17-626. Same; general powers.
17-626
17-626. Same; general powers. Any such corporation shall have the power:
(a) To cause such examination and survey for its proposed works to be made, as may be necessary to the selection of the most advantageous site, route or routes, and by its officers, agents or servants to enter upon the land of any person for the purpose of making such examination and survey;
(b) to take and hold such voluntary grants of real and other property as may be made to it to aid in the construction, maintenance and operation of its said works;
(c) to receive the aid of any other party by gifts, written obligations, pledges and mortgages of such other party or parties;
(d) to construct its works upon, along, connecting with or away from any stream of water;
(e) and to obtain, store and deliver water to any other party or parties for use in irrigating land, or for conveyance and delivery to others for such use, at such rates and terms for its services and facilities as such corporation, by its bylaws and regulations, may prescribe, which rates and terms shall be reasonable and nondiscriminating.
Such corporation shall have the power to borrow such sums of money as may be necessary for constructing, maintaining and operating its works, and to issue and dispose of its bonds on account of any amount so borrowed, and to pledge and mortgage its real and other property and franchises to secure the payment of any debt contracted by it for the purposes aforesaid.
History: L. 1933, ch. 155, § 2; March 22.