The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-02-17

completed he shall file such date YER
flied as aforesaid, with the artesian
well supervisor prior to the accept
ance of the well by the supervisor.
Authority to Take Acknowledgements.
Sec. 1.-THE artesian well supervi-
sor is hereby commissioned and quail
fled to accept and to take any and
every acknowledgment pertaining to
the taking of acknowledgements under
this act, and he shall TAX the same
free of all charge.
County Artesian Well Board.
Sec. 13.-To provide for the carry
ing out of the provisions of this act,
the Board of County Commissioners
of each county at its first regular
meeting after this act shall go into
force n effect, shall issue a call for
a convention of the owners of artesian
wells in said county at some con-
venient place, which said call shall be
published at least twice in at least
three weekly newspapers of general
circulation in said county, and said
| call hall state the time and place of
holding such convention and that the
same is called for the purpo of
electing three members of the "Coun-
ty Artesian Well Board"
At this convention there shall be
first elected a Chairman and Secretary
of the convention, after which there
shall be no further business trans
acted by said convention until a COM
mittee On credentials has been ap-
pointed and has reported the names
of OF artesian wells within
the county. After such report is re-
ceived and adopted, by the convention,
coSl rhoI1 a1onf fhrao aoro-
missioners to be known as he County
Artesian Well Board, each owner of
an artesian well within such county,
or his duly authorized agent or proxy
authorized in writing, shall be enti-
tied to one vote in all proceedings in
such convention. The Commissioners
SO elected shall serve in classes, n
two and three years; and thereafter
at C annual convention there shall
be elected one commissioner to fill
the expiring term. Vacancies in such
commission, either by death, resigna-
ton or removal from the county, shall
be filled by the remaining two mem
bers. Should more than one vacancy
occur at the same time, such vacan-
cies shall be filled by the Board of
County Commissioners. The Com
missioner SO elected for one year
shall serve until the next annual con-
| vention, which said convention shall
be held on the first Monday in Feb
ruary, 1910, and thereafter annually
on the first Monday in February.
The County Artesian Well Board is
hereby directed to give notice of said
convention as is provided in the call
for the first of said conventions.
The three commissioners SO elected
as aforesaid shall act as a board of
arbitration and shall decide all dis
putes that may arise between the
County Artesian Well Supervisor
the land upon which the dispute
has arisen or the person drill
ing or repairing the well with
whom such dispute has arisen.
Said committee shall elect a Chair
man and Secretary from among its
own number and shall hold a session
whenever an appeal is made to the
Chairman in writing by either or any
of the parties named as disputants.
The Chairman of the Board upon re-
ceipt of such appeal shall Immediate
ly call a meeting for the arbitration
Of such dispute or shall set b time
for such hearing at a period of not
greater than thirty days from the
date Of filing such appeal. Such board
may hold regular meetings and give
notice thereof to the public of the
IlIuS dlu pldC0 VI uOIuluS SuCu lS5u-
lar meeting at which time the board
may hear all matters properly
brought before it.
Unanimous decision of the County
Artesian Well Board upon matters be-
fore said board IN appeal shall be
deemed final, and if the parties to the
dispute shall each state his conten-
tons in writing and shall in writing
agree to submit such disputed ques-
ito to the County Artesian Well
Board the unanimous decision of such
board shall be final and a " the eff
feet of a judgment of court upon the
parties thereto.
Any party appealing a question to
the County Artesian Well Board, other
than the County Artesian Well Super
visor, shall accompany such appeal
with a fee of SIS, and should the hear
ing on such appeal require more than
one day such appellant shall there
after for each day of said hearing,
deposit with said board the sum of
$15 to pay the expense of said board
at such hearing.
The said County Artesian Well
Board at its first meeting, which shall !
not be more han thirty days from
the date of its election to Office, ap-
point a County Artesian Well Super
visor, who shall continue in office at
the pleasure of such commissioners |
and who shall perform the duties
imposed upon him by this act.
Such supervisor shall be qualified
by education and experience in arte-
sian we'll matters and shall be a resi-
dent, after the date of his appoint
ment, of the county from which he
is appointed.
The compensation for the duties of
the County Artesian Well Board shall
be paid by the party or parties inter
ested, and shall be designated by the
Board, not exceeding the moun of
$500 per diem of each commissioner
and a mileage fee of eight cents per
mile Of actual travel incurred by each
commissioner.