The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-07-13
DRAINAGE AGAIN BEING
CONSIDERED
Proposed Plan Would Include
Emmett and 1000 Acres
Farm Land.


; ing the city of Emmett, is again being
agitated and considered. Drainage of
: the water-logged lands, like Banquo's
; ghost, will not down. 1t has been bob
bing up serenely for number of year
and each year has bobbed down again.
} What the result will be of the present
agitation remains to be seen.
C. E. Dodge, drainage expert, who
comes highly recommended from
Nyssa, where he carried to compile
tion project that has proven very
successful, has interested himself in
organizing a drainage district here
A meeting of farmers was held Mon
day evening at the Lincoln school
house to discuss the proposition, and
Mr.. Dodge set forth the cause and
cure of the present deplorable condi-
tion of the lowlands, which he said is
gradually and surely increasing its
area, and explained his system of COM
/ pletely remedying the evil and restor-
ing the lands to productivity at a low
cost. After the discussion that fol-
lowed Mr.. Dodge's remarks, a vote
was taken, which resulted in a pre-
ponderance of negative votes.
For the benefit of those not famil-
lar with the new drainage law of this
state, the following brief outline is
given:
Section of the drainage act pro-
vides that a drainage district may be
organized by petition presented to the
clerk of the district court praying for
the organization of such district. The
petition shall contain the names of
all land owners, so far as can be as
certained, living within the proposed
district, and also the names of land
owners or mortgages of land without
the district; also an outline of the pro-
posed system of drainage, a statement
as to whether said system will be con-
ducive to the public health, increase
public revenue and of special benefit
to majority of the acreage includ-
ed therein.
At the time of fling said petition,
which shall be signed by at least one
fifth Of the land in acreage included
within the said district, a bond shall
be filed with the clerk of the district
court, running to the state, in
the sum of $500, guaranteeing
the payment of all costs in
case the district is not organized. A
hearing of objectors to the organza-
tion or against the boundaries is set
by the court. If the court decides to
grant the petition, the judge appoints
three commissioners from the resi-
dents of the county, who shall have
charge of the affairs of the district.
Their term of office shall be for three
years, one commissioner being select
ed each year thereafter. A bond of
$4,000 is required of each commits
sioner The salary of each is s. per
day and actual expenses for actual
time spent on affairs of the district.
Immediately after their appointment
the board makes an examination Of .
all lands in the district and the propos-
ed plan of drainage. They estimate
the cost of the work and other ex-
penses, the cost of annual mainten-
ance, what lands in the district will be
injured and what benefited, and
the benefits will be equal or
exceed the cost of the whole PROPOSE
ton They also apportion and assess |
the estimated cost against the lands
benefited. A list of each subdivision
of land and its assessment shall be
made so that any land owner may
appear before the court and protest
against such assessment if he so I
desires. If the commissioners find
that the cost exceeds the benefit the I
ease shall be dismissed and the dis. :
srict not organized. Dut IL they find :,
that the benefits exceed the cost, the
court shall give due notice of hearing
When the justness of the
have been determined the
,ourt will then certify them to the
county recorder for collection as taxes h
ire collected.
All bills against the district are paid
" warrants signed by officers of the
district the same as county warrants,
md these warrants may be funded by
ssuing bonds, or upon the total cost
'eing ascertained the total cost may
e paid in bonds, which shall be sold
t not less than par and draw interest