The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-04-03

the elections under the act nfr similar
To those provided by the former law.
Thr powers and duties Of the load |
OF directors under this act are similar to
those conferred by the old law except IN
the matter OF acquiring or constructing
the irrigation S stem for the district,
which In considerably modified. Under
this act, ~ soUn AS practicable after ITS
organization, the board OF directors
must formulate general plan for OBJ
tanning or constructing the necessary
irrigation works Tor ifrigstiBg the land
Of the district, and must have a coinpe-
tent Irrigation engineer make such sur
yeys. plans and estimates MS may be
necessary to demonstrate its feasibility.
After this Is done. the said plan of ir-
rigation. together with all survey notes.
maps. plans and estimates. must be sub
mittcd to the state engineer for examin
alton, investigation and report. who has
n limit of 90 days for such work. b..
fore the expiration of this 30 days. the
state engineer must make his report up
on the whole matter TO the board Of di-
rrclors OF the district, which rel ort
must give all available data In regard to
water supply. practicablliiy Of the plan
proposed accuracy OF the estimates.
suiiciency OF the proposed works for
the desired purpose. etc. This report
OF the State engineer together with maps
plans. estimates etc.J must be open h.
inspection of all residents Of the district
ut the Office Of the board Of directors and
also AT the Office of the state engineer
for Ut lenst 80 days before an election
for voting upon the issue OF bonds to
carry oul the proposed plan can be held.
The bond election is To be conducted In II
manner similar To that provided by the
old law. except that registration Is made
compulsory. A two-thirds majority Is
required for voting bonds (same as old
law.
The methods Of making assessments
are radically changed. All assessments
under this act are To be levied by sore
age instead Of by valuation. and the
anufal operating expenses may be- rails
ed bv a system OF charges based upon
quantity Of water used, but the interest
aud sinking fund must be raised by uni
form assessment based upon acreage.
The board Fixes the assessment and
charges aud the secretary Of the board
makes up the assessment book and de-
livrrs II to the treasurer on or before
November LIST.
The assessments are payable to the
treasurer and become delinquent on tn,
first Monday of January. The delln.
quent assessments are To be- collected by
the county assessor and collector and by
him turned over to the district treas.
urar. Land is sold for Delinquent AS.
sessments and II not purchased must b.
struck OF to the irrigation district
Penalties are the same as for Delinquent
county taxes The county assessor nm,
collector gets the same fees for collect
ing delinquent district assessments. ant
selling land hereunder. AS In case d
state and county delinquent taxes.
II bonds are voted and disposed Of $,
board must advertise for proposals fo
constructing the irrigation system &C
cording to the plans adopted. or for con
: structing any part OF II. The boar,
may let the contract To the lowest re-
. sponsible bidder or bidders or may r.
jet all bids, but may n,l construct IN
p W 'rks by days labor under its own sup
I erintendence, which power was confer
red upon the board by the old law. n
contract can be entered into under thi
+. act until the necessary funds are In tn
j. treasury to pay obligations incurred.
o Existing works may be purchased b.
!, order of the board. and in such case
the board may use bonds OF the distric
> in payment Existing property an
n water rights may be acquired also b
4, condemnation.
a. The net provides also for supervlsio
=. OF the affairs 81 the districts by IN
y state board, and for reports upon IN
- same by the state board ~ the board
y ot directors Of the districts. II also e,
Fl, tablishes the manner IN which comfy,
>. Gus districts NAV be consolidated by
%. vote Of majority in each district.
This act will 90 into effect May 1871
SENATE BILL NO. i0l.
4 This act consists OF three section
lr which were originally contained
house bill No 0s When IL WAS foun
n shat that measure could not receive Il
70 two-thsrtIs vote necessary To pass il und'
n suspension. this act (srnate bill lOi) WI
r. introduced and passed through bot
Nc houses under suspension Of the rules ,
st the last night of the session
MS Section Of the act provides for Il
rs publication. before December LIST OF eas
id year. of the rates aud terms To COVE
lie the delivery Of water during the ne
ch season from any canal distributil
rs water. and provides that demand
os purchase of a perpetual wnter right ca
m not be made condition precedent