HomeMy WebLinkAbout01811ORDINANCE NO. 1341
AN ORDINANCE of the City of port Townsend,
Washington, amending Section 8, of Ordinance
No. 1110, passed December 19, 1939 and
approved December 20, 1939; and thereby in-
creasing the fees charged for installation of
water service.
WHEREAS increased costs of materials and labor have resulted
in greater costs to the city for the installation of water services,
and the city now suffers a loss for each such installation made, now
therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Port Townsend,
Washington, as follows:
Section 1. Section 8 of Ordinance 1110 of the city, passed
on December 19, 1939, and approved by the Mayor on December.20, 1939,
is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section B. The fees for the installation of water service as
hereinbefore provided shall be as follows:
For a half inch (1/2) connection ......................$25.00
For a three -fourth inch (3/4) connection ..............$35.00
For a one inch (1) inch connection ....................$50.00
and sizes larger than one inch, or where it becomes necessary to
open a pavement or hard surfaced street, or for services outside
city limits, the actual cost of labor and materials in laying such a
service and replacing the pavement or hard -surfacing shall be charged.
In such cases, and in cases of connections extending along a street
on which there is no main, the cost of material and labor shall be
estimated by the superintendent and the estimated cost shall be paid to
the city treasurer by the person applying for such installation before
the work of connecting the main with the property is begun; provided,
that whenever the estimated cost is not sufficient to cover the total
expense for labor and material any deficit shall be charged to the
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