Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1896-12-26


presented All OFFICIAL invitation from his
city, Also All Invitation FROM the NebrAs.
Ia Irrigation association.
l.. =. Hewlett. Of " ashington. extended
All invitation Tor the next session ~ meet
In his state
Dr. Gapen extended all invitation on
behalf Ut Chicago Tor the session " lsaS
Judge Herndon, oi Arizona, presented
on behalf Of Nashville. Tenn, All invita-.
ton TOT the cougte-s ~ meet In that
city
Lincoln, Neb., WAS unanimously chosen
~ the place Tor holding the next session
OF this congress.
After the announcement that to-mor.
row morning carriages would be In wait.
ing at the hotels H. take the delegates to
the orange orchards aud Indian school,
aud that on saturday All excursion would
be- given ~ Tempe and Mesa, All adjourn.
ment wa4 taken Tor lunch
The following resolutions were passed
Whereas, the constitutionality oi the
irrigation district law VI California.
knOwn IA the Wright law. has been
finally established by the decision " the
nltei States supreme court, aud the
puwer Of the states " construct pubic
systems " irrigation. either by general
taxation Of the creation NJ local Improve.
nlrnt districts. and tO make the Use NJ
water Tor irrigation u public Use. has
thus b,,en established Tor all tiuir AMI
"A l.. t.l TT
development 10y Irrigation II the ard
lands ~ this country recogniLr the i'm
InttAucr aud atiirm the undrrly ing pfin
Jipie- NJ the " right act. that laws should
nr enacted which will enable the Nv nrf-
" land to uwu ani control the water IT,.
luir,si Tor it, irrigation. ~ that the land
and water should ~ inscparably togrth.
~ forever aud
Whereas. when the provisions ~ the
Wright act have h--n followed aud
,IuiiAhiy aud honestly Administered, II
ht- accomplished the results hoped from
IT, aud the districts ~ utgauiL-d and %.
rtat,d have gwen to the lAni owners n
byhrlt commensurate tu the iutirus IN.
p~rd and tu the investor an As.uttd 80
runtN, hut
WHEREAS. IN the practical OPERATION II
the Law, lrtrgu atitir- rutHlliIg c"upll.
cation Hni hafd-hIp- have Atl-ru Nli,h
have impaired ia" hrIi, ticIAl RESULTS Which
the law ptu,ss-,'i a. accomplish aud
Whereas, We believe that these itfrgu
laritl.- aud complications aud harishlp-
Nhirh have arisen under them NAV he
avoided IN the tututr ~ TIA" creation VI
state huafd II control To- supervise the
Organization aud uI+ratl"u ui the irtlga.
tinn districts and 10y avis anG c"n~cfNA.
tive polic, IN amending the statute H.,
tmhUdyIng III H. provisions, checks and
safeguards ~hch viii give the fullest
protection tu both the land owner and the
bnndhndrr aud
Whereas. It II imIH~-ihIe that the ben.
rtts which may h- obtained under the
law should H. iuilN realized until the II.
p-tIpncr- which have come from It's ptac
tiral operations III tAntufnia shall have
b,.-n thoroughly Investigated aud under
. -tpA aud thu defects that have DEVELOPED
shall have been rrulr,ilei 10y careful aud
thorough legislation. AMI
Whereas. W. believe that II IL imp ISL.
hlr for the mrint rt- ~ thr legislature III
the hrlr time allotted iu them fut the
discharge ~ their duties AMI the haste
ami pressure under which they must Ia.
hur Ia acquire the necessary familiarity
With the UhUN hl'i 'lAll'NlN "
gal. tlnsnrial ana engineering pfnhlenl-
to overcome; now. Therefore. lE II
Resolved. That all IN" obstacles Which
nOw stand IN the WAY ~ the successful
operation ~ the irrigation district sN-.
tenn eau best l." removed III those states
where II Is desired 10 Operate under the
law. and ia California ESPECIALLY. b! dele
eating the whole subject Ia n state com
mission. for u sufficient length 81 time I,
enable them to give 20 the matter nu-I
thorough in,esti cation u existing condi
tious anI afford the fullest Opp,rtunit,
for suggestions and objections, NJ thai
the statute may he ~ amended that VI,
NAV get the full benefit " the light VI
the experience " ten years ~ practica
operation, n light which WAS not before
the original trainers ~ the law. who wrr,
pioneering In n new held, and that III,
lAs H. ~ modified that IL will unite ~
far ~ possible all the people Of the dis
ifrts ant IL the state In Nh earnest Ant
united effort Ia achieve the purpose q
the law and enjoy it, fruits. and 10 Civ,
the fullest protection IL individual prop
ertN rights aud the most absolute secur
ity Ia Investors.
And W. would further recommend thai
IN California aud IN any other stat
where II may he necessary there shout,
he a constitutional amendment unde
which all voting In irrigation district
may be limited H. actual Resident Ian,
owners and assessment be- made and col
. lrcted hy the county assessor aud tax col
lrctors and the proceeds Of bond sales b
Deposited In the state treasury until d's
bursed by the district.
l Whereas. II has been the gosd fortun
q ~ thh congress 10 I've the guests " th
, city ~ phoenix and its warmhrart.
body of citizens during the convention u
] the Fifth National Irrigation Congress
therefore be II
. Resolved. That We express In this for
NAL manner our full aud hearty appre
citation ~ the unboundrd h0~pitalitie'
generous support and tirele.s Efforts Il
the citizens OF Phoenix who have helpe
us uDiteily to make this congress all un
qualified success.
Whereas, the members of this congress
have received ~ many substantial an
valuable concessions from She railroad
In and about Phoenix In the granting q
railroad rates. therefore b- 1t
Resolved, that Wa express 10 the SAINT
Fr railroad system, the Santa Ne. Prescott
X Phoenix. the MaricopA u Phoenix raj
roads. and the Southern Pacific system
our thanks for their generous gift Of al
i-iactory and low rates ~ the nth annus
Irrigation Congress held at Phoenix. Ar
IONA. lee. l5.iI. 1874.
Whereas. the delegates on the floor
she fiith annual Irrigation Congress NJ
10 man DESTROYS Of exp esSing their NJ
probation Of the work Of the officers {
the national executive COMMITTEES, an
our national and assistant national LEI
turer. therefore be- il
Resolved, that We present our thank
TO the chairman. secretary aud treasure
national lecturer and assistant Lecture