The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-16
All ballots shall DO printed upon separate
slipa of paper, and shnli tead:

number OF tho department to La nrintod
upon the ballots int0nded for suoh depert-
ment.
The county clerk Of eaoh county in oacb
department shall, within ten days nftsr any
election. certify to tho secretary of state
the number of y0tea cnst in such county or
counties for and against tho issue of
bonds.
SEQ. 10. Tho secretary Of state shnll Ger
tify so the governor the result OF said eloc-
ton, and II 4 majority Of the votes cast in n
department. ara in favor of tho said issue.
then the governor shall appoint the nom
berS OF the state water commission accord =
ing TO law. and shall. after tho organization
OF said commission certify TO said commis-
sion that the issns of tho bonds OF such
department. or departments IL authorized.
sEc. ii. The state commission shall
Garter the ieceipt of such cortifoite8) AL
vertise the proposed Hale of snid bonds in
one paper OF general circulation in each
county IN the department. whose bonds it Is
proposed to sell, and in one paper in the
city of New York for a period Of six weeks
prlor to such proposed sale. Said bonds
shall be sold Mt public sale in the Office OF
the commission at the capital OF tho state
to the highest bidder; provided, said bonds
shall not be sold for loss than tho face value
thereof.
SEC. II. The proceeds Of such sale shall
be paid into the treasury OF the state, and
placed to the credit of such commission
subject only to the check Of the state water
commission. accompanied by a voucher
naming tho department md the district of
such department for which auch disburse-
ment Is intended. such checks and vouch.
e1s shall be consecutiyoly numbered for
each district OF each department, signed by
the president and countersigned by one
other member of said commission.
Sec. l3. After tho proceeds from the first
sale OF SAID bonds have been deposited in
| thA gtnfA fraHEnrv tina Sn,,,tu,iNp 49, N a,
enter into contracts for the construction Of
any water works of any district in any de-
partment the bonds of which shall huya
been sold.
SEC. Ia. The commission may. under the
general laws OF the state providing for the
taking OF private property for public uses,
condemn canals, fumes, bitches, right of
way, water rights, lands for reservoirs and
dam Sites. p: divided. however, that when
the commission shall condemn and take
any p lyate water or ditch right already
established or acquired Oh any stream, they
shall cause to be- returned to such pets or
persons. on his or their demand through his
or their bitches the quantity of water, to
which such person or pergonB may show
himself or themselves entitled. in which
event they shall be entitled to no damage
and said water right shall be perpetual aud
shall not be subject to toll charges.
SEQ. 15. No work shall be contracted for
nor funds disbursed ny said Officer Of said
commission unless hI6t authorized by a
majority vote of said commission recorded
in the MINUTES OF said commission.
SEC. 16. No funds shall be disbursed by
said commission without Il voucher receipt
is taken. giving the name of the district
for which the expenditure il made, the
name or names of persons recaiv ng tho
same, tho work done by such person or per
sons or the material purchased for such
district and the prico OF same.
S-1 ~ II E. ,-to-, -I-~II
be lot to the loweGt responsible bidder, all
bids to be accompanied by a good and sut-
foient bond in double the sum of such bid,
sEc. IL. No material, the total quantity
OF which to be used upon tho works of any
ono or more districts, coating to exceed
$4,000, shall be purchased by the oom-
mission or its agents without first having
advertised for bids for such material in
three papers printed in the English Ian
Ruage, one OF which shall be published at
the capital of the state, and in two papers
in or nearest to the district within which
the mate ial is to be used, for a period of
four weeAs next prior to the time set for re-
celvin9 such bids. and no bids shall be
opened after being received by said com
mission until the day and hour set forth in
said advertisement. All bids shall then be
opened in public, but any or all bids shall
be subject to rejection at the discretion of
the commission. Provided, that the state
water commission may make all necessary
repairs OF water works without advertising
Tor bids when such repairs ure made ueces-
snry by floods or other cause, requiring I'M
mediate attention for the protection Of
tho works or the supply of water to indus-
tries.
Sec. Is. After the completion of the works
OF any district or Il sufficient part thereof
TO justify tho distribution Of water to the
inhabitants of said district, the commits
Sion shall appoint a superintendent for
such dist let, who shall keep the water
wo ks in repair, leaulats supply of water to
industries and keep u complete record OF
all matte pertaining to his dis
trlot and shall execute the orders and
enforce the rules promulgated by the state
Water commission.
sEo. 20. Tho commission shall hear all
complaints and keep 4eCo1d of same in a
separate book.
SEC. u. Sixty days prior to the frat day
of December of each year the county Assess
sor of each and ever county in the state
shall transmit to the state water commits
sion a complete equalizei assessment roll
of oil taxable property within snoh conn
shall within fifteen days
after the receipt of such assess
,nent roll establish a rate for each depart-
meat and certify to the commissioners of
each county the rate SO established for the
department within which tine county is
Ii equity GOIuLuIsblClGrS Shall
hen cause said tax to he collected and paid
INTO the state treasury at the same time and
In the Same manner as other taxes are COL
.ecteu and paid to the state. Provided,
That where ono county is situated in two
the state waite. commission
shall certify she tax rates of both depart
nents to the commissioner of such county
and the said county commissioners shall
cause to be collected the TAX due Il depart
ment from that portion Of the county lying
said department.
All taxes levied and all water tolls collect
I'D during any one year or 30 much thereof
ne may bs necessary shall DO devoted 20 tho
of interest on the bonds and the
expenses of the commission for
that year. Bat no greater tax shall be lev
led in any one year than will be sufficient
when added 90 the tolls derived from the
sale Of water for that year to pay interest
IN the bonds of the DEPARTMENT in which it
Is levied. and the necessary expenses of the
commission for such year.
SEC, 22. Whenever tho electors OF nny
desire to purchase the works of
'uch district from the department. they NAV
organize said district and reimburse said
department. for al Disbursements made on
OF said district for the construction
md repair OF any works within said district
With interest on the same Ut the rate of five
Ter cent per annuIu. and secure title TO
works by complying with tho law, dc
the powers OF water districts.
siFU. %. ID shall be y misdemeanor for
officer of any department. or water dis
riot. to be, whilo holding such office, peou-
Iiarily Interested directly or indirectly in
ny contract or other work connected with
department or district.