Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-10-24
City Ordinance No. 70,
WATER WORKS

Of i fhe II CIR 4roa az e ,gon the No lily Council
Water Works System
Section 1. That there is hereby
created, established and ordered main
tanned within the limits of the City of
system, for the purpose of supplying
the inhabitants of said city with a
supply Of good water for domestic.
and for affording better fire protection,
by the Installation of a first class
hydrant system and connections. Pro-
yided; that tn said establishment con
governed and in strict accordance with
the conditions hereinafter provided.
Water Main District
Section 2. That all lots and parts
of lots, all blocks and parts of blocks,
within the boundaries of the City Of
Langdon, shall constitute Water Main
District No. 1
Purpose of District
Section 5; That The distriet herein
poses of Improvement of the water
works system of said city as contem-
p paWs Of ey S Serti0n p axe OF f ene 1 S9mpi and
subsequent sections thereof, and acts
.amendatory thereto. And all work
done under the provisions of this
ing or replacing the water mains with
in said district shall be paid for by
warrants Of the City Of Langdon;
Fund.
Water Works System
Section 4: That the wells. pumps
water mains, MIGRANTS and all connec
tions now constructed or that may be
hereafter constructed and erected.
shall constitute the Water Works
System of the City of L%angdon.
Depth of Water Main
Section 5. That all water mains,
water pipes and connections must be
laid at least Eight ls) feet below the
Eight go feet cover in all places.
Section s. That on all streets,
erly %southerly direction, all water mains
shall be placed on the easterly side of
the street, avenue or alley. and on all
an easterly and westerly direction, all
water mains shall. be placed on the
northerly side of said streets,
or alleys; On streets Seventy S7o1
shall be placed twenty-five feet from
the property line. and on street less
than seventy feet (7o) in width, twenty
Hydrnnta. How Placed
Section 7. That all hydrants shall
be 50 placed that the center of the
back of the property line, and six
inches back from the curb or curb
location. Where possible, all hydrants
corner of the intersecting streets.
Hydrants shall be set at least Eight
(S) feet in the ground from top of
good and sufficient drip waive, and be
we'll secured with rubble 50 as to al
low free discharge of water from drip
valve.
Gate Valve. How Placed
Section 8. That all gate valves shall
be equipped with an acceptable gate
box, and shall be placed upon the prop
erty line of intersecting streets in such
manner that all gates upon mains
bearing in a northerly and southerly
direction shall be upon the northerly
gates upon mains bearing in an east
erly and westerly direction shall Jbe
upon the easterly side of the inter
loved Where. in the opinion of The
engineer, they may be necessary. The
contractors and Street Commissioner
n mqst a re1Grt all ntv; inf0 fha 5n.a;t to The The
and make thereof, and the direction
the valve turns and the number Of
turns necessary to open the same.
Section g. That service or curl
must be standard make and design,
with cast iron extension box. and shall
be set to top Of curb grade. n must
be placed just inside curb line, and as
near thereto as practicable.
Tamperins with Mains and Parts of
water system IEOnlDIteU "
Section 10. That no person shall
tamper with or by any cause, what
ever, damage, destroy, or temporarily
place out OF service any city water
or other water system connection or
machinery, or in any manner Interfere
with the same anywhere in the city.
Nor shall any person in any manner
obstruct the access to any. stop-cock,
hydrant, or valve connected with any
water pipe within the city by means
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al, or other article, thing or hindrance
whatsoever. Nor shall any person
open any hydrant within the city with
out permission of the Street Commits
sioner or the permission of the Chief
of the Fire Department.
City Engineer Or City Auditor,
and in case there is no such officer,
then the City Auditor shall have
charge of the laying of all water
private and public connections to the
mains of the water system and super
valves, and connections, the location
thereof, the manner in which all gates
are operated. and the direction same
turns necessary to open and close the
same, and such other information con-
corning the water system as he shall
have prepared a plat especially for
keeping such records. and shall be
held responsible for the same; all re-
cords shall be kept up to date and all
errors or changes corrected as soon as
ascertained; he shall assist the Street
IComanissioner in making repairs. by
furnishing plans. specifications anc
such further information as possible
relative to the same.
Duties of Street Commissioners
Section -. That it shall be the
duty Of the Street Commissioner tt
personally turn off. or shut off, thu
water in any. service pipe or connec.
ton or branch of the system either al
the order Of the City Auditor for non
payment Of water rates, or for repair:
or in case of any emergency demand.
ing the same; he shall perform sucl
other and further services as may b.
required OF him by the Mayor, tn,
city Auditor. the City Council. or tn,
the city. :
Application for Permit to Connect
With City Water Works
Section 10. That any person desir
ing to make connections with the cit,
water works. shall make and file witt
authorized by the City Council an ap
plication in writing giving the nam
n of the owner of the premises. a des
cription thereof, and stating the pur