The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-03-30

enactment OF needed irrigation laws.
Three bills were passed covering this
important subiect-the joint irrigation
bill. by Cunningham, providing means
Of accepting the gift Of 100000 acres
OF arid land under the Carey act from
the federal government, and two meas
urcs providing for the organization Of
irrigation districts, a system Of water
measurment and the fixing Of water
rates in certain emergencies by the dis
trict court.
The law providing for the organza-
ton OF districts commonly known As
the DAILY bill. follows the lines Of the
famous Wright law Of California. The
following is a synopsis Of Il.
Fifty, or a majority, OF the land hold
er> in a given section may propose or
ganization OF an irrigation district b.
presenting a petition to the board Of
county commissioners OF the county in
which the greatest portion Of the land
Is situated.
The petition must be accompanied by
a map and clear description OF the boun-
daries Of the proposed district. The
map must show the location Of all canals
proposed or which might be situated
within the district. II the water sup
ply be from natural sources the flow Of
the stream must be stated In terms of
cubic feet per second OF time. If the
water supply Is TO be gathered by stor-
age reservoirs the map shall show the
location and give the capacity in acre
feet, and the map shall be drawn to a
scale OF two inches to the mile. The
mode Of construction and capacity in
cubic feet Of proposed canals must al'o
be shown. Cross sections Of canals
must be drawn to scale OF 10 feet to
the inch and must be certified 10 by a
competent irrigation engineer.
The petition must be accompanied by
bond In twice the amount Of the prob
able cost OF organizing the district.
Notice Of petition shall be published in
newspaper within each county effected
at least three weeks prior to organiza-
ton. Where not otherwise petitioned
the district shall be divided into five
divisions and one director from each
division shall be elected by the resi-
dents thereof at the same election
which is held for the purpose Of deter
mining whether the district shall be
orgrnized or not.
On the second Tuesday in January,
1897, and each second year thereafter
an assessor, collector and treasurer and
board OF directors for each district
shall be elected. whose term OF oflic,
shall begin on the first Tuesday in Feb
ruary, following
The board OF directors has the powel
to conduct the business of the district
establish equitable bylaws and regula
tions for the distribution and use o
water. 1t Is expressly provided how
ever. that all waters distributed for ir
rigation purposes shall be apportione,
raiably to each land owner upon tn
basis OF the ratio which the area pos
srssed by each land owner bears TO tn
entire area of the district.
For the purpose Of raising money 70
the construction OF canals and ditche
the district may authorize bond issu
for such purpose, provided two-third
Of the voters within the district consent
by special provision in the measur
parties adverse to bond issue may de
muir through the medium of the distric
court. The interest on the bonds Ia I
be paid by special tax levy to be AZ
thorized by the board OF directors.
There are numerous other provision
regulating in detail all matters relatin
to elections and management Of tn
district
The measure as originally presente
contained provision for the conden
nation Of canals and reservoirs whic
any district might desire to purchas'
This was elimented. However. II a
rangemcnts can be made with the owl
ers, bonds can be noated for the pu
chase Of canals and reservoirs. State
man.