New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-01-17


life labor, destroyed and in many instances.
been obliged to abandon land that has
been their home for years and the dis
tressed conditions now existing calls for
prompt and efficient action on behalf
Of the State auth critics to remedy this
disastrous condition, and, B.
WHEREAS, careful investigation has
also shown and is now by this assembly
declared to be aefact that the increase
in the volume and the number Of floods
in said valleys Of recent years is due
largely, if not mainly, to the use made Of
our present drainage laws, and to the
lack OF supervisory control in the ex-
ecution thereof and especially and
particularly to the fact that said ditch
laws permit the construction Of large
bitches and canals draining large areas,
sWamps and bodies OF water that have
heretofore to some extent been con-
trolled by nature into channels and
streams wholly without capacity to
handle the unusual volume Of watersthus
cast upon them and in consequence in all
parts of the State and especially and par
ticularly along, the various tributaries Of.
the Minnesota and Red Rivers enormous
volumes of water are gathered together
thru the medium Of said bitches and sud-
denly and without restraint cast into the
channels Of the Minnesota and Red Rivers
in volumes many times the capacity Of
the channels OF said rivers and thereby
causing the inundation of thousands Of
acres Of the best lands in said valleys,
NOW, THEREFORE, Be. it resolved,
by the inhabitants Of said valleys here
assembled, that it is the sentiment Of this
assembly that while we believe in
drainage and believe it should be fos-.
tered and encouraged in every legitimate
sense, we also believe and unhesltatingly
declare that any drainage system based
upon the mere cutting loose Of large vol
umes Of water from stored basins pro-
vided by nature and throwing it IN unre-.
strained quantities, far in excess Of the
channels in which it is attempted to be
drained, without taking into considera-.
ton the consequence OF such system and
without attempting to provide an outlet
and care for and control enormous
volumes of water thus gathered and let
loose is inequitable and unjust and in
that it destroys the property of one citizen
FOE the benefit OF another without com
pensation and should not be tolerated by
the Laws of amy well governed state
B Further. Be 1t Resolved, that it IS the.
duty Of the present legislature te adopt
plans Tor remedynsg these distressed con
ditidns and prevent further abuse of our
present ditch law until proper remedy
can and is DEVISED 20 furnish ample pro-
lection. to the low Eands by way of inn
proved conditions af the main. cfi:1nneEs
and proper provisions made for flood
control by the CREATION of reservoirs
and othen' means that will protect and
safeguard the property Of those citizens
living in the valleys, and at the same tii1ne.
furnish adequate and proper drainage
outlet for, all lands needing such drainage
facility.
X Further; Be: It. Resolved, that lit. is the
sense OF: this convention that our. drain
age Law should be remodeled and revised
so, that, the work Of drainage and es-
peciaAy that Of flood control should be
organized In districts or basins, SO that
the interests Of: all property owners with
IN the limits OF each particular basin or
district should and could lie considered
and safe guarded in carrying out the
policy of drainage and flood control
Within. the Limits: of that basin.
B Further, Be 1t Resolved, that. the.
g hartman Of this convention be and
hereby is directed to appoint a. Com