496 FORESTRY AND IRRIGATION November 



irrigation The United States B. Goodell for the United States Geo- 



Engmeers Civil Service Commis- logical Survey. 



sion announces an ex- Mr. Goodell's purpose has not been 



animation on November 22-23, I 94> to prepare a complete work on water 



at the places mentioned in the accom- pollution for the use of members of 



panying list, to secure eligibles from the bench and bar, but rather to put 



which to make certification to file va- into the hands of public officials, leg- 



cancies as they occur in the position islators, water companies, manufac- 



of irrigation engineer in connection turers, farmers, and others interested 



with the irrigation and drainage inves- in. the subject, a guide for their action, 



tigations in the Office of Experiment and to furnish references to the 



Stations, Department of Agriculture, sources from which a more exhaus- 



The initial salary will be from $1,500 tive knowledge of the subject may be 



to $2,000 per annum, according to obtained if required, 



qualifications. No attempt has been made to pre- 



The examination will consist of the sent a detailed statement of the en- 

 subjects mentioned below, weighted as tire law against water pollution as it 

 indicated- exists independently of statutes, but 



Two davs will be required for this the broad legal principles under which 

 examination, and the age limit is 20 anti-pollution statutes become opera- 

 years or over tlve are explained, and important 



.. . . court decisions are quoted to show 



This examination is open to all citi- authorit for various deductions, 



zens of the United States who com- These prindples and decisions have 



ply with the requirements. been classified and a re presented in 



Applicants should at once apply three groups : 



either to the United States Civil Serv- ( : ) The rights of riparian owners 



ice Commission, Washington, D. C., t o pure water as against one another, 



for application Form 1312. No appli- ( 2 ) The rights of the public (as 



cation will, be accepted unless prop- distinguished from individual owners) 



erly executed and filed with the Com- to i ia y e i n i an d waters kept free from 



mission at Washington. In applying pollution by riparian owners or others, 



for this examination the exact title (3) The conditions under which, 



as given at the head of this announce- an d the extent to which, public mu- 



ment should be used in the appliea- nicipalities may use inland waters in 



tion. the disposal of sewage matter from 



As examination papers are shipped public sewers. 



direct from the Commission to the The statutes enacted in various 

 place of examination, it is necessary States are classified according to their 

 that applications be received in ample general scope and an opportunity is 

 time to arrange for the examinat-ion thus afforded to compare their effect- 

 desired at the place indicated by the iveness and desirability. In some 

 applicant. The Commission will, States there is nothing more than a 

 therefore, arrange to examine any ap- simple provision making it a crime to 

 plicant whose application is received poison wells and springs, while in oth- 

 in time to permit the shipment of the ers elaborate provisions have been 

 necessary papers. made to check and, so far as possible, 



absolutely prevent all pollution of all 

 waters by the refuse products of ani- 



Laws Against A review of the laws mal life or the waste of human indus- 



Water forbidding the pollu- try. In citing the statutes, Mr. Good- 



tion of inland waters ell has grouped the States together 



in the United States, which may be logically to show the stage of growth 



of great practical benefit to the pub- in sanitary education at which each 



lie, has been prepared by Mr. Edwin has arrived. 



