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Show I WATER ALLOTMENT TO BE TAKEN UP FOR FARMERS EY COMMITTEE; I HEARING COMES UP ON APRIL 26' I A method by which the tlmo of five thousand property owners included In the proposed Weber county irrigation district may be conserved during l he busy spring season, by means of committee com-mittee representation at the water allotment al-lotment hearing of tho county commissioners commis-sioners on April 25. was outlined today to-day by County Agent W. Preston Thomas and W. W. McLaughlin, a federal fed-eral engineer, from the office of Dr. Samuel Fortier. at Berkeley. Preparing Statements I The irrigation committee of the We-, ber county farm bureau is having pre-j pared this week a statement for each landowner of his water allotment in the proposed irrigation J district as made by Hie state engineer. These statements arc upon cards arranged to show the name of the land owner, the aoreage, its location, the water allotment allot-ment per acre, the total water allot-1 allot-1 inent in acre feet the acre feet now used upon the land, or tho old right and the aero feet to be supplied by the district or the new right. There aro left on the opposite side of tho card, blank spaces in which the landj owner may write down any objection j to or changes in the water allotment I he may wish to lay before the county j board "of review on April 2G. The local farm bureau or a special committee will afterwards meet with the land owners to assist them in fully understanding their allotment or in preparing their request for such changes as may be desired. The cards will then be given hack to the local committee. Make Readjustments. It has been found that In a very large number of instances, the land owners do not want to tako tho time to meet with the county commissioners and present in person their claims for readjustment. At the time of the hearing, hear-ing, most farmers will be busy with i spring work and will not want lo leave this work it It can be avoided. As a further consideration, if each land f owner that may desire somo readjust-i readjust-i nient in his water allotment has to present himself before the county com-9 com-9 missioners, the hearing will require ij several weeks as only a few can be disposed of each day. For these rea-(sons, rea-(sons, as well as others, it is hoped by ! those in charge that a committee from 'each precinct or local farm bureau may appear before the corumission-lers corumission-lers and present the petitions of all or ! nearly all land owners in their locality. Such an arrangement would save an : immense amount or time to all con-'cerned. con-'cerned. it was added, as a committee ! could probably dispose of all tho petitions pe-titions in its district in a day or less. .There are more than five thousand land owners and most of these can be ivpi esuiiiuu us v,eu ur ueuur uy imyi or less, a few of whom arc selected from each district. Take Up Question. The original plan was to haveThe with the land owners of each precinct to discuss with them the water allotments. allot-ments. This plan, however, was soon found to be not feasible as none knew their individual allotments. It is now proposed that Mr. McLaughlin meet with as many of the local committees as possible and discuss with them the whale question. They, in turn, can meet with the properly owners in their district to assist in any way possible. The engineer will also visit as many districts a3 possible before April 26. Addressing these five thousand properly owners, Mr. McLaughlin says' "Let it be said In conclusion that water allotment is the basis upon which you will be assessed, and as it is placed upon the books after the hearing by the county commissioners so it will remain until after the distnci election. It Is therefore, of tho utmost importance that each landowner meet with hla local committee and leave his card properly filled out that the committee, com-mittee, in turn, may assist the commissioners com-missioners In' giving to each land owner- in the district his Just rights. Obtain Ob-tain and fill out your card!" on |