The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-01-19
Proceeding Of Pioneer Irrigation Dis
trict.

Caldwell, Idaho, Jan. E, 1912.
The board of directors of the Pho
neer Irrigation District met pursuant
to adjournment, present, L. f. Green
slet, Jos. Dickens and A. G. Street,
directors, and ]. Jester, Jr., secretary;
and proceeded at once to organize
the board for the ensuing year.
On motion, l.. f. Greenslet was
elected president of the board.
J. Jester, Jr. was elected secretary
at the same salary as last year
Owing to the fact that there were
a number of candidates for the office
of treasurer, it was moved and carried
that the election of treasurer be laid
over until later in the day.
E. N. Brown was elected superin-
tendent; Rice, Thompson & Buckner,
attorneys; F. L. Sheldon, headgate
man for the Phyllis canal and r: K.
Gibbons, headgate man for the High
line canal; each to receive the same
salary as last year.
1t was moved and carried that JOS
Dickens be retained as committee on
canals and work; A. G. Street, on f.
nance and L. E. Greenslet, on records
and legal rights, for the ensuing year.
In the matter of the sale of Block
1l3, G. & X. Add to Nampa, in 1909,
for water tax, which the owner claims
was illegal, the secretary is directed
to secure an opinion from the districts
attorneys, and adjust the matter with
the owner, accordingly.
The attorneys for the district de-
string a certified statement of the as
sessed valuation of the real estate
within the boundaries of the district
to be used in putting the matter of the
release of the district before the sec
rotary of the interior, the secretary OF
the district is directed to secure such
certificate as early as possible.
In the matter of tax sales against
the Jesse Davis property, the presi-
dent and secretary of the district are
authorized to execute quitclaim
deed to same upon receipt of the
total amount of such sale certificates
held by the district with the regular
penalties and interest thereon.
G. w. Flemmons appeared before
the board asking for the cancellation
of the toll fee on Lots Is and IA,
on the grounds that they were signed
up by mistake and that no water was
used on them. The board finding
this to be true, directed the secretary
to cancel the same on the Assessment
Roll.
An error having been made at the
time Mr.. D. Hilty petitioned his land
into the district and consequently in
the assessment of same, the secretary
is directed to credit his account on
the present assessment rolls with the
sum of $ll.23.
/, The following claims were allowed:
First Nat Bank, stamped env.
and postal cards ..........$ 62.88
L. F. Greenslet, salary and
Nsm Rs"'e ieader-Heraid, pub. '''0
!. del. tax list and notices :. 1880
J. Jester, Jr., fee to probate
Judge for approving bond. so
H. c. Prescott, registration
ices ......... ......... Lo.oU
Record Pub. Co., pub. legal no.
tlceS ............ o.UU
J. G. Gartin, livery hire. ...... 800
G. D. Smell, Jr., salary for De-
cemOer ................ SU.UU
Mrs. l.; A. Greenslet. registra-
ton fees 2O4OI
JOS. Dickens, salary and ex-
penses ................ 100
H. r. Leslie, lieu of warrant
. No. l82, l9ll-l2 series ..... 20.7l
Total ............s2 83 29 |
Propositions for the treasurership
having been submitted to the board
by three different persons, after care
fully comparing the three, it was de-
cided to accept that of G. D. Smell, Jr.
Therefore. G. D. Smell. Jr. was ap-
pointed treasurer for the ensuing year,
he to do the work without charge and |
to pay the district per cent on daily |
balances on all monies in the Bond |
and Construction funds. |
Jos. Dickens was elected president
of the board during the absence from
the district of President L. E. Green
slet.
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