The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-05-09
poratiou. The report was adopted

| cAiesIuk Cuuuitluue tU6 proposition
submitted by the East Fork Irrigat
ing company be rejected.
Respectfully submitted,
l.. f. Clarke,
Q. X. Marshall,
Mont Hawthorn,
@. Dethman,
Nj. NJ. Hill,
| ID. l.. Davidson.
The propositions Of the East For
lrrigating company upon which tn
above report was made, are ss fol
lows:
To the officers and stockholders @
the East Hood River Irrigation com
pany.
Gentlemen Whereas the director
of the East Fork lrrigsting Co. wer
by resolution duly adopted and en-
tered Of record by the stockholders O
said company, at an adjourned meet
ing Of said stockholders held on th
18th day Il April, 1907, duly and reg
ularly authorized to sell and transfe
to the water users and patrons Of sait
East Fork Irrigating Co. the mali
ditch and all laterals, and all rights
franchises, property an effects of ev
cry nature for the price OF $72, 500.
And whereas the board of Director
OF said E"st Fork Irrigatine compan,
has by resolution duly adopted anC
entered Of record, duly authorized &
X. Bone, as president Of said Eas
Fork Iirigating company, to sell anC
transfer all the property and rights o.
said company for and on behalf o.
said company, and pursuant to sale
resolution of it's stockholders;
And whereas question has been
raised in the matter of the proposed
sale and transfer of the ditch, proper.
ty and franchises of said East Fork
lrrigating company to the East Hood
River Irrigation company, pursuant
to said resolutions, as to the capacity
of the main ditch and laterals of said
East Fork lrrigating company.
Therefore, In order that all parties
interested may understand the terms
and conditions of said proposed sale
and transfer, ON behalf OF said East
Fork lrrigating company, and being
duly authorized thereto, make to you
the following proposition:
Fist. will sell to your company
the main ditch, all iaterals, fumes.
rights, franchises anil priv ileges, and
all the property, real and personal, OF
every nature and description, now
owned by said East Fork Irrigating
company, for the sum of $72, 500,
your company to assume and carry
out all existing contracts with East
Fork lrrigating company for water
for irrigation, and also assume all ex-
penditures and expense incurred on
account OF the bitches of the East
Fork lrrigating company since April
18th, 1907, when the price OF said
plant was fixed as aforesaid.
| will ON behalf of said East Fork
lIrigating company In case of sale,
guarantee that the main ditch at the
Jake Lenz divide, will carry 1000
inches OF water, and IL said ditch will
not carry that much water at that
poiut | will improve and enlarge the
ditch to that capacity, during the ir-
rigating season Of 1907, IL it can safe
ly be done, otherwise at the close OF
the season.
Second. We will complete the Odell
lateral, making fumes four feet wide
with l6 inch sides, and construct the
ditch 80 that 1t viii carly 200 inches,
to point on the north side of rail
road track near the Jim English place
for the sum OF $1,000 work to be CON-
menced at once and completed as
soon as possible; provided that we
can have the use of the saw mill and
the lumber now on yards sawed for
that purpose.
Third. We will enlarge the main
ditch to carrying capacity of not
less than 500 nor more than 1900 inch
es above its present capacity, take
out all fumes that can reasonably be
taken out, and will enter into con
ract to 80 enlarge said main ditch
for the price OF $40 per inch of in
crease, such contract to cover an in
crease OF at least 800 inches and we
will agree to complete such enlarge
ment not later than May l, 1908, pro.
vided the contract Is made not later
than September Is, 1907.
Fourth. We will enlarge the Neal
Creek laterais from Its present capac-
lty not less than 100 nor more than
300 inches, for the sum Of S5 per inch
Of increase, no changes to be made In
fumes, under same conditions and
terms as to time of contract etc. az
specified In last eceejing para.
graph. Respectfully submitted,
Pres. Il. f. |. Co.
Upon motion the meeting adjourn
ID to meet May Is, at l 80 p. m. In
The Artisan hall. After the adjourn
ment the newly elected directors met
and qualified and organized by elect
ing the following officers: L. E.
Clark, president; M. M. Hill, vice
p. s. Davidson, secretary.
The treasurer VIII be elected at some
future meeting.
The board OF directors levied an as
'essment of 25 cents per share In or.
Ter to secure funds to meet immedi-
ate demands. The meeting two weeks
hence will undoubtedly be very large
y attended. Matters of the utmost
will be brought up for