The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1890-10-30
PETITION TO THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
TO FORM Az IRRIGATION DISTRICT.
To the Honorable Board Of County Com
missiOners Of Yakima County, State Of
Rdshia0tOa.

~ tue AAONOfuDE oOAIu VI NOuNAH SOUt-
missiOners Of Yakima County, State Of
Warrington:
The undersigned, being freeholders, owning
lands within the boundaries hereinafter de-
serlbed, and being residents and electors within
said boundaries, the said lands being susceptible
of one mode Of irrigation, frUm o common
source and by the same system OF works, deslr.
Ing to provide for the irrigation Of the same
hereby propose the organization Of an irrigation
Legislature Of the State Of Washington, entitled
"An act providing for the organization and
government Of irrigation districts, and the sale
OF bonds arising therefrOm, and declaring an
emergency" approved March 18th, 1890; and
respectfully petition and pray that an irrigation
district be laid out, established and organized
Of which proposed district are particularly de-
scrlbed as follows, to-wit:
YmR TaT on Sess &c be 81 rs
ditch, at the point where the section line be-
tween sections q and - Intersects said Yakima
nineteen G ~ theHCe nDh q ne e.
west corner Of section twenty-seven IN in said
township; thence east to the northeast eornerOf
section twenty-seven t27l; thence south to the
half-mile post between sections tWenty-six (96)
and twenty-seyen en-; thence east to the half.
mile post between sections twenty-five (26l and
twenty-six (26); thence south to the southeast
corner Of section twenty-six (26l; thence east to
the northeast corner OF section thirty-slx 1857;
thence south to the hali-mile post on the east
side Of section thirtysix (SBI, all Of said town
ship twelve u2), north Of range nineteen (lg)
east; thence east in township twelve, u, north
o. ra5ge twenty e; east through section thirty.
thiTty-one, 81, and thirty-twO, 81; thence south
to the township line, being the northeast corner
o. section SIX in eSTphshiP eleven H. north Of
ship line TO the northeast corner Of section Eve,
5: thence south to the half.mile post between
sections four, 4, and five, 8; thence east 10 the
half-mile post between sections three, 5, and
four, 4; thence south to the northeast corner Of
section nine, .; thence east to the northeast
half.mile post between sections fourteen, II,
and fifteen, Is; thence east TO the half-mile post
between sections thirteen, ID, and fourteen, II;
twenty.three, q; thence east to the northeast
corner Or section twenty-iour, n; thence south
to the northeast corner Of section twenty-five,
o, all Of township eleven, II. north Of range
twenty, 20, east; thence east 10 the northeast
corner Of section twenty-nine, %; thence south
q The aaii;@ils post between sections twenty;
half-mile post between sections tWenty.seven,
q, and tWenty-elght, D; thence south to the
northeast corner OF section thIty-three, 50;
thence east TO the northeast corner Of section
thirty-iOur, "a; thence sOuth IN the southeast
corner Of section thirty-fOur, "a, being township
ton three, 3, in township ten, 10, north Of range
twenty-five, ~, east; thence south to the south.
east corner Of section three, 8, said township:
thence east TO the northeast corner OF section
eight, s, in township ten, 10, north Of range
twentythree, q, east: thence south TO the north
east corner Of section seventeen, u; thence east
ship line between sections thirteen, u, town
ship ten, 10, north OF range twenty-three, %,
east and section eighteen, u, township ten, 10,
70 the township line between townships twenty
four, a, and twenty-five, g, being the north
hin Ten, 10 norm Of ranse tSenty four esat:
thence south on the township line between
townships twenty fOur. -, and twenty.hv %.
corner Of township eight, 8, north OF range
twenty-four, n, east; thence up the Yakima
river BY It's meanders, TO the intersection Of the
twenty-seven, "a, in township eleven, II, north
Of range twenty, %, east and laid Yakima river;
thence north TO point on said section line
said section twenty-seven, "a; thence east to 4
point eighty, 80, rods south Of the half-mile post
on the northern boundary Of said section twenty.
rods east Of the half.mile post Of section thirty.
two, 80; thence west to q point one hundred and
sixty, 100, rods south Of the halfmile post on the
thence north to point eighty, 10, rods north Of
the half-mile post on the southern boundary Of
sectS G sixteen S III thence Ssss g point eighty
section sixteen, Is; thence north 10 the half
mile post between sections sixteen, l6, and sew.
north eighty, 30, rods; themes west eighty, %,
rods; thence north eighty, 80, rods; thence west
one hundred and sixty, leo, rods: thence north
eighty. So rods Wcst Of the northeast corner Of
section seven, Z; thence west to the northwest
corner OF section seven, Z, being township line;
thence north TO the half-mile post between sec-
tons six, 8, township eleven, II, north Of range
twenty, 20 east. and section one, I, township
eleven, II, north Of range nineteen, lS, east;
thence weston the section line between sections
one, ], and two, 2, In township eleven, II, north
Of range nineteen. 10, east; thence north eighty,
80, rods 10 the northwest corner OF section one
!, Of said township; thence west on tOWnship
line 10 the Yakima river; thence up said river
10 place Of beginning.
And your petitioners further pray that the
water with which to iTrigste said lands Be
taken, Appropriated and diverted from the
Yakima river or its tributaries, at some suitable
and convenient point to be determined. Said
Yakima river, or Is tributaries, being the source
Of supply from which II Il proposed 10 take,
appropriate and use water for the purpose Of
irrigatlng said lands. and your petitioner pray
that all such proceedings a. are necessary for
the establishment and organization Of Haid pro
posed district and for the construction % .
canal and other works for the Irrigation OF the
lands Of said district and the issuance and sale
Of bonds under said act, to raise moneys for tho
construction Of aid canals and works, and tho
acqulaitlOn Of such properly and rights and
otherwise 20 carry out the objects and purposes
Hoard.
And your petitioner win over pray
Dated this 18th day Of October, A. b. 1890.