse power so used, per month .70
For all working over l0 horse power per, dozy, for each
horse power, per month 45
Section 19. For building or plastering, for slacking
each barrel of lime --------_..---.._„_---__----.._.a,.-__.-...„---- .15
For water used by brick layers to make mortar and
dampen brick, for each 1000 brick .15
Section 20. For 'barber shops where one chair, iis used,
per month------- --.-..r--- w...._-_------.a....----..--- 1.00
For each additional chair, per month-------------- .40
Section 21. For foLuitains not used more than six
hours per day for 1/16. inch jet, per month-------------- 2.00
For 1/£3 inch jet, per month --w-wM-----p-..--------»tl--- 4.00
For 1/2 inch jet, per month----------------------------- 10.00
Section 22. For irrigation, for use of hose for
sprinkling flowers and grass plat's of not more than fifty
square yards, per month---•----..,...„w___....__.._-_..w...._.,4w-- .401
For each square yard exceeding fifty, per month---w_4W -.0011
Section 23. For use of hose in front of stores and
shops for washing windows and sprinkling sidewalks, accord-
ing to frontage, per month------ #,.2& to 1600
Section 24. For water troughs for each trough on side-
wUk, per month.,. -_.._..a-ro-.----w..MM_-------- $1.00 to 3.00
Section 26. For China washhouses, for use of water for
one washer, per month. -....,.M.....-oA..m-------- . --3.76
For each additional man at the same houses, per month 3.00
Section 26. For water carts and wagons for use of
water for sprinkling streets only, for each 1000 gallons used. .08
Section 27. For water used by meter, minimum charge of
$1.00 per month, which entitled user to 4000 gallons. All
over 4000 gallons per 1000--.,.a----_..__..----....4..-.._.._----. .15
Section 28. Any consumer dissatisfied with the amoLtnt
of his monthly rate for water can have the same ddjusted by
meter by paying the Water Company a reasonable price for
setting a meter at the rate per thousand gallons as provided
in Section 27 of the foregoing tariff rates.
Section 29. The Board of Directors of the Water Company
shall have the power~ in all cases to ascertain by meter the
quantity of water used and fix the prices as provided in
Section 27.
Section 30. Immediately upon the alarm of fire all
persons using water for irrigating purposes must clo4se: their.
faucets and keep them closed during the continuance of the
use of the water by the Fire Department.
Section 31. For water willfully or carelessly allowed
to run over night through a hose, a sprinkler or a faucet,
the rate shall be, per night -»Ww-m-.----•...,w- w---,.--~--~...6-.- 2.50
Section 32. For water used from hydrants for fire pur-
poses by the Town of Los Gatos, for each hydrant per annum,
payable quarterly -----»-M-_-..__..4.,....n_.,._» 500Q
Section 33. For water used for flushing sewers by the
Town of Los Gatos per 1000 gallons .Ofd
Section 34. This ordinance shall take effect end be in
force from and alter June 3Qth, 1910.
Section 35. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in con-
flict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Passed and adopted this 21st day of February, A.D.1910, .
by the following vote:
Ayes Trustees :Tl'fn~~
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Noes. Trustees:
Absent. `frustees ~7?f"
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Chairman of the Boarof-Trustees
of the Town of Los Gatos, Californi
C1.erk-of th.e o os Gatos.
Approved this 21st day of February, A.D.1910.
l-1a-irman of the BcT~Cfd oCTz List'~;e's of
the Town (f Los Gatos, California.