The Parker post., 1914-08-15

actual expenses while engaged in the
interests of said reclamation service.
The proceeds from the sale of the
bonds provided for herein shall be
paid into the state treasury, and all
indebtedness incurred and necessary,
as herein provided, shall be approved
by the reclamation commission and
audited by the state auditor, who
shall then draw his warrant upon the
state treasurer in payment thereof.
Said order shall state the time such
payments shall be made, the project
upon which it is to be paid, and the
amount to be paid.
1t shall be the duty of the commits
sion, provided for herein, when a
petition for the organization of an ir-
rigation or drainage district is pre-
sented to the board of supervisors
of any county, as provided for in
section 5371, chapter ~, of title LV,
revised statutes of Arizona 1913, to
set in advisory capacity in the mat
| ter of organization of such district.
When an irrigation or drainage dis
trict has been organized, if the board
Of directors of said district shall,
by resolution, make application to the
state reclamation commission for
funds to construct the proposed irri-
cation or drainage system and works,
said commission in conjunction with
the board of directors of said district,
shall make thorough investigation
Of the proposed project, which in
vestigation shall include the water
supply, adequacy of the proposed
works, the cost, and any and all mat
ters and questions necessary to the
determination of the feasibility of the
project
If said commission and said board
OF directors "a majority of each of
said bodies concurring therein) shall
agree upon and approve the project
and the plans and specifications of
the works, they shall render a writ
ten report and finding thereon, in
general plans and specifications of
the works, shall be filed, one each
with the secretary of said commission
and the secretary of said board of
directors; the secretary of said com
mission shall spread said reports and
findings on the records of the pro-
ceedings of said commission and
said records shall be and form a part
OF the public records of the state.
When an irrigation or drainage dis
trice project shall be approved, ,as pro-
yided herein, and the organization of
said district has been judicially ap-
proved and confirmed, as provided
by law such district shall be entitled
to receive from the state funds de-
rived from the sale of bonds, as
herein provided, sufficient for the
construction of the proposed irriga
ton or drainage works
1t shall be the duty of the state
reclamation commission in all cases
to inspect the works of construction
from time to time in order to deter
mine that the plans and specifica-
tlons agreed upon in the original re-
port and findings, or as modified
thereafter by agreement between the
said commission and said board of
directors, arrived at and recorded as
provided for in the original report
and findings, are being executed and
it's board of directors fail or refuse
to conform to and carry out and ex-
ecute the plans and specifications
agreed upon, for the period of ninety
days after notice in writing to correct
the error, served on said district
or board of directors by said commits
sion, or should the district fail to
prosecute the work with due dill
igence, after written notice by said
commission, then and in that event
the state reclamation commission
shall take charge of said works and
prosecute them to completion in &C
cordance with the plans and specifi
cations agreed upon, and shall admin
lister said water system and works
until such time as the state has been
fully reimbursed for all sums paid
out and expended on behalf of said
district, or until such time as said
district shall terminate such delin-
quency, but no longer
For the purpose of such completion
of the works and administration
thereof as herein provided, said com
mission shall have and exercise the
same powers and duties as are con-
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