The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-08-21

i.t- &. strict Interpretation or con-
s. s The term board as used herein
.l-..=ss Otherwise qualified shall De inter
EletrG To mean the state reclamation
board created by this act
Sc. :. District when used II this act
SHAH be interpreted 10 mean al 1rrlSaIlol
-4s-.l-t duly and regularly organized IN
aer t-e laws VI the state
Sc .. The terms sinking tLnd IrTlSA-
zion fund and Improvement fund unless
Otherwise qualified. when used IN this act
sinai. be Interpreted TO mean quincy al
ley sinking fund. the Quincy \ alley II
1s-1y=-lsIt fund. respectively.
sec. o. The term state bonds unless
otherwise qualified, when used in this
ASK Sal. De interpreted TO mean the state
h9n-s issued under and by virtue OF TINS
Sc. There shall be and there hereby
IS created a state reclamation board con
sls-l-s Of. ex-OtlciO. the governor, state
auditor, state treasurer commissioner OF
public lands and the state geologlsti ne
governor snail be chairman Of the board
Sc S The board created by section
seven OF this act shall have secretary 70
be- appointed by il, who shall hold office at
Is pleasure. The secretary shall keep
full and accurate minutes and accounts
" all transactions and proceedings OF the
board. ana perform such other duties as
-4a- be required Of MIN by the board lie
shall receive an annual salary OF two
thousand five hundred dollars, 70 be paid
out q the irrigation fund created by
Sec. 9. 1t shall be the duty Of the at
tOmey general TO represent and appear for
the State Of Washington and the board In
all actions and proceedings involving any
question under this act, OF under or IL
re ereuce to any act or order Of the board
or its agents, and {" hat end ne is au-
thoriZed and required TO institute pros
acute and defend all proper actions and
proc ceilings.
See. 49, Said board shall organize
promptly after the taking effect Of this
a
ana upon the call OF the governor as
chairman OF said board and it is hereby
made the duty Of the governor i'm
mediately after this act becomes opera
tive AS aforesaid to call the board TO-
Gethcr.
sec H. As soon after the taking effect
Of this act az practicable the board shall
determine with practical detail the feast
biity of constructing the system OF st0r-
age and irrigation works contemplated by
this act. A two thirds vote by ayes ana
hayes shall be necessary to sustain the
determination Of feasibility. In reaching
the determination Of feasibility the board
must make use of all examinations and
surveys heretofore made and herea1C@-
10 be made by this state or the United
states and the board is hereby autnor,z-
ed to cause such examinations ana sur
veys 20 be made by its engineers OF other
agents, Is IL may deem proper and I-s
board must, reasonable time be lore
reaching its determination Of Feasibility
convene a board Of not less than three
nor more than five civil and hydraulic
engineers each qualified by technical
training and practical experience and OF
nigh standing and reputation II lis pro
fessiOn. for the purpose Of aiding the
hoard in reaching its determination Of
feasibility. and the board shall submit -
them all the facts bearing upon Feasibility
ana obtain from them tle-- opinion u
writing IS TO the feasibility o. the sEs-
tenn OF storage and irrigation works con
temp.ated by this act and also 20 obtain
from them suggestions II writing rs 10
any desired notifications q the system.
or any portion Of il. and me board must
before reaching its determination Of tsls-
ib!uty. ascertain and determine and enter
upon is permanent records me Hollow
inS facts
~ The quantity Of water supply OBJ
taiDaAls Tor the purpose q t1is act from
the source corlJe-U plated by tins act.
go The number OF acres u sood irr-s-
able Land which can he property irrigated
from Sul1 water supply Or lar as said
supply 70 be utilized by this act,
$50 The total cost Of the completion
III the system Of storage and irrigation
works provided for by this act, including
tie cost If water rights Tor supply ana
rights u ways and flooding rights;
81 Eaat an irrigation district has been
l-..s and regularly organized under the
avs " THIS state. including within its
limits sufficient quantity Of good ir-
riSa0-s land 70 render the said system
-eaS BILE. the Judgment Of the board as
Tor the purpose OF said determination
sAa-l be final in any contest between the
@'lil4tl ana lES district. or Inc BOARD ana
any land owner in the district;
90 That said irrigation district is
ready willing and able 10 contract with
The state. through said board. for the pur-
chase from the state Of d perpetual water
r.EEt 70 water from said system sutf-
Client. II the judgment OF the board, to
irriEats the said irrisahle lands included
III said district and for maintenance OF
same, and has duly and regularly issued
its bonds payable TO the state bearing
interest at the rate OF not TO exceed six
per centum per annum 10 be determined
~ agreement between the board and the
district, ii the amount Of forty million
dollars and has delivered said bonds to
the state through said board;
90 The cost per acre TO put water
upon the land 10 be irrigated by the sys-
TEN contemplated by this act;
a. The findings, conclusions, opinions
and suES tons OF said board Of civil and
engineers;
~ All other facts and all reasons in
3duIuon 70 the ioresolng, upon which said
ieIerminauon Of feasibility is based,
Sec. i. The system Of storage and ir- |
.iEaUon works provided for in this act
must not be determined by the board to
be feasible IT, either, the total ascertained |
cost OF the completion Of said system eN- |
leeds forty million dollars, or the ascer- |
tanned cost per acre to put the water up-
on the land 10 be irrigated by means of
SAID system exceeds one hundred dollars |
per acre, or if the conclusions of said |
board OF civil and hydraulic engineers
are adverse 10 feasibility.
sec. 10. Belore the board shall proceed |
10 make any of the examinations or sur |
>eys ment oned in section eleven Of this |
ACT OF contract any debts or liabilities |
II shall require said district |
20 duly and regularly issue its bonds to |
The state in the principal amount Of forty
million dollars payable in series as pro- |
Nlded by irrigation district law. and to |
"rlr interest as hcrcinbefore and herein |
after provided and deliver the same to |
the board for the state and the same are !
ny The board to be delivered to the state |
i 81 81
AMY time, upon tho written REQUEST OF the |
hoalU sell said district bonds at not loss
IMAM ptr and accrued interest Il any |
IN the Same manner ana subject to the
rulNS as provided for hereinafter for the
sale OF the state bonds Il said district
bonds are sold as aforesaid the proceeds
81 same shall he placed in the Siukiug
tuud and the Improvement fund in the
pr"Poluon as hereinafter provided al
Ht'ld bonds are not sold thep tho state
iNaSuier shalt safely keep Same ana fatth.
tulN collect tho interest and PRINCIPAL as
lho Same rails due ana place the Same in
va" said Nv" last mentioned funds in The
tNNpol tton as horotOaftCC provided II
Httvr the Complottop of tho construction III
SN1 N\Stom 81 StoraGo, 1t is determined
tNAt Said construction has not cost the
nv SUM ~ forty milton dollars thou tho
difference between said cost and said
.oitN mutton dollars shall he returned hN
Nr state 70 said district ettbey tn tho
Sttd d'Nttt't bonds computed az thoir mar
Value or in money. and Il IN money tNnu
N't sum of money Witch Satd suul ~ 10.
Nrped has Harrod as interest for tho state
while tn The sinking cund shall also no
cturncd to said district
-, a. Ii the boarj reaches the d,.
'N'WtA2ton iu the manner provided nv
,hlS ayt chat the construction ~ SaiA S,x
tenn ~ StNcSGC ana irrigation works tS
not ieaSthlc theu Saii board must N>
'eSo.V'oo stop all further work ami close
~ rs af(a.rS nay It's debts. ana report
"'{A rs findings and conclusions a. thc
aeNt SOtSNeGl0G legislature
-, IL. Upon the aetern1 nation by the
o.oVc0 8@d twelve IT thiS aet that Sats
stem OK Stor'lSN ana ivrigattNu works
te3Slr.S. thC0 tho board is authorized
,,,e I.gTSlHu % contract In the name at
enc state With tNe district as 5aSrrtbns In
81 1,-.N SONS i've and SIX ~ Serttou eleven
~ TINS 1ct. a Furnish 81 perpetual water
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