The Ordway new era., 1914-09-18
Ordinance No. Jna,,

Or0ln4nCG mo. - ule
An Ordinance Concerning Wate. lrks
and Providing penalty for violating
the Provisions Thereof.
Be It ordained ~ the Board Of Trust
ees Of the incorporated Town of Ord
way:
Section l.. The, water works system
Of the town Of Ordway shall consist of
the present existing Reservoirs, the
waters Of which shsll be known and
designated - the Reservoir Water"
together with the new or recently in
stalled pipeline system, the waters
Of which shall be known and designated
as the "Pure Springs Water" and the
said water system shall include all set
tling basins, water mains, pipelines.
tanks and all additions and appurte-
nances thereto or in any manner con-
nected Herewith; and shall be owned,
managed and operated by the said town
of Ordway, under the designated name
of "The Ordway Water Works.
Section 2. There 10 hereby created
the Office of water commissioner, the
of which may also be town
clerk and recorder who Bhall be appoint
ed for one year by the mayor by and
with the consent Of the board of trust
ees.
Said water commissioner shall have.
full charge and control Of the operation
of said Ordway water works under the
general supervision Of the mayor and
board of trustees and shall receive such
compensation as the board of trustees
may allow.
1t shall be the duty of said water
commissioner TO superintend the laying
of pipes, mains and all other work
which may be necessary to be done and
to collect all water rentals due the town
of Ordway for the use of water from
said "Ordway water works."
Said water commissioner shall make
a report to the board Of trustees at the
end of each quarter of all work done by
him and Of all moneys by him collected,
and shall pay over to the treasurer Of
said town at the end Of each and every
month all moneys in his hands derived
from water rentals hereinafter provid-
ed for.
Section 8. In addition to the water
mains and pipes slf ~ Lid. said board
of trustees shall have exclusive right to
extend all other mains and pipes deem
ed necessary, upon, through, under and
along all streets, avenues, alleys and
parks within the corporate limits,
where it may be necessary, requisite
and proper for the purpose of supplying
water to any person or persons in said
town. or to any person or persons asso-
citation or corporation adjacent or ad-
joining the corporate limits If said
town.
Section 4. The town of Ordway shall
have the exclusive rightto tap all water
mains used in connection with said wat
er works, dig all excavation trenches,
put in all service pipes from the tap to
the intersection line between the street
or alley and the premises on which the
said service pipe is to extend and said
shall have authority to del
egate said right to proper persons, the
said corporation being the sole and ex-
elusive Judge OF who may be the proper
persons to whom such authority may
Section s. It shall be the duty of any
person who wishes to obtain water from
any water main to make application to
the water commissioner and to receive
from said water commissioner written
permit to tap said main according to
the application and according to
the specification prescribed therefor.
Section 6. A stop-cock shall be in
serted in each service pipe protected by
3 stop-box with the word water"
marked thereon, at the cost of the own
er of the premises, and must be kept
in repair by the owner of the premises,
20 that it can be used at any time by
the water commissioner in shutting off
and turning on the supply Of water.
Said stop-box shall be located under the
supervision of the water commissioner |
At suitable point in the street in front
If the premises where the water is to
De used as near to the curb line as pos
,ible.
Section z. The corporate authorities
If said town OF Ordway shall have the
oower to charge a rental for the use of
water furnished through the Ordway
water works to all persons, corpora
ions or associations using the same,
md shall be authorized and empowered
o collect said water rental quarterly in
ADVANCE on reservoir water and to shut
IF the water from parties when the
.ental Ia mot maid and il shall he the