The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-02-24
WATER USERS SELECT MEMBER
Thos. Williamson VIII Represent
Truckee-Carson Project On Board
of Reviews.

Pursuant to the call published in
last weeks Standard, about 200
water users of the Truckee-Carson
Project met at Temple Theater Sat
urday afternoon for the purpose of
selecting a member of the Board of
Review.
The meeting was called to order
by Project Manager d. w. Cole.
G. W. Latin was elected permanent
chairman of the meeting and II. e.
Ieaudreau secretary.
A motion to appoint a committee
on credentials was lost. Mr.. Cole
n response to requests for informa-
ton stated that all who held water
contracts with the government would
pc qualified voters in this meeting.
lie explained that the movement be-
gan about a year ago, and had for
It's object the revaluation of the pro-
Ject. in order to ascertain more den
nltely just what items of expense in
operation and maintenance should
De charged to the Project and what
should be charged to the govern
meht. In order to secure the desired
information Secretary Lane had
planned for Boards of Review for
each of the projects. This board to
ne composed of three members. one
70 be selected by the water users
enc 70 be appointed by the Reclama-
ton Service. and the third member
10 De selected by these two. The
BOARD mad no authority to alter The
contracts of water users, and its
purpose was merely to inyetieafa
ana recommend whatever changes in
the service should appear advan-
lageous. Upon these recommends
ton the Secretary of the interior
could act only In accord with fhe
nent. ep'i =
A telegram was read from Hermis-
sen, oregon signed by the delegate
rom taat Project, saying that thew
sad organized 1T that place, but were
cong to work for a physical valua-
ION OF the Project. and urging this
Project to do likewise.
A general discussion followed In
The course of which an effort was
made to defer action until the obiacf
oI Inc Board was better understood
shlle others thought that now was
nc time To cooperate with Secretary
lane keF the good of the Project
\ motion was carried requesting
Manager Cole to read the cali for
ne meeting, which was published
'ast week. pa''''iea
After further discussion. durino
"hich much general information and
many individual opinions were aired
most of which was beneficial a n,ot
ion to proceed with the selection -,
aecordanee with department instruc-
lions carried. w
The following nominations were
MADE: H. c. Taylor, w. A. Keddie
uiton IL. Sears, A. d. Drumm. Thos
]. S, Gray. Jas. John
son and c. G. Swingle. e. p. 0s-
good was also nominated, but de-
eilned Election by ballot was de-
eided on, and Mr.. Thos. Williamson
was elected on the third ballot re-
celying II votes against Sc votes for
Fulton II. Sears.
While the final vote was being
counted, Project Manager Cole
called attention to the fact that only
about l5O water users were voting.
and asked the meeting if they con-
sldered themselves representative of
the entire body of water users. and
If they desired to proceed to elect
the water users representative, or
would they prefer that the Project
office submit the two nominees to
letter vote OF all water users of the
Project. Upon motion unanimously
adopted, it was decided that the Sc
lection OF this meeting would be final
Tor the selection of the water users
representative on the Board of Re-
view.
During the counting of the ballots
the meeting was addressed by DR..
and Mr.. Bialy relative to the
sugar beet enterprise, an account of
which appears elsewhere.
After declaring Mr.. Williamson
the meeting adjourned.