American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-04-16
RCANIZATION
/ IS PERFECTED
corporation Formed After
Many Ballots Taken.
hter Users Hold Meeting Which Re-
suits in a Corporation Being
Formed With Articles
Satisfactory.

After voting down every proposition
king to the organization of com.
by looking to the eventual transfe,
the American Falls canal system tc
owners of water rights, and di.
ion of the meeting into two branches,
proceeding with organization anc
I other opposing, a harmonious un.
standing was reached at the settlers
letting at Aberdeen, Saturday, anc
icles of incorporation adopted.
Last Saturday the committee of fif.
kn met to consider the articles of in
poration submitted to the settlers,
d decided by vote of twelve to
lee to recommend to the settlers
eting, called for Monday, not to in
porate.
1t the meeting Monday motion was
de by Mr.. Powers, of the upper END
the tract, that votes should be based
bn the number of shares held by each
ryman, but this was voted down. 1t
* more than two hours to dispose of
5 motion, a vote not being reached
til after the noon adjournment. Fol-
Fing the settling of this question a
tion was put and carried that no or
Aization at all be made. Prior to
vote on this motion the statement
made that the canal company
uld incorporate company to take
br the operation of the canal at once
ess the settlers organized. AS soon
the decision was reached not to or
lize, Mr.. Boutwell,, in behalf of the
hpany, said the company would not
lver water this year, but would form
company to do so. Immediately
reafter all who favored incorpora-
were invited into an adjoining
n, where they proceeded to organize
electing Mr.. Powers president and
X. Wiley secretary, and steps were
en to incorporate.
soon as the first meeting adjourn
Y. w. Brawn, of the Canal Associa-
called meeting of that body in
room where the general meeting
held. He delivered strong ad-
IS, pointing out the duty of the sett-
as he saw it, and advocated the
ngthenlng of the Canal Association
cal with the problems at hand.
ftorney Skeen, of Ogden, who had
psed the Canal company in many
tiers at the joint session, was invit-
speak, and said he was in favor of
nlzing and that unless the settlers
nlzed he would go with the other
Pie' He said he came prepared to
IN the company should an attempt
nade to turn the system over to the
ers, as a protection to his own in
sts and those of clients he repre-
|ed, and regardless of whether or
cation was made or not, he would
should the attempt be made. He
Pcated Incorporating, however, as
ueemed it for the best interests of
ne people to do so. the incorpora-
Vi company he said, would not
We the canal company from any
ohslbllity, and would not jeopardize
lights of any settler.
torney Barber, who represents the
Association, was asked to ad-
the meeting, giving such legal
ce as he thought best. He outlin-
e settlement of the difficulties be-
y the settlers and the company,
why the course adopted had been
En- and advised the settlers to or
le Tor their own protec ton, deem
'ne time near at hand when the
iand board would request them to
NE II they did not themselves de-
- 10 SO. His opinion as to the eff
Incorporation would have as to the
Oh settlers was the same as that
'torney Skeen, that it would not
" or change in any way the re-
's nor obligations of either the
any or the settlers.
Aotion was then made and after a
discussion carried, that COM
oi three be appointed to confer
IKE committee from the other
ns' to see if an agreement on
Is OF Incorporation could be reach
"r' Skeen, Arthur j. Snyder and
satterfeld were named. The
,,ieeting appointed w. A. Lee,
Tm,c0anaughy n, and A. B. Thomp-
MS committee agreed upon the |
. voted down at the morning
with an added article providing
no. directors of the incorporation
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