The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-03-19

ject shall scrutinize and analyze each
item Of the statement carefully and
for this purpose shall have access to
the records of the project manager,
supervising engineer, Washington Of
fee, and such other detached Offices
as may be necessary and may call
upon any employees of the service
for information and assistance. The
members of the board of review for
each project may individually or col
lectively make any remarks or sug-
gestions desired relative to the chara
cter or amount Of the charges per-
tanning to said project, but all read
justments definitely recommended
must be signed by the board as
whole or by a majority of the men,
bers.
In commenting readjustments
the board must clearly indicate the
item referred to and give in detail the
data and reasons on which their con-
illusions are based. The character
and propriety of the charges made,
or to be made, against individual pro-
jects or units thereof are in question
only, and each local board shall con-
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the project to which it is assigned by
the Secretary of the Interior with the
view of aiding him to determine the
just and equitable amount to be col
lected from said project or, units
thereof
The local boards shall keep a COM
plete istenOgraphic record of their
proceedings and are authorized to
employ competent stenographers
whose salary, together with inciden-
tai expenses, is to be charged to oper-
alton and maintenance of the project
for which the services are required
The rate paid for reporting and trans
cribing shall not exceed IS cents per
folio, including the four copies to be
furnished.
A full hearing will be given as to
all matters pertinent, and the board
will have the right to exclude irrele
want matter and duplication of testi-
money.
1t is to be kept in mind by the local
boards that all expenditures of the
Reclamation Service have been made
under the direction Of the Secretary
Of the Interior, on works and pro-
jects approved by him, and that such
expenditures have been examined
and approved by the Treasury De
partment, leaving for determination
the question, if presented. as to how
much of the expenditures approved
by the Treasury Department are legi-
innate charges against the water
users.
The distribution of these expendi- |
lures to the project and units thereof
and under the various headings Of the |
accounts the prorating of general
expenses, such as, for example, gen
eral surveys, examinations by special |
boards, overhead charges, etc.; the |
question of whether an expenditure |
shall be charged to construction or
account, etc, are all pro-
per questions for examination and |
report by local boards.
All charges against project that
may be considered improperly laid or
debited, or that are inequitable or
questionable on that ground. should
be ascertained by the local board and
reported with its recommendations
Upon receipt of the reports of the
local boards of review by the Secre-
tary of the Interior, said reports will
be referred to a general board of re-
view, consisting of Mr.. Elwood
Mead, of the University of Califor-
MIA, Gen. William L. Marshall! con-
Sultlng engineer to the Secretary of
the Interior, and Mr.. [. D. O'Don-
nell. supervisor Of irrigation, Recla-
nation Service.
Approved, January 80, 1915.
FRANKLIN K LANE