Arizona republican., 1902-05-04

all water stored, and for the conduct
OF the business and the execution CT
the powers and duties of the board
consistently with this act and with
law. and enter into and enforce by suit
| or otherwise in the name of the board
of water-storage commissioners of
Maricopa county Arizona, contracts
for the delivery OF stored water, md
dispose Of by rental or lease, any
power which may be generated by such
storage works. If any person or cor
poration with whom the board of
watcr-storaEe commissioners has mace
any contract for the delivery OF water
or power shall he delinquent for the
period of thirty days in the payment of
any rental or other sum due the board
of water-storaGe commissioners under
such contract. then such board OF
watcr-stcrage commissioners, in addi-
ton to other remedies, shall have the
power. in their discretion, to shut off
the supply of water or power from
such delinquent. Said board shall also
have authority to fix the salary of is
secretary, engineers, and other en-
ployees All money paid out by the
board of Water-Storage commissioners
shall be paid by warrants on the treas
urer of Maricopa county, and he shall
pay the same oft of the Water-storage
fund. and said warrants shall be signed
by the president and secretary of said
board: Provided. That all bills and
claims shall first be audited and al
lowed by said board. All bills for
labor and material used in construction
work shall first be approved by the
engineer in charge. Contracts ma lie
by the board of water-storage commits
| siCncrS for the rental or delivery of
stored water (whcther made by the eX-
listing board or by the board created
under this acD shall run for Il period
of 1T least five years, but if made for
Il longer period than five years such
contract shall contain provisions Cor
determining at intervals of not more
than five years the rental or compen
sation reasonably to be paid to the
board Of water-storaEe commissioners,
and such contracts shall specify the
mode of making such redeterminat ton.
No contract for the lease or rental of
water power or power works shall be
made for a longer period than zen
years.
The said board of water-storage COM
missioners shall have the power to
make and execute all necessary con-
tracts for the construction. operation,
and maintenance of the works men
toned in section one of this act, but
such contracts where involving more
than the sum of five thousand dollars
shall be let. after advertisement Cor
sealed proposals, to the lowest respon-
sible bidder. the said board having the
power to reject any and all bids and
TO readvertise for proposals.
No member of the board of water
storage commissioners. of the board of
supervisors of the county, or any
other official named in this act. shall
be interested, directly or indirectly, in
any contract awarded or to be awarded
by the board of water-stCrage commits
sioners. or in the profits that are to he
derived therefrom. or in the purchase
| of materials. or otherwise, or in any
contract involving the payment of
; money or other property. and in case
, OF violation of this provision such Off
, Ger shall be deemed guilty of q misde-
meanor, and conviction thereof shall
work a forfeiture OF his Office and
, he shall be punished by a fine not ez-
| ceeding five hundred dollars or by i'm
? prisonment in the county Jail for not
| exceeding one year. or by both such
fine and Imprisonment.
5 The said board of water-storag COM
/ missioners shall have the right to ac-
t quiTe for the county of MariCopa
= either by purchase or condemnation
or other legal means, all land, rights
+ OF way, water aud water rights, and
= other property necessary for the con-
strUctiCn, use, supply. maintenance
2 repair. and Improvement of the works
j mentioned in section one of this act
2 In case OF condemnation, the proceed
D inss therefor shall be taken in ;he
{ name of the county of Maricopa. anG
s shall be taken in the same manner az
I. is provided by law in force at the tire
+ in the Territory of Arizona for taking
= land. rights of way. or other property
= by right OF eminent domain.
b The said board of water-storage
! commissioners shall have the power Il
$ construct the works mentioned in sec
= ton one hereof. or any OF them. across
f any stream of water, water course
$ street. railroad. highway, canal, ditch
= or fiume which the said works may &c.
+ cupy. intersect, or cross in such man
:; ner as to afford security to life anC
t property; but the said board shall re-
& store the same, as near as may be
= a.; IL Z sufficient manner not unneceS-
:. sarily to impair it's usefulness. Ans
n il is hereby declared to be and made
t the duty of the said board. in adopting
$ plans fer the said work and in the con
4 struction of the same, to exercise. un.
: der the advice of skilled experts, III,
f highest degree of care and skill to Sc
d cure the safety and durability in Iii,
n construction of the said works and the
q adoption of plans the best calculated
TO carry out and effectuate the object;
t OF this act Upon the passage of thi:
d act it shall be the duty of the Director
d of the United States Geological Surve!
: TIC detail one or more engineers of thu
G United States Geological Survey to 60
= operate with the board of water
o storage commissioners of Marcops
e county, Arizona, and. under their in
= structions. to prepare or assist in pre-
d pairing plans, specifications. etc. an(
G to make or assist in making surveys
: bOringS. and ether engineering work
# in COnnactio ion with the DrODpr DrpDd ia