Manti Messenger | 1917-11-30 | Page 1 | Sanpete Held Back Another Nine Years

SANPETE HELD BACK ANOTHER NINE YEARS nine years ngo last fall en an effort was made to drain the tile swamp lands of this valley alley reaching from manti to cheater at that time the only way the effort could succeed was through 3 the consent of all tho the laid owners binco bince hen then a law haa has been placed on tho the statue looks permitting a certain percent of those interested I 1 in tho the district to compel tho the rest come in another attempt has been be e it made to create a drainage drai oage district the petition was filed with tho county commissioners last may the tito law required the publication of ot certain anil and tho the com missi onera have held sacral 1 meetings taking testimony tho the list one on oil friday of last week at this meeting the board fully considered the matter and de du 0 ceded ded they could not riot grant the petition the tito law requires require i that the tile phaltion piti pt Altion tion must bo be ind orLd by one cine third tho the p arties owing land in the proposed district or parties owning ono one half balf the total acreage this petition had neither requisite