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Resolved, That a board of three engineers for each District Court dis- 

 trict be appointed by the State drainage engineer commission to hear 

 complaints and render decisions, or make awards, in case of appeal from 

 the county commission. Awards from this district commission may be 

 appealed to the State drainage engineer commission. Action before all 

 courts to be barred until it passes through these two engineer arbitration 

 boards. 



Upon motion, Mr. Howard's resolution was referred to the committee 

 appointed to secure the passage of a drainage bill. 



The chair was now authorized to appoint a committee of three to draft 

 constitution and by-laws for the Drainage Association. 



Chairman Stevenson appointed on this committee: John Drug. Strat- 

 ford; J. F. Ford. Fort Dodge; G. D. McNabb, Garner. 



On motion, the vice presidents of the Drainage Association were em- 

 powered to secure members, collect from each member a fee of one dollar, 

 and forward the same to the treasurer. 



Prof. C. J. Zintheo. of Iowa State College, said: "It seems to me that 

 we have a great deal of valuable information in these three sessions. I 

 think that the matter ought to be in such shape that anyone who reads 

 may see what we have done. 



"I move that the proceedings of this convention be put in published 

 form.-' 



The motion was carried. 



Mr. J. Z. Adams remarked: "We must not adjourn and leave here 

 until we make some provision, until we have a fund to have these pro- 

 ceedings published." 



A committee was appointed by the chairman to pass through the 

 audience and collect a membership fee of each one who desired to become 

 a member of the association. 



After a general discussion of much interest reviewing the work of the 

 three sessions of the convention and emphasizing the necessity of drain- 

 age legislation at the present session of the general assembly of Iowa, the 

 convention adjourned to meet at such time and place as the newly elected 

 president and secretary of the Iowa State Drainage Association shall 

 name. 



