The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-12-24

ORDINANCE.

An Ordinance for the protection Of the Water
Moiks OF the Incorporated Town OF Cr.sco.
Howard County, Iowa. together with the
pipes. MIGRANTS and other apparatus from H.
jury and damage,
be II ordained by the Council OF the I-corpo-
rated Town Of crtsscO:
lessly break, .niurc. mar, defacc. interfere with
or disturb any building. machinery ap,,ara-
t.is, fixture. attachment or appnrtenanr.'s Of
u Ine va sr works 81 sa,n Incorporated town Of
or water trough. or stop cock, meter. water
supply Or service pipe, " any part thereof.
mon nor snail mall any person arR's a",,hing IN an,
obs' rnct Or impair the intend d use Of any OF
the above mentioned property. without the
permission OF the committee on Wafer Works.
or except IN cases hereinafter or otherw ,se
regulated by ordinance or said IncorDo,afed
Town OF CreSco. Iowa.
SEC. =. All the hylrants erected in said IL
corporated Town for the purpose OF exting,,ish-
drdnts and no person or persons (othrr than lie
members or the fitc departments or persons
spe' ially authorized b. said Incorporated
Town or the committee on Water Works and
then only IN the exercise Or Tie authority aals.
gated BY sad Incorporated Town sr the CON.
m:t'.e IN Water Works. sha II open any II IN.
said nydrants, or attempt 70 draw water ON
the sallit, .. at any time uncover or remove
any protection from any Of The hydran,s in
Sid incorporated town, or i'm any manner In
teif.re with any OF said hydrants.
Sec 3. Noperson authorized to open n.y.
drdn's shall delegate his authority to another.
or let ati'. or suffer any person TO take the
wrehehcs furnished him, or suffer the same In
Dc taken from any house Of said Incorporated
town. except Tor purposes stli ctly connected
with the flr. department. or as they acco,nnn.
ny hose cart, IN occasions Of fire.
SEC, / No person shall make any excaya-
tons IN any street or highway. within six feet
81 9ra any 'a,d water pipe. while the ground Is
m lros. any water pipe or sewer Of the said
Incorporated Town, except by special permis.
sion Of the Wnter Works committee.
ssc:a. no person shall make any cxcaya-
tinns IN any street or highway for The purnase
OIL laying water pipe. or tap any wpter or se.ry
Ice plpe laid down. without written nermissinn
from me con miftte on Water Works. and ali
pflnblng WJiks required in a building ar fnr
Other pn. poses. must be completed to the line
VI tue street before any excavation shall be
made IN said street fo, the purpose of connect.
Ion with the maiiis,
SEC, sEc. =. no Person shall place in. near. or
any lmpur. substances whatever, or nEy s,h-
stance or III by which the water III ssiI
trough shall be rendered impure or unpalata-
Die W holscs Or stock Ordinari; using tie same
SEC.1 No person shall climb the ladder an
rue = anu pipe, excepting those Whose nus mess
It to attend 10 said structure nr those ,vh,
nave nv. OBJ aimed permission from the Water
sEc $. |. shall he the duty OF the Marshal
and Stieat Commissioner oil ss.l Incornoraf 81
Town oi Ifesca To report ~ the Mayor or
Council OF s,ld lncol ported Town. ali cases Of
,,saAuae' waste " unnecessary prOfusion in he
use OF wattr ard all Violations oi Water Work.
ord'nances That may be brought to their notice
anu me Mnr,lal shall enforce the Observance.
~ y, inns o.ultahce 80 lar as he shall have nu
thorliy Under the ordinances OF the sid In
corpofSsed Town o! cresco. Iowa.
SEQ. o.. ANY person who shall violate any OF
lat pfcsisons Of this ordinance. shall be guilty
" aiiisde,ns amor, and ON conviction thereof
a -
dollars nor exceeding one hundred dollars. Or
~ Imprisonment in the county Ja, not exceed
Ing thirty days: and required To pay costs nf
prusee III Ion. y
Passed and approved December II. 1891
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Recorder Na,n.