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140 per month, in either case to be paid by the county in which the work is performed Each water master shall knp a true and $ost aecomtof time spent by him in the duties of each county, resp€ct’v&y, in which his duties may extend, and he shall pnsent true copy thereof, verified by oath, to the county court sitting foF the transaction of county bus’i ss of the county in which hi. work may be perlormed. And the county court ahall, upon approval thereof by the superintendent of the wawr divirnon, allow and pay the same. Provided, any water master may be suspended by an order of the county court of any county in which his district may lie in case said coort shall ñnd and enter a orde to the effect that said water master is claiming more time than the public service reuiros, and during such auspeImion g’ich wat.r master shall receive no pay. (L, 0. L § 6619)

Section 41. EmpIornnt of 4s,istants—Said water master shall have power, n cases of emergrnicy, to employ suitable assiatants to aid him in the diach,rge of hi dutin. Such assistants shall take the same oath as the water niaster, nd shall obey his instructions, and each shaD be entitlcd to such compensation as hi services may demand and as the superintendent tay ncorninend, not t exceed in any case, 4.OO per day for each day he is employed, such payment to be made upon cert4ftcates of the division superintendent in th€ same manner as provided for the payment of the water master. The terth of service of such assistant water master may be terminated at any time by the division superintendent, and shall in no event continue after the emergency has ceased to exist (L. 0. L. § 6620.)

Section 42. Water Masters to Begin Work, Whn.—When arranrments are not “ade for employment of a water master at a monthly rate, as provided in section 10 of this act, the said water master shall begin his work upon written demand being made upon him therefor by one or more water Iners. Such written demand for his services shall bc attached to his bill for services and forwarded with it to the county commissioners of the proper county. Where the said water m*ste is employed by the month he shall begin work and terminate his services as the superintendent of his water division may direct. The drnsion Muperintendent may, under any condition, call upon the wat.r master for work withi,i his district whenever the nca’sity therefor may in his judgment arise. (I, 0, I. § 6621.)

Section 43. lnferfere,’ce IIth Head gate; Penalty—AIw person who shall willfuily open, close change or nterfere with any lawfully established headgate or water box without authority, or who shall willfully use waler or conduct water into or through his ditch which has been lawfujly denied him by the water master or other competent suthorty, thai] be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, The possession or use of water when the same shah have been lawfully denied by the water master or other compttent authority shal be prnm jack evidence of the nOt of the person using it. ( L. 0. L. § 6022.)

Section 44 Power 4 A new—The water master, or his assistants, within his district shall have power to arrest any person or persons violaUng any of the provisions of this act and turn them onr to the sqeriff or other competent police officer within the county; and immiately upOn delivcring any such person so arrested into the costody of the sherpif, it thafl be the duty of the water master malci!ig such arrest to immediately, in writing and upon oath, make complaint before the proper justice of the peace ngnst the person so arrest€d. (L. 0. L. §6623.)