The Laws of Texas, 1913-1914 [Volume 16] Page: 414 of 1,574
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404 GENERAL LAWS.
complied with. The irrigation directors, however, will not be bound by
such report, but may in addition thereto fully investigate such work and
determine whether or not such contract has been complied with. The
irrigation district is hereby authorized and empowered to make all necessary
bridges and culverts across or under anv railroad track and roadway
of such railway to enable them to construct and maintain any canal,
lateral or ditch necessary to; be constructed as a part of the improvements
of such district. Such bridges or culverts shall be paid for by the irrigation
district; provided, however, that notice shall first be given by such
irrigation district directors by delivering a written' notice to any local
'agent, division superintendent, or roadmaster of such railway, and the
railway company shall be allowed thirty days to build such bridges or
culverts at their own expense, if they should desire to do so, and according
to their own plans; provided, such canal, culvert or ditch shall be constructed
of sufficient size not to interfere with the free and unobstructed
flow of water passing through the canal or ditch, and shall be placed at
.such points as are designated by the irrigation district engineer, or
directors.
SEC. 90. Irrigation districts are hereby authorized and required to
'build all necessary bridges and culverts across and over all canals. laterals
.and ditches made and constructed by such district, whenever the same
-crosses a county or public road, and shall pay for the same out of the
funds of such district.
SEC. 91. After the full and final completion of all the improvements
of such district as herein provided for, and after the payment of all the
expenses incurred under the provisions of this Act, the irrigation directors
are authorized to use the remaining funds of the irrigation district
for the best interests of such district in preservation, up-keep and repair
of the works of such district; provided, however, such additional expenditures
shall in no event exceed the amount of surplus money, or
bonds to the credit of such district, except as herein otherwise provided.
SEC. 92. The irrigation directors shall have the right, and it is hereby
mede their duty, at all times during the progress of the work being done
under any contract, to inspect the same; and upon the completion of any
-contract in accordance with its terms, they shall draw a warrant on the
depository of the district for the amount of the contract price in favor
,of the contractor. or his assignee; and if the Irrigation Directors shall
deem it advisable in order to obtain more favorable contracts, they may
advertise a contract to be paid for in partial payments as the work
progresses, and such partial payments shall not exceed in the aggregate
seventy-five per cent of the amount of work done, the said amount of
work completed to be shown by certified report of the engineer of the
district.
SEC. 93. The irrigation directors shall make a semi-annual report on
the first days of July and December of each year, showing in detail, the
kind, character and amount of work done in the district, the cost of
same, the amount of each warrant drawn, and to whom paid, and for
what purpose paid, and other data necessary to show the condition of
improvements made under the provisions of this Act, and each report
shall be verified by them, a, copy of which shall be filed in the office of
the county clerk of the county or counties in which such district is situated,
and shall be open to public inspection.
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Gammel, Hans Peter Mareus Neilsen. The Laws of Texas, 1913-1914 [Volume 16], book, 1914; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth10838/m1/414/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .