Show The fhe Irrigation District Law There having been a n great deal leal of uncertainty and la lack k of knowledge concerning the re- re of the Irrigation District Dis- Dis law among those interested interest interest- ed d in the business of the irrigation ion tion districts organized under It t The Ch Chieftain will publish a afew few rew ew extracts from it that will be beof of f most interest to the public Passing Passing- over oyer the work of organizing or or- zing the districts which has las already been accomplished in in most sections of the Reservation Reservation Reser Reser- The Chieftain this week will publish S Section 11 of thela the la v la aw v defining the powers and duties of the Board of Directors Directors tors ors and Section 12 regarding the he making of contracts an and further urther defining the powers of the he board The Directors having g duly qualified 1 shall organize as a aboard aboard aboard board elect a president from their che 14 number and appoint a secretary The board shall have lave power and aud it shall be he their dut duty to adopt a seal manage e and conduct the affairs and business of the district make and arid execute all necessary contracts employ such agents attorneys officers and as may be required and prescribe prescribe pre pre- scribe their duties establish equitable rules and regulations for or the distribution and use of water ater among among- the owners of said land and and generally to perform all such acts acts acts' as shall be necessary to fo fully carry out the purposes of this Act Said Board shall shan have the power in addition to the means to supply water to toN said district proposed by the petition submitted for forthe forthe forthe the formation of Said aid district to construct acquire or pur pur- purchase purchase chase any and all canals ditches ditch es reser reservoirs reservoir r sites water water rights rights of wa or other property for the use use use- of the district In case of the purchase se of any property by hy such district th the bonds bands of the district hereinafter r provided prodded for may be used at their par value in payment without previous previous previous pre pre- offer of such bonds bonds' for II sale But no involving involving I ing a consideration Oct era t. t Ion exceeding d. d ten thousand dollars and not exceeding twenty twenty five five I thousand dollars dollars' shall be bind binding unless such contract contract contract con con- tract shall be authorized and ratified in writing by a majority of the lan land owners owners' of said district district dis dis- according to the number of votes cast at the last district election elec election nor sh shall ll Ony contract in excess of twenty five thousand thousand thousand and dollars be b binding until such contract shall have been ratified at an au election in manner as is is' provided for far the issue of bonds Sec 12 The Board of Directors Directors Di Di- rectors shall further have power to lease Or or rent the use of water water water wa wa- wa- wa ter or to contract ct for the delivery delivery ery cry thereof to settlers upon of or occupants of the public domain on OI the terms provid provided rovil- rovil ed cd provided that in such cas case the Board of 1 Directors rectors shall shrill have the further power to td make a contract on behalf of the district district district dis dis- dis- dis with such settler or occupant occupant occupant pant to the effect that such settler settler settler set set- or occupant shall upon entry entry entry en en- try or purchase of such fauch lands and upon the payment of his proportionate share of the bond assessments as provided in Section Sec Section tion 35 include his land within said district and shall upon such inclusion be entitled to all the rights and privileges of a member of said district Before Before Before Be Be- fore the execution of such contract contract con con- tract the Board of Directors shall cause notice to be giyen given substantially as provided in Section 33 of this Act with such changes in the form of the notice as may be necessary and anda a hearin hearing upon said contract and all objections thereto shall be had as provided in Section i 3 of this Act If upon said hearing bearing the Board of Directors deem it for the best interests of the district that said contract contract contract con con- tract be executed the board may execute said contract and andin andin andin in such case said contract shall be valid and binding upon all parties thereto and when the said settler or occupant shall have complied lied with said contract contract contract con con- tract the board hoard shall upon proof of such compliance and without any further notice or hearing upon the matter enter an order of inclusion of said lands as provided in Section 36 of this Act provided if within thirty days from the execution of said contract a m majority of the land owners of the district protest in writing to said Board against the execution of said contract said contract shall be beheld beheld beheld held for naught and acid shall shull not be binding upon any party thereto The Board of or Directors Directors Directors tors shall hold a 3 regular quarterly quarterly quarterly terly meeting in their office on the first Tuesday in January April July and October and such special meetings as fis ma may maybe be required for the proper transaction transaction transaction tran tran- of business A special meeting may be called by bp a written request of one one third td of oi the elect electors rs of said district addressed addressed addressed ad ad- dressed to 10 the president or Board of Directors or by the president of the board or orIS by any two dir directors All meetings meetings meetings meet meet- ings of the board must t be De' public public pub pub- lic and two members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and arid on all ll questions requiring g a vote there shall be a concurrence of oi at lc least st two of said b board ard All An rec records of the Do board rd must be open ta to t the inspect inspection on of tiny any land owner r during business business business busi busi- ness hours ll The e bo board rd its agents and Lind employees ees empI ees shall have the right to enter upon any land in the district to tomake tomake make surveys and to locate and construct any canal or 01 canals a and d the necessary laterals Said b board ard shall also have havethe the right to acquire all lands water rights ts fra franchises and ot other ler property necessary for the construction construction con construction con con- use maintenance repair repair re repair re- re pair and improvement of its canals ditches reservoirs reser and water works and shall also have the right by purchase or condemnation to acquire rights of of way for the c construction or enlargement of any ny of its ditches ditch ditch- es canals or reservoirs also lands lands' for reservoir si sites teSt The Chieftain will rill continue t the i publication of extracts from frow this law next week |