The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-27

March II. 1871
HOUSE BILL No. $50.
AN ACT creating DIVISION cs irrigation,
providing for the appointment Of com
missioner of irrigation and fixing the
duties and defining the powers thereof
and repeating chapter rs of the Session
Laws of 1917. and sections 5lui, olui,
SsGs s s1s s.Si s s79s S S!1s s si s s4is
5119, 5720. 5Ia1. ORR, 51a:,, 5iai Of the
General Statutes OF 1915.
BE 1t enacted by the Legislature of the
Section l. That a division of irrigation
be and the same is hereby created within
the State board of Agriculture to be under
the control of Il commissioner of irrigation
who upon the taking effect OF this act shall
be appointed by the State Board of Agri-
culture. Such commissioner of irrigation
shall hold his office at the pleasure of the
State Hoard of Agriculture and shall re-
ceive full compensation for HIS services,
the sum of three thousand dollars per
annum.
See. .. No person shall be appointed
commissioner of irrigation who has not had
Mt least three years actual experience us
an engineer in the construction or opera
See. 5. Such commissioner of irriga-
ton shall establish and maintain an office
Mt some convenient place within tile state
OF Kansas to be-desiEnntel by, the State
Board of Agriculture. and shall be author
lied TO employ. and to pay out of the funds
herein appropriated sum not exceeding
two thousand dollars per annum for such
clerical help rs may be necessary To carry
out the duties Of his office and shall be
authorized TO pay out OF the funGs herein
appropriated sum not exceeding $500
per year for the reasonable and necessary
and actual expenses Incurred in cases
against Colorado bitches to prevent the
diversion OF waters from the Arkansas
river: Provided. however. that no part OF
the money so appropriated shall be used
for the payment Of attorneys fees.
Sec. 4. 1t shall be the duty OF such ir
rigation missioner: "a To gather data,
information and statistics from the exist
ing irrigation plants in the state. concern
ing the water supply and methods OF
ployed In, applying water TO crops. and he
shall tabulate and preserve In available
and distribute the same from time TO time !;
t2) to visit the site Of any proposed irriga-
ton plant In the state upon the request of
any citizen of the state and advise as to
the feasibility of installing such plant and
furnish plans and specifications therefor
upon request, such visits 10 be made only
guaranteed by the person requesting such
visit: CO to operate by lease under com
1 petitive bids all existing irrigation plants
now owned by the state of Kansas. and in
stalled by the Board OF Irrigation, Survey.
Experiment and Demonstration, or the
state irrigation commissioner. until such
time he shall have determined the FEAST
bfllty of irrigation under conditions exist
ing Mt each of such plants. and all pro-
ceeds from the operation of any such
plants shall be paid into and become a part
of the funds herein provided. for the pay
department; "a TO immediately take charge
of all property Of every kind and nature
now belonging to the state of Kansas and
heretofore purchps ed or otherwise acquired
by the Board of Irrigation, Survey. Ex-
| irrigation commissioner and shall have au-
thority to sell and dispose Of any such
property not including real estate and not
necessary for carrying on the wofk of such
department; t5) to make quarterly reports
to the State Board of Agriculture. ineiud
| ing itemized accounts of all receipts aud
| expenditures a ri
Sec. .. 1t is hereby made the duty of all
departments of the state government and
turai College and its branches and expert
ment stations to furnish information and
| assistance to such irrigation commissioner
| upon his request therefor.
See g. That for tie purpose OF carryin z
| out the provisions of this act there is
hereby appropriated ont Of any money In
| the state treasury not otherwise aplIro-
! priated the following sums. to wit For the
| fiscal year ending June 20. 1913. the sum
: 30. 1870. the sum Of s1o, 800: for the fiscal
year ending June 10. 1921, the sum Of
the fiscal year ending June 80 1919. is
| hereby reappropriHfed for the fiscal year
/ ending June 10. 1920. and all unexpendcd
balances for the fiscal year ending June
] 20. 1920. is hereby reappropriated for the
fiscal year ending June 30. 1921.
Sec. 4. The auditor Of state is hereby
authorized and directed 10 draw his war
rants GU the treasurer of state for the
purposes herein specified and amounts ap-
I l.
duly authorized and verified vouchers
Sec. s. That chapter rs of the Session
/ Laws of 1917 and sections SOB 57O4 :J7a5
! .Ini 5IaI 5I0s, 5T99 $40, 511I. 5712. BIT.
Els, 5I1J, 5-1G. 5717. Sis. 5719. $40. 572I
I 5l22. 5I23. 5I2I Of the General Statutes OF
1915 be and the same are hereby repealed.
Sec. .. This act shall take effect aud he
4 IN force ON and after its publication In the
/ official state paper.
| hereby certify that the above Bill nrigi-
mated In the House, and passed that body
House conrurred in sennte Amendments
March u. 1919
/ W. r. LAMBERTsoN.
Speaker Of the House.
CLARENCE W. MILLER
/ Chief Clerk of the House
Passed the Senate March IL. 1910
/ CHAS. = HUFFMAN.
! President of the Senate.
! EIMET u. GEOKGE.
Approved March -, i9fo
| HENRY J, ALLEN Governor.
| State Of Kansas.
! Office of Secretary Of state
/ ], l. J. PETTIJoHN. Secretary Of State
I OF the State Of Kansas. do hereby certify
that the above and foregoing IL q correct
copy Of the original enrolled bill now or
{ file In M offIrp.
I IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. hav,
bereunfo subsrribed my nHms
IScal.l and affixed my official seal.
1 this eth day Of March, 1919.
/ L. J. PETTIJOHS.
Secretary ~ State.
] Published In The Topeka State journal.
( March 2. 1871
SENATE BILL No. o.
An ACT amending section SAG. General
Statutes Of 1915. relating tn State School
Book Commission and repeating said