Payette enterprise., 1922-11-16
A L. FREEEAFER,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
PETITION


PETITION
In the District Court Of the Seventh
Judicial District of the State OF
Idaho, in and for the County oi
Payette.---- ------ ------ ---------
In the matter Of the organization
of Drainage District No. Of the
County of Payette, State of Idaho.
The undersigned petitioners re-
spectfully petition and represent to
the Court as follows:
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That they and each OF them are OF
/ lawful age and are together the
owners OF more than one-fifth Of the
acreage within the boundaries OF the
Drainage District hereinafter pro-
posed and described.
II.
That they desire 10 form and have
organized a Drainage District under
the provisions of title XXXTV, Chap
ter ITs OF the Idaho Compiled
Statutes 1919, out Of z portion OF
the County of Payette, State Of Ida
no, and that said District shall be
known and designated as "Drainzge
District No. Of the County Of Pay
cite. State of Idaho.
III
That the lands lying within the
boundaries OF and comprising said
proposed Drainage District consist
of approximately IFS acres. and CON-
pise parts Of Sections Is and 2z of
Township North, Range West B.
N. in Payette county, Idaho, par
ticularly described as follows:
In said Section Is all OF blocks 2,
3, I, 3, 6 and of Assessors Liberty
Tract, as recorded in Book 1 OF PIats
on Page Il in the Office of the County
Recorder OF said Payette County.
Idaho; and in said Section % the
North Half Of the Northeast Quarter
OF the Northeast quarter of the North
west Quarter (NA NEL NE4
NW4 and all that part of the
Northwest Quarter OF the Northeast
Quarter (NWA NE II } lying west of
the canal Of the Farmers Cooperative
Irrigation Co., Ltd, containing IT'S
acres.
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That the greater portion OF said
lands contain an excess of alkalai and
are vet and water logged to such an
extent as greatly to hinder their crop
production. and they are further in
such condition as to interfere seri-
ously with the health, welfare and
conyeniences Of the person residing
thereon; that said lands require
com bined system of drainage. and
your petitioners desire the orgs MIA
ton of special Drainage Distr::--t en-
bracing said lands for the purpose OF
constructing and maintaining the
necessary drains for the drainage and
reclamation of said lands.
V.
The special object Of the orgauiza-
ton Of said proposed Drainage Dis.
trict is to drain thoroughly and per
manently the lands within its bouu-i
daries which are vet and water
logged, and those in danger of be-
coming so, 10 render said lands more
productive and habitabIe. to safe
guard the public health, 10 promote
the welfare and convenience OF per
sons residing within said proposed
District and TO increase the public
VI.
1t is proposed that the system Of
drainage for said district shall con-!
;ist of a main tile drain laid in the
ground to depth Of from eight to
line feet, beginning near the South
quarter corner of Section is, Town
'hip s North, Range ". B. NJ, and 4
'unning thence North along the
westerly boundary OF the public
one-half mile thence
Fast along the South bound
Try of the public highway al
listance of oue-quarter mile, thence
North approximately six hundred
ixty-five (es5l feet to an outlet in
he Payette River, total distance over
Fhich said drain will extend is about
orty-SiS hundred (4600) feet; the
lie to be laid in said drain shall be-
rom fourteen TO sixteen inches in dfa-l /
aeter and laid in open joints, except
4 such places where it may be neces-
airy 10 cement joints to protect drain
salnst penetration by tree roots ]
he system as herein proposed win I
e com mbinstion of relief and ''fn. !
srception' drainage and will be so
esigned as to take care of surface !
'sste water through specially con-
ructed inlets and will be provided !
fth necessary inspection holes and !
an holes. I
VII.
That the organization and forma- 1
on of said drainage district and the !
instruction and maintenance of said !
opposed system of drainage will be !.
'nducive to the public health, well /
re and convenience, will increase 7