The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-28
LEGAL.

Mitnln the county,, city or town, and for
tnat purpose may at all times enter upon
the premises where such well is situated.
Sec. Is. All persons prior TO the com
m M OF the construction or repair
or any arteSian wells or any other wells
entering the aftesian BASIN shall make
written application for D permit to con-
ton shall be made to the artesian wei
supervisor in the county in which sI,cb
Wen IS to be located or to be repaired,
ana II shall be stated in such application
the location and the character of the work
contemplated to repair such we'll and the
materials proposed to be used, and in no
case may work be commenced on such
wells, either in construction thereof or
repair thereon, until the supervisor under
the provisions Of this section shall have
issued his permit for the same No per
nit shall be issued by the supervisor un-
4ee the provision OF this section unless
posed to be used shall conform in ali re-
spects to the provisions of this act, and
each artesIan well supervisor shall either
issue such permit or refuse the same as
signing his reasons therefor, within ten
days after a written request for such per-
init has been filed in this office.
sec. - All persons or corporations now
oWnlnS, controlling or using such artesian
WeIls, or who shall hereafter own, control
or use any artesian wells shall file a
sworn statement in the office of the corn-
IS situated, setting forth the date when
such well is commenced the date when
completed, and the amount of water flow
the water from such well The provisions
of these sections shall apply also to ali
wells drilled into the artesian basin from,
which water is not obtained by pumping
or other means, except that such state
ment shall contain the capacity of such
flow.
Sec 20. 1t shall be the duty of the ar
teslan well supervisor to take the pressure
readings of such artesian wells twice
yearly and at the same time measuring
TOW and to visit each we'll at least once
IN six months and to carefully preserve
a record of the same in his office to be
turned over together with ali records in
his office. to his successor The artesian
Wei supervisor shall also make an annual
report report showing the condition of the ar
visor shall, upon request, leave a copy of
his report with the owner or agent of each
we'll inspected
sec z. When reservoirs are construct
ed TO be used for the storage of waters
IN connection with artesian wells, the
same shall not be greater III size than
SUFFICIENT to hold the maximum flow of
the waters from such wells in a contin-
uouS run for forty-eight hours exeent
where the maximum flow is less than 40
gallons per minute; such reservoirs may
pc of a size sufficient to hold a maximum
HOW from such wells for a period of
nlnety-sfx hours. Such reservoirs for the
storage of water shall not be used for
any other purpose than storage of water
Tor irrigation. 1t shall be the duty of
the arteSian well supervisor to inspect all
reservoirs main bitches and laterals con-
neced herewith as to construction, both
in workmanship and material used and
to determine the loss therefrom by seep-
age ana evaporation, and if such reservoir
show loss of more than fifteen per cent
during the period provided by the max
imum herein allowed by the nroVis-
ions of this section such Supervisor shan
notify the owner of such reservoir or his
agent or party using the same, that such
that it is not to be further used for the
storage of waters until it is SO repaired
evaporation more than fifteen per cent of
the water during the maximum run from
the well connected Herewith. The use
OF such reservoir for storage purpose af-
ter the owner, his agent or the person
using the same has received such notice
shall be deemed a waste of water and a
TINS act for the punishment of misdemeanor
hereunder Provided however, that af-
ter repairs have beer made upon such
reservoir, it shall again be inspected by
the artesian well supervisor, and If found
structed as to conserve the water stored
therein, SO that the loss of seepage and
evaporation will not exceed fifteen per
cent OF the maximum flow of the well
supplying the same during a continuous
run OF the hours permitted by this section,
such supervisor Shall issue to the owner
OT his agent mr. tho ,,arSo, ,,cinrr cot
reservoir written permit to again use
such reservoir for storage purposes.
that may be used on each acre of land
under cultivation must not exceed one
and one-half acre-feet during the year. In
order to properly determine the amount of
water to be used on lands irrigated from
each well an actual measurement of the
flow of each well shall be made between
January 18th and February 18th, and be-
tween May 18th and June 18th of each
year, taking an average of such measure
ment as a basis to figure the amount of
time each man shall use his water The
measurements and aflotments shall be
made under the supervision of the artesian
we'll supervisor. 1t is further provided
that water shall not be used from an
artesian well for irrigating purposes, eth
er day or night, unless the person using
the water or some one for him shall per-
sonally and at all times attend to the ap-
plication of the same to the land. Any
one violating the provisions of this sec
ton shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and
fined a sum of not less than $500 or more
than 500 for each and every offense.
! Sec %. Any person owning any land
or owning any interest in any land upon
| which is situated artesian well or res
ervoir, or owning any artesfan well or res
ervoir, any interest in any artesian
well or reservoir, who causes. suffers, OF
| permits the water to unnecessarily flow
| from such well, or to go to waste, OF
waste. flow or seep from such reservoir,
and who shall fail to stop, to make dill
| gent efforts to have such flow or waste
| stopped, within thirty days after being
notified in writing by the artesian well
supervisor, such diligence consisting in
| securing the necessary material and men,
| and some well contractor who controls q
said capability to be determined by the
arteSian well supervisor, by making what
ever repairs upon said well or reservoir
as are necessary to stop the flow OF
waste, shall be deemed to have refused
| to take such action to prevent waste. and
| the artesian well supervisor is thereupon
authorized as required to cause the nee
essary repair to be made, or to take what
| ever steps necessary to stop the flow on
waste, plugging said well if necessary, al
any point which should be effective tc
stop said flow or waste, paying the eX-
pense of such repairs or other work in
| Guiding material or labor, out of the ar
| tesian well fund in the hands of the
| county treasurer, resulting from fines fol
| the violation of the provisions of this act
Sec. "a. The expenses incurred for the
repairs or work aforesaid shall become
/ lien upon the land where such well OIL
reservoirs are situated, and upon such vel
or reservoir; and the artesian we'll super.
visor within twenty days after the com.
pletion of said repairs or work upon any
well or reservoir, shall file for record will
! the register of deeds of the county il
| which said land, well or reservoir is sit