...includes other items not pertinent to this case.) Section 61 specifies "that the board of directors and other officers of the district shall have no power...either by issuing bonds or otherwise, in excess of the provisions of this act," etc. [1] It thus appears that the whole purpose and scope of the act, so far...

...which would lead to a conclusion contrary to that which we have expressed above. This section provides: "The board of directors or other officers of the district...; and any debt or liability incurred in excess of the express provisions shall be and remain absolutely void; ..." We think that we have already shown...

...of directors is predicated upon a petition therefor. Section 56 provides that the board of directors shall have no power to incur any debt or liability...otherwise, in excess of the express provisions of the act. < If we reject the whole of the last sentence of section 27 there is no authority for the...

...section 42 of said act as amended in 1891 (Stats. 1891, p. 147), which reads as follows: "Sec. 42. The board of directors, or other officers of the district,...power to incur any debt or liability whatever, either \iy issuing bonds or otherwise, in excess of the express provisions of this act; and any debt or liability...

...treasury for the purposs-specified in the notice of such special election. denbts"lorized SEC- 29- The board of directors, or other officers of the district,...express provisions shall be and remain absolutely void. meuto£°water ^EC. 3°' *n case ^e vo^ume °f water in any stream or river shall not be sufficient...

...section 42 of the act which provides: "The board of directors, or other officers of the '¡¡strict, shall have no power to incur any debt or liability...express provisions shall be and remain absolutely void." In discussing this question appellant directs our attention to the fact that the act provides only...

...specified in the notice of such special election. §56. Restrictions of powers. The board of directors shall have no power to incur any debt or liability...incurred in excess of such express provisions shall fee and remain absolutely void; except for the purposes of organization, or for any of the purposes...

...Similar but last sentence omitted: Henning's Gen. Laws, 577, Sec. 59. Power to Incur Debts. Sec. 2392. The board of directors, or other officers of the district,...otherwise, in excess of the express provisions of this title; and any debt or liability incurred in excess of such express provisions shall be and remain...

...1913, be amended to read as follows: 3487 Sec. 119. Debts and liabilities — contracts with US— The board of directors, or other officers of the district,...otherwise, in excess of the express provisions of this article, and any debt or liability incurred in excess of such express provisions shall be and remain...

...pay the organization expenses." Section 9, chapter 162, Laws of 1917, reads, in part, as follows : "The board of directors, or other officers of the...otherwise, in excess of the express provisions of this chapter, except for the purpose of organization; and any debt or liability incurred in excess of such...