The San Francisco call., 1909-05-31
Irrigation

Chap. %: Amends section . of the irrigation
district act OF 1897 by providing that petitioners
for the formation of district may include more
than one source in their petition AMI make
their choice alternative.
Chap. 30: Amends section 80 of the rrga-
tion district act of 1897 by providing that IN
addition to levying the annual assessment for
Interest on bonds and principal of bonds
tured, the directors shall increase the assess
ment by an amount sufficient to pay in full the
amount of any other contract or obligation OF
the district which has been reduced In judg
ment.
Chap. 81: Makes radical change In the
irrigation district law by the addition of new
section which permits the dissolution of such
districts without payment of debts or obga-
tions which have become outlawed. The orig
inal law prohibited the dissolution of any dis
gardless of the statute of limitations.
Chap. 274 new: Provides for the payment
of assessments levied under the provision of the
ments The directors may adopt the install
ment plan their motion and must adopt
ers; first assessment delinquent on the last
Monday in December: second. last Monday in
June.
Chap. 2s4: Amends section A. of the irriga
ton district act of 1897. by extending the
demption period from II months 10 nye years
and providing that redemptions must be made
In gold or silver coin provided for the cOllee-
tion of state and county taxes.
Chap. 303: Amends section 81 of the irrga-
tion district act of 1897. relating to assessments
for works of the district, by expressly exempt
ing all improvements real property from
such assessments in new districts without action
by the organizers and In districts already organ
lied by majority vote of the resident holders
of real property in such districts and by de-
hnng improvements to growing crops.
trees. vines and buildings and structures OF
every description.
Chap. 660: Amends section IL of the rriga-
tion district act of 1897. by providing that the
directors may Ak date for their regular
monthly meetings other than the first Tuesday
Of each month. provided by the original act.
and validating acts done days other than
the first Tuesday of each month
Chap 692: Amends sections 20 and 81 and
adds two new sections pa and 22b to the r-
rigation district act OF 1897. which amendments
provide that for district elections the polls shall
be open from 8 a. M. to D. M, instead of
from one hour after sunrise TO sunset. for the
form Of ballot. which shall be provided by the
board of directors, for the nomination of candi-
dates by petition and by changing the compen-
sation OF directors from S3 day and expenses to
So a day and mileage at 10 cents.
Chap. SOS: Amends section 20 of the irriga-
tion district act of 1897 by providing that the
directors may dispose of any real personal
property OF the district. when in their Judgment
such property is no longer required by the
district. and validates directors eonveyances
Chap. 42I: Amends the artesisn well waste
law Of 1907. by reducing the amount of water
that may be permitted TO escape from irri-
gated from 10 per cent to ! per cent. and
permitting the impounding of artesian water for
irrigation beneficial at the rate of
tenth of miners inch of water per acre. per-
petual how