Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-29

and clerical ass{stanss ard other
employees as it may require, subject
to such civil sarvsce regulations as
the board may provide;
(k) 10 define projects and to
adopt rules and regulations TO gov
ern its activities;
ID TO exercise al powers need
ful 70 tie accomplishment Of the
purposes OF this article and sucn
additional powers as may DC grant
cd by the legislature.
Powers BROAD
These powers are very broad and
general which. is absolutely necessary
if the.act is to be at all effective. II
would be the height of folly for Tx
people to create this board, give it thu
right to take over said property Of thl
state and vet hedge it about with dis
abilities 50 that it could not properly
carry out the. purposes of the act. L
would be interesting to discuss each
separate subdivision of Section }, but
such atlengthy discussion lis not at all
necessary because to any fair minded
person such powers are given the board
only as are necessary. The opponents
of the bin are saying that the board
can engage in any line of business ii
desires. That is not true. II can only
engage in such business as will be
necessary or conEcaient for the carry
ing cut of the purposes OF the act.a
Section Is and lob Of The Irrigation
District Act provides as follows
Section -. The board Of direct,
ors shall have the power and ii shall
be their duty to manage and con-
duet the business and affairs Of the
district: make aud execute all nee
cssary contracts; employ and APP
point such agents, officers, and en-
plovcs us-may be required, and pre-
scribe their duties. The board and
its agents and employees shall have
the right to enter upon any land
to make surveys, and may locate
the necessary irrigation works and
the line for canal or canals, and the
necessary branches for the same on
any lands which may be deemed
best for such location. Said board
shall also have tic right TO ac-
quire, by purchase, lease, contract,
condemnation, or other legal means,
all lands, and waters, and water
rights, aud other property neces
sarv for lie construction, use, sup
: ply, maintenanch, repair and i'm
provemcnts OF SAID canal, or canals,
and works, whether IN this or in
other states or in Il foreign nation,
including canals, ard works con
structed and being. constructed by
private owners, lands for reservoirs
for the storage OF noedful waters,
aud All necessary appurtenances,
and also where necessary or con
venicht TO said ends TO acquire and
hold the stock of other corpora
lions domestic or foreign owning
waters, canals, Saterworks, trap
clises, concessions orsrights said
board b,ay enter into, and do any
acts necessary or proper for the
pefformance Of any agreements
with the United States, or state,
county, district Of any kind, pub
lie or private corporation, asso-
citation, firm or individual, or any
number Of them, for the Joint ac
ouisition, construction, leasing,
ONhtI eht 70 Ai7 ilbaftAoA-- t.sNs mn
agement, maintenance, repair or
operation Of any rights, works or
other property of a kind which
might lawfully be acquired or own
ed by the irrigation district, and
may acquire the right to store water
through any canal, ditch or con
duit not owned or controlled by the
district, and may grant TO any own
er or lessee Of tue right to the use
Of any water the right to store
such water in any reservoir of the
district or to carry such water
through any canal, ditch or con
dart Of the district
Compares Provisions
Section lob. The board OF di-
rectors of any irrigation district
may also construct the necessary
dams, reservoirs, and works for the
collection Of water for said district,
and do any and do any and every
lawful act necessary TO be done,
that sufficient water may be fur
nished to each landowner in said
district for irrigation and domestic
purposes; provided, that where With
III llflHdblOH hlolIlttp hhbHdi MdtSl
companies have been organized to
furnish water to certain specified
lands within said districts, the board
of directors OF such districts are
hereby authorized and empowered
to contract for the deliveroy Of
water for such lands as lie within
the boundary Of said water companies
through said mutual water com
panies only. The said board is here
by authorized and employed to take
eonyeyances, leases, contracts OF
other assurances for all property
acquired byit under the provisions Z
of this i.aet, in the name of such !.
irrigation district, to and for the
uses and purposes herein expressed,
and to institute and maintain any
and all actions and proceedings,
suits at law or ia equity necessary
On proper in. oldersto fully carry
out the provisions Of this act, or to
enforce, maintain, protect or pre-
serve any and all sights, privileges
and immunities created by tins act,-
or acquired in pursuance thereof.
And ia all courts, actions, suits or
nrocoediups. the said board maV sue,