The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-28

state engineer to keep a full and COM
plete record of all measurements OF
streams. and all other valuable intorma-
ton in relation to irrigation matters OF
tie state that may come TO his knoWI-
edge in the discharge of his official duties,
and that may be reported to MIN Dy the
county commissioners of the state
DAMS AND EMBANKMENTS.
Sec 30 Whenever any corporation, as
ISOLATION or person shall desire and IN
te2d to erect a dam or embankment Tor
the storing or diverting any OF the
waters of the state, when SUCH dam OF
embankment shall not exceed ten feet in
height. said corporation, association or
person shall submit duplicate plans, draw,
ms and specifications of such proposed
work to the state engineer, who Shall, as
speedily as possible. and within 40 days
thereafter. examine such plans and draw
ings and specifications, and II he approve
them he shall affix his approval thereto
and return one copy or each Sucn DiauS'
drawings and Specitcat lions with his APP
prevail to the party or parties proposing
TO contract the works. II tie state en-
gineer shall diSapprove of such plans
drawings and. Specifications he Shall re-
turn the same with his written ObJectlOn
thereto and suggestions of changes as ne
may deem necessary for the SAFETY Oh
such works to the party or parties ming
the same. In work of great Importance;
especially where life and property WOulu
be endangered by the failure or Such
works, the state engineer may require eA-
caVat;onS to be made TO determine the
character of the foundation of the pro-
posed works, and require statement OF
the facts in the case TO be filed IN MS
office before approving such plans, draw
-nGS or specifications; or he may, II he
deems the public interest demands it, visit
the locality of such proposed works be-
fore approving of the plans. drawings or
Specifications; and no rights OF any KIND
under the laws of this state shall be
deemed TO be acquired where the proposed
works as in this section provided, have
not been approved by the state engineer.
Whenever any party or parties feel them
selves aggrieved by the determination of
the state engineer in refusing to approve
their plans, drawings or specifications as
mentioned in this section, then such party
or parties shall have an appeal TO the
courts of the state.
INSPECTION OF DAMS.
Sec. 80. The state engineer shall inspect
as often as he may deem necessary every
dam or embankment used within the state
that exceeds ten feet in height for the
storing or diverting water, and II after
such inspection he shall deem the same
to be unsafe and that life or property is
endangered by reason thereof, he SHAH or
de- the owner OF owners OF such Gam OF
embankment to repair the same so as TO
insure the life and property endangered,
and il such owners shall neglect or re-
fuse TO repair the same after reason
dDlS notice TO IndJ erect mas Dtcl given
them in writing by the state engineer, said
state engineer, il he deems il necessary
fog the public welfare. shall order the
water commissioner of the district IN
which ., such dam or or " emo osf fbe
water from behind said dam or en-
bankment and to keep said water drawn
o. until such tire as the orders OF the
state engineer shall be complied with; ana
the district water commissioner when SO
notified is hereby empowered and required
to comply with said order; ana II any
person or persons shall report in writing
10 the state engineer that any dam OF EN-
bankment is unsafe and ondangerlnS NE
or property. then it shall be the duty OF
the state engineer to inspect or cause 10
be inspected, such dam or embankment,
and if he consi such dam or en-
bankment to be unsafe he shall proceed
as provided in this section
Sec. 81. The state engineer shall make
and render to the secretary of state. BIZ
ennially or oftener if required, tuil ana M
complete report of his work performed by
virtue of his office, which report snail
contain such recommendations as he may
think advisable as to amendments TO eX-
listing laws in relation to irrigation or the
enactment of new laws consistent with
the public welfare.
Sec. %. Whenever any person, corpora
ton or association shall require the serv-
ices of the state engineer to locate. eX-
anime or 10 superintend the construction
of any dam or embankment, the per diem
and travelling expenses of said state en-
gineer shall be paid by the party or par
ties receiving the services of said state
engineer, ana all amounts of moneys com
inc into the hands of said state engineer
on account of such services rendered by
him shall be paid into the state treasury
o. or before the last day of each and
every month.
Sec SO. For the purpose of carrying into
effect the provisions of this act, there IS
hereby appropriated out of the funds of
the state the sum of .....-.-.. dollars. one
half OF said amount, or so much thereof
as may be necessary to be drawn during
the year 1897. and the remaining one-han
during the year 1898.
Sec. 81 This act shall take effect from
and after its passage and all laws or parts
or la..s as conflict with this act are
hereby reDealed.