El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-22
Official Proceedings of
The County Commissioners


snail receive such compensation as may
be fixed by the Commissioners.
The method Of cleaning and repair
ing the bitches shall be left to the
discretion OF the superintendent sub
ject to ratification by the irrigators,
or a majority Of them.
At the option Of the superintendent,
approved by the Commissioners, work
in cleaning and repairing the bitches
may be performed by the i%rrigatOrs in
which case the superintendent shall
estimate the cash value Of such work
in payment Of any assessment, which
mOun hall be credited to the irri-
gator by whom said work Is done. In
case the work performed shall exceed
! the amount of IN assessment, the eX-
cess shall be paid in cash OF its equiv
alent by way of credit on future as
sessments or payments Of water SER
vice.
ARTICLE VI.
Duties Of the Secretary-Treasurer.
The Secretary-Treasurer shall keep
a complete and systematic account of
1 all moneys received and disbursed,
which books Of accounts shall at all
reasonable times be open to inspection
by anyon interested.
The Secretary-Treasurer shall honor
all drafts made upon him in accordance
with these rules and regulations when
there are funds. in his hands for that
/ purpose.
The Secretary-Treasure shall keep
I complete minutes of all meetings of
the Commissioners and irrigatOrs.
The Secretary-Treasurer shall receive
such compensation as may be fixed by
the Commissioners.
ARTICLE VII.
Methods OF Distribution of Water.
The distribution Of water shall be
! made in regular order to the irrigatOrs
who are entitled thereto from the
source of the main ditch to its ter
minus as the lands are situated along
the system. The distribution Of water
, each season and after each irrigation
shall commence where it was discon-
tinued the previous season or irriga-
ton, and shall proceed therefrom In
I regular rotation.
Whenever an irrigator is notified by
the superintendent or his assistant that
D it is his turn to irrigate, he must be-
gin irrigating within two hours to the
full capacity Of all his bitches and
I continue until his irrigation is com
pleted.
Whenever there is a surplus over
the amount required by an i%rrigator
the Superintendent or his assistant
shall notify the next irrigator to use
the water. which shall then apply on
that irrigator's general irrigation.
Should an ~irrigator fail to tax the
water within five hours after notice
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that part of the irrigation wherein ne
fails shall be forfeited and the water
passed to the next irrigator.
All dams and gates shall be made
Of good, sound lumber, subject to the
? approval Of the superintendent. All
flood gates or dams must be Of the
same width as the ditch. 1t is strictly
prohibited to use mud or brush Tor
flood gates or dams.
Any i|rrigator taking water without
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perintendent or his assistant shall be
subject to prosecution as provided by
law.
Any i~rrigator shall have the right
to exchange his time of irrigation with
his nearest neighbor only, either above
or below him. provided it be shown to
the Superintendent or his assistant that
it is mutually agreeable and for the
best interest Of all concerned.
ARTICLE VIII.
LateraIs TO BE Kept I'm First Class Con-
ditiOn, Etc.
All irrigators must keep their lat
erals in first class condition, subject
to the approval of the superintendent.
No irrigator who is in arrears for any
assessments or duties shall be entitled
to a vote at any election or meeting
Of the irrigators.
ARTICLE ~.
Cleaning TO BE Done Promptly.
Should any irrigator undertake clean
ING or repair WOrk ana, being notified
by the Superintendent to complete the
same within a reasonable time, fails
to do so the superintendent shall a
the power to take charge of the work
and finish the same or contract it to
some one else, and the cost thereof
shall be charged to and paid by the
irrigator first taking the work.
ARTICLE Y.
Rates 10 BE Allowed For Cleaning.
When cleaning or repairing is done
in common, the Supt. shall not allow
any person with team more han $3.50
per day, and all persons with teams
shall be left to the judgment Of the
Supt. regarding how much they shall
be paid, within the Limitation herein
stated. Hand labor shall be paid not
to exceed $1.25.
ARTICLE VI.
Meetings Of ~IrriEatOrs to Be Called.
The Supt. or Comrs. shall have the
power to call a meeting of the irriea-
tors Of the system whenever Il NAV
be deemed necessary o. advisable. A
meeting may likewise be called upon
petition signed by 30 per cent OF the
owners Of lands ~irrigable under the
ditch system.
ARTICLE XII.
Amendments of Modification of Rules
and Regulations.
These rules n regulations NAV be
amended, modified or supplemented
from time to time as necessity there
fore may arise.
Passed and approved this 24th dav of