Gunnison news-champion., 1907-03-15
WRsC RIGHTS Ill
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As The prop seu Oill OS ~ l<euT-
ritter 20 condemn fishing rights in
streams ot Colorado has passed
second reading and bids fair 10 find
favor with the republican majority
Of house and senate We psblish it
entire herewith. 1t 10 ditiicslt for =
man not LAWYER 10 understand the
results Of such radical departure,
but it seems the bill does not ~
claimed take any land OF the ranch
man.
Certainly in the case Of ranches
VII n have passed into the hands Of
non resident millionaires the bill
would he good thing. News
Champion 10 not sure how il would
affect the rs~t OF us, and Invites cnn-
nssat from those directly inseresssd
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-, = seVs.set se6~issiaa ~ ihsss 90 sssi-
A.sA ss.alss1ls. il. escA sosusy a e@s state
sd tks rssks II private hshinx in. the sAfer.l
sssea0s vusniax thevsxh private i.sAs ~ sssess
rsss.sctive sssnties sw the of the pobiic in
isss 4 this act, the said com.i.-i,a sha1 have
the Ds,W ~ ~ issua sus,VrrDes. cOnpol the
atten.sawce of Witnesses IA testify, 10 hold sad
sdiouvn re-sions Tor that purpn,se, end each
uAesslvsr she'll have the power 81 aA0inister
srntks to -sseh witnssss-
n~c 2. That i~media.sly spoa their AZ.
tApsntnseNt theme0bsrs a -sid cOmm issi0a shall
iske s.d -sb.crihe IN duplicate an oath to
faisefully sna iMpsvtially dischssse ts'etr
vess-~etivs duties and shall AIe on. cnSs tlssss.
Colorado and the other With the cosnsy clerk
ssd secOr 'Ier - tlse,r respsrtive esauty; they
shall tlssa we.t saA orssnise bg .siecties ".e
sAaIl hs ~ pre~ide ~ all RseetiDRs end se~siofs
a the commission and, tssrether with the sec
vrtsry. sisn oil subpts'Hrs ss~ed f.s the sttssd,
aDce OF ~ines-es, appear and beseo9 all
apsssals taken by the owners N The hefs os
.treams and ~ The rights Of private fishing
s.- ar. .sS :ss .ss ss: %.' ans.
rstDrts hereinafter provided for; saf sait
nsewskevs shall select another Of their nsmher,
who-e duty IL shall be To keep correct record
- all prs'credioes 81 said com mmis-'s'n, Inciad
ing a correct descriVton ~ the stream, the b- I
of and the right - privat" fishery in which has
heen condemned for public tOfther with a
! correct description - the legal sub divisions
| through which said stream flows. but exclusive
II al oral evidence take" in connectioa there,
the members, shall be filed for p.rmsne ut
record in the office Of the county clerk and
and. together with the chairman, sign all sub
pornss. and whose further duty II shall he TO
sign all notices, findings and fepor's herein-
after prov ided for, in connection with the
chairman and other member Of said com
mission
see 3. That Immediately after 50 oorgsrizing,
the secretary shall preparr. under the dlrection
Of said comm Ssion, notices to be seut To- the
owners of the beds of and the rights a privs .
fishing in tine natural streams in said county.
which have bs.en -tocked with fish at public r
pense. that on day certain, not less than ten
days from the date of said notice. the sait com
mission will ineI'ect the bed N said stream. de-
scribinx the same. belonging to them resysec-
tiveiy and hear such ~itne and pr,.'f in
conBectisn with the rights :. private fishing a
| shall be de-ived by the SAID parties ar by the
members of said eommi sion. and will then
| appraise the vslu" of the u-e Of the bed ~ said
stream streams aud Of the right az rights Of
| private fishing and fx the amount ~ damages
| to he awarded 70 said owners respectively for
the u>e ~ the public 10 fish therein. subject :"
the right az appeal to the county court of the
respective county provhsed. that When IL aP-
pears that the owners. or any "f them, 81 the
pfOpeTty sosnGht N be condemned Are non resi
dents, or can not he found. such fact shall he
made a matter of record in surh proc~e finks.
| and = notice shall thereapcn he pabii iisi,ed in
-Dsoe weekly newspaper psbished in said c.,un-
p ~ ,s sses ,srt - s"ch
pfsuceedines. fall aud sccurafe description II
| the lsede thFvu<h which said streams nov. an
sion will 1es4 to hear evidence and to apI,ra ise
| and m the damages - he paid said ow ner.
but in csee shall such tise be fiHed lees than
said NOTICE " hich shall he published at least
fosr successive times in such weekly ne~s-
paper.
| Sec. T. That said eonmi.sion shall appear
1t the tisne and place specified in the not se~.
ssd shall prsceed 70 personally examine the
bsd n the rereaA tlssse situate and sbAa beas
| all rea-oaable evidence s1bv~itted ~ the par
, tie4 in interest. and shall then dcterw,ine the
reasuoable compensation A1e Ia said owners
| for the pablie use Sf saiA etreams for fishing.
and esoA draw . vOsehef upoe the b"erd u
cOunfy eUnuipeios,err fsr the anOant fc1sd
| il fnvsr - sa,d 0~rer Provided, that all mat
tiers oDmiaG brfuse said eo1mi--son for deter-
msnafiGa. nay b. Aesermned ~ Q majority
vote. snd " hen any matter decided reqaire-
ssta-.&iestiua the -awse shall ~ signed ~ all
| u sid 0e0ksefs
Sc s. That il said cwuer shall sceept the
snsuat - a~sfAed, Ire sAall psepeat saSd
vsusker - to 6sar1 Of cOsoty cp0Mi-.ionera.
Uho sAAll s0sthwieh draw Q warrant upon TIE
eusssty Treasurer in favor cf said OwDer for the
oOsuaA s&ssel IN sueh vooeher: 6st n ease
aid OODer sAall refuss. lo~ snv season. 10 se-
ee0A sch voocher. - said CWser Ases ~
aGpunr - CO - ~ fsaaA. thea il skall 6e tAs
SO - sAe cAsirnaa a sid csooissiSa -
CsatAoauel - 0eoso1 f00.