The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-15

put into the statutes a law quite sim
liar having been Cred out and found
successful in the States of California
and Colorado for number of years,
proving very beneficial to the people
The Utah law was copied with Somc
amendments from the laws of the
states named and is made to conform
with the necessities of the people Of
this state. is particularly valuable to
Weber and Davis counties, and an
effort is now being made to put the law
into effect for the benefit of the lands
lying within those counties.
THE law provides that whenever
the people of district or locality
having arid lands desire to form an
irrigation district, they may do so in
the following manner.
BY petitioning the board of county
commissioners Of the county in which
the largest portion of tAe land in the
district contemplated is situated
When the petition is presented to the
commissioners thev take cognizance
of 1t and investigate. They ascertain
whether the petitioners own the land
designated, and rifs there are other
lands In the district which should be
included which are not listed, in
general way examining and satisfying
themselves that the petition is just
and right and for the best interests of
the people n the district If they are
satisfied Of these facts they proceed TO
call an election, Every person owning
arid land in the proposed district or
requiring water for lands which may
be lnsufIlclently watered is entitled to
vote at this election. one vote for each
acre to be supplied. At tnis election,
It is provided that the commissioners
shall divide the district into three
divisions as nearly equal in area as
possible and for each Of these diyis-
ions one person is nominated to be
voted for for the Office Of district
director If the election carries In
favor of the formation OF the district
then all the business connected with
the district thereafter shall be in the
hands Of these three directors. They
shall elect president from their own
number and appoint a secretary They
snail hold meetings at stated periods
and their compensation Is fixed by
law. The directors may acquire by
purchase or otherwise all rights, fran
chises, reservoirs, canals. bitches and
other appurtenances necessary for the
furnishing and delivering Of the water
to the water users For this purpose
they NAV call an election If they deem
1t proper, to provide for bonds and to
issue said bonds to provide the neces-
sary funds to enable them to carry In
TO effect the delivery OF the water be-
fore mentioned. At this election the
qualified voters in the district vote on
the bond issue and the manner of
issuance. the rate of interest to be
paid ard the maturity Of The bonds be-
ing provided by law The call for the
election may also include provisions
for the sale of the bonds and for the
purchase Of tho necessary reservoirs,
canals and other appurtenances. It
requires two-thirds of the qualified
voters to approve the issuance of the
bonds. II the bond issue Is approved
the law provides that one director is
10 be elected each year thereafter.
the directors to remain in office until
the work is completed and the bonds
paid on. and all otner matters per
tanning to the district closed. at which
time an election can be had and il
It is found that all Indebtedness has
been met and the district is free of
obligations. the district Is then dis