[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Burlington as indicated
in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 3-1-1974]
The Board of Selectmen be and it hereby is authorized, pursuant
to the provisions of the Connecticut General Statutes, Revision of
1958, as amended, including, without limitation, §§ 7-234,
7-137c, 7-137d and 7-239, to construct and operate a municipal water
supply system and to extend or cause to have extended water mains
in the Town of Burlington; to assess on a front-foot basis the properties
to be served by said system and by said water main extensions and
to obtain reimbursement for all costs incurred by the Town of Burlington
from the owners of the properties to be served thereby; to establish
and collect just and equitable rates or charges for the use of water
supplied by said system and water main extensions; and to perform
all such other acts as may be necessary or desirable in connection
with the construction and operation of said system and water main
extensions.
The Board of Selectmen be and it hereby is authorized and directed
to enter into such contract or contracts with the City of Bristol
or any agency thereof as it shall determine are necessary to ensure
the availability of an adequate supply of water at reasonable cost
to any water main extension serving the Town of Burlington which may
be connected to the Bristol water supply system.
Pursuant to C.G.S. § 7-137c, the sum of $12,500 is
hereby appropriated, subject to reimbursement by means of assessment,
to construct an eight-inch water main in Stafford Avenue extending
520 feet northeasterly from the Bristol Town line together with service
connections and all other necessary appurtenant fixtures related thereto.
The Board of Selectmen be and it hereby is authorized and directed
to maintain separate books and accounts pertaining to the construction
and operation of a municipal water supply system and all extensions
of water mains in the Town of Burlington.
The Board of Selectmen be and it hereby is authorized and directed
to perform all such other acts as shall be necessary to effectuate
the purposes of this article.
