42-328. Superintendent; duties; salary.
42-328
42-328. Superintendent; duties; salary.It shall be the duty of the superintendent of every such ditch, conduitor reservoir to measure the water therefrom through the outlets to thoseentitled thereto, and in time of scarcity to apportion the waters flowingin such ditch or conduit, or collected in such reservoir, among thoseentitled thereto, ratably, and according to the amounts to which they areseverally entitled. Where any such ditch, conduit or reservoir hath,subsequent to the original construction, been enlarged, the water diverted,collected, conveyed or stored by means of such enlargement shall bedistributed and apportioned in like manner. The several consumers of waterunder any lateral may at any time, by a vote of a majority thereof, appointa superintendent to such lateral, who shall be charged with thedistribution of the water allotted thereto by the superintendent of theditch, among those entitled to the use of water from such lateral. Ameeting may at any time be called by not less than two of the consumersunder such lateral, by notice in writing, specifying the time, place andpurpose thereof, for electing such superintendent, or removing him andappointing another. Such superintendent shall hold his office during thepleasure of the consumers of water from such lateral, or a majority ofthem, and shall receive only such salary or compensation as they mayappoint.
History: L. 1891, ch. 133, art. 4, § 8; May 20; R.S. 1923, 42-328.