Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-12-27
TAX GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
omportant Rceo@menaattono Cen.
eersine the s,sversmsns u
water Rates.

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eersin9 the Gsversmens ~
water Rases.
Bosss Mai.
Governor Wiley i preparing his
message TO be presented to tho mex,
Legislature. He meets with many
interruptions and hindrxnces. Among
the SUBJECTS that he will mention are
finance, schools. lands, irrigsiion.
milit,a and the Coeur d'Alene difficult
ties. Az yet he has been working
mostly on the finances. He has NOT
yet completed that subject, as state
auditor Moody, delayed by tho non
arrival Of two or three county reports,
has not yet completed his report.
On the subject Of schools the Cow
ernor will say that the general opin-
ion appears to be that constitution
II amendment should be offered by
which the Office Of Probate Judge and
County Superintendent Of Schools
would be separated. While he does
not like the present law concerning
the apportionment of school funds,
he will make no recommendations
about il, but will refer the Legisla-
ture to the school reports to show its
practical workings.
On the subject Of militia, land aud
the Ceur d'Alene war, the Governor
Is not yet ready to maze his views, As
; they will be expressed in the mes
sage, public.
!. The Governor is preparing to pre-
. sent to the Legislature new scheme
for the government Of water rates
. and ditch companies. After speak
ing in a general way on the subject
of irrigation, he said:
"It is the duty of the State to curb
corporate rapacity ON the one hand
e and to protect invested capital on the
o other. At the last session of the
h Legislature law was passed pre-.
n senting one view of the subject whici
U met the executive disapproval. Sine.
IS then the question has been fully con
is sidered by many thoughtful men ant
e it is to be presumed that measure
d will be presented embracing broade
h views. The different conditions an,
s circumstances which surround tn
I. question of the regulation of the rat
n Of water in this State render an,
e comprehensive scheme Objectionable
,r to some community or some interest
a One deserving of trial in my opinion
y. provides for the formation of waite
h districts bounded for the most par
N bv natural lines without reference t
III county or township boundaries, an
in including SO much territory as ma
IN readily ne irrigated by system Q
~ systems of bitches taking water fror
,ir single stream"
fe That was as far as the message wa
Az written when it was shown to the re
porter, but the Governor explsine
briefly what the plan consists of. H
lrt will recommend the appointment: b
re the Governor, with the advice an
'e- consent of the Senate, of a commi
&c sion of three members, which sha
20 have charge of water rates. TT
'u- members OF this commission shall r.
"A ceive sufficient salary to enable the
ey to devote all necessary time to th
wo work. They shall have charge of Il
ap- subject for the entire State and shi
'ey regulate water rates according to e
ce' isting conditions. Where bitches a
ng- expensive by reason of having to RI
ing long distance on our rough Ian
tra, higher rates can be made, and vi
rem versa. There are many par,iculs
rho to be worked into the scheme.
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