The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-03-30
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may from time to time, as
sees fit or shall upon the request
by petition OF five per cent 6 per
of the qualified voters of any
county or counties. create "Artesian
Districts" consisting in each case of
not less than one county or of more
than f1ur adjacent counties, shall
the"euHon appoint for each such dis
trict so created. a District Artesian
Supervisor" who shall be quail
ifcd Ey both education n expert
erce in artesian well matters and resi-
dent of the district for which he is ap-
pointed. 1t shall be the duty of such
supervisor to inspect each artesian
well in such district at least once in
each three CD months. and to keep
a record of such inspections. in a book
in his office, which said record shall
at all times be open to the inspection
of any person. II shall be the further
duty of such supervisor to e that
the provisions of this act are faith
fully carried out within his district
and for his purpose he shall ave all
the powers conferred upon city and
county officers in section eight 90
of this act. 1t shall be the duty OF
such Supervisor to make complaint
and appear against any person VIC
lating any provision of this act with
in his district. unless sue complaint
has already been made as provided
in section eight (S) of this act, in
| which case he shall appear and assist
in such prosecution. The Supervisor
so appointed shall receive as his full
compensation for their services, the
sum of 81, 100000 per annum. together
| with actual expenses while absent
from his office, if this amount shall.
be collected from licenses hereinafter
| provided for, but in 10 case shall
such Supervisor receive more than
the mou annually paid in on such
licenses.
Section Z. For the purpose of ere
ating a fund for the payment of sal
aries of the several District Artesian
Well Supervisors, and the expenses
incident to the prosecution in cases
If violation of this statute. a license
is hereby imposed upon each aries
AN well in such districts of $500
1er annum. and it shall hereafter be
Unlawful for any person, company or
corporation to permit any artesian
we'll to flow or to take water there
from, without first having paid such
license therefor. Sush license shall
be paid to the Treasurer of the county
wherein such artesian well is stu
ated. who shall keep a C thereof
in his office. and the respective coun-
y treasurer shall IA over to the
Territorial treasurer all the money
per cent. a per cent?, which shall
be allowed the county treasurer for
he collections of uch ~licenses.) in
ike manner as provided by law for
| the payment to such Territorial Treas
urer of Territorial taxes. Such fund
| shall be kept separately for each of
such artesian districts. by such treas
urer and shall be used exclusively
for the payment of h respective
District Artesian Well Supervisors,
and the expenses of prosecution for
violations of the provisions of this
act, which said salaries and expenses
shall be paid in the manner of paying
Territorial officers and expenses.
Section 8. 1t shall be the duty of
the County Commissioners, Road
Supervisors. City Engineer, or City
Officers upon complaint of any citizen
within their respective counties dis
tricts or cities. and for that purpose
may. at all times, enter upon the
premises where such well is situated.
to institute or cause to be instituted
criminal actions for all violations of
the provisions of this act, and for all
public offenses defined by this act,
committed within said county, dis
trict or city.
ginning to bore an artesian well in
any artesian well district, shall first
notify the District Artesian Well
Supervisor stating in writing the To-
cation of such proposed well, and
shall thereafter. from time to time
furnish to said District Artesian Well
Supervisor suc information concern
ing such well and casing used, as
such Supervisor shall request. The
Supervisor shall have power and au-
thority to condemn the casing and
other appliances for controlling the
water in any artesian well. which
ara in hiS iudomopr unSuitahIo for