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tions and m aintenance w ork, enlarge, extend or re­place its mains or other fa cilities and perform neces­sary w ork incidental thereto, w henever the D epart­ment head shall report that such enlargem ent, exten­sion or replacem ent o f its mains or other fa cilitie s is necessary fo r the purpose o f providing circulation, im proving pressure conditions, im proving fire protec­tion or fo r otherwise im proving operating conditions, provided that the estim ated cost o f such w ork for the im provem ent involved is less than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) and that the im provem ent shall have first received the approval o f the M anager o f U tilities w ho is hereby authorized to m a k i such approval. (A s am ended August 28, 1939. R esolution N o; 3392.) SE CTIO N C— A P P L IC A T IO N FO R W A T E R SU P P L Y , A N D R E S P O N S IB IL IT Y OF A P P L IC A N T S R ule 1. A pp lication fo r supply. B efore w ater is turned on by the Departm ent fo r any use w hatever, a w ritten application fo r supply shall be made' on the form s furnished b y the Departm ent. The person or firm signing the application w ill be held liable for all w ater registered from the time service is'ord ered on until the Departm ent is notified in w ritin g to dis­continue service. Rule 2. A p p lica n t’ s responsibility and establishing o f credit. An applicant fo r m etered w ater supply will be required to establish his credit when application is made. The ap p lica n t’s credit w ill be deemed estab-lished i f he— ' *. (a ) Owns the premises to be supplied or other im ­proved realty w ithin the C ity and C ounty; or (b ) M akes a regulation cash deposit; or (c ) H as prom ptly paid to the Departm ent bills for w ater service fo r tw elve months prior to the nl-ing o f the application. The above requirem ents shall not apply to Federal, State or C ounty service, nor to service to other u tili­ties or religious or charitable institutions. Rule 3. Guarantee o f paym ent; tem porary unm etered supply. A n applicant fo r unm etered w ater supply, 20 SECTION C, RULE 5-APPLICATION OF DEPOSIT TO LIQUIDATE UNPAID BILLS, I f a consumer who has made a cash deposit f a i l s to pay promptly a b i l l of water service, the Department may apply the de­p osit in so far as necessary to liquidate the b i l l and will then require that the deposit be restored to its original amount. Service will not be discontinued until after fifte e n days written notice of in­tention to do so by the Department. (A4 amended August 19, 1946 - R e s o lu tio n No. 76 14 ) SECTION C, RULE 6-RETURN OF DEPOSIT. A fter a cash deposit to guarantee payment fo r water service has stood for twelve consecutive months It sh all be returned to the depositor provided that his account has not been delinquent during the six months next preceding the date of refund. Refund of a deposit held beyond the twelve-month period will be made on app lication th erefor provided that the account h as.n ot been delinquent during the six months next preceding the date of application for refund. Upon closin g an account the balance o f any deposit remaining a fter the c lo sin g b i l l for service has been s e ttle d wi ll be re­turned promptly to the d ep o sito r. (As amended August 19, 1946 — Resolution No. 7614)