Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-03-06

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commission shall adopt its own rules
and regulations for the transaction OF
its business not inconsistent with
this act or contrary 20 law.
said commission, its assistants and
employees shall constitute, ana be
known ns. the Reclamation Commits.
sion o. New Mexico.
Soc 1.-The members Of said com
mission shall serve without pay as
commissioners. but shall be allowed
and paid out Of the reclamation fund.
all necessary expenses Incurred In
the performance OF their duties AS
mombers OF said commission.
Sec. q. when an irrigation or
drainage district has been orga nized,
" the hoard of directors shall. by
resolution, make application 90 said
commission for state aid IN financing
the construction 81 the proposed ir-
rigution or drainage system and
works, said commission in coniunc-
ton with said board Of directors.
shall make u thorough investigation
OF the proposed project. which Invest
igatiun shall include the water sup
ply, adequacy at the proposed works.
cost and amy and All matters and
questions necessary 10 the dctermlna-
ton OF the Feasibility ~ the project
ana ut the sufiicirncy ~ the security
o." the state" 90 bc rendered by snid
district for the aid applied for.
lf said commission and said hoard
OF directorS--n majority or each ~
said bodies concurriug therein shall
agree upon and approve the pro i-at
and the plans and specifications of
the works they shall render writ
ten report ana findings thereon. IA
duplicate. which together with duBh-
Gates ot the general plans and speci-
firations ~ the works shall he filcd.
one each, with the secretary Of said
commission. and the secretary ~
said board ct diroctors-the secretary
Of said commission shall spread said
report ana findings ON the records ot
the proceeding uf said commi ssion.
and said records shall be- ana form q
part ct IN" public records of the
state.
That when an irrigation or drain
age district project shall have been
approved 49, provided iu sec o. ct
this act, and tho organization of said
district and the voting of the bonds
Tor the construction of the works
have been approved. such district
shall be- entitled So receive state aid
in financing IN" construction of the
proposed irrigation or drainage
works. and IL shall Immediately be
come ana be- the duty OF the state 20
render such aid at such timcs ana
IN the manner IN this act provided.
See :. The bonds 81 such district
shall be issued to ana purchased hy
the stat" al par Said bonds shall bc
81 such denomination, aud shah b'
taken and paid for In instruments uf
such amounts aud at such times rs
shalt bee agreed upon by said com
mission uuG said bnoard ct directors.
SAID bonds shall hrnr interest at q
rate ct ono per cent per anuum
greater than the rate ot interest paid
10y the state upon bonds sold hy the
state Tor the purpose of srcuTiu
money Tor the reclamation fund. Said
one per cent per unnum shalt hc
placed boo the reclamation fund IN
meet the general expenses ot th, zee
.clumution commission ana other con-
tingoncics
said bonds shall boz transferable
ana may be- sold hy the state. hut IN
mo- case shall such bonds be- sold FOR
less than par.
Sec. In AN eases whore the
state shalt become tho purchaser Of
the bonds of an irrigation or drain
age district, IL shall %, the duty Of
the state reclamation commission tn
inspect the work of construction
from time 10 time. and see that the
plans and Specifications agreed upon
IN the original report and findings
or as modified thereafter by agree.
mcnt between said commission uad
said board ct director arrived al
ana recorded as provided tur the or
iginal report and findings are being
executed aud carried out should
the district or its board OF directors
fail or refuse to conform tu and carry
out ana execute the plans and spcci-
ii,utions agreed upou, for the period
oi thirty days after notice In writing
Co correct the error, served on said
district or booard ct directors los said
commission. or should the district la,l
90 prosecute the work with due dili-
gcuoe. after written notice hy said
commission. then ana iu that event
mo state reclamation commission
shall take charge ut said works ANA
prosecute them O." completion bon to'
curdaucc with the plans and spectI.
cations agreed upon ana shah ud-
minister said water syst'm and
works until such time as the state has
been fully reimbursed for an sums
paid out and expended on behalf OF
said district. or until such time as
said district shall terminate such de-
lnquency, bat no longer.
For the purpose of such completion
Of the works ana administration
thereof as therein provided. said COM
mission shall have and exercise the
same powers and duties AS are con-
fcrred ana imposed by law upon the
board Of directors at such district, and
iu an respects shall hc governed by
and conform 10 the irrigation district
laws and drainage district laws ot the
state.
This section shall not apply To de-
lays caused by forces ana conditions
over which said district had no con-
troll
see, o In ease of more than one
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