The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-03-08

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NOTICE TO WATER USERS
NOTICE is hereby given that the
following schedule for water rights in
the Northern Pacific Irrigation COM
pany, together with charges for ex-
ira water for the year 1917, has been
filed with the Public Service Commits
sion of the State Of Washington and
will be effective thirty days after the
publication of this notice.
Water for Irrigation Purposes under
| Gravity Canal
Water is furnished only to persons
owning a water right for irrigation
purposes. The price of water right
from the gravity canal Of the Irri-
cation company, if the water is to be
delivered within the city limits of the
City of Kennewick, shall be one hum
dred dollars ($100.00) per acre. If
lying below the gravity canal and
within one mile Of the city limits Of
the City Of Kennewick, the price shall
be seventy-fve dollars ($75.00) per
acre. If the water is to be delivered
for any other land below the gravity
canal, or for any land lying above
the gravity canal, the price shall be
sixty dollars (S60.00) per scre, pro-
vided that such water right and water
Hereunder shall be delivered to the
consumer ct the established grade Of
said canal ard upon the right Of way
therefor.
All water rights shall consist of
115,560 cubic feet for each acre, to be
delivered under such rules and regula-
tions as the company may prescribe
between the first day of April and
the first day of November each year,
at the bank Of the canal. A MAIN
tenance charge must be paid annually
by each water user of two dollars per
acre payable on the first day Of May
Of each year in advance; provided that
the minimum amount charged on any
tract shall be three dollars.
On water rights sold prior to April
LIST, 1908, the maintenance charges
were fixed at one dollar, or one dollar
and fifty cents per acre, depending up
on the date OF sale. This rate is still
charged for these water rights.
The Northern Pacific Irrigation
company gives notice that il has
adopted the following schedule Of
charges for extra water and regula-
ticns governing general delivery Of
water TO be effective during the year
1917.
1. The company will deliver the
entire amount Of water to which each
water user is entitled under his con-
tract between the first cay Of April,
and the goth day of October, 1917,
upon the payment of maintenance
fee provided in the contract held by
each user.
2. The company will deliver addi-
tional water between the first day of
April, and the goth day Of October,
1917, to any water user under the
gravity canal, to an amount which
with the contract allowance will give
the user total quantity equal to the
continual flow of one cubic foot of wa
ter per second Of time for eighty acres
from said first day Of April to said
10th day Of October 1917, upon the
payment by such user of the total
sum Of three dollars per acre, which
amount shall cover both the main
tenance charge and the cost of such
additional water. Payments for adj
ditional water to be made on. the first
day Of May, 1917, at the time the reg
ular maintenance fee is due, or in case
extra water is not taken at that time,
then at the date application is made
for the same. In all cases where adj
ditional water is used, the charge for
such additional water shall be the
same whether taken at the beginning
Of the season or at any time during
such season. The Company will de-
liver water in addition to the forego-
ing amount upon the payment by the
user for the same at the rate Of 1920
per cubic foot per second Of time in
addition to the sum above mentioned,
such additional water to be paid for
at the time it is applied for. The
company only agrees to de-
liver such water under all limi-
tations provided in its contract,
and the measure Of damages in case
Of failure to make such delivery shall
be confined to the amount paid for
such additional water. The above rate
for additional water is below the actual
value Of the services rendered and
the Irrigation company makes such
rate for the purpose Of assisting in
developing the territory under its cam
al, and does not admit that the same
covers the value Of the services rem
dered.
3. No water will be delivered to
any person during the year 1917 until
all dues for maintenance and extra
water for all preceding years are paid
in full, and water will not be turned
in in 1917 until all arrears are paid.
Dated March 18th, 1917.
Northern Pacific Irrigation Company,
BY John ]. Rudkin, Secretary and
Manager. 3:S-3-29