§ 14-14 — Water Rates; Collection

14-14. Water Rates; Collection.

1. For the collection of water rates on and after Jan. 1, 1960, the city of Milwaukee shall be divided into 3 districts to be known as the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd districts. 2. The boundary lines of the districts shall be determined by the superintendent of water works and may be changed by him at his discretion and at such times as may be deemed expedient and to serve the best interests of the department. 3. All water rates in the 1st district shall be due and payable on the 1st days of January, April, July and October in each year for the 3 months preceding such days. 4. All water rates in the 2nd district shall be due and payable on the 1st days of February, May, August and November in each year for the 3 months preceding such days. 5. All water rates in the 3rd district shall be due and payable on the 1st days of March, June, September and December for the 3 months preceding such days. 6. Whenever the public service commission of Wisconsin shall either increase or decrease water rates or other charges, the billing period provided in this section shall be used as a basis for applying such increase or decrease as the case may be, but it shall be done in this manner: a. The 1st regular billings following the filing of the new rate with the commission are to be computed by the use of a rate reflecting 1/3 of the new rate and 2/3 of the old rate. b. The second regular billings following the filing of the new rate with the commission are to be computed by the use of a rate reflecting 2/3 of the new rate and 1/3 of the old rate. c. The 3rd and all subsequent regular billings following the filing of the new rate with the commission are to be computed by the use of a rate reflecting 3/3 of the new rate. (Ch. Ord. 266, File #60-1414, Oct. 18, 1960.)