The Greeley tribune., 1904-04-28
NEW LAW
M FOR OBTAINING DE
FOR WATER RIGHTS.
Engineer Calls Attention to
portant Act Passed by
Last Legislature Just
Become a Law.

following letter and copy Of
I've act has been.:received from
10 engineer, L. G. Carpenter,
he of interest to users OF
especialIy for other beneficial
than irrigation:
htlemen: Your attention is
10 the following act, passed by
ST legislature, providing a
for obtaining a decree for
|irhts, whether for domestic
ufacturing purposes.
lille the Constitution provides
khts to water are based on
al use, the machinery for es-
M such rights has been lack
ept for water used for irriga-
is called to your attention
n the absence OF a judicial
recognizing and establishing
vht. it is questionable II the
commissioner has authority to
BIT water for you. Inasmuch
water commission is directed
bw only the decree Of the court
Of COMPLAINT, the administra-
beers may have no discretion
to close your gates. 1t Is fully
led that rights may have ac-
and, in the absence of judicial
berry for establishing them, 1T
zen common to recognize Them
ftesy, or because the jurisdic-
the water commissioner was
hl. This act now gives the
commissioner Jurisdiction, and
oyldes the machinery for estab-
domestic and other rights,
it is suggested that II you do
We decree recognizing your
10 water for domestic or other
|hat it NAV be desirable for you
+ immediate steps to establish
Pghts, and the dates at which
figinated, and see that they
Pperly placed on record with
|ministrative officers.
owing is the complete text Of
ct referred to:
(ction |, That the owner or
, OF any water rights deIived
any natural stream, water
or any other source, acquired
propriation and used for any
clal purpose other than irriga-
mag have his or their right
10 established and decreed by
strict court having Jurisdiction
adjudication OF water rights
flsat.on purposes in the water
q in which said water rights
ltuated, by petitioning said
10 the same manner and by
ylng with the procedure and
eqnlrements OF the law now
able to the adjudication OF
rights for irrigation purposes.
&C. :, The said district court
number, consecutively and
'OsicaIly, all such water rights
u 10 III, system Of numbering
''es Tor irrigation purposes,
lstlng the amount OF each ap-
atlon in cubic feet per second
'e' and shall specifically state
'ft'cnlar purpose for which such
is granted, that is,
.ef the same is for power or
'actuIlng purposes, domestic
'ofase purposes, or any other
c'aI use Of said waters. All
''l appropriations, other than
for irrigation pur-
snai! be designated by and In
le series of consecutive numbers
provided for
r. j. In determining such wa
'"ts 1T shall be the duty of
uft to recognize and protect, as
possible under the constitution
state and the decisions or the
ale courts applicable thereto,
.s'ed right of all apporpriators
,'t ior irrigation purposes, es-
!! where such rights have
uuly adjudicatcd by the said
III ehe statutory proceeding for
of the priority of
u The use OF water for irriga-
urposes.
= ! 1t shall be the duty OF
''ef commissioner In each water
It 10 distribute the waters de-
'cteunder and to protect the
y rights OF the respective own
water rights for any beneficial
vs. from and after their de-