Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-09-06
Petition For Establishment of Drainage
District.

Petition For Establishment of Drainage
District.
To the Honorable Commissioners of Bon
ner County. Idaho:
We, the undersigned, owners of land
set opposite our names, respectfully pc
tition your honorable body to order an
election for the purpose of organizing
drainage district in accordance with
title Is, entitled. Drainage District"
chapters Ms l to G inclusive of Vol. l
of the Revised Codes of the Laws of
Idaho.
The boundaries Of said district to be
as follows:
Commencing at a point on the south
bank of the Kootenai river, where said
south bank Is intersected by the east
line of the main track right -of-way OF
the Kootenai Valley Railway, the lid
point being located in the northw est
quarter (nwA) of the southwest qual ter
tswA) of section twenty-seven 60 III
township sixty-swo (62) north, range
one IA f. b. M. Bonner county, idaho;
thence in a southeasterly direction ana
alorg the east line of main track right
of-way of the Kootenai Valley Railway
to where said east line intersects the
west line of the main track right-of way
of the Great Northern Railways thence
due east to the east line OF the main
track of the right-of-way of the Great
Northern Railway; thence in a south
westerly direction and along the east or
south line of the main track risnt-of-way
OF the Great Northern Railway. to the
north line of lot five 90 of section TOUR
ca In township sixty-one t6l) north'
range one "a r. B. M; thence east 10
the northeast corner OF said lot five t5);
thence south to the southeast corner OF
lot one "a of section nine 90 In town
ship sixty lone (61) north, range one az
E. b, M; thence west TO the southwest
corner OF lot three go III section eight
fs) In township Hixty-one (6D north
range one "a E. b M thence north TO
the northwest corner of said lot three
fs), thence west TO the southwest corner
of the southeast quarter (seA) OF the
southeast quarter (seA) of section SIX
(e) In township sixty-one (6l) north,
range one "a E. u. M; thence north
10 the northwest corner of lot one (l)
of section six (6) in township slxty-one
(sf) north, range one "a p, Is. M,
thence west to the southwest corner OF
section thirty-six 1860 in township sixty
two (62) north range one ID w. b. M.
thence north to tine northwest corner OF
the southwest quarter (swA) of section
twelve 12) in township sixty-three 1853
north. range one % w. b. M; thence
west thirteen hundred twenty dS2O)
feet; thence north twenty six hundred
forty (264O) feet to the south line OF
section two 90 in township sixty three
(ss) north range one "a w. b. M.
thence west to the southwest corner OF
section two % in township sixty three
(6s) north range one % w. B, M
thence north to the northwest corner OF
section twenty-six (26) in township six
ty-four (64) north, range one % W. b.
M: thence east to the west bank OF the
Kootenai river; thence in southerly
direction and along the west bank OF
said Kootenai river to the place OF be-
ginning.
The object for the creation of saic
district is the reclamation and drainage
Of the lands therein as are annually
overlooked by the waters of the kootena
river and from other sources. The mum
Der OF acres to be benefited by the pro
posed drainage district is approXimatel!
10000 The names Of the free-holder
residing within the proposed district ar
as follows:
Geo. Irving, Geo Phillips, Chas. \
Farley, j. H. Grant. o. f. East. Augds
Gerkey. VIM. II. Bunting, L. S. Streyf
feler, Z. p. Greene, Peter Zawar, 5. N
Murphy, Chas Michel, Chas Benbon
VIM. Hoagland. Mary A. Carlson
The proposed method of reclamatio
and drainage is as follows:
First: Widening the banks of Il
West Arm of Kootenay Lake Cor river
British Columbia at points known 9
the "Narrows' and First Rapids an
at other places where the water way
choked; and doing such other work {
the commissioners and engineers ma
deem wise.
Second Constructing main drainai
bitches in the proposed district alor
the oot-hllls or near thereto.
Third Constructing outlets for 81
drainage bitches at points where q
commissioners ano engineer may dee
sdslsable, 80 ne 20 permit said ditch