The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-03-17

The proceedings of the board of di-
rectors of the Pioneer Irrigation dis
trict at it's meeting held March Z, are as
follows:
The board of directors of the Pioneer
Irrigation District met in regular ses-
sion, present L. E. Greenslet and A. G
Street, directors; and ]. Jester, Jr.
secretary, when the following proceed
ings were had:
Claims amounting to $4,000 were
allowed, for payment Of which main
tenance warrants numbered 47S to sos
inclusive, we're issued.
In the matter of watering any lots
in Devers addition it was ordered by
the board that for any lots so watered
from any water delivered from Indian
creek, a toll in the sum of $1.25 for
each lot of the size of 25x14O feet shall
be charged, same to be paid in advance.
In the matter of the siphon on the
Emmett ranch, the board ordered the
superintendent to have the same
lowered.
For the Galloway check, it was de-
cided that the district will furnish the
materials and do the work If Mr.. Cal
laway will haul the materials.
John May was appointed water
master for the second division of the
Phyllis canal, and for all the Nampa
laterals in the district, at a salary of
500 per month during the irrigation
season.
John brennan was appointed water
master for the city of Caldwell at a
salary of $500 per month during the
irrigating season.
In the matter of the Mason creek
contracts which were presented for
signatures, the president and secretary
are authorized to sign same and affix
he districts seal.
The application of w. H. Curtis for
position as ditch rider was referred to
the superintendent.
In regard to siphons under laterals
513 and the two branches of 1873
where the Idaho Northern railroad
crosses said laterals, it was ordered by
the board that the superintendent con-
fer with Supt. Barnes of the l. N. R. R.
regarding the construction of said
siphons, and if possible, and practic-
able, arrange to have the railroad COM
pany construct said siphons and
charge the cost of same to the dis
trict.
Directors Greenslet and Street re-
ported that while in Boise they con-
suited Mr.. Hanna, project engineer for
the U. s. R. s. as to the best method of
securing the release of the lands in
this district from the Payette- Boise
project, and were informed by him that
the first step is to confer with the d.
rectors OF the Payette- Boise Water
Users Association and secure their
consent to the annulling of the con-
tracts between said association and the
land owners in this district Conse-
quently Mr.. Greenslet was appointed to
meet with the directors of said asso-
citation at their next meeting March IA,
1911.
In regard to the lateral through Mr..
Otis Stevens lots in Nampa, which he
destroyed last fall the superintendent
was directed to see Mr.. Stevens about
putting the same back.
A number of property owners in
Dorman's Lake View addition to Cald-
we'll appeared before the board pro
testing against the enforcement of the
order of the board regarding the toll
fees on plated portions of Caldwell as
far as said order applies to said Dor.
mans Lake View addition. 1t was de.
cided that it would be best to have the
owners of said addition file an amend.
ment to their plat, if possible, chang.
ing said addition into acreage tracts.
In the matter of the petition of War
rem Culver to have certain lands in
cluded within the boundaries of tn,
district, an order was issued admittin,
said lands to the district.
No further business appearing, tn,
board adjourned.
L. e. GREENSLET, President
Attest: ]. JESTER, JR., Secretary.
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