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ARTESIAN WELLS.

Clippert, mileage from Minneapolis and return, balance on mileage outside the Territory, $26.40.

For Mrs. Julia R. Schumaker, mileage from Duluth to Bismarck and return, balance on mileage outside the Territory, $25.10.

For Miss Bertha Kinney, mileage from Duluth to Bismarck and return, balance on mileage outside the Territory, $25.10.

§ 2. On order of committee.] The Territorial Treasurer shall pay the aforesaid amounts on the order of the said committee duly approved by the Chairman thereof.

$ 3. Effect-when.] This resolution shall take effect immediately on its passage.

Approved, February 18, 1887.

ARTESIAN WELLS.

CHAPTER 14.

TO PROVIDE FOR SINKING AND CONSTRUCTION OF WATER COURSES THEREFROM.

AN ACT To Provide for the Sinking of Artesian Wells and Construction of Water Courses therefrom.

Be it Enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Dakota:

§ 1. Commissioners created.] That for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this act, the Judge of Probate of each county shall be ex-officio county Artesian Well Commissioner, which office is hereby created.

§ 2. Application by ten residents freeholders.] Before the Artesian Well commissioner shall take any action toward creating or establishing any Artesian well, there shall be filed with him an application, signed by not less than ten resident free holders of any township or townships in which such Artesian well and the lands to be benefited thereby, and to be assessed therefor, may be situated giving a description of the place where said well is proposed to be located, and also a definite description of the beginning, the route, and the terminus of the water way through which it is proposed that the water from such well shall flow when the same is completed and in operation, and offering the right of way for said well and such water way through their said land, and who shall be subject to direct assessment therefor.