La Junta tribune., 1899-06-17
Ordinances No. ,,s.

AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE USE
a OF artesian water from artesian wells, the
property OF the Incorporated town Of La
Junta. and regulating and controlling the use
sale and delivery Of all artesian water
within the corporate limits, and proving PEN
Be II ordained by the Board of Trustees OF the
Incorporated town Of La Junta:
SECTION 1. From and after the passage of
this ordinance the Board OF True tees shuil nj
It's first regular meeting. or A. soon thereafter
Hs convenient, appoint some suitable person
Ing water from any artesiRn well or wells. or
the overflow, or pipes, or hydrants OF said
well or wells. the property OF the incorpor-
ated town of La Junta, to deliver to the
rightful water consumers of said town who
pay water rent as by ordinance required, and
to else.
SECTION O. Said person 80 appointed shall
serve during the remainder OF the fiscal year
of 1850, when, thereafter. he shall be selected
said town, and hold Office at the pleasure OF
the Board Of Trustees; providing. however,
that he shall first pay an annual license fee of
nifty dollars to the town treasurer. execute to
the Incorporated town of La Junta good
and sufhcient bort of at least two good sure
ties to be approved by the Board OF Trustees.
that he will not deliver to any person artesian
water from the well or wells OF said town who
10 not q water consumer paying q monthly
whose % name % has % not BEEN certined Sy III lie va va.
ter commissioner as provided ~ Section
Of this ordinance, that he will certify to
each month litt of each and all persons to
whom he has delivered water for that month; ;
that he will deliver urtesian water to no per
son whom the water commissioner certines
TO him not being water consumer paying
monthly rental as the ordinances of the town
of said monthly rental; that he and lis sure.
ties will be liable to the town for the monthly
rental. or any amount due from any water
consumer to the town II water be by him de-
iivered To any person delinquent In their VIA
ter rental, ard any and All other conditions
the Hoard of Trustees may require regulating
u tS,r
sumers.
SECTION 8. 1t will be the duty of the water
commissioner TO furnish 70 any person or per-
sons. company. association or corporation
peddliDg, selling and furnishing artcsian wa
ter to water consumers OF the Incorporated
Town OF La Junta. a list Of the bona fide''
water consumers OF the town, or patrons Of
the town water-works living outside of the
corporate limits OF said town. The water com
missioner shall receive fee of not more than
fve dollars to be paid by said party or parties
for making said list. and IL shall be his duty to
give notice to the person or persons. com
pany, association or corporation having "a IL
cense to peddle or deliver artesian water
within the town limits when any of the per-
sons named on said list are delinquent IN their
water rent. II shall then be the duty OF said
party or par ties having such license u forth
with cease furnishing said delinquent artesian
water un0er penalty OF becoming liable upon
his, her, their OF It's bond for the amount OF
said delinquency.
SECTION I. Any person or persons, othe r
ton iion i and Of this ordinance, whs shall take
or carry away artesian water from any well
or wells. or from any hydrsnt or pipe con:
the Incorporated Town OF La Junta. for the
purpose oi peddllnR or selling the same, or
under under the hire OF any my one whoinsoever. shall,
upon conviction before the Police Magistrate
be fned not exceeding twenty-nve dollars for
fault OF the payment be confined In the town
jail: providing. however, that all persons en-
titled 10 water from the town water-works. or
taS.E nff ftnafe % ra
or wells, or their overflow. or from any hy-
s s5 gIs % tie ssS Ss
La Junta, for their own household, provided
they pay monthly water rent TO the Town Of
any water commissioner on account Of the
illegal use Of artesian water, the same will not
be turned on again until all back rents are
paid in full from the dime same was cut on.
SECTION 5. Any person or persons. COM
pany, association or corporation. obtaining
artesian w.ter from any veil or wells: or
pipe connected with such well or weils not the
property, or under the control Of the Incor.
Pssdiins. selling o or 1--WE sviSs M awsy W Rissin he Be
corporxte limits Of said town. shall nrst apply
10 the Board Of Trustees for permit, and II
init. shall pay 70 tl,e town treasurer the sum
OF atty dollars for . license of one year and
execute e. 20 the to.ns ca . bond bond - is re9ui,ed
shall subject the offender to . ine Of not less
than Ave dOllars NOR more than twenty Ave
dollars for each day OF it, violation. or con-
nnsment 10 the town jail from one tn ton
days or both nue and mprfooument In the dis
crettou OF the Police Ma9fStraae.
SeCriONN Any perpon or pefsons. con-
pany. association or corporation having . u.
cense 70 peddDc. deliver and sell aStesian water
under the provfsions Of tAis ordinance shall
noe charge 70 exceed ten ceuts per barrel Of
shaIi - required TO i've rood service such 9
- Board q Truseg6s, by reeolut1o1. nay ~
quife. .Any vtoieatoa Of this section o. any
rasoiutjoa b. virtue q thte aectSon sill upoa
invsee1gast00 By Tie noard q Trustees foFfsle
de- 1tcouoe without Fo6a1e.
Or61nAnce No. 10 WAD placed On tn third
reAdin9 and lnal pasoags this lzth day o1
June, -. and vas pan6ed By The foiloWtn1
vote two.thirt1s Of al the me0bess elecssd %
IT, Board 0f Trustees vueing toefeo0, eo.Wla:
Yeao- nassoy, otub6s, Do0t1ev, Oaa1bof.
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Abee1t-4cCune.
@. 3. THOMRDON, pH3O 4. oAmW,
Cerk - nssoresr. Mavoe.