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Ordinance 540 - Charges for Public Sewers55 ORDINANCE NO. 540 AN ORDINANCE RESTABLISHING AND DECLARING THE NECESSITY FOR CHARGES AND RENTALS FOR USE OF THE PUBLIC SEWERS OF KALISPELL AND FIXING AND DETERMING THE AMOUNT THEREOF AND PROVIDING FOR COLLECTION OF THE SAME. WHEREAS, the City of Kalispell has established, built and con- structed and now operates and maintains for public use a sewerage and sewage disposal facilities including a plant for treatment and disposal of sewage therefrom and it has been determined and this ' ordinance does determine that sewage treatment the said disposal plant prevents pollution of water supply and It is necessary and beneficial for said City and public that under the provisions of Chapter 149 of the Laws of the 28th Legislative Assembly as amended by Chapter 100 by the Laws of the 30th. Legislative Assembly just and equitable rates, charges or rentals for the services and benefits directly or indirectly furnished by said sewage disposal plant be made and charged as a surcharge on the water bills of water con- sumers of the City of Kalispell, therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KALICSPELL: Section 1. That there be and there hereby is charged against each and every person, firm and corporation using or making use of the sewage disposal system plant and facilities of the City of Kalispell charges or rentals for the service and benefits directly or indirectly furnished thereby, which charges or rentals are hereby fixed on the basis of water consumption by the several persons, firms t,n and corporations making use of such sewage disposal facilities and which rates charges, or rentals shall be and hereby are established as a surcharge on the water bills of water consumers of the City of Kalispell. Section 2. Such rents, charges or rentals fixed and established as provided in Section 1. of this ordinance shall be as follows: ' 1. For each and every water measuring meter in any residence, duelling house, or church, in the City of Kalispell or which may hereafter be constructed, established, or installed within the limits of the City of Kalispell, the sum of 50c per month. 2. For each and every water meter installed and used in any apartment house or dwelling, restaurant, store or merchandising establishment, office building, or any and every other type of struct- ure wherein any water meter is installed or may hereafter be installed and used within the City of Kalispell, expept as provided in the next paragraph hereof, the sum of $1.00 per month per meter. 3. For each and every service station wherein any water meter is now or may hereafter be installed or used within the limits of the City of Kalispell the sum of $1.50 per meter per month. 4. For each and every hospital hotel, school, garage, or other public building wherein any water meter is now or may hereafter be installed or used within the limits of the City of Kalispell, the sum of $2.00 per month. Secio tn It shall be the duty of the City Water Department of the City Kalispell and of the officials and employees thereof to charge for and collect the sewer service charges and rentals herein provided for as a surcharge on the water bills of water consumers of the City of Kalispell and to do all things necessary to insure the collection of such sewer service charges and rentals with and as a part of the water consumption charges collected for such water de- partment and through its facilities. Section 4. All monies collected by for sewer service charges or rentals as kept and amaintained by said City Water and shall be delivered to and deposited City of Kalispell in a fund to he known the City of Kalispell. the City Water Department herein provided shall be Department in a separate fund with the City Treasurer of the as the Sewer Service Fund of Section 5. This ordinance shall be and remain in full force and effect thirty days after its passage and approval. Passed by the City Council of the City of Kalispell and Approved by it this 6th day of August, 1947. 558 I. S. Iverson Mayor ATTEST: C. H. Brewer City Clerk I, C. H. Brewer City Clerk of the City of Kalispell, Montana do hereby certify that on the 6th day of August 1947, I posted a copy of the foregoing ordinance in my office and the same remained posted for a;period of five days and the foregoing is a true copy of the ordinance as passed by the City Council.