Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-03-22
STORAGE PROBLEMS.
IN ANSWER TO LETTER RECENTLY PUBLISHED
AND SIGNED MASON VALLEY FARMER"

In
There was kick you call it. There
not word OF criticism simply statement OF why the Times had
said the subject ending with the suggestion that
would worth the the individual interested
would take pains find about the law and situation SO
nteigenty If the of such questionable
nature the general public will down they know about
then they about and the the better One
thing evident nobody learning much from those who push
ing the project the hardest
you o expound the law, just the following
questions.
To what may the Directors take individual water
rights?
What is thu limit assessment may be made by the
directors bond issue sufficient for the works?
benefits and their determination, do the ben
eis actually found control the OF bonds does the
authorized fix the of benefits that
MUST BE FOUND AND DETERMINED?
Is there any way in which what
his benefits be he the bond issue he
ego blnd's
legal evidence of right will the andowne, have
III tile works oi he district!
rights all except such exist i'll the minds
OF the directors
And now as o the law itself.
might have had for the Summeriied
Masten Bill easily 100 cent better accurate
more thorough. complete Many OF
much better for example Section 80 "A director
be eehoder the irrigation district and
oi he. .hsion which he represents
Second takes from the power
majority will force the district and when that
little Others do and say orin
tell him What he may have tell him where
put his ches shut of his water and finally sell @ ot he
does do what he is told like a good dog
Third: spite buncombe that has been spread about
rights, the directors take mans water ard ms
rights the the old that respect
Kinney Irrigation 1t will be nof,ced hat
by provision the right given district to condemn
among other property existing water rights Section III VOL
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In addition no this power condemn
rights the very system in prorie makes
it impossible consider them Let lis look at the case OF one OF
tie men ON the new lands Naturally his will be
much larger than long If it comes to
time OF shortage will be unjust to shut him OFT without MS
oi because his land Is under larger
would be TO take away his nope OF
paying 1t indeed that after sixteen
wears struggle preserve prore should be asked to
place control There nothing said as to what
shall be entitled to- or i'll what proper
ton the whole stored or running IN the rver or now
poes shall be recognized No definition OF the user property
rights in any form is contained III the law
Certain well taken care OF however
appears Section Vested interests to structures
rights owned used i'll connection
with mining power development shall never be affected by or
provisions OF this and excepting that
rights way be acquired by the district over or across such
The right does not have to be used or use
ful still ii be taken
Fifth: Section | OF Article OF the Constitution OF New
says M citizens OF the United States not laborng under the
disabilities this constitution of the OF twenyone
upwards who shall have and constructve resided
in this months and in the district county thirty days
preceding shall be entitled to vote for all officers
elected by the people and all ques
electors such election except CRIMINALS
Article provides Provision shall
be by for the registration OF the OF electors wh
the counties OF which they may be residents
This provides that those citizens vote that none
and makes provision Tor
registration for the election which public officers
Presumably the Supreme Court will finally have to de-
whether the law and whether the organization
under will be valid and whether the directors elected are TO
hold office
Sixth Some OF the important sections contain absurd
tiles For example Section IL provides that after an election mas