The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1909-02-11
I. +. CANAL ASSN
HOLDS ELECTION
George Harlan Reflected Pres
ident Of Governing Board.
WATER COMPANY AND SETTLERS
REACH UNDERSTANDING.
New Measuring Device VIII Be In
stalled In Compliance With State
Contract.
Twin Falls, Idaho, Feb. 9Th, 1909.

Twin Falls, Idaho, Feb 9Th, 1909
This being the date of the regular
monthly meeting, the governing board |
met at 200 p. m. at the office of the
association in Twin Falls. Present, |
George E. Harlan M. Koppelman,
Samuel Farlow, M. A. Thometz, John |
Costello, Merritt Shotwell, Ebert R.
Hobbs, Walter Parish, A. H. Sonner, !
and G. 0. Stockslager, attorney for the |
association.
Minutes of the last meeting, held on
January 18th, at which majority OF
the board were not present and at
which only temporary organization
was effected, were read and approved.
Mr.. Koppelman made motion that
as there was not quorum at the last
meeting at which Mr.. Harlan was
made temporary president of the
board, he would now nominate Mr.
Harlan as president of the governing
board for the coming year.
Mr. Sonner moved that the nomina-
tions be closed, which motion was duly
seconded and upon vote, carried.
Mr. Harlan was then voted for as
president Of the board and unanimous
| ly elected.
Mr.. Shotwell, Mr. Sonner and Mr..
Koppelman were then nominated for
the Office of vice president of the
board, and upon ballot being taken,
Mr.. Koppelman received votes, Mr.
! Sonner 2 votes and Mr.. Shotwell 1
vote, whereupon Mr. Koppelman was
declared elected as vice president of
the governing board for the coming
year.
Mr.. John Costello was unanimously
elected treasurer and l. r. Darrow
was elected secretary of the govern
| ing board, no other nominations for
these offices being made.
| Mr.. Fred A. Voigt and Mr.. Mark Cof-
| fin were present, representing the
Twin Falls Land & Water company.
Mr.. Voigt stated that their company
was about to install measuring devices
on the system to comply with their
contract with the state in this respect.
That they already have model of the
measuring device they propose to put
| in, which model had been approved by
| the state engineer, and which could
| Shoshone street.
Mr. Voigt stated that before this
measuring device was installed, he be-
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another meeting and map out some
/ system that would be mutually salts
factory, not only to the water COM
pany but to all users of water on the
tract and in order that legal complica-
tions may be avoided, he asked that a
| meeting be called in the near future
to talk over this question, at which
/ the water companys attorney and the
attorney for the canal association may
be present.
After quite lengthy discussion be-
I tween Mr.. Voigt and the board, 1t was
agreed that another meeting should
be called for Saturday, February 18th,
for further discussion of this Ques-
i ton.
H On motion duly made, seconded and
voted upon, the chair appointed M
II Koppelman, NJ Thometz and John
Costello as auditing committee for the
coming year.
Inquiry was made as to the claim OF
the water company that they are not
Obliged to furnish any free water un-
I der their contracts made since Janu-
airy l. 1907. ~
Judge Stockslager stated in regard
to this matter that If the state land
board permitted the water company te
change the form of their contract tC
this extent, and the water user entered
into this contract with his eyes open
he cannot ask the water company tf
furnish any free water.
The matter a. to seeming defect II
| the water right for township 10 ST. r
lila East and Township 10 s.. r. 4!
East was discussed. Mr. Koppelmal
| stated that he had investigated tht