2019 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 73 - Special Districts
Article 2 - Ditches or Acequias
Section 73-2-38 - [Labor to be in proportion to land ownership.]
As the excavations of such acequias, and in the first cleansing of some of them, the work sometimes continues for thirty days, more or less, the different mayordomos shall take into consideration the small amount of land tilled by some, and not compel these to furnish an equal amount of labor in the cleansing.
History: Laws 1860-1861, p. 66, § 3; C.L. 1865, ch. 1, § 29; C.L. 1884, § 46; C.L. 1897, § 43; Code 1915, § 5766; C.S. 1929, § 151-436; 1941 Comp., § 77-1434; 1953 Comp., § 75-14-35.
ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
Compiler's notes. — Section 31, ch. 1, 1865 C.L. provided that the Act of January 29, 1861 (the provisions of which are presently compiled as 73-2-35 to 73-2-38 NMSA 1978), shall be considered jointly with the Act of January 7, 1852 (the provisions of which are presently compiled as 73-2-9, 73-2-10, 73-2-18 and 73-2-30 to 73-2-32 NMSA 1978).
Cross references. — For other provisions relating to measurement of labor required, see 73-2-33 and 73-2-34 NMSA 1978.
