Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-07-03
FORMATION OF
WATER DISTRICTS
(By Alex Stewart)

vail themselves Oh lne benefits oil
such an Improvement, it is likely
that they will be interested in the
mode of procedure as provided by
the laws of Washington and in
form themselves as they proceed
with this project.
In general it may be said that
the law as laid down in Rcming
tons Statutes of Washington com.
priscs a chapter of about Is pages
providing principally for:
Formation of Water Districts by
election on petition at which u
water district is formed or re.
jectcd and water commissioners
elected.
A board of Water Commission
ers to govern the business of the
district regulating the use of wa
ter, acquiring water rights and de.
vising general plan of improve,
ment.
Local Improvement Districts
within water districts for local
improvements to be paid by spec
ial assessment on property espec,
ially benefited and the issuance OF
bonds in payment therefor.
Adoption of Plan by Election,
Issuance of Bonds, Tax Levy,
Limit of Indebtedness and Letting
Of Contracts.
In particular the statutes gov
erning the proceedings so far m
dertaken by the people Of Vashon
are as follows:
l. Water Districts Authorized
Water districts for the acquire
ment, construction. >Aaiatcnance,
operation, development and reg
ulation of a water supply system
within such districts are hereby
authorized to be established in the
various counties Of this state, as
i'll this act provided.
2. Formation OF District. The
board of county commissioners
shall on petition of a least $3.50 Of
he qualified electors residing
within the district described il
said petetition submit to the voters
residing within said district the
proposition of creating a water
district co-extensive with the ter
ritory described, and the count!
commissioners shall submit sucl
proposition at special election
when the petition so requests.
8. Petition Proceedings
presenting to the county commits,
ioners, the petition shall be file(
with the county auditor who shal
within 60 days examine the sigma.
lures and certify to the sufficienc!
of the same If any protest signed
by $3.50 of the electors be filed
within 80 days, the same shall be
likewise certified. No person
having signed shall be allowed to
withdraw their name after filing
If said petition be found sufficient
the auditor shall transmit the same
with his certificate to the county
commissioners who shall at then
first meeting thereafter by reso
ution call a special election in moi
less than 60 days from the date OF
such certificate, and shall publish
a notice of election once week
for four consecutive weeks in a
newspaper in the county, and also
post notice for ten days in ten
public places in such proposed
water district. The proposition
submitted shall be:
water District. Yes
water District. No."
4. Elections,-If a majority
voting shall vote in favor of the
formation of such district such
water district shall then be mu-
niciple corporation of the State
Of Washington.
5. Election of Commissioner
At the same election three water
commissioners shall be elected to
hold office for one, two, and three
years, and until their successors
are elected, the term of each ap-
pearing on the ballot. Thereafter
annual elections are held for water
commissioner. Nominations shall
be by petition of at least 1919 OF
the qualified electors of such water
district to be filed in the office of
the county auditor for the first
election, and with the secretary of
such water district for succeeding
elections. Any person residing
within said water district who is
at the time Of holding of any cleo
ton a qualified voter under the
laws of the State of Washington