(A) The Town Council may acquire water rights by purchase, appropriation, location, condemnation, or otherwise.
(B) The Town Council shall have the power to construct waterworks and sewer facilities across any stream of water, watercourse, traffic way, railway, canal, ditch, or flume, which the route of the works may intersect or cross, provided that:
(1) All construction, alteration, or extension of either water supply or distribution facilities have met prior approval of the state Department of Health and Environmental Sciences, as provided in MCA Title 75, Chapters 5 and 6, and Title 76, Chapter 4;
(2) The works are constructed in a manner as to afford security for life and property; and
(3) Crossings and intersections are restored by the Street, Water, and Sewer Department to as close to their former state as possible.
(Prior Code, § 4-3-4)