The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-23
OF IOWA.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
CHAPTER 1862.

rated towns, and villages, to con-
struct, or cause to be constructed,
= water.worke. @< pxe~ sssxesA
SECTION Il Be II enacted 6y ia Tea-
eral assembly Of the State Of Iopo, That
all cities, incorporated towns, and VIII
lagos, are hereby authorized and emf
powered to construct, maintain and.
operate water-works, for the purpose
of supplying pure water to such cor
poratiOns and the citizens thereof, for
domestic and manufacturing purposes.
and the extinguishment Of fires, and
for such other purposes as may be
thought desirable, or they may in their
discretion authorize the construction,
maintenance, and operation Of such
works by individuals or corporations,
on such terms as may be agreed upon.
Prortded, that no such water works
shall be ordered to be erected, orany
contract entered into for the erection
and maintaining of such water works,
except the same shall be ordered TO be
done by an affirmative vote ofa ma
jority of all the votes cast at any gem
eral or special city or town election, or
by the affirmative vote Of not less than
four-fifths Of the members Of tho coun-
Gil or trustees Of snch civ or ;ncorno.
rated town. ~ -
SEC 2. That IN the constr,c.;on NJ
such works, and the maintenance and
operations thereof s,ch cit;as towns
and villages, or the nersons or cnr,n,a,
lions authorized to construct the same,
are hereby empowered to 60 beyond
or village, for the purpose az erecting
maintaining, and operating snch WORKS
and to procure supply 81 nure water
Srr. Tint sa;d n;t;e. Luz ma =. i
villages. NAV pass all needfnl r',ios a and
regulations for the protection Of enc i
works and for preventing the stream
source of supply. or reservn;rs from,
which water is taken and snnnI;ed to
such works, from being polluted or in
any way rendered imn,irc. ana NAV
enforce such regulations ~ ffnc and
imprisonment. = :
SEC. 4. That for the nn.noso of
erecting and maintaining snch wo,Ls
and protecting the Same from ;n;.ry
and the water from pollution. the ;;,r;s.
diction Of the city, incorporated lawn
or Village, whether said works are
constructed by persons or cnrnora.
tions,) shall extend over the terr;torv
occupied bv such works. ana iii 70 sar,
voirs, streams. trenches. Mines and
drains, used in and necessai.v for tho
construction, maintenance. and onera.
ton of such works. and over The strea,n
or source from which water IL faLen
for five miles above thc MONT r.on,
which such water IL taken. ps,oy;,lell
that such iurisdiction il o,antaI fn,.
no other purpose than No aRnva sna ~
fed. ee.
Src < That ,vbonaro,, ~ - ,.,,.,.. j..
build, maintain and nnerota sncb
works is granted to or conferred upon
private individuals or incorporated
companies by said cities, towns, and
villages, they may make such grant to
lnure for term of not more than
twenty live Years, and authorize such
lnuiv3euai VI company, go constructing
suIp wu1As, " 81 aiu g iiect from
4eacn and every person supplied by
tnem with water such water rent or
rents ms may be agreed upon between
SAID person or corporation SO building
said works, ana said city, town or vii.
agc, granting such right; and such
cues, Incorporated towns, and villages,
are hereby authorized and empowered
to enter into a contract with said indi-
v1dual or company constructing said
WORKS, TO supply said city, town or
village with water for fire purposes,
ana for such other purposes as
may DC necessary for the health
and safety of such municipal
corporations, and to pay therefor
such sum OF sums as may be agreed
upon between said contracting par
ties.
SEC. y. Said cities, towns, or incor-
porated villages, arc hereby authorized
so much private nroncrsv osr .hrii -
necessary for the constr n:,;a, .I ii uc
Grafton Of said wafer ,yorLs an ~ ,Up
they shall authorizes tbo cn,,s.. u " nei
maintenance. and onero' i t tha,"af3,
individuals or cornrrot;nna tho. ol =.
confer, by Ordinance mon s, .I'y ro mas
or corporation thn said nn,sar ~ .sp
and appronriate nr;rotnp 1m ' ~ 'aAe
said nnrpose ~ Properly ior
SIC. !. IF Tho ourar aes
s wm,cn snail 1e required for the con-
s,1I, .os,s anu operaIion OF said works,
s Saa a.iuse " iran. inc same, and the
a o..naa,'a .ns sn cannot DC settled by
er or any ,erson HAVING an in tu own =.
or Improvement nnnn sha n ,n .n.o,.ss IA
be taken will sastain nv re aopela 10
of said nron" ~ ny
be assessed and soid ,ra,,nI ps, snali