[Joint spillways or degaguas; use of water; authority of

majority of mayordomos.] The majority of the mayordomos of said ditches of the joint drainage, shall be authorized to make arrangements with said owners of land regarding the use of said excess waters, and the result of said arrangements shall be for the benefit of all ditches that may discharge the water upon such drainage. History: Laws 1903, ch. 85, § 4; Code 1915, § 5784; C.S. 1929, § 151-454; 1941 Comp., § 77-1451; 1953 Comp., § 75-14-52.