The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-11-02


TO THE CLERK OF THE DIS
IRlCI COURT OF THE EIGHTH
JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE
STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR
The COUNTY OF BENEWAH:
We, the undersigned petition
ers, hereby respectfully repre-
sent:
That your petitioners hereby
pray for the organization and
formation Of a drainage district
IN the county of Bcnewah, State
OF Idaho, out Of a portion of the
SAID county OF BeneWah, with the
boundaries hereinafter designat-
ed and described.
IL.
The objects and purposes for
the organization and formation
OF said District are: The rccla-
nation of the lands therein en-
braced and contained for acreage
or other purposes; to increase the
public revenues of the said dis
trict and county of Benewah; TO
cause the said drainage TO be Of
special benefit TO the majority OF
the land holders therein; TO drain
the lands embraced and contained
IN said proposed drainage dis
trlct so that the same may be
tlllable and rendered fit and suit
able Tor cultivation and more pro-
ductlVe; TO increase the values of
the acreage contained therein and
embraced in said drainage dis
trict and to render the lands en-
braced and contained i'm the said
proposed drainage district it,
self conducive TO public health.
welfare and convenience of the
people residing and owning
lands contained and embraced i'm
the said proposed drainage dis
trlct; for the purpose Of carrying
into effect the above and forego-
ing benefits to the public, public
health, public revenue and the
Increase Of the acreage and the
value thereof and the value of
all of the lands embraced and
contained in the said proposed
drainage district IL is the in
tention of the petitioners herein
TO widen, dredge, straighten and
improve IN any manner which
may be deemed necessary any
place on any of the lakes or rivers
embraced or contained within the
said proposed drainage district.
TO lower or construct dams or
locks on any of the lakes or
rivers within the said proposed
drainage district; to widen or
dredge or improve i'm any man
ner the outlet of Lake Occur d.
Alene, in kOOtenai County, Ida
no, insofar as il is deemed neces-
sary and eXpedient to carry into
effect the purposes above Sci
forth In this petition and the !
work to be done is more fully set
forth and shown i'm this petition
hereafter; your petitioners al !
lege that the formation and or
ganizatiOn of the said prOpOsed
drainage district will be CON |
duclVe to public health, welfare |
and convenience of the residents !
and land holders therein. and i'm /
the said County of Benewah: and |
VIII increase the public revenue /
OF the said County and will be of /
special benefit to the majority i'm
acreage of the lands included i'm
the boundaries of said proposed |
uralnage district; that your pc
Lltloners own more than one
min OF the acreage included and
within the said pro-
AfN"~N VI etAAAbcD ulollANls
III.
The number of acres of land /,
which will be benefited by the said
proposed drainage district and
the proposed drainage system
hereinafter mentioned and de- !.
scrlbed and to be included with
IN the proposed drainage district
Is about $4,000 acres.
".
That the lands included within
the boundaries of the said pro
posed drainage district are of
such location, character and de- {
5crlptiOn that it is necessary fo {
1raln the flood waters from the {
said lands during the spring
.reshets of each year, and for {
ms, purpose it is necessary 10
iredge, widen and improve the L
outlet Of Occur d'Alene Lake i'm
)rder that the flood waters NAV be &C
permitted to flow unobstructed
nus making the said lands more | {
and habitable as
more fully set forth in paragraph {
herein.
v. {
That so far as is known TO vOur q
all of the freeholders =
esiding upon the legal subdi- q
lsions of the said lands, and the -
ames and addresses of all of ~
ne owners and mortgages with -
q. the said proposed drainage dis ~
riot are as follows: Lands To- H.
ated on Occur d'Alene and Chat =
olet Lakes and on the st. Maries ~
M st. Joe Rivers, and all other -
hereto in =
Twp. 40 n. R. ? w. B. NJ: g
Twp. 46 N. r. w. b. NJ:
Twp. 46 n. R. 2 w. b. NJ: q
Twp. as N. R. 3 w. b. NJ.
Twp. 46 n. R. 4 w. B. NJ; C
Twp. AZ N. r. 3 w. b. NJ:
Twp. 46 N. R. E. B. NJ: C,
ne names of the freeholders re- OF
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