Imperial Valley press., 1910-10-01

their plan, but that is what it came Co in final analysis.
 Mir. Haines cleared the fog away by pointing out that under the district plan the new land would pay it's pro- portion of the cost of acquiring the canal system and it would be equita- ble that the old land should help build the main canals required to deliver water to the new. It would be feasi- l ble to maintain the present mutual districts as subdivisions of an irriga- ton district, and in that case new lands brought under new mains would | build their own laterals.
 Under the district plan," asked member, where would we be in the matter of stock that we habe bought?"
 Just where you are now" replied Mr. Haines. For the money you paid, yolr got your local ditch systems and nothing else. What the C. D. Go. got was taken away from you and nothing was given in return. The district could not buy your water stock. It could buy only your local systems for what they are worth. It might pay you an agreed price, or it could arrive at the value by condem- nation proceedings"
 MT. Haines also directed attention to the important consideration that the formation of an irrigation district would oblige the Southern Pacific to pay taxes on large areas of land that it owns in the valley, and so bear a share of the cost of acquisition of the canal system That would result in the sale and reclamation of much railroad land and increase in the tax able property in the district.
 My conviction" said MT. Haines in conclusion of a long discussion, lis that the more the stock company plan is examined, the more hopeless it will | be found. l can see no way out ex- cept through the Bridgford Act. The sale of bonds is the crucial point, and 1 it is clear that the bonds of private corporation could not be sold advan- tageously if at all. I advise that the petition for formation of district be circulated and that all entrymen be asked to sign it. It may be deemed | x1yicn tO Tra 1n the Legislature, in January, shall have made the amendments to the act re- quired to adapt it to the needs of this county, but that is open to dis cussion."
 MT. Redwood said he was more | favorable to the district plan than he l had been. He had thought the or ganization of a holding company the only way out, but perhaps the Bridg- ford act, amended in some points, might be best.
 A resolution, offered by MT. Web ster, recommending to the presidents | the immediate circulation of petition of petition for the formation of an | irrigation district under the Bridgford Act, was adopted by vote of six to | two.
 MT. Haines said the questions at issue were too important to be left to one attorney and that counsel for the water users should have the criticism and advice of others. A resolution recommending that the presidents ap- point a legal board to draft amend ments was adopted. The Commission then voted to present to the presi- dents the results of it's labors and it's recommendations, consider it's work ended and ask to be discharged.
 The presidents of the mutual con- panies met later in the day, voted to employ MT. Haines and John M. Esh- leman as counsel and adjourned to Thursday. No mention of the action of Receiver Holabird- in the matter of water. rates was made in either meeting.