Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-02-11
Measures on Dyke and
River Matters, Drawn
Up by Attorney Chill
derS, at Request Of
the albuquerque
Delegation.

100.
aactlSn The several boards 81
Bounty commissioners ~ the different
nontles Of the frst clasg In this ter.
sitory may In their discretion levy an
nnhily a tax on al the taxable prop
srty located within five miles Of both
sidos Of any river running through
snch counties TO any amount not ex.
peedlng two mills on each dollar 81 al
properly situated within seid distance
: rom such river az The assoasod value
Z toreof for the purpose OF creating a
wnd oui Of which 60 construct and
Nnaihtain dykes. dams, emhankments
nd bitches, 90 such other structures
4 Ahall be deemed proper TO prevent
tood waters from damaging property
D. human lives within such counties,
nch tax to be assessed. levied and
toilected a. other taxes are collected,
md when so collected TO be known a.
county food fund, and subject 20
disposition under provision OF this act
~ the boards % county commission
gs OF said county.
sec. a--rhe boards Of county com.
nissiOners Of said counties are hereby
authorized and empowered 10 cause 20
D. inspected aud examined the streams
nd water coBrsos IN their counties.
Nhere food waters are accustomed or
liable 20 cause damage 10 property or
u Ne. and for that purpose are author
ped % appoint and employ a compe-
ent civil engineer
And the said boards are further an.
horized 20 oxpend the fund created
!. y this act, or so mucn thereof as may
4 q necessary. In accordance with plans
ubmitied by such engineer "a here.
s nbefore provided for the purpose 81
& Constructing and causing 20 be built
sch dykes. entertainments, dams.
!. itches OF other structures as may be-
ecessary 90 control such food water
+ nd protect life and property in their
aid counties against loss and dam
&c.
81 Sec. Said boards arc hereby au-
horized Ia their discretion az any
Regular OF special session TO pass up.
IN the necessity for doing any OF the
FORK provided for hy this act. and
hay by order upon the report OF such
a4 Engineer, select and locate sites. and
ailae 10 be built and constructed such
ykee. embansmonts, dams, bitches or
Their structures as may be necessary
s control such food watorA; the cost
# which shall be paid out Of the fund
reated by his act. and authorized to
p assessed. levied and collected All
uch work shall be done under the a.
ctiun and supervision and control OF
ie engineer authorized to be en-
loyed by said board.
4, Sec AN permanent Improvement
h work authorized under provision 81
his act shall be lei 20 contract after
/. roper advertisement In the official
newspaper OF the county Ia which
nch work Is 20 be done. so that bid
ers may have fuil opportunity 10 bid
a said work. After such advertise
lent for not less than two weeks. the
ontracl shall BIO LEE 20 the lowest re-
+. D0nsihlo bidder, and the said board
hall require from tho said bidder 4
nod and sufficient bond for tha faith
i il performance OF this contract, and
T q money shall be paid on such con
Nct except upon approval by the
GARD 81 county commissioners OF the
ork done and upon the report OF the
bid engineer.
&. Sec 5-upon approval % he work
said county commissioners and
be ordering Of the blllS for the same,
+ be cost thereof shall be paid by war
ant upon tho treasurer ana eS.officio
oliector ~ sald counties drawn on
aid fund, and no warrant or voucher
ball be drawn against such fund ex'
ept for the purposes provided Ia this
Sec G-Such boards Of county COM
iiaaioners, their agonts and employees
hall have free and unOhsiructed In
ress and egreas to any and all lands
nd premises necessary TO carry out
be provision OF this act be ttu same
ncluaed or otherwise. for the purpose
making preliminary surveys aud 10
ating sltes, and shat not be liable 90
amages because OF such entry except
1r wanton or malicious injury 10 such
rcmise, OF property; and said boards
county commissioners may cause
nch sitos and the ground selected by
hOm on which 10 erect or construct
ykes, dams, entertainments. bitches or
ther structures provided for by this
HI, TO bo condemned In the manner
r0vided by law for tho condemnation
4 property for public uses, and The
Kpenae thereof including the value OF
be land so taken shall be paid out OF
be said fund,
Sec. 7-Said boards OF county com
ilssioners IN all cases when property
q Hives are threatened by sudden Hood
gaters against whlch provision has
81 already been made. undor proceed
ng sections OF this act, are hereby au'
h0rized 10 summon and call out an
bic bodied male persons under the
&c Of sixty years residing within the
rea herelnbefore prescribed, that Is
u say within Ave miles on each side
4 such stream or river. causing such
God, and require them 10 work for
lot 10 exceed ave days during any
alendar year when their services
hay be- 80 needed, and persons hay,
boz teams may also be summoned aud
cQuired 10 appear with their teams
0r tho same number Of days. any per.
ION so summoned may render the said
ervlces IN person or he may furnish
substitute or pay IN cash the sum ~
go per day for each days service re-
uired OF him.
Sec. s-Fof the purpose OF summon.
ng the persons authorised 10 be sum-
noned as provided In tho last section
he said boards Of county commits.
icners shall have che right 20 require