The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-12-06
irrigation District
Plans Meet IMAM
imous Approval
OWNERS HAVE CONTROL
Present Petition, Including
Practically Same Territory
as Big District" Has
Over 70 Sisners.

The irrigation district plan sug-
sss,ed az the meeting of several citi-
,tus al The, Commercial club last
v,ek mas met with such unanimoue
snproval that II looks most favorable.
~ ffe' thrt the petition IL pub
In, n .lir i-slc with the names
n ny-- 20 l'ora f.dc land owners
attached shows u ~ accepted by
praet!cally every individual resident
awning land within the boundary
lines. In fact some who are not IN ex-
sressed their desire TO come in and
petiticns are In course OF prepara-
iiou 10 permit this.
The organization OF IN irri-
rstion district fs new TO
he people of this section and not
sutirely understood. The Times
Herald. therefore, discussed the sub
lect with Capt. Robt. -. Duncan. one
al the attorneys active In the forms-
len OF the proposed district. in order
shst Il might present the method OF
|sroeed ure that it, readers may see
jua how IL IN brought about. the
nfeSuards to the land owners and
heir absolute control OF the district.
The present petition for an irriga-
lion district. which. by the way,
eoyers practically the same territory
ss that embodied IN he former big
District" OF last winter. except some
lands bordering the lake and includ-
mg some In the Potter swamp sec
lion. l. signed by practically an the
land owners within the boundary. "
viii be PRESENTED 10 the county court
At the regular January term and at
thai time those owning land adjoiur
Ink the boundaries Of the proposed
district may he included upon their
application without additional cost.
This provision IN made because there
i no way of excluding land that has
been taken In.
Some OF the land In the neighbor-
hood OF the lake and below Lawen
vas not included In tho petition be-
ause OF there being some objection
70 the former petition which included
these lands. therefore they were left
out A public meeting was held AZ
Lawen Wednesday az which several
Of the land owners OF that commun-
Nv signed the petition and Others
Who were not included EXPRESSED a
desire 20 come I'm. TIL enecessary
petitions are being prepared az this
|.ilme for these lands TO be Included.
Upon favorable action OF the court
on the petition at the January term
the court will order an election AFTER
Eve weeks notice. Three directors
are 10 be elected.
IAN excelIenr feature OF this pro-
posed district" said Captain Duncan
lin discussing I. 'is the fact that
most Of the petition signers agree
| here shall be a board Of hve com
nissloners from among the lana
owners, In addition TO and working
With the three directors. This board
settles all questions Of assessments
AGAINST lands In the district. deter
nine the price to be paid for any
And for reservoir site or wafer right
necessary to the project. -.
This board of commissioners VIII
also pass upon all other necossary
features Of the project. such ~ the
ocatlon of reservoir sites, canal
otations and like matters. These
hndings will be submitted 10 ths
direotors who shall adopt the recon-
nendations and make them legal"
This step In prompted by the ex-
perience In other such organizations
wherein a small board Of directors
have been arbitrary In their actions
and nave incurred debts that might
have been avoided.
One Of the first things to be done ny
such board will be the preliminary
Preparations OF organization. Ascer-
taining necessary data should not
cost 10 exceed small amount per
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