Pueblo chieftain., 1922-03-18
Flood District Appraisals

In yesterdays Chieftain was published the latter
sections Of Article Three Of the proposed Colorado
Flood Conservancy law Those sections give to the d
reotor Of tho flood district the powers and authority
necessary to carry forward their work in relation to-
and in cooperation conflict with railroads and other
public utility corporations and with the public authorities
Of cities counties, states and the United States These
powers limited work done in furtherance of the
purposes specified the Conservancy act and in accord
with the Official Plan Of the flood district Such
powers are necessary to the accomplishment of flood
protection, and if they not given to the executive
officers Of the district it would be foolish to undertake
flood district organization to waste money in under
tangs that would be effective for the purpose de-
sired.
Tho flood district board of directors does not have
s power to apprase the benefits conferred upon prop
srty = result Of the flood conservancy
structons and undertakings That part of the work is
assigned to separate and independent Appraisal Com
zion, as set forth in Article Four Of the proposed
lM.
Thsrs are to be three Commissioners Appraisers
0sstion Twenty hve) appointed by the court at this
time Of district organization, who shall apprase all lands
and other property to be acquired for rights of way
reservoirs and other works in the district; and also
.pprase all benefits and all damages to all land within
and without the district result Of the execution Of
the Official Plan These appraisers must be land
Of Colorado and be- may not be, residents of the
district Tho board of appraisers elect their chair
man. but tho secretary of the board of directors is also
secretary Of the board of appraisers
Section Twenty-sx prescribes the methods Of max
ing apprasals of property taken, of benefits, and of
dsmages These include all benefits Of every kind
10 an land within without the district result of
me organization Of the district and the execution Of tho
official pan the damages sustained, and tho value Of
all land nd taken for which is
not made directly by the directors These benefits and
damages shall include those accrung Cities towns
counties and other public organizations and to the
State OF Colorado.
Section Twenty-seven relstes to lands outside the
district that viii be benefited damaged by the pro-
posed improvement In such the appraisers
required make a report to the with their ap-
prasa Of the benefit damage and also to any
lands which, their opinion should be taken into
Of the district.
Section Twenty eight provides for the hearing be-
fozs the Of the report Of the appraiser. that land,
shan be taken into or excluded from the district.
Section Twenty-nns provides for n report Of the
Beard Of Apraisers to be bound IN book fo signed BY
snsty Of the appraisers and filed with the clerk Of
os court In benefits damages to residents OF
sAr counties included duplicates Of those apprasas
sha b filed With the clerks OF the other counties
Section Thirty relates to the publicity TO be given
- tie hearing OF the appraisers' report Publication Of
he notice of the hearing is required in each county OF
ne dtrist II Is required that the Of each
owner and description Of each tract OF land shall be
published but that such general description be given
win enable each TO determine whether hi. land
included.
According to eection 1hhty-ons my property owner
Who does not within ten days Of the last publication Of
d. sppraisers report file exception with the court,
is hsd to have accepted the report II exception is
made It shall be heard by the court and tho may
rssmn tho aFprHi.emcnt roll 70 the appraisers for