Authorizing the Increase of Sewage Service Charges

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JAN 10 '58 PM j� ORDINANCE No. 'fad% F L E D CITY OF SOUTH @END fREDA c. NOBLE. CLERK AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE INCREASE OF SEWAGE SERVICE CHARGES TO ALL USERS OF CITY SEWER SERVICE OR CITY WATER SERVICE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF REPAIR AND /OR REPLACEMENT OF WATER SERVICE LINES, SHUT OFF BOXESt AND WATER METER MANHOLES. WHEREAS, many shut -off boxes at the curb on the streets of South Band are unserviceable or will become unserviceable in the future, and WHEREAS, a large number of Residentials Commercial and Industrial service lines in the streets of the City of South Bend are in a state of disrepair, whichs in turn, is causing leaksq and WHEREAS, said.leaks have gone unattended in many instances for long periods of time due to the failure and inability of property owners to repair and service said leaks2 and WHEREAS, said leaks have done and will continue to do tremendous damage to the public improvements in the streets of South Benda and WHEREAS, said leaks have caused a great loss of waters and WHEREAS, said water escaping due to service line leaks is carried into the sewers of the City of South Bend and then to the sewage treatment plant which, in turns adds an unnecessary load to said sewage treatment plant causing wear and tear on said plant as well as use of additional man power, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend: SECTION 1. That the sum of eight GOB) cents per month be added to the sewage service charge of all domestic water or sewer users SECTION II. That the sum of twenty -five (.25) cents per month be added to the sewage service charge of all commercial water or sewer users SECTION Ill. That the sum of fifty (.50) cents per month be added to the sewage service charge of all industrial water or sewer users SECTION IV. That all of said sums of money so collected be deposited in a separate fund of the Sewage Treatment Plant and that said fund be used solely for the repair and /or replacement of water service linesq shut -off boxes, and meter manholes SECTION _ V. For Domestic accounts. This fund shall insure maintenance, repair and/or replacement of water lines up to the foundation walls of a residential building. This will include the main service line even though it may have a lawn sprinkling connection teed int Noweverg any costs of repair to a lawn sprink- ling system proper will not be'paid for out of this fund. SECTION V1. For Commercial and Industrial accounts. This fund shall insure maintenances repair and/or replacement of water service lines extending to the property lines ONLY.