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fe e t fo r use In county buildings or upon county grounds, and in public schools and upon public school grounds. Water companies or consumers may, upon due notice being given, have meters in stalled , make and size to be approved by municipal authorities, and to be in stalled by the water company at cost, at ex­pense o f party making request or demand for same. Meters to be in­stalled within th irty days from request or demand. Same being placed at least one fo ot inside property lin e at most available rafe place, and to be encased in an approved box or receptacle with cover, a fte r which consumer w ill be held lia b le fo r a ll damage to same. A ll meters shall be properly tested when f i r s t in stalled , and must re g is te r correctly. Water company may at any time test meters at their own expense. Upon demand from a consumer the water company shall test meters of said consumer, and i f same is found to not re g is te r correctly, shall without any unnecessary delay have same fixed , or replaced with a new and properly tested meter,and i f meter is found to register correctly the water company may charge not to exceed one d ollar (#1.00) fo r making said te s t. A ll service pipes from mains to be at least one foot inside property, with proper cut c f f at end, and shall be put in and maintained at expense of water company. fhere may be a charge o f not to exceed fiv e dollars (#5*00) fo r each tapping of water mains. Free Service Water fo r a ll public and a ln ic ip a l buildings and grounds and public parks, fo r flushing o f public sewers, fo r street sprinkling, fo r one public drinking fountain, fo r one public water trough, fo r extinguishment o f fir e s , and fo r f i r e practice or testing f i r e plugs shall be free, provided, however, that there may be a charge agreed upon per each f i r e hydrant o f not to exceed Six Dollars (|6.00) per year, when a minimum pressure of seventy-five pounds per square inch shall be maintained. Application fo r permission to connect to the servers water mains shall be made,in w riting and shall describe the lo t, or lo ts , or fractions o f lo ts fo r which such connection is desired, and sh all state the purpose fo r which such water is to be used, in su fficien t d e ta il so that Ihe server shall be able to ascertain the monthly rat© to be charged fo r such service, and shall state the approximate time when such connection w ill be desired. At the time o f the application the applicant w ill deposit with the server an amount su ffic ie n t to cover the cost o f labor and materials necessary to make such connection, and the server w ill repay the amount so deposited to the user by cred itin g same to the water charges. Rules and Regulations. 1. Water rates shall be due and payable on the f i r s t day o f each month fo r water furnished during the previous month, and shall be delinquent on the 15th. 3. Where two or more services supply the same premises or con­sumer, each w ill be rated as a separate service* 3* Water rates or charges w ill be charged, fo r a ll services whether the premises are occupied or not u n til supply shall be, in Writing, ordered shut o ff, 4. A ll water rates and charges shall be charged against the ppoperty on which i t is furnished, and against the owner thereof, and no change o f ownership or oecupancy w ill a ffe c t the applicant of this ru le. 5. ihe owner of the property on which water is furnished w ill he charged fo r a ll damage done to meters through which such water is furnished, and i f meters are injured or tampered with, the water may be shut o f f , and the service discontinued without notice.