Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-13
Nebraska
BOARD CONSTITUTES TIE LAW
Irrigation W0r1 Under Control Of
Railway Commissi5n.
IRRIGATION DISTRICTS ExCEPTEI
AttorneF GeneraI Martin Render
Dectsson Gfvtng Hts COnsrruc-
tton On Theory Act ts rally
Consrftutfonhl.
Consultations
CFron a staff Correspondent

LINCOLN. Ncb. AuE 12-CSpeciE-. The
following Interpretation q the recently
enacted HDRglhnd irrigation statute has
been given publicity by the state Railway
commission:
Section J. chapter III Nebraska Session
Lava. 1907, declares irrigation works con
strucfed under the laws OF this state TO be
common carriers Section 2 makes Il the
duty Of the owner operator % any
works for the storage cArT-Rgs diversion
o. water Cexcspt irrigation aistrictE) to
deliver al water legally appropriated 70
the parties sutitloa TO the use Of the water
for beneficial purposes At 4 reasonable
rate 70 be fixed BY the State Railway com
rzlsEasz- EsearainE TO the law IN such cases
relating 10 eomnun carriers
The attorney general Of Nebraska has
rendered Al opinion Es follows
have not gone into the subject Of This
act So to pass Ep0n IT, oonstitufiorRhty
nn6 ] therefore assume 81 Is consttturionhl
In al respects. Evidently the Legislature
intended ~ tAis act e Place a. l-TlsSt 3S.
3urasdirtioD Of the EtEts Hallway ooD1is-
sion Section 9, article Va chapter =
Compiled Statutes Of lRde. makes y The
duty 81 a. oarazasn CARRIERS 70 fIls win the
State Railway SomuziHH1on within thirty
oRvs after the taking effect Of such act a.
frsiwht and passenger schedules, clRsEtftca-
tions rates. tariffs and charges uses ny
said common oRrT1sr end IN effect On shnl-
hy n esr 9s s1,99a sS,a l - used
In the provision 70 apply 70 Lht - 80
tariffs and charges Of telephone ana tsle
graph companies and ether COMMON ga
r1arB not engaged IN trHnspar1soen %
freight EDo psnsanE1fh ,.,.,. -,
/ think said ssoti0n II also Rppllcaele ~
the fIlinE Of rEtsE b. irrigation works sno
4 such irrigation companies have POI L.Is sS
tAetr rates with the oOEuTuisEiont II NSHtA
be 5ustifase serving neL,oe + oI - I'm. ana
TJr,on failure on their part 70 40 tnlt s I
commission would have the rzgnt 70 -
- fton rTorlyF or companies have 90 Illeo
their rates. tariffs, etc, OF Wnen hh.Ihe -.
been fixed by the coIIlInlssAen, sus - -isS+
tiun companies woulo not have the r.tLt
10 change the same Until after eppnoeH -
Fad been made unoer the proKah1ohh W
subdiviston C. sector ID 1sSS Ss,es makes Il
unlawful for any common carIler % 1ts 1s
anv rate until permission has osen oDbSlAieN
from the comn1sElon-
Acting under the provisions Of law ss
49,. ,n.sru-eted. the commission hereby
requests AL owners or operators Of works
@,r ths storage. carriage or diversion OF
rn.er except irrigation distr1cts) 10 fle
,hsir rates in effect April 10. 1su tths este
=, which chapter 1Bg. with emergency
cluase was Approved
please FIN out the enclosed blank ana
return tv early mail II your enterprise
Tor any reason does not come unoer lne
requirements Of the act advise FUZZY
AN IRRIGATION companies and ether CON
Germs subject to the SCI are hereby notI1lso
that the rates IN effect April 40 1s1a- nusi
NOT be changed except by authority OF rhas
eo7urnission az prescr1oed by snnoiV1sloh
section N Of the railway cor-rnlsslon
NC. tartiele VIII. chapter r. Wheelsrs Corn-
,rpiled Statutes. 300
vaxunfton of Lancaster.
The total assessed vAluason o. LAne@s-
.sr county as finally fixed ny the County
hoard OF Equalization Is xAwS'sA winch
ts s1O4a more than last yeA-, when tne
assessed valuation wEs t1o'ass'1S- ihs
Busrd Of Equalization has rtzea fne 'ess
nj n rniIls which win raise taxes &c tne
amount Of SZT7 .24s- Last year rne AeVg ~