El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-22
ARTICLE II.
Election of COmmissiOuer.

There shall be an annual election
held by the subscribers Of the system
on the first Monday in November OF
each year for the election of a Com
missioner for the ensuing year, the
place Of election to be designated by
the said Commissioner. In case Of \
vacancy in the office of Commissioner
a special election shall be held TO Ill
such vacancy said election, to be held
upon fifteen days notice Of the time
and place thereof to be given in writ
ing by the Commissioner to each sub
scriber Of the System.
In case no election shall be called
nor held to fill any vacancy existing,
the office shall be filled by election
or appointment Of the Commissioners
Court of FL Paso County, Texas, as pro-
vided by law.
ARTICLE HI.
Executive officer.
The Executive officer of the system
shall consist Of a Commissioner, VINO
shall be elected by the subscribers Of
the System at annual elections TO be
called and held as hereinbefore pro-
vided, said officer to hold office for
one year and until his successor is
elected and qualified.
ARTICLE ".
Duties Of the Commissioner.
The Commissioner shall hav power
to contract on behalf of the System
for water service and to bind the Sys-
TEN and each subscriber thereof to
pay all proper charges so incurred,
each subscriber being obligated to pay
his just and equitable proportion Of the
Indebtedness so incurred. The Com
missioner shall have the further power
to enter into On behalf of the System
any and all contracts necessary for
the proper operation and maintenance
of the said system, and to this end
shall have the power to make cash
assessments on the subscribers which
shall be eQuitably apportiOned against
the lands irrigated and in accordance
with the amount of water delivered,
the amount of land irrigated and the
general benefits received, for the pur-
pose OF raising funds for the payment
Of water service and for the general
operation and maintenance Of the Sys-
TEN. Whenever any assessment is so
made, the Commissioner shall notify
each subscriber in writing of said as
sessment and the amount thereof.
which amour or amounts shall be
paid to the Commissioner within ten
days after receipt of notice. In case
Of nOn-payment within said period Of
ten days the Commissioner shall have
the power to withhold the delivery of
water to said subscriber so in default
until said assessment and all amounts
then due shall have been paid.
ARTICLE v.
Care and Maintenance Of System.
Inc COMMISSIONER EDdAA nave dUSO-
lutte control of the System and shall
be charged with the duty Of seeing
that it is kept in satisfactory cOndi-
ton, and the water therein distribut-
ed to the subscribers in strict accOr-
dance with their respective rights and
with these articles. He shall have
the power to purchase any material
and employ any and all labor neces-
sary to keep the System in proper
repair.
The Commissioner shall have the
power to call a meeting Of the sub
scribers whenever he deems 1t neees-
sary- A meeting may likewise be called
upon a petition signed by the owners
Of 80 per cent Of the acreage under
the System.
The method of cleaning and repair
ing the bitches shall be left to the dis
erection Of the Commissioner subject to
ratification by the subscribers or a
majority of them.
At the option of the Commissioner
work in cleaning and repairing bitches
may be performed by the subscribers,
in which case the Commissioner shall
estimate the cash value OF such work
IN payment Of any assessment, which
amount shall be credited TO the sub
scrtber by whom said work is done
In case the work performed shall eX-
coed the amount Of IN assessment the
excess shall be paid in ash or its
f|AulNdltuI ny way VI circuit on AuAulB
assessments or payments for water
service.
The Commissioner shall likewise be
Secretary-Treasurer n shall be re-
CURED to give bond in the penal sum
Of $...-.. with good and sufficient
surety to be approved by the Commits
Toner Court of FL Paso County, Texas,
for the faithful performance Of his
duties as such Commissioner and Sec
retary-Treasurer.
The Commissioner shall collect all
monies due the System and pay all
debts due by the same, and shall keep
a complete n systematic account;
shall at all reasonable times be open
for inspection Of any person inter-
ested.
The Commissioner shall receive such
compensation as may he fixed by the
subscribers or a majority Of them. In
voting upon this or any other PROPOSE
ton affecting the System votes shall
he cast according to acreage. one vote
being allowed for each acre Of irrigable
land under the system.
When considered necessary the Com
missioner may have land measured and
If found i'm excess of the number of
acres qualified for the owner or rent
err shall be required TO pay for all
measurements and pay all dues and as
sessments then due before further wa
ter will be furnished for irrigatinC.
All assessments due on account of
water furnished by the L. s. Beclama-
ton Service, Rio Grande Project. shall
be paid thirty days in advance of the
date when due under contract with
the said L. $. Reclamation Service.
ARTICLE VI.
Of Distribution of Water.
The distribution of water sha al
ways be made in regular order to the
subscribers whO are entitled thereto
from the source Of the main ditch 70
its terminus as the lands are situate
along the SYSTEM. The distribution of
water each season and after each irri-
cation shall commence where Il was
discontinued the previous season or
irrigation. and proceed therefrom in
regular rotation.
Whenever a subscriber is notified by
the Conn. or his assistant that il is
his turn to irrigate. he must begin
irrigatiug within two hours to the full
capacity of all his bitches and cOutin-
ne until his irrigation is complete.
Whenever possible notice will be Civ
en- 10 hours i'm advance.
Whenever there is a surplus over the
amount of water required ny "a sun
scriber the Conn. or his assistant shall
notify the next subscriber TO use the
water, which shall then apply on tina:
subscribers general irrigation.
Should a subscriber fail to take the
within five hours after notice
the full capacity of all his bitches
that part of the irrigation wherein he
fails shall be forfeited n the water
passed TO the next subscriber.