Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-04-10
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and diversion of the public waters and to
establish rights to the use of such waters
and the priority OF such rights" COM
monty called the irrigation bill, contains
about IL, 900 words, or enough to make
two pages of the Capital News il printed
in full. The following condensation,
however, gives the salient feaures of the
law.
The person desiring to hereafter ac-
quire the right to the beneficial use of the
natural waters of the same must make
appleton to the state engineer for per-
NIT to make such preparation, stating
name and address, source Of water sup
ply, nature OF the proposed use, location
and description Of proposed ditch and
amount of water to be diverted and used,
time required torcompletion OF work mot
exceeding 5 years. and time required for
the complete application Of the water to
the proposed use (not' exceeding four years.
Application to be accompanied by map
an plan of the works and land proposep
to be irrigated giving legal subdivisions
of land TO be irrigated, and acres to be
reclaimed. Ii for other purposes full and
complete details must be given. Not more
than one cubic foot per second is to be
yerted for each so acres unless shown To
to tile satisfaction of the state engineer
that more is needed
Upon receipt of the application and i.
il comp les with the provi ions of this
act it shall be the duty of the state engi-
neer to approve all applications made in
1saln Al.
pIication of the water to beneficial use. y
The state engineers endorsement of ap-
roval shall co stitute q permit for the
c)mmen cement of the work, which he
shall require shall be comp'e, ed Within
FIVE years, one fifth of the work to be
completed within one-half the time
allowed, but he may limit less time
for the completion OF the work also
the date when beneficial application o
the water 10 he di erled by such worl
shall be made for the purpose intended
Failure to complete the one-fifth in th'
proper time shall constitute forfeit o
the permit.
Proof of thee ompletion OF work mus
be filed 18th the state engineer In &C
corda.ce with the plans accompanying
the permit. 1t is made the duty of tn
state engineer to thoroughly inspec
the work before approving it. Any PEI
son feeling aggrieved has 60 days L
which to appeal to- the district court.
On or before the date set for the Der
efcial use of waters diverted under tn
provisions of this act, which in no cas-
shall be no more than four years froI
the date set for the completion of an
canal, ETC., that they have used such Wa
ter for beneficial purp ,ses, among otht
things by naming the canal or ditch b
which such water is conducted the rel,
tion or understanding upon which tt
mater was taken, the source OF suppl
aud data OF priority. On proof of san
the engineer shall ret a day for hearin
all proofs. If proof is clearly estabisht
he shall ssue q license for the U use OF Il
water These shal bear date OF app
cation, the number of permit, cap
city of worhs, etc., and shall be bin
ing on the state as to the ri sht Ofsu,
licenses to use the amount OF waterme
tioIed herein, and shall be primafac
evidence as to such right;and all rights
water confirmed under the provisio
of this act, or by any decree OF the coul