Arizona republican., 1910-05-01
NEW REGULATIONS
 FOR WATER SERVICE
Rules Governing Distribution of Water
 Tor the Summer Season.

Beginning tomorrow. May ;, the reclamation service will be ready to accept payment for the service of de- liNering summer water to all lands in the valley subscribed to the water users association. The price this year will be the same as before-60 cents per acre-but, as most of the water users are aware, new regulations are necessary to comply with the decision of the court in the Hurley-Abb case and to conform to the reclamation law in the delivery of stored water, which Is now available for those entitled to it. These regulations were prepared some time ago and forwarded to Wash ington for approval. That approval was received yesterday and The Re publican herewith publishes the regu- lations in full. Tomorrow copy will be sent to every member of the water users association by mail.
 Though the circular is explicit if closely studied, it is desirable to em phasize two points by a full explanation, One is that while every acre will con tinue to receive it's normal flow of the river stored water can not be de- livered to any person or corporation for an acreage in excess of 160. as linn ited by the reclamation law.
 Secondly. the law is not designed to particularly encourage corporations. No corporation can receive water for more than 160 acres, and none at all if the stockholders of the corporation personally are receiving water to the amount of 160 acres. But if the az gregate acreage of all stockholders who are receiving water personally, is less than 160 acres then the corporation may receive water for the difference, between their aggregate and I6o acres. tions:
 Form approved April 2S. 1910. by the secretary of the interior.
 Department of the interior, United states reclamation service. Salt river project.
 Regulations governing applications for Water service, and disposition of waste water
 Water available at the Granite Reef dam or Joint head will be furnished during the ensuing season to lands designated as class A in amount and order of right as fixed and established by the decision and degree in the case of Hurley vs. Abbott. ct al.
 Water will also be furnished to lands designated as class X and class B in said decision and decree, and which have been subscribed to the Salt River Valley Water Users association, in such quantities as the United States N-N- ....l. "a lands according to the amount i'm pounded in the Salt river reservoir. provided. that reservoir water will not be furnished for more than 160 acres to any ono land owner.
 A corporation will be furnished reservoir water for not to exceed 160 acres. less the aggregate acreage of it's shareholders receiving such water
 Payment for the above service for those lands entitled to the same under the Arizona, Grand -Appropriators Maricopa and Salt River Valley ca nals on the north side, will be received at room 15 of the offices of the United States reclamation service, postOffice building. Phoenix. Arizona, and from the Eastern and Consolidated canals on the south side, either at the office of the United States reclamation service in Phoenix, or at the United States reclamation service warehouse. Mesa, Arizona, from Monday, May 2, until Tuesday, May 31. 1910, inclusive. The charge for the service of water will be sixty cents tsO.60) per acre for the summer season. or between June l. 1910, and October 1, 1910 to those lands subscribed to the Salt River Valley Water Users association.
 Water delivery will be suspended on all lands that fail to make payment prior to June 1. 1910.
 All applicants for water will be re- quired hereafter to construct and ntaintain in good order and repair up- on their lands such ditches as may be necessary to catch and conduct to some waste water shall be allowed to col flowing upon or from said lands. No waste water shall be allowed to col? lect within twenty feet of any canal or lateral belonging to the United States. nor shall any waste ditch be construct ed or maintained within five feet of any canal or lateral of the United States, except at points of intersection or crossing which shall be located only by order and under the direction of the proper officers of the United States reclamation service. No water will be furnished to any applicant during such time as he fails to comply with the above regulations.
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