American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1921-06-25

| '"" VI ""s" WAFER WUniu or Wltn-
out American Fork City and repeating
Chapter 30 OF the Revised Ordinan.
ces Of American Fork City. passed
December 81, 1919.
PREAMBLE: Whereas. for many
years prior to 1920. the City Council
OF American Fork City has had the
charge. control end regulation Of dit
ches. dams, hcadgates and other
means OF diverting. conveying and
distributing water for irrigation and
other purposes within and without
American Fork City, and has collect
cd taxes for the support of the Am
erican Fork Irrigation system. and
has distributed to the users thereof
having the right thereto the waters
belonging to the scid irrigation sys-
tenn; and
Whereas, corporation has been
oragnized for the purpose OF taking
over the said dams. bitches. head
gates and other means OF diverting
tho water heretofore used for irriga-
ton, and also for taking charge, con-
troll and regulation OF the distribut-
ion of said irrigation water formerly
under the jurisdiction of said city
council and officers OF American Fork
CITY: and
Whereas. there is no longer any
necessity for the City Council or the
officers of American Fork City to take
such charge. control, regulation or
distribution OF said water. or to ex-
orcise any jurisdiction in relation to
either said water or the means or
conveying or diverting the same, or
OF collecting revenue for the support
OF any irrigation system either with
in or without said city;
NOW THEREFORE,, BE 1T OR
DAMNED ny THE CITY COUNCIL
OF AMERICAN FORK CITY:
Section I. That American Fork City
bas rellnquished and does hereby re-
liIquish and diGclaim any and all
right to regulate, control. or exer-
else Jurisdiction over the irrigation
water heretofore distributed by said
city In so far az the same pertains
to the supplying of water for domes-
tic or other purposes through the
irrigation ditchcs heretofore under
the control or jurisdiction OF said
city; and the said American Fort
City hereby ordains that II shall no,
J In tho future be liable for 1.-The regu'
lation, distribution. control or main
tonance OF any ditch. canal or Other
means of conveying or distributing
water for irrigation either within OF
without the said city. or Of my was
te ditch or bitches for conveying was
70 water in connection with American
Fork Irrigation system: and hereby
obandons any ant all intention o
having or EXERCISING any jurisdiction
whatever for the distribution OF salt
water for irrigation or other purpos
O. through any irrigation system.
PROVIDED. that this ordinance
shall not be construed against tn
city In its rights TO provide for prop
or crossings, bridges or auueductc
over any and all bitches within tn
CITY. or To prevent the flooding o
forming OF pools OF water within tn
, o.tv through the careless use OF irr'
cation water:
And Provided Further. that TIL
ordinance shall not in any manne
affect the right OF the city to regu
late. control and have and exercis
: full Jurisdiction over the waterwork
system of American Fork City an
, the water flowing or to flow therein
I Section 2. That Chapter LIx
ire Revised Ordinances OF America
Fork City, Utah. passed by the CIT
Council OF American Fork City on tn
3ist day OF December A. ID. 1919 b
ard the same is hereby repealed.
Section 3. This ordinance shall 3
= into effect from and after the dat
G Of its first publication.
I Passed by the City Council OF An
!. orican Fork City. Itch, this pot
! day of June A. ID. 1921.
: JESSE NJ WALKER,
. Mayo
q Attest:
Q GEO. F. SHELLEY,
n City Recorder.
e !, George r. Shelley. City Recor'
u e, of American Fork City hereby ce
. .iiy that the foregoing is a full an
!, correct copy OF An Ordinance pass'
d by the City Council Of American Fol-
h CITY on the Goth day OF June, A.
= 1921, entitled IAN ordinance relil
l. Guishing all rights and claims OF An
e crican Fork City TO regulate, distr
> butte or control waters for irrtg
= ton, or to control or regulate ditch