The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-08-25
How Bonding Districts Are Formed.

Following is the report prepared last
March by w. r. Hoole showing the
method of procedure in establishing a
bonding district for the construction of
an irrigating system:
An act providing for the formation of
irrigating districts in the state of Ore
gon:
That when so or a majority of holders
OF titles to lands susceptible to irriga'
ton desire to provide for irrigation,
they may organize an irrigation district
in the following manner:
By securing petition signed by the
above numbered holders OF titles to
lands, and the title to the land will be
governed by the equalized assessment
roll next preceding the presentation of
the petition, which petition shall be
presented to the county court in which
the land is located.
The said petition shall set forth and
particularly describe the proposed
boundaries and ask that the same be
organized into an irrigation district. A
good and sufficient bond must accom-
pany the petition to be approved by the
county court; bond must be for double
the sum of the probable costs of organ
izing the said district bondsmen to pay
the costs if the district fails to be organ
lied.
Petition must be presented at regu-
lar meeting of the court, or at special
meeting called for that purpose, and
notice OF presentation must be published
for four weeks in newspaper published
in the county.
The court can change the boundaries
if it deem proper. \ No land can
be included in the district that will not
benefit by irrigation except on the ap-
plication to the court by the owner
thereof.
The court shall divide the district in
to five divisions of as near equal size
as possible, and number them from one
to five inclusive, and one director who is
a freeholder, an elector and resident
within the said division, shall be elected
in each division; or on majority petit
tion, directors may be elected at large.
The general election laws of the state
to govern all elections held under this
act.
No other district can be allowed to
organize and to include any of the same
land without the consent of the board
of directors.
On the second Tuesday in January,
after rganization, there shall be elected
an assessor or collector and a treasurer
for term of two years. The above
elected board to meet on the first Tues
day in February and organize, elect a
president from their number, and APP
point secretary, and they shall adopt
bylaws and rules.
All water must be distributed appor-
tionally upon ratio of what his assess
ment bears to the sum assessed upon
the district, but any owner may assign
water for any one year.
All meetings of the board must be
public
The board of directors is vested by
law with the right to enter upon any
land to make surveys and to secure land
either by purchase or condemnation. In
case of purchasing the land the bonds
of the district may be taken at par.
Condemnation of land shall be pro-
ceeded with under the general laws OF
the state in condemnation proceedings.
Bonds must carry by majority vote.
All lands to be assessed in proportion
to benefit to be derived.
Bonds are made payable in money OF
the United States and in the series as
follows:
At the expiration OF II years 5 per
cent of whole number OF bonds.
At the expiration of II years 6 per
cent of whole number of bonds.
At the expiration of l3 years Z per
cent of whole number of bonds.
At the expiration of IA years s per
cent of the whole number of bonds.
At the expiration of Is years 8 per
cent of the whole number of bonds.
At the expiration of 16 years 10 per
cent of the whole number OF bonds.
At the expiration of II years II per
cent of the whole number of bonds.
At the expiration of IS years l3 per
cent of whole number of bonds.
At the expiration of 10 years Is pei
cent of whole number of bonds.
At the expiration OF 20 years Is per
cent of whole number Of bonds.
Interest at six per cent per annum,
payable semi-annually, January and
July.
Bonds to be issued in sums of not less
than 500 nor more than $500 each.
In case of deficit, the assessor is EN-
powered to levy assessment TO meet 1t,
Canals must be built by contract and
board must advertise for bids.
In order to complete ditch, board may
contract an Indebtedness OF $1,000 and
issue seven per cent warrants, to be re-
deemed out of first payment OF water
rent.
Directors are compelled to keep water
flowing to the full capacity of the canal
during the season.
The taxes on account of the ditch be
come due on the 18th of November anc