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ORDINANCE NO. 519
AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING THE DEPOSIT UPON THE ODNNECTION OF
WATER SERVICE TO A USER OF THE CITY OF LAUREL, BE IT OR-
DAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAUREL, MONTANA:
Section 1: That whereas water users of the water dep-
artment of the City of Laurel, Montana, have inthe past
moved and left the City of Laurel having an unpaid water bill
and whereas in order Lo protect the water department of the
City of Laurel, Montana against such loss, it is necessary
that a deposit of sufficient size be required before water
service is granted to any user.
Section 2: No person, firm, association, partnership,
corporation, or user shall be allowed service for water from
the City of Laurel without first depositing with said City
Water Department the sum of Ten Dollars ($10.00). The said
deposit will be evidenced by a certificate issued to said
applicant, which said certificate will be redeemed by the
City of Laurel upon the termination of water service and the
full payment of any water bill owed by said applicant. No
interest shall be allowed on said deposit.
Section 3: The water department of the City of Laurel
is hereby authorized to charge against said deposit any water
account owed and unpaid by said applicant upon the termination
of water service.
Section 4: All previous certificates issued shall be and
remain in full force and effect. However, no such previous
certificate issued shall be or entitle any applicant to reissue
after the cancellation and surrender of the same, except under
the provisions of this ordinance.
Section 5: Any Ordinance or portion thereof in conflict
with this Ordinance is hereby repealed.
Section 6: An urgency and emergency for this Ordinance
is hereby declared to, and does exist and the same shall take
effect and be in force from and after its passage.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Laurel, Montana
and approved this 18th day of March, 1958
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