The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-03-22
State Engineer
Files His Report
Measurements OF Water
Taken Of Weber River.

w dltl CNUtla DIloulh lNtdh SdlN-
fully the Following, and as Soon
as You Get Your Notice, Fill
Out and Rctum---May Save
You Lots Of Time and Expense.
Chapter lu- uf the Session Laws .
of Utah. lWlj. provides that the state |
engineer shall make u complete by I
geographic survey of each river -ys- .
ten and water course Doe the state. I
beginning such work upon those I
streams and sources which are ]
mos used for irrigation and ]
before commencing such hydru- /
graphic survey the state engineer
shall cause notices tu bee published |
In some newspaper having general |
circulation ON said river system and
water COURSE, stating the time aud
pluc, Of beginning such survey, and
said notice shall hD published CON
tiuuuusly in said newspaper for a
period ut not less than fifteen days
Immediately prior tu the commence
myut at such work; that when the
state engineer has completed the hy-
geographic survey Of any river sys-
TEN ar water source, he shall file
written statement with the clerk ~
the district court NJ the county IN
which the same II situated, or " the
system or source extend into more
than one county, the statement
shall be- filed iu amy county which
embraces any part uf such river ~ys-
tenn ur Wutor SQUIRE that the state ems
giuDnr shall select ~ most convene
lent for the water users of the rys-
tenn or source. such statement shall
set forth tine fact ul the completion
OF such survey, and tiu names and
pu-iutiI,. addresses uI all persons,
corporations and associations using
water from the said river system &c
water source On the filing OF
such statement. the district court of
the county In which the same II filed
shall have exclusive Jurisdiction to
determine all water right ON said
| river system or water source, In ac-
curdanc" with the provisions of the
I act.
That within thirty days after the
| filing of the statement above mon-
| toned the clerk of the court In
which the same H. filed must give
public notice that all persons claim
/ ing the rlghttpthe uEe tfany vaerf
/ Of fuch fIyor system or water source
must file written statement with
! the clerk of the court within six
months after the publication of such
notice, setting forth their respective
! claims iu the use uf such water.
which notice shall be- published NJ
| least once week for three successive
months Zoo some newspaper printed
] and published within the boundaries
I ut such river system urwHtcr source
/ ana having general circulation there
I In.
The clerk NJ said court
shall also mail 10y registered letter
/ tu each ui the persons, corporations
/ or associations whose names and
/ pu-foilicr addresses are given in such
statement filed by fhu state engineer
% copy ul said um... mud hlnnl,
] form Uu which said claimant pres, MT
| iu writing, all the particulars rclat-
I ing 10 the appropriation Of the water
! Of said river system ur water source
tu which he luys claim.
/ That tho clerk of said court shall
. enter the statement iu q huu, tu hy
kept for that purpose aud shall file
AND preserve thr same iu his office
noting luy uutc ui filing; thc niiug
|'t 'Hcn statement shall be- consider
ua LuH'. leo all persons ui tho claim
ui the party making the same and
any person failing tu make aud dee
liver such statement of claim tu the
clerk of thr court within sis months
nitur the first publication uf motto,
. urr'lnluiurv mentioned shall hr for
ever hnrrrd and estopppd from sub
. srIunH'IN asserting amy right. there
] iulutu acquired tu o.. Use of th,
water ui such river system or water
. .uurcUuuU -IUii ho bold To- have fur-
lrii'u dll ..aute tu the 1850 ui such
. water Heretofore claimed 10y him
/ that at the expiration uf siN months
after the first publication Of the a.
] iuro-aid notice, Tie district court of
/ The county iu which such statement
"i claim uu- been filed may appoint
/ "a referee or referees, not exceeding
/ three, Ia take testimony and deter
mine the rights OF said claimants tu
the use of the water OF said riyersys-
tenn or Wnigrs0urco; that after refer
4. 3 mayo iotuu testimony they shall
| r.N'" iu writing ,sH facts found hy
/ lN.m aua the conclusions ul law iu
relation thereto separately aud shall
! report tho Same with a form of de-
! rfD' To- .ho district court and srid
court may review and report aud
! enter decree thereon.
IN" decree shalt detormiuCn md cs-
iah.iru the rights uf several clalu-