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RESOLUTION State of South Carolina, County of Newberry, C'cy of Newberry. BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Council of the City of Newberry, South Car olina, in Council duly assem bled, that: The rate for metered water in the City of Newberry will be in accordance with the fol lowing schedule: Minimum Bill ia $3.00 per Month First 500 cu. ft. at $.60 per 100 cu. ft. Next 500 cu. ft. at $.40 per 100 cu. ft. Next 2000 cu. ft. at $.30 per 100 cu. ft. Next 3000 cu. ft. at $.20 per 100 cu. ft. Next 4000 cu. ft. at $.17 per 100 cu. ft. Excess of 10,000 cu. ft. at $.15 per 100 cu. ft. One cubic foot equals seven and one-hftlf gallons. Every metered water service will have a monthly charge on each service based upon the size of the meter installed in accordance with the rules of the City of Newberry. This minimum charge will be in ac cordance with the following ftrhprhilp * 5/8” Meter—Min. bill $3.00, 500 cu. ft. 1” Meter — Min. bill $5.00, 1,000 cu. ft. 1%” Meter—Min. bill $11.00 3,000 cu. ft. 2” Meter — Min. bill $17.00, 6,000 cu .ft. 3” Meter—Min. bill $38.80, 20,000 cu. ft. 4” Meter — Min. bill $83.80, 50,000 cu. ft. 6” Meter — Min. bill $158.80, 100,000 cu. ft. Consumers outside the City Limits of the City of Newberry will be charged 50 per cent in addition to the above rates. Minimum bill for consumers outside the City Limits of the city of Newberry will be $4.50 per month or necessary inter vening readings. The charges for special fire protection services (hydrants and sprinkler systems) con nected with the water works distribution system will b e furnished when accompanied by full information of service desired. Such services must be paid annually in advance. Service connection charges are based in the size service connection and meter required. The City of Newberry will con struct and install up to fifty (50’) feet of service line for each customer. Meter will be located at the curb edge of con sumer’s property at some point which is nearest to existing water mains. The City of New berry will furnish, install, and maintain all service lines from the main to and including the meter. For distances greater than fifty (50’) feet the addi tional charge will be according to the cost. The service con nection charge will be in ac cordance with the following schedule: Size Size Conn. Conn. Meter Fee 3/4” 5/8” $100.00 1” 5/8” 140.00 1” 1” 150.00 1V6” 1%” 240 2” Itt” 270.00 2” 2” 300.00 Connections and meters above this size will be made for total costs of installation. A penalty of $5.00 will be charged for re-establishing ser vice after cut off for non-pay ment. In cases where a meter fails to register, the monthly charges will be determined by the av erage of the three most recent pertaining monthly consump tions. If customer’s bill is lost en route, or consumer contests a bill, then timely notice must be given thereof. A service bond of not less than £9.00 is required of all The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., January 5, 1967—PAGE SEVEN ? tenants applying for water service. This bond is held by the City of Newberry to the credit of the party making the deposit as a guarantee that the water bill will be paid. Upon the payment of all bills due, af ter notice is given to discon tinue service, the deposit will be refunded upon surrender of the receipt therefor held by the depositor. Commercial, in dustrial, and other large us ers of water will be charged a service bond that is in pro portion to the estimated monthly consumption. In lieu of a service bond, the City of Newberry will accept a contract form for service where said water bill is guaranteed payment by the property owner concerned. Unwarranted testing of wa ter meters will be charged to the consumer, and this charge will not be less than $5.00. It is unlawful for anyone, ex cept duly authorized represen tatives of the City of Newber ry to tamper with the meter, or to operate the cut-off or curb cock located in the water meter box. DONE this 15th day of No vember, 1966, at Newberry, South Carolina. Ernest H. Layton, Mayor James M. Longshore Councilman Lin Slaton Councilman Clarence A. Shealy Councilman Jack H. Senn Councilman E. F. McCutcheon Councilman ATTEST: Mrs. Winifred Culclasure, Clerk of the City of Newberry. AN ORDINANCE State of South Carolina County of Newberry City of Newberry AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL SECTION 14-19 OF THE CODE OF LAWS FOR THE , CITY OF NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, ADOP TED ON AUGUST 9, I960.* BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and City Council of the City of Newberry, South Car olina, in Council duly assem bled: Section 1. Section 14-19 of the Code of Laws for the City of Newberry, South Carolina, is hereby repealed. DONE AND RATIFIED this 15th day of November, 1966, at Newberry, South Carolina. Ernest H. Layton, Mayor James M. Longshore Councilman Lin Slaton Councilman Clarence A. Shealy Councilman Jack H. Senn Councilman E. F. McCutcheon Councilman ATTEST: Mrs. Winifred Culclasure, Clerk of the City of Newberry. AN ORDINANCE State of South Carolina County of Newberry City of Newberry AN ORDINANCE To REPEAL SECTION 14-21 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF THE CITY OF NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, AD OPTED ON AUGUST 9, 1960. BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and City Council of the City of Newberry, South Caro lina, in Council duly assem bled: Section 1. Section 14-21 of the Code of Laws for the City of Newberry, South Carolina, is hereby repealed and inserted in lieu thereof the following: Section 14-21. Schedule of charges. Dwelling Units—Where more than one (1) single family unit is served through one (1) wat er meter the sewer service charges shall be forty percent (40%) of the total water bill not to exceed three dollars ($3.00) times the number of units served by said meter. Commercial establishments shall be billed forty percent ‘ (40%) of the total water bill with no limit. Any establish ment discharging waste with a BOD content above 300 parts per million shall be charged a surcharge based on the char acter and strength of said waste in addition to the above regular service charge. Industrial establishments us ing 100,000 cubic feet per month, rates shall be negoti ated. Any establishment dis charging waste with a BOD content in excess of 300 parts per million shall be charged a surcharge based in the char acter and strength of said waste in addition to the above regular service charge. DONE AND RATIFIED this 15th day of November, 1966, at Newberry, South Carolina. Ernest H. Layton, Mayor James M. Longshore Councilman Lin Slaton Councilman Clarence A. Shealy Councilman Jack H. Senn Councilman E. F. McCutcheon Councilman ATTEST: Mrs. Winifred Culclasure, Clerk of the City of Newberry. (SEAL) RESOLUTION State of South Carolina County of Newberry City of Newberry BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Council of the City of Newberry, South Car olina, in Council duly assem bled, that: The sewer rates and regula tions in the City of Newberry, South Carolina shall be as fol lows: INSIDE RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS Every owner of any lot or land on which there is located a building or structure with sanitary facilities, and said lot or land has public sewer available within two hundred (200’) feet, said building or structure shall connect to the public sewer when erected. If the public sewer is not avail able at the time of erection of said building or structure, but is later made available, said building or structure shall connect to the public sewer within ninety (90) days after receiving notice from the City of Newberry that the public sewer is available. All request and payment for sewer taps shall be made at the City Office. The fee which shall be established from time to time by the City Council. After application has been made and the fee paid—the city will then make the tap or connection, and extend said tap or connection to a determ ined point acceptable to the party making the application and the City of Newberry. Tap fees are as follows: Four (4) inch tap $125.00 Six (6) inch tap $150.00 Eight (8) inch tap and larger Actual cost to the City For sewer service within the corporate limits, the City shall charge residential users of such sewer service a monthly service charge based on forty per cent (40%) of the said cus tomer’s water bill. The maxi mum of such charge for resi dential customers within the corporate limits not to exceed $3.00 per customer per month. OUTSIDE RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS For sewer service outside the corporate limits the City shall charge residential users of such sewer service who have water service with the City a month ly service charge based on for ty percent (40%) of said cus tomer’s water bill. The maxi mum of such charge for resi dential customers outside the corporate limits not to exceed $4.60 per customer per month. For residential sewer ser vices outside the corporate lim its who do not have water ser vice- with the City the fee shall be $48.00 per year and must be paid in advance for one (1) year. For outside sever taps add $100.00 per tap to inside tap fees. SPECIAL OCCURANCIES- SEWER CHARGES Dwelling Units—Where more than one (1) single family unit is served through one (1) water meter the sewer service charges shall be forty percent (40%) of the total water bill not to exceed three dollars ($3.00) times the number of units served by said meter. Commerical establishments shall be billed forty percent (40%) of total water bill with no limit. Any establishment discharging waste with a BOD content above 300 parts per million shall be charged a sur charge based in the character and strength of said waste in addition to the above regular service charge. Industrial establishments us ing 100,000 cubic feet of water or less per month shall be bill ed forty percent (40%) of total water bill with no limit. Es tablishments using in excess of 100,000 cubic feet per month, rates shall be negotiated Any establishment discharging waste with a 'BOD content in excess of 300 parts per million shall be charged a surcharge based on the character and strength of said waste in ad dition to the above regular service charge. DONE at Newberry, South Carolina, this 15th day of No vember, 1966. Ernest H. Layton, Mayor James M. Longshore Councilman Lin Slaton Councilman Clarence A. Shealy Councilman Jack H. Senn Councilman E. F. McCutcheon Councilman ATTEST: Mrs. Winifred Culclasure, Clerk of the City of Newberry. (SEAL) LCW ENTERTAINS FELLOWSHIP The Lutheran Church Wo men of the Church of The Redeemer entertained the Gold- , en Age Fellowship at the par ish house December 21. Two new members and five visitors were welcomed. After Mrs. Fred Hayes wel comed guests. Mrs. F. G. Hart ley led the devotions. She read a prayer, “Giver of All Good Gifts.” She then read the Christmas story from the sec ond chapter of Luke. This was followed with a story by D. L. Moody which told of the peo ple watching for the coming of the Christ child. A prayer followed. Favors, a space walking dog, were presented each lady by Mrs. E. E. Eurey. For recreation, Mrs. Gerald Paysinger led the group in a contest for the missing word or words in the title of Christ mas carols. Mrs. Eurey won the prize. Miss Margaret Paysinger read several poems and short stor ies. A Christmas carol was sung alter each selection was read . The group was then shown into the dining room where a beautifully decorated table was laden with all kinds of pretty cookies and sandwiches. After the ladies were served each of these, they were served punch by Mrs. H. A. McCul lough. The group expressed appre ciation to the LCW for a very pleasant and interesting meet ing. Each lady was given a dainty little hand-made bookmark as a souvenir of the meeting. CARD OF THANKS We wish to take this means of expressing our deepest ap preciation to our many friends and relatives for the kindnesses extended us during our recent bereavement. It has been impossible for us to thank each one person ally; however, we assure you that your thoughtfulness will always remain within our "hearts. W. P. Long Lila O. Cartledge and family. NEW ADDRESSES Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Rat ter- ree have moved to 2805 Fair Avenue . Rev. and Mrs. Donald West have moved to the new par sonage at 208 Glenn street. Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Morris are now making their home at 2012 Piedmont street. Mr. and Mrs. Perry Wicker are now residing at 2817 Har rington street. IN FLORIDA Mrs. L. W. Bedenbaugh left Wednesday morning for San ford, Fla. where she will visit several weeks with her sister, Mrs. J. F. Riser. IS GRADUATED FROM WINTHROP M iss Arianne Graddick of Newberry was among 80 Win- throp students receiving de grees at commencement ex ercises on December 20. She received the Bachelor of Sci ence degree. IS STUDENT AT RICHLAND TEC James S. Renwick III of Newberry was among members of the Senior Civil Engineering Technology class at Richland Technical Education Center who recently toured the S. C. Highway Department to learn about its engineering division. The class is currently studying highway engineering, and members of the highway de partment staff briefed the stu dents on advanced planning, design and location, bridge design and bridge construction. IS ATTENDING BAPTIST COLLEGE Huey R. Tarver of Route 1 is enrolled as a student at the Baptist College at Charleston. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT I will make a final settlement of the estate of Curtis R. Bush in the Probate Court for New berry County, S. C., on Friday the 9th day of December, 1966, at 10 o’clock in the forenoon, and will immediately thereaf ter ask for my discharge as Administratrix of said estate. Alice Marie Bush Kinards, S. C. Administratrix. November 17, 1966 31-4tc Building Permits Building permits totaling $2565 were issued by the City last week to: Marvin E. Bouknight, 2546 Nance . street, addition; James D. Jones, 2014 Montgomery street; E. B. Purcell, 1416 Main street; Elizabeth Able, 2330 Johnstone street; Frank lin Swygert, 924 Fair street; C. A. Counts, 2016 Lee street; W. C. Bledsoe, Route 2; Isa- dore Spells, 2517 Main street; Mrs. Grace Oswald, 1905 Har rington street; Andrew Cor ley, 2728 Winnsboro Road; and Helan A. Senn, 704 O’ Neal street, repairs.