The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-08-30

trict No. s.
In the matter Of the cancellation Of
cefH.Acate No. 1913 for the year 1909, Il
appearing from the commissioners
records that on Jan. IA, 1910, said sale
was ordered cancelled, on account Of
same being a double assessment, II
also appears that sale was never can.
celled of record, now on motion said
sale is ordered cancelled.
Commissioners Chambers,
Court House,
Caldwell, Idaho, May 81, 1912.
The board met, pursuant to recess
taken on the oath day Of May, 1912, al
the commissioners chambers, court
house, Caldwell, Canyon county
Idaho, for the purpose of receiving
and hearing the petition of M. e. Wood
and others for the organization Of an
irrigation district by which it was
proposed to construct q new canal
system to irrigate lands in Canyon
county, Idaho, the following being the
numbers Of sections In which the
lands are situated which it il pro-
posed to include in said district, to-
wit:
Sections 16, 3. 10. II, 3, and /, in
township 8, north of range 4, west of
Boise Meridian;
Sections IS. SO and rs, in township
9, north of range 4, west of Boise
meridian;
Sections 81. 80, 10. 20. 20. 80, %. 81,
~, and 10, in township 9 north Of
range 3, west Of Boise meridian;
Sections 4, 9. 8, and II, in township
3, north OF range 3, west of Boise
meridian;
Present: W. H. Plat, ]. E. Ker-
rick, D. p. Dodd, commissioners. and
Geo. w. Stovel. clerk.
The petition of M. e. Wood and
others for the organization of an ir-
rigation district by which 1t is pro-
posed to construct new canal system
to irrigate lands in Canyon county,
Idaho, situated in the sections afore-
said, coming on regularly for hearing,
R. e. Haynes and Rice, Thompson &
Buckner appearing as counsel on be-
half of petitioners, thereupon the fol-
lowing witnesses, to-wit: Geo. w.
Stovel, w. c. Sturdevant, Mrs. w. r.
shrimp and ]. M. Thompson, were
sworn and testified ON behalf of petit
TONERS.
1t appearing to the board from the
affidavit Of T. J. Brown, publisher Of
the Payette Enterprise, a weekly
newspaper published at Payette, Cam
yon county, Idaho, that there has been
due publication of the notice that M.
E. Wood and others had filed a petit
ton for the organization of an irriga-
ton district, which notice stated that
1t was proposed to construct q new
canal system to irrigate said lands
within the boundaries of the proposed
district, and gave the numbers Of the
sections in which the lands are stu
ated which 1t Is proposed to include in
said district, and further stated the
time at which said petition would be
presented to the board Of county COM
missioners of Canyon county, Idaho,
which notice was published two weeks
prior to the 23d day of April, 1912,
when said petition was presented to
the board Of county commissioners of
Canyon county. Idaho.
And 1t further appearing that on
presentation Of such petition the said
board of county commissioners set a
time for the hearing upon same, which |
was not less than four nor more than
eight weeks from the date Of pre-
sentation, and caused notice Of the |
time OF such hearing to be published |
'our weeks before the time of such |
hearing in the Payette Enterprise, a
newspaper being published in the
county OF Canyon, state of Idaho, as /
here is not now and has not been at |
my time since the filing of such petit
ion newspaper published within the
Of said proposed district;
And it further appearing that there
las been submitted report on said
natter by the state engineer Of tho
tate OF Idaho, approving the organiza-
lon OF said proposed district, which
eport is on file with the clerk of the
'oard OF county commissioners Of
canyon county. Idaho;
And 1t further appearing that at
he time Of filing said petition the pc
itioners accompanied the same with
map Of the said proposed district,
howing the location Of the canals and
Their works by means of which II is
Intended to irrigate the proposed dis
riot and OF all the canals situated
7ithin the boundaries of said pro-
osed district, and also a cross-section
I the proposed canals and all canals
xisting within the boundaries of said
district and the location of
he proposed reservoir and its capac- ,
y in acre feet, and showing all pro-
osed dams and embankments in suf-
cient detail to- show the contem-
lated mode OF construction and the
apacity in cubic feet per second of
he proposed canals.
That said cross-section Is drawn on ,
scale Of ten feet to the inch, and :
hid map and cross-section. together /
18th an estimate of the cost of said
orks, has been duly certified by WI
Sturdevant. a well-known and COM
stent irrigation engineer.
Said petition is also accompanied 4
it'll a bond in the sum of five hun 6
ed dollars $500. being double the e
mount Of the probable cost to the 4
'unty of organizing such district, 6
'nditioned that the bondsmen will In
~ all said costs. In case said or d
IMITATION be not effected, which bond | q
IS been duly approved by the board. n
Whereupon, the board having duly 9
nsidered such matters, proceeded to 4
Q hearing OF said petition. 6