Arizona republican., 1911-04-01
MESA
CANAL MEETING
 TO SIGN DEEDS
Completion of Transfer of Ditch Sys-
 tenn to Government

The insurgent uprising which has been temporarily causing consider able concern in the land of Manana for the past few months was tenn porarily transferred to the local wa ter office of the reclamation depart ment yesterday when the meeting which had been called for the pur- pose of discussing the giving of quit claims deeds to all lands including the laterals under the Mesa canal system, temporarily broke up for a discussion of the various and com picking questions which usually re- suit in an irrigated community. However, to return to the meeting: As was stated the purpose of the gathering of the clans was for the purpose of explaining to all derelicts who have not signed their quit claims to the laterals through which they draw water for their respective acreage. why they would be bene- fitted by such a move. It developed that about seven-eighths of the stock holders of the canal have transferred their rights in the laterals and as a result the reclamation service will undertake the cleaning of the ditches which on account of the approach ing spring and the weed growing system has occasioned not little concern among the land owners who insist in having all the water that their land is entitled to.
 Result of Meeting
 While the meeting yesterday was devoid of any direct results only that the reclamation service will clean the ditches with the understanding that there will be united effort to in- duce all those who have not signed quit claims to do so immediately.
 It was intimated yesterday that in the near future a meeting of the be held for the purpose of ratifying the action of the board of directors in transferring the canal to the gov ernment. This is done for the sake of making the sale a legal one and in conformity to the law as is re- quired by the reclamation officials.
 Concerning City Contract
 Some little time ago the city council in way designated the water board with authority to place the matter of the furnishing of the city, of Mesa | with irrigation water. It will be l recalled that last fall City Engineer l together with members of the | water board formulated a report as to the probable cost of irrigation for | each resident lot within the city lim- its. This estimate provided for the | purchase of water at the north limits | of the city at a cost of one dollar | and a quarter per acre foot It was | estimated that four acre feet per year | would be sufficient and in all probabil- | ity in seasons like that just past will | be more than sufficient. However, | the plan is to purchase water at the | acre foot basis and have the amount | measured by a meter at the north city | limits to assume all obligations after | the water reaches the boundary lines | of the town. In the event that one acre | foot is required the city will pay for | the one acre foot The estimate was | put up to Supervisor Hill yesterday | and was ratified.
 THE FREE DISCUSSION.
 After the meeting had formally been | adjourned and different reclamation of | ficials were surrounded by ranchers, | the real excitement comrienced. En- | gineer Reed. who it is freely conceded | has one of the most undesirable posi- | tions this side of Fiddier's Green. was |