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Newspaper
Algona Republican
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1892
Page
3
City of Algona Iowa enacts water system governance, appointing a superintendent, fixing salary, and detailing contracts, penalties, meters, deposits, and service rules. Water shutoffs, payments, and inspections are defined, with conditions for extending, testing, and maintaining the system and its infrastructure.
The text outlines water service regulations: entry rights for the Superintendent, hose and nozzle limits, seasonal sprinkling times, and restrictions on street use. It specifies pipe materials, pressure standards, and connection rules, plus excavation, backfill, and street restoration requirements. It also details hydrant use, fire protection connections, and penalties for violations.
City ordinances regulate water use and hydrant access, with penalties for violations and fines from three to one hundred dollars. Plumbing work requires council or superintendent permission, and annual rents for water services list varied charges for shops, hotels, breweries, and dwellings, with strict rules on excavation and protection of water mains.
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