The Delta independent., 1907-02-01

missioner. Such water, after being
turned out Of any OF the reservoirs so
controlled. to be under the control
and supervision Of the duly appoint
ed water commissioner Of the water
district.
That the Board Of Control Tor suit
able person appointed by iD shall,
on or before the first day Of June of
each year. make u careful estimate
of the water stored in the several
reservoirs OF the members Of the as-
sOciatiOn, and report the same to the
secretary Of the company, who shall
enter the same in a book kept for
that purpose, giving credit to the
person or company owning the sew
eral reservoirs wish the amount of
water so stored.
That the owner Of each reservoir
shall report to the sectary the num-
ber Of shares of stock lin case Of in
corpOrated companies) and the num-
ber Of shares owned by each stock
holder: and. in case of individual
ownership, the number OF owners
and the amount each owns in such
reservoir or reservoirs. That the
secretary shall thereupon open an
account with each individual owner
OF water giving him credit with the
amount OF water In cubic feet which
his stock or interest may represent.
That the association shall furnish
to each individual owner of water a
which he is entitled to draw from the
supply; and shall also furnish him
with blank orders for drawing such
water; and shall honor the same
when properly filled out and signed.
by Immediately delivering to the
proper water commissioner whose
duty It shall he to deliver the amount
OF water named in the order. to the
evaporation and seepage.
That the Board of Control shall.
from time to time, cause tn be made
AN examination OF the several rsser-
voirs under its control, and ascertain
the condition of each reservoir ms to
safety OF the dam. rs to the percent
age OF evaporation and seepage and
rs to the necessity of repairs or con-
structlon; and shall order the water
commissioners to turn water from
such reservoirs as in It's Judgment IL
Il most expedient. to the end that the
greatest saving can he had as against
such evaporation and seepagc, and tn
the end that those reservoirs which
require repair and improvement may
be first used SO as to give the owner
better facilities for making such re-
pair or Improvement.
That II any individual member Of
the association shall own or have
more water to his credit on the book :
of the association than he may re-
quire for his own use, he may, by
proper order, have the same or any
portion thereof accredited 10 the ac-
count of any other member Of the AS
sociation: or, he may require the sec
rctary To offer the same for sale, pro-
vided that members of the aSsocia-
ton shall have the first right to pur-
chase the same by paying the price
fixed.
That the contract referred ,o be-
tween the members and the associa-
tion. shall provide. among other
things. that during the irrigation
season or at all times after the reser-
voir is filed and until the water shall
be drawn therefrom, the association
shall have full control thereof and
may draw the water at such time or
times rs it may deem to the best in
tercst of all; that the owners of all
reservoirs shall attend to the filling
OF same and shall do all repairs and
make such improvements as he may
desire; and each year during the eN-
istence of that contract, the owner
will, on or before the first day Of
June of each year, give notice to the
association of the condition of his
reservoir and turn control of the res
ervoir over to the association; and
the association will keep u correct ac-
count of the amount of water run
from each reservoir during the sea-
son, and II 1t shall he found that the
amount varies from the estimate, u
correction shall be made In the ac-
count of the owner on the books Of
the association. Such contract shall
also provide for the payment OF the
pro rata share Of the expense of opcr-
ating and distributing the water of
such reservoir; and any delinquent
assessment found to he due from the
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