Arizona republican., 1899-02-17

1 tr0l. the secretary and engineer or
 oyerseer, and fix the bonds required of
 the engineer or Overaeer.
 Sec. 19. The duties of the engineer O.
 overseer shall be to see that each canal
 in his district receives from the flow of water it's just proportion according to l it's established rights.
 Sec. %. Any person. company or cor 1 rcrati0n who may after the CrganiZa- 1 tion of any irrigation district construct and maintain within the limits of such ! district any reservoir or canal, may upon the establishment of their rights 'yo the satisfaction of the board of con- trol of such diatr.ct. and after having their rights as recognized by such board recorded in the office of the county recorder and receiving from him a certificate of the shares owned by such company, corporation or per
 son may upon application and presen- tation of their o.5i6c3tss, be admitted
 as stock holders in such district.
 Sec 21. No part of this act shall be construed. 50 as to in any way interfere
 with the established bylaws CT regUla- tiCns. or any person. company CT cor
 pCT1-iOn regarding the disGibTting or
 the water in tha.1 canal and laterals
 O. the charging and keeping in repair
 Of such canals and iaterals, provided,
 that the expense Cf the erection of any
 he2dgate at the head of any canal or the construction of any dam shall be borne by the persons, company CT cor
 poration CT ming the same. but tho erection of any headgate at the head o1 any canal where the water is drawn from rivers CT public streams, shall Ee under the supervision of the engineer O. oversee. of inc district in which said canal may be located
 Sec. 22. It shall be a misdeme8n0r for any person, company or corporation tC sell and receive pay for more water than they do deliver.
 Sec. g. There shall be through all the ir1fgaticn districts of this territory Q uniform system Of measuring water for irrigation purposes. Which sys- tcm shall be. a cubic foot of water pe- second of time both fer determining the flow of water in natural streams and distributing water the~e1sOm.
 See 24 The fall in al canals from the drcp in the headgatC for a distance Of i've rods down the canal snail not exceed one-half inch to the rod.
 Sec. 9. Any I.eTsCn or persons who shall knowingly and Wilfully cut. dig, or break down. or open any gate, bank, eGlbankment, GT side of any ditch, ca nal or reS2FVOi-, Hume, Iunncl, or feeder in which such person or persons may be joint owners. or cn the prop erty Of another. Or in the lawful pos session cf another or others, and use for the purpose of Irrigation, milling, manufacturing mining CT domestic purpose, with intent maliciously to in jure any person. association or c0rpo-- aticn. or for his or her own gain, un- lawfully. with the intention of steal ing, taking, CT causing ito run, or pour out of such canal, CT reservoir. feeder, or 1ume, any water for his or her own profit, benefit. or advantage, t3 the in jury of any other person, persons. a3- sociati1n or corporation lawfully in the use of such water, or Of such ditch, ca nal, tunnel, feeder or Hume, he, she, it, G they. 90 offending, shall he deemed guilty of . nisdemean0r, and, on con- victiOn thereof, shall be fined in any sum not exceeding one hundred (S10000) dollars and may be impr's- oned in the county jail, not exceeding | six months, CT both, at the discretion Of the court.
 Sec. 26 Any person. or corporation who shall abandon CT fail to maintain any canal or reservoir owned by them. 1 for a period Of five years shall forfeit all their right and title to the same.