Pueblo chieftain., 1922-03-16
PART OF ARTICLE 3 PROPOSED
C0NSERVANCY ACT OF COLORADO

ordS OF the district. The Official Plan
| may be altered In detail from time to
time until the Assessment Record is
filed. and Of all such alterations the
appraisers shall take notice. But after
the Assessment Record has been filed
| in court no alterations OF the Official
Plan shall be made except as in Sec
tion 81 hereof provided.
| SECTION -. EXECUTION OF
PLANS. The board Of directors shall
! have full power and authority to de-
wise, prepare for, execute, maintain
and operate any or all works or i'm
provements necessary or desirable to
complete, maintain. operate and pro-
tect the works provided for by the Of
fetal Plan, and to that end. may en-
ploy and secure men and equipment
under tho supervision OF tho chief en-
gtneer or other agents. or may. in its
discretion. let contracts for such
works, either as whole or in parts.
SECTION A. ACCESS TO LANDS
The board of directors of any district
organized under this act, or its en-
ployes or agents, including contractors
and their employees. and tho members
OF the board of appraisers hereinafter
provided for, and their assistants. may
| enter upon lands within or without the
district in order to make surveys and
examinations to accomplish the neces-
sary preliminary purposes of the dts-
trict. or to have access to the work.
being liablc. however. for actual dam
age done. but no unnecessary damage
shall ba done. Any person or corpora
tion preventing such entry shaf be
guilty OF r. misdemeanor, punishable
by fine not exceeding fifty dollars.
SECTION 10. GENERAL POWERS.
!. In order to protect lito and property
--it ~
relieve land subject to overflow or
washing. or which is menaced or
threatened by the normal flow or flood
or surplus or overflow waters Of any
natural water course. stream. canyon
or wash, whether perennial. inter-
mlttent or flood. and in order to effect
! the protection OF the land and other
property In the district, and TO ac-
complish all other purposes OF the dis
trict, tho board OF directors is author
lied and empowered to clean out.
stralghtca. widen. alter. deepen or
change tho course or terminus OF any
| ditch. drain. sewer. river. water
course, pond. lake. creek or natural
stream in or out OF said district: to
FIJI up any abandoned or altered
ditch. drain. sewer. river. water course.
pond. lake. creek or natural stream.
and to concentrate. divert or divide tho
flow ~ water in or out OF said district:
to contruct and maintain main and
lateral bitches. sewers. canals. lcvccs,
| dikes, dams. sluices. rcvctments. reScr-
voiro or retardinG basins flood ways.
pumping stations and syphons. and
any other works and improvements
deemed necessary TO construct. pre-
| servo. operate or maintain tho works
in or out OF said district: to construct.
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constructed. reconstructed or enlarged
| any and all bridges that may be need
cd in or out OF aid district: to con-
struct. reconstruct or elevate road
ways and streets: to construct or re-
construct any and all of said works
and improvements along. 0cro~s. thru
or over any public highway. canal.
railroad risht-of-way. track. grade.
III or cut. In or out Of said district:
TO remove or change tho location OF
any fence. building. railroad. canal or
other improvements in or out of eNid
district: and shall have the right to
acquire by donation. purchase or con-
demnation. to construct. own. lease.
usr and sell to hold. cucumber. con-
troll and maintain any easement. water
right. railroad riEht-of-way. canal.
sluicr reservoir or retArding basin.
mill dam. water power work. fran
chise. park. cemetery or other pub
lie way or place. or any real or per-
sonal property. public or private. In or
out OF said district for r!Shts-of-way
or rstard,ng basins or for materials ~
construction. or for any other use not
Inconsistent, with the purposes OF this
act: and to re-piot or subdivtde land.
open new roads. parke. streets and al
Icys or change tho location OF exist
Ing on~s.
Nothing I'm ;hi. act. however. shall
be construed 10 grant TO any eonserv-
ancy dis,ric, organized hereunder tho
power to construct. maintain. or oper-
alto irrigation works or systems, or TO
regulate or administer water rights;
or to take or damage such water rights.
work.. or systems except upon payment
OF compensation. nor shall any dis
trio, be organized under this act for
tho purpo.r Of constructing. maintain.
ing or operating irrigation works or
rys.emr or for regulating or admins
tcring water rights