Pueblo chieftain., 1922-03-15
Flood Conservancy Districts


The proposed law to authorize tho formation of
the similar law of the state of Ohio modified to suit
local conditions.
The first article Of the proposed law deals with
legal definitions and is of general public interest
Tho second article provides the method according
70 which tho flood conservancy districts may be cs-
tsblished, which is briefly follows
Upon petition to the district court, signed by two
hundred land owners Of the proposed district by.a
majority Of all the land Of that district by
dy interested acting thru its government the district
court shall set time and place for hearing upon the
petition less than 80 than 30 days from
10 dste Of the filing
"A protesting petition signed by majority of the
land Of the proposed district may be filed with
tho district any time not later than 80 days be-
fors the date for the hearing. II upon vericaon
Of the signatures appears that the protest is actually
signed by majority Of the land owners, the petition
for the district shah be dismissed.
Tho petition for the district must set forth the
proposed Of the district that the property within
tho proposed district will be benefited by preventing
floods regulating the flow Of streams, regulating stream
channels, diverting, controlling eliminating water
inundation general description of the purpose of the
proposed improvement OF the territory to be nclud
ID within tho proposed district, and shall ask for the
orranixaton Of the proposed district under the pro-
posed name
The petitioners must file bond to pay an the ex-
penees Of the proceedings IN the petition is not
granted.
II the proposed district extends into another eoun
ty than the in which the original petition i, filed,
the county commissioners Of such outside county have
the right of protest. and the district cannot be formed
proposed against their protest.
ANY owner of real estate in the proposed district
may file objection to the district based upon de-
NAL OF the facts stated in tho petition. and this formal
objection must be passed upon by the district
an advanced without DELAY
II the court finds that petition has been signed
and presented according 10 the law and that no PRO
testing petition has been filed that protesting r-
tion has been dismissed inadequate the district shall
be declared by the court to be organized and otherwise
the petition shall be dismissed
appears from the provision. Of .h. article that
straightforward method i, presented for the forma
on OF flood conservancy district. that sufficient. pro-
faction i. given to property both within the
county in which the petition i. filed and in any other
county that it be proposed TO include. in whole or
in part, within the proposed district.
The proposed district cannot be established against
the viii of majority Of the land owner, Of the district
Every individual land owner has the RICH. Of protest
and Of hearing in court Adequate publicity is pro-
ded for all proceeding and sufficient time given
for all matters in connection with tho proposed district
TO b thoroly and publicly discussed.
n Pueblo desires flood protection, and II it ia I'D
vssblc TO mako general law applicable to a similar
situation tina. may arise anywhere in the state there
does no. appear 10 be in article two OF the proposed
law any ground for strong against the pro-
posed Law.
If the other hand flood protection i. no, desired
and IL the purpose Of examining the proposed
find grounds for criticism and for objection no Law
coud be written that would be wholly free from fault.