The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-04-09
TALLMADGE SUBMITS A
PROPOSITION TO
BLACK CANYON


of the Black Canyon Irrigation Dis
trict, c. L. Tallmadge of New York
Wednesday presented to the directors
of the district tentative proposition
for the immediate building of the ir-
rigation system.
Mr.. Tallmadge is of the opinion
that works will cost about $4,000 an
acre. This will include the storage
dam at Payette Lakes and a hydro
electric plant of at least 10000 horse
power
Mr.. Tallmadge proposes to imme-
diately begin an accurate survey of
the lands, advancing the necessary
cash and accepting in lieu the war
rants of the district at par. When
the survey and estimate are finished he
will enter into contract with the dis
trict to build the system at the cost
indicated by the estimate. the work
being paid for by the district in bonds
as it progresses. These bonds are to
be taken at par and will bear per
cent interest
A lease is to be given Mr. Tall
made for all the surplus powerful
the power not needed for use of any
sort in the district-at a minimum
price Of $1,000 per horsepower per
annum If the district is able to ger
higher bid for the power, Mr.. Tall
made agrees either to pay the ad-
vance or surrender his rights. The
money derived from the sale of this
surplus power is to go into the bond
interest fund This Mr.. Tallmadge
declares is necessary to protect the
bond purchaser; sort of guarantee
that the interest payments will be
met promptly.
The discussion at the meeting,
which was held at the rooms of the
Commercial club with the public
present. 1t was decidedly heated at
times. Mr.. Tallmade appearing will
ing to offer any evidence necessary
to prove his ability to produce the
goods" the directors decided to have
their attorneys meet with Mr.. Tall
made and go over his proposition
. carefully, after which the matter will
be printed and referred to the settlers
for their consideration.
Mr.. Tallmadge declared that if his
proposition is as once taken up and
the preliminary work started, actual
work will begin on the building of the
system by July LIST, and that he will
have actual settlers on the district by
Iall OF next year.
Mr.. Tallmadge has several large
colonization projects to his credit and
he hopes to reap his reward princi-
pally through the colonization of the
lands of the district, giving the pres
ent owners real money with which to
farm their lands.
The directors will, if their closer
examination of the proposition seems
to warrant. probably call one or more
mass meetings of the settlers of the
district. At these meetings the matter
will be threshed out and the will of
the land-holders shall prevail
The proposition as presented at the
meeting was as follows:
Proposal of c. L. Tallmadge for
Construction of Power Plants, Pump
ing Plants and Canals for Reclama-
ton of Lands in Black Canyon Irri-
cation District.
At intervals extending over a per-
iod of two years or more, we have
had negotiations relative to the con-
struction of dam and power plant at
Black Canyon on the Payette River
to be used in connection with the ir-
rigation of the lands in your District.
To bring the negotiations to a de-
finite conclusion ! now make you the
following proposal:
|. There being no accurate data
available for determining the FEAST
bility or cost of the reclamation of the
lands in your district, it would seem
essential to have an accurate survey
made by engineers known to Eastern
financial institutions, and to this end
! will advance the money required for
such surveys, taking warrants of your
district at par. The surveys, when
completed, with the necessary plans
and specifications for Reconstruction
of the dam, power plant or plants,
pumping plants, canals, and other
structures, including structures for the
storage at the Payette Lakes, shall be
furnished in triplicate.-one set for
your board. one set for the financial
institutions interested with me in this
enterprise. and one complete set for
my own use.
2. From what know of the pro-
ject il is believed that the works re-
quired can be constructed at an eX-
pense to you of 5000 per acre. pay
able in the bonds of the district. and
ii the surveys to be made as aforesaid
shall show that this can be done
agree to furnish the required money
for the construction of the necessary
works. taking the. bonds of your dis
trict at par to the amount of $4,000
per acre for all lands within the dis
trict II. however. the engineers
should be of the opinion that the cost
of the works will exceed said amount
the matter of price shall be adjusted
by mutual agreement after the sur
veys have been completed.
The plans shall provide for the
construction of hydro-electric power
plants having an output of not less
than 10000 h. D.. and | shall desire a
lease upon all surplus power generat-
ed from such plants at the rate of SlZ
rer h. p. per annum until the bonds
of your district have been fully paid.
4 further agree that if others are
willing to buy such surplus power at
a higher rate, will either take it al
the best bid made therefor by bona
fide bidder or consent that you may
sell it to such bidder. The proceeds
thereof, however, to be paid into the