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Show IRRIGATION TALK Senator Barber Offers Bill Said to be a Good One. An irrigation measure that is meeting meet-ing with tho favor of the press of the State, and tho peoplo as well, has recently been introduced by Senator Barber. Tho bill seems to offer the best solution to tho water problem and will probably be passed by tho legislative body after a few amendments. It provides for the organization of irrigation districts, something after tho nature of sewer districts in tho cities, and provides for tho issuanco of bonds backed by all tins land In tho district. Tho bill provides that a majority of tho land owners, not fewer than fifty, owning one-fourth of tho acreage of any district, may petition the county commissioners for tho organization of an Irrigation district. Tho board may call an election, to be held on tho second sec-ond Tuesday In January every two years, and regulations aro laid down for tho elections. At the election a board of directors, three or five will be elected; each is to give $5,000 bond; each Is to get S3 a day for actual service. No director can be Interested In any contracts; they must submit all salaries to tho electors who aro land owners; they must hold monthly meetings; they are to apportion the water and dcslgnato tho time for use; they havo power to enter upon the land; they regulato tho charge for excessive using; they havo nower to sccuio water rights by pur-oIuho pur-oIuho or condemnation. The district Is authorized to Issuo bonds for the purchaso of water and the construction of tho canals and ditches. Contracts for all work must bo submitted to the Stato Engineer. Tho issue of bonds must bo ratified by a two-thirds vote of tho property owners. own-ers. Tho bonds arc to bo 10-20S, negotiable, nego-tiable, in denominations of $100 to $500 and bear seven por cent interest. On a petition tho entire water question ques-tion of the district may bo taken into court to havo the water rights validated validat-ed by writs from tho court. Tho bonds, the interest on tho bonds and tho current expenses of tho district are to bo paid by tax levies. All special spe-cial assessments aro to bo ratified by tho voters of the district. All tho taxes are to bo levied on aero property. |