The weekly Butte record. [volume] (Oroville [Calif.]) 1866-1887, 1867-06-01


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II law an equity OF common eszss and experiaec 10
bcrs who enter INTO = agreement to build di1h OF
Er1saonS canal Calm to possess txo o. the Qrxii1
cations required by inquirer u order to solve the prob
lem and they are so.nnaen and equity. The pro-
blsn IS ye-y simple indeed. and It's simplicity Of sou
on Is he on .osoyit has 70 cfer fx never sppeas-
ing IN print before
Six m=n enter into An agreemeu: TO make by ditch
and TUNE an igstng csnsl 70 supply each with water
that the different partners IN the construction OF said
canal 1--we along The line Of the same Nothing said
about what share each pay Of the Of
tson NOR ss 10 the interest Of each IN its owne-shir
The question IS what proportion OF the expense should
each In equity Be requlrsd pay for the work. viii
answer by surprising parallel to the In Ques
Nj lives one-so1-fh Of mile from where he can OBJ
tain an abundance Of for irrigation purposes and
twenty-five dollars 10 all that Is required to build ditch
and TUNE To bring the ws.sr to him Mr. b. c. D. Z
and have the conclusion that they will bring
IN dch Ter the same purpose; Mr. is consulted With
reference to joining with them He Think that by join
ing with i've others his expenses VIII not be quite $2
aud ne reasons upon correct basis bu. let rs VIA;
law and experience viii sar TO him before he gets
through Laborers employed and to work both
Coolies and sn,iCooes lumber is bought and brought
upon the ground mechanics hired and set TO work
TO build the ane. The job is completed The water is
turned in al the head and beautifully through its
whole length; its capacity is al that is desired and is
pronounced good job by all interested The question
Mr. says that he is no. particular what basis they sat
tie upon SO that does not cost him than it would
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front end OF Dis place would be FAR they ART, in
justice and equity. bound 10 pay. The cost OF hune
and ditch to the front Of Dis place is found TO he SIPS
this amount divided by six each $40 49, his in
terest IN the ditch; up TO that point and come for
ward and say Sir, helped to build the ditch up TO
your place and justice requires that you return the
compliment and help build to ours: all equal
owners, equal in interests and profits built ii for the
good of each and equity demands that equal divs-
ion be made. The expense of dume from front of DIS
place or garden 10 Fs cost 500. this added to
the first, makes s25; this divided by six. makes each
pay $27 so. Mr. is rather taken back when he finds
what Is wanted OF hin-nearly sl2 than if he had
built 1t alone. B, and equally their wits
discover the justice of and Fs demand but cannot
it. The Illustration may be carried little further.
comes in when the ditch is about completed and finds
that he would ike to have interes-teIs the work
men to continue the same to his ground the expense
when counted foots up Slo0 and according agree
men lie is ready TO bear his proportion of the whole
The case Is plain TO mind uncontaninated by too
close contact with world Of selhshnees and corrupt
dealing The wayfaring man. though . fool. need not
err IN giving Judgment in favor Of those who pay for
what they get aud refuse to pay the unjust exacos Of
unfeeling and unprincipled men.
Another basis Is that each pay in proportion to the
benefits received; A has 100 vines. so 300 D CO.,
500 and 5o each live the line of ditch in the
der have placed them must pay sixteen times
much as for The good reason that he has sixteen
times as much TO water.
hope that Mr. Inquirer viii. upon careful invcs.i-
CATION Of the subject, be Satisfied that when pays
for what he gets he is doing all that justice equity
requires OF him. FACTUM FAcIoRCM.