La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-06-25
o,s,n.ne. No. .o7.

ihtluk tut use Oh erSefr anu 't'N :.
attaching thereto In tho incorporated o-"o'
La Junta and prescrib,pg penalties for tho
vioiation thersf:
Re it ordained by the board OF Trustees OF
th. Incorporated Town Of La JuntA
SECTION l. The sanitary sewer system OF
,b,. Incorp,rxted town OF La JuntA consists
of the msiu sewer" AS the same is defined In
Or,inspc, No i5l. and of all other lateral and
luu.e sewers connected with the main sewer.
They are designed To carry on all liquid house
waste The main sewer hereinafter re-
ferrcd to as the main sewer and all other
sewers In streets and siIeys connected there
with are herein called lateral sewers and
the sewers ON private property leading to the
lateral sewers are called house sewers
Sec :. All connections uf house sewers.
drui a, or plumbing ~ot K with Tia. sewer sys-
teai of the tow OF La Junth sail be made Ia
accordance with these rules and r-nuiatious
sec. 5. No pcr-On. nrfn or corporation shall
lay. alter or repair Any bouse-drsin. sewer or
plumbing WORK or make any connections
" shnteser with any sewer or drain beionriox
to the sanitary scser system, Or do any Kind
of work connected with the laying OF house
drains or house sewers or plumbing or max.
Ing any repairs. additions 10 or alterations OF
any drain. sewer or Plumbing connccted OF
d. ; sr,cd TO be connected with the sanitary
s,stem. unless regularly licensed ny the
lizard of Trustees OF the ssid tO~u-
s.c T. Any person desiring TO do work as
a plurnoer Ia connection with the sewer sys.
stall ME IN the once OF the Town atefk q
pstition giving the name OF tie individual or
arm and the place of business, and asking to
ID. licensed. Zach applicant shall accompany
iil, application with the amonnt OF the license
, fes. q. nIeh shall h, SO Ter aunun provided.
All persons. associations or corporations hold
lux 'Uc,.1ss. to do ~atsr~urk. plumbing shall
b-' csrepi,-i from payment of this Tee, and
each applicant FOR "A license shall execute and
deposit 10 the oifice OF tine Town clerk with
his Application. u bond with tso or more re>I-
DENT -,tf,,ti.-- io b, approved by the Board OF
Trustees, tn the urn OF -. conditioned that
he ~iii !gdcmuifS aud save harmless tbs To~p
OF La JuBtl from all acrideut and damages
caused DY any negligence Ia protecting nts
work, or by any guf4ithfdl. imperfect or iu-
saesi iuate wors done by virtue OF his license.
aud that he ~iil also replace and restore side
walk pavement street surface over any
opening he uny have made 10 as so-od state
aud condition = itc found II. and Keep and
maintain the satpe la good order, to the satis-
faction OF the BDard of Trustees for the period
of .ia months next thereafter, ana that hc
wit pay all tine. imposed upon aim for n vio-
iatia,u OF auy OF these rules or regulations. On
receiving his license he sbsl. have recorded In
the ono. uf the Town Clerk hts actual place
of business, tho name under which the busi.
ness ~ trAnsacsed. and shall immediately mo-
uiy the Town Clerk OF any change IN either
more Khan one year and all licenses viii b,,
grant.i To expire on the nfst day of April
Removal %. Residence from town shall act ms
"A forfeiture OF license.
s.-o s. Attno first meeting after the pas
sage OF this ordinance and aunnnlly there
after at the tr-t meeting after the annual. clec
ton OF the Board OF Trustees. the said Board
shall design ,tc some cp;npetant civii engineer
who has had experience IN the construction
OF sewers, to br superintendent OF se~cts.
Said rupuFiotsndent OF sewers shall receive
such compensation for his services shall bs.
nxad Dy thc Board OF Trustees and shnii hold
his office during their pleasure aud may be- re
moved vt amy tune ny a majority vote OF said
Board. Applications 10 connect with the sewer
stem or do plumbing work to lie connected
there with. must be made Ia writing to tho su-
perinteIdent of the sewers 10y the OF
the property 10 be drained or his authorized
oil
location uf the properly the name OF the
owner ana the name Of the person cmpio, ed
to do the work. and shall be made on Dilaks
furnished Tor tue purpose and snaii be- accom-
paui,d by n permit Zee of 9 20 which stall be-
PAID lntv the town treasury. No permit shall
De deemed 10 uutb,Iiz. anything not stated
iu the application, aud for any misreprcscntss-
tiOp ia such appl cation the plumber shall he
suspended +: aud " any sucn nisreprcscntu-
tiou appears 10 be ~liful hi- license shall b.
revoked.
Permits TO make connection with the sewer
eystetn Will bss issued only when tic plum bling
ia the hs,use building To be connected ID q,
b.. done Ia accordance with the rules fur
inspected and app owed by the superintendent
OF sewers, or Ia Case OF Bew buildings when q
proper plan for the pininbins has hccn Ap-
proved by the superintendent.
The supe rntcDdent shall designate the t.-,st.
ton of the ~ branch In the rtreet shown
by the records In the Town clerks office. All
connections made with the sanitary sewers
drains and all plumbing connected Herewith
shall bc IL aic under the direction OF the su-
OF tue trNtT
Sec. T. Before permit Will be issued for
doing plumbing work IN a building, before
any additions are made. excepting necessary
repairs. a plan and description of Tie work To
be done signed by licensed plumber on
blanks turnishs.1 for the purpose shall be filed
ia the ON . OF the Town Clerk. and no sucii
work shall be commenced until such pilu
shalt have bcen approved by the superinten.
dent.
description uf the plumbing showing the po-
sition. SIZE. Kind aud weight of ali pipes and
the position aud Kind oI trap,. closets and
other nxtures- All work done under such
piaus shalt be subject to The inspection OF the
superintendent. And no alteration shall be
made In any plan or the work without spe-
cia pernit in writing from him.
sec. /. The sulH.i inIepticnt Is to be givcn
notice when amy work Is read, FOR inspection,
aud all work must bc left uncovered aud con
veiiicf;t for examination uniii Inspected and
approved. such Inspection shall be made
ton. The Superintendent may apply the
ether. peppermint. wafer or smoke teri. aud
the piumbes shall furnish NIL necessary tools
labor and assistance for such tests Tue
piufntcr shall remove or repair any defective
material or labor when ordered by the SUI
periifteudcnt-
Sec s. The plumber shai on the corpple,inn
OF the work. nle in the office of the Tow Clerk,
on blanks FURNISHED for the purp Sc, cor
rect statement OF the WORK done under the
prrmit
See. .. No open gutter, cesspool or privy
vault shall be connected with amy part OF the
sewer. Cistcrn oscrfiows may be connected
with the sewct or drain only when they can
be trapped in such manner that the " ater seal
cannot In. destroyed.
Sec. 10. No person, nrm or corporation shall
injure. breas or remove any portion of any
tnau hole. lamp hole Hush tank. caieb-basin
or amy part OF the sewer SYSTEM throw any
deposit. or cause 10 be thrown to he de
posted In any sewer opening or receptacle con
Meeting with the sewer system. any garbage,
onhi dead animals. vegetables. parinR- ashes.
cindeis. rags OF any other matter thtug
whatsoever. except faeces. urine. the uece--
sary water closet paper and liquid house or
mill s.ops-
Sec. H.. Any person. a m or corporation de-
siring 10 lay pipes for water. gas. siea N orany
purpose. In any street or alley upon wh:e.,
hours notice to the superintendent befor,
opening THE street and the manner of eaca-
vatinx. for paving aud bsck-fiiinx over such
pipe shall be subject to the approval of the
superintendent.
Sec. IL. The superintendent shall have the
power To stop and p event from discharginr
into The sewer system any private sewer or
drain through which s,sch substances are dis