The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-06-13
CHAPTER 1872.

S4AK En- AO~.
AN ACT authorizing cities, incorpora-
ted towns, and villages, TO construct,
or cause TO b. constructed, water
wovka.
SECTION !. Be u enacted Ly the
General Assenbiy of the State Of 1osgd,
That all cities. Incorporated towns
and villages, are hereby authorized
and empowered to construct, m ainiain
aud operate waser-wnrks, for the pur-
pose Of supplying pure water n such
corporations and the citizens thereof,
for domestic ma MISUNDERSTANDING p0r-
pose~. and the q ttnguishmsnt 81 ares.
and for snch other purposes ~ may be
thought desirable, or they May In their
discretion authorize the construction,
mAintsnsnce, and opexaAen Of such
works by individuals Of cdsporations,
on such terms a. may be agreed upon.
Provided, that no sucls waier works
shall be ordered to be erected. or any
contract entered into for the erection
and maintaining Of such water works.
except the same shall be ordered by an
Affirmative vote Of majority Of all
Votes cast 1t any general or special
city or town election, or by the afiirm-
alive vote Of not less than four hiths
OF the members Of the council or
trustees of such city or Incorporated
town.
Sec. 2. That In the construction ~
such wosks. and the maintenance and
operations thereof, such cities. towns,
and villages. or the persons or corpor-
ati0us authorized 10 construct the
same, are hereby empowered to go be-
yond the corporate limits Of such city,
town, or village, for the purpose ~
erecting. maintaining, aud operating
such works, aud to procure supply Of
pure water.
SEC. 3 That said cities. towns, aud
villages, may pass all needful rules aud
regulations for the protection Of such
works and for preventing the stream.
source Of supply, or reservoirs. from
which water n taken and supplied to
such works. from being polluted or IN
any way rendered impure. and may
enforce such regulations by fiue md
imprisonment.
SEc. 4. That for the purpose Of
erecting and maintaining such works.
and protecting the same from injury
and the watef from pollution, the jur-
isdiction Of the city, Incorporated
town, or village, (whethes said works
are constructed by said city, town, or
village, or authorized To be eonsf ructed
by persons or corporations. shall ex-
tend over the territory occupied by
such works, and all reservoirs, streams,
trenches, pipes, and drains, used in
aud necessary for the construction,
mainsenAnce, and operation OF such
works, and over the stresm or source
from which water IL taken for five
miles above the point from which such
water Ii taken. Pr0vidcd, that such
Jurisdiction ID granted for no other
purpose than ~ above specified.
SEc S. That whenever the right
10 build, nsaintaln. and operate such
works q granted to or conferred upon
private individuals Or incorporated
companlcA BY said citi.s. towns, aud
villages, they may make such grant 10
tnure fus term Of not more than
twenty i've Year,, and authorize euch
individual or company, 70 construct
Ing slich works, 70 charge and collect
from each and every person supplied
by them with water such wate- rent
or rents ~ may be agreed upon be-
tween said person or corporation 40
building said works, Hnd said city.
town, or village, granting such right
and such cities, inO0sp0rnfe1 towns,
and siilaGes, arr hereby author red
and ejupoWoeed TO enter Into cop
tract With said individual or company
constructing said works, TO supply said
city, town or village with water for
fire purposes, and for such other pur
poses q may b. necessary for the
health and safety Of such municipal
corporations, and 70 pay Therefor such
sum or Gums - may be agreed upon
between sahl SontractiUg parties.
ksa'. o. HAid Cttie~. tOwHs. or i0cor-
pofutet Villages, are hereby authorized
10 take and condemn and appropriate
20 much private property NJ shall be
necessary for the C0nstruciiOn aud
operation OF said water works; and
when they shall authorize the con
strncti03. m45btonance, and operation
tiftresT " iudividuais or corporations.
may conf9e ny DTdinau0e, upon such
pefssa = o6Sboratlon the MD power
t0take M appropriate private prop
ertys fvfsetl perpoes.
0Ecs7. Ifthe 0wner Of property
'whic& sha1k kossQulFsd Tor the Cos,-
stSuC43on an4 oDo6alten ~ said works.
shall eo6n0 u eraNt tAS aAi1se, Rn1 the
DR. 1heeolhe 0anoot b. eottled b.
agspoaoeok al dAnnocoe which tha]
owbeevoe on4 pugson 6ovtng m Inter
eet u u SOpgoyop1ont up0u the prop
city 10 - taken viii sustain By peasen
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enl9k r. ard aid prcpefty
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