The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-06-22
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BE 1T ORDAINED Bl THE bOAkD
OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF
JULESBURG. COLORADO:
Section l. The water works con-
structed by the Town Of Julesburg,
Colorado. and used TO supply said
town with water shall be known as
THE JULESBURG WATER WORKS
Said water works and all things peg
tanning thereto shall be under the
control OF the Board OF Trustees, who
shall direct the maintenance and OPP
GRAFTON thereof and the construction
OF all additions thereto and in all
cases not particularly provided for by
ordinance shall determine in what
manner and upon what terms water
may be taken from said water system
by any water consumer, and the char
acter of the connections and appliance
which may be made or used therefor.
Section ii. That there be and here
by il created the once Of superintend-
ent OF water; That the superintendent
Of Public Works shall be ex-officiO
superintendent OF water.
Section Ill. The superintendent Of
water shall under the direction of the
Board of Trustees have charge of all
water mains. taps, service pipes In
streets, fire hydrants and all connec-
dons with water mains and all ma
chinery and appurtenances OF said
water works, and shall carefully
maintain and operate the same as the
Board Of Trustees shall direct and as
in this ordinance provided He shall
have the direction OF the laying of all
water mains and putting in of all taps
and service pipes or other connections
with the water mains and the regula-
tion of water supply to all fire hy-
drants and to all users of water. lie
shall report to the Board Of Trustees
monthly or oftener If SO required. his
doings as superintendent OF water.
the condition of the water works and
such other suggestions as the nature
OF the service may require.
Section w. All fire hydrants shall
be under the control and shall be
kept in repair by the superintendent
OF water and shall be tested frequent
ly to zee II the same are in order
In case OF fire the members of the
fire department and such other per-
sons as the superintendent of water
shall authorize shall have free access
to said fire hydrants. No other per-
son shall open or operate any fire
hydrant without permission Of the SUI
perintendent of water or draw water
therefrom or obstruct the approach
thereto. Wrenches for fire hydrants
shall be furnished by the superintend-
ent to the fire department for the use
of Its members and to such other per-
sons as the superintendent may deem
proper. and no person to whom any
wrench Is SO furnished shall permit
the same to be taken from the place
OF deposit or to be used by any other
person or for any other purpose than
that authorized by the superintendent
Any person violating any provision
OF this section, upon conviction there
Of, shall be fined in a sum not ex-
ceeding $4,000.
Section " 1t shall be unlawful for
any person to injure or In anywise
damage any property or appliances
water works or any fences, guard
structed and used to protect said wat
er works or any part thereof. 1t shall
be unlawful for any person save the
superintendent of water or those en-
ployed by him or the Board of Trus-
tees. to tresspass upon said water
works or the ground upon which the
same is constructed or to tap or make
connection Herewith or in any man
ner to interfere with said water works
or the property or the appliance con-
stituting said water works or any part
thereof or to meddle or interfere with
any pipe, valves or appliances used
to regulate the flow of water in said
water works or any part thereof or 10
change or alter the position of any
valve or appliance regulating the flow
OF water in said water works.
Any person who shall violate The
provisions of this section, upon con-
viction thereof. shall be fined in
sum not less than $4,000 and shall
in addition thereto be liable to all
damages for his unlawful act
Section VI. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person or corporation to tap or
make any connection with the water
mains forming part of the Julesburg
Water Works or to take or use any
water from said water works or in
crease the number or character of his
fixtures or make any alterations which
increase the use or add to the char
acter of the use of water on said
premises without having first obtained
a permit therefore as In this ordin-
ance provided, and no plumber shall
place any plumbing fixtures for the
use of water on any premises whatso-
ever until the permit has been issued
therefore.
Any person or corporation desiring
TO tap the pipes or mains of said wat
er system or make any connection
Herewith or use water therefrom
shall make application therefore in
writing for permit so to do to the
Town Clerk, which application shall
state the nature or character of the
tap or connection or appliance to be
made with the water works, the To-
cation therefrom and premises upon
which water is sought to be used, the
nature of the appliances through
which 1t is to be used and the purpose
for which it is to be used, and shall
be accompanied with the amount of
the charge made for said permit and
the making Of the necessary connec-