The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-03-19
LANE CALLS
FOR RETALIATION
OF PROJECT

states that it his desire to have re-
valuation made OF all government
reclamation projects. The letter of
Mr.. Lane together with the "instruc-
tons to the local boards" follow. We
believe that this matter will be of
great interest to readers of The Tri-
bune:
Revision of Project Costs.
-, January 20, 1915.
The Director and Chief Engineer
of the Reclamation Service.
My Dear Mr.. Davis: 1t is my de-
sire that retaliation shall be made
OF the project works of all projects
or units OF projects as to which the
construction charges thave been
heretofore announced by public no
uce. AS previously announced to the
water users associations, it has been
my intention to revise the estimated
cost of each of these projects or
units OF projects upon which construc-
ton charges heretofore announced
were based.
1t is my desire that a board of re-
vision tor each of the projects shall
be appointed, to be composed OF three
members, one to be selected bv the
water users of the project, one tan
engineer or project manager) to be
appointed by the Reclamation Servic.
ana the third member to be selected
by these two in the following man
her: In each of the main divisions
OF the Reclamation Service presided
over by supervising engineer All
OF the persons selected on each OF The
projects to represent the water users
and the Reclamation Service shall nm
lite IN nominating three persons from
among whom | shall select A third
member to serve on each Of tbese
boards, the same person serving on
each board.
ne person so selected shall not
DC water user on any project, shall
NOT be either directly or indirectly
interested in project, and shall not
De person who is now or has at auy
!lIne oeen IN the employ of the Rec
lamation Service.
10 illustrate the process of seIec.
ton: In the southern division there
are the Salt River, Yuma, Rio Crande
carlsbad, Hondo, and Strawberry
valley projects. For each of these
projects, whether construction charq-
es nave heretofore been announced or
NOT there shall be appointed by the
water users and by the Reclamat;on
service, their respective representa-
dVes as above described. These p
persons shall gather at some central
point and nominate three persons Tbe
persons so selected shall be renortnd
20 me as nominated for that purpose
ana one will be appointed to serve On
all of the boards. ="
mere shall be paid to the represen-
.atlve OF the Water Users Assoc;s-
loh ana to the third member of sucb
BOARD salary of $40 per day each
%hen actually employed. The navn,ent
nus made shall be CHARGED 10 tbe
operation and maintenance costs rs
,ach project in proportion to the time
leVoted by the board to the affairs Of
such project. N'S VI
appropriate rules and regulations
'hail be prescribed for the cover.
nent of these boards
They shall have the mower 70 Ill
pom any employee of the ReciaT,.;S
service for information and nsSiS.n
lnce. anu assist
They shall keep record of their
and shall prepare a re-
'ised estimate of the cost of each of
ne projects as to which construction
I'd seS nave previously been annoup
Gu. lhey shall prepare an estimate
- aIie cost and a suggestion as to the
'toper construction charges to he
assessed on projects where construc-
non charges have not heretofore been
II and when such projects
lave reached stage of completion
20 make such estimated cost DoCc;hIa
and desirable. possible
neir report shall be addressed 10
me secretary of Interior and shall ho
referred to central board of review
Sc; composed OF Mr.. Elwood Mead Ger
w. L. Marshall. and Mr.. |, D. O'Don.
nell.
Mr.; Mead at present is Chairman If
N me State Rivers and Water SunnIv
I commission of the State of Victnr;,
australia, but is to return TO the II
D IN June of this year to resume b;c
position as member of the faculty IS
the University of California "
Brig Gen. William L. Marshall NJ
Ine United States Army, retired is
the consulting engineer to the Sec.
rotary OF the Interior; his intimate
Nnowiedge and long study of the
rivers r. and water supply of the United
States especially qualify him for serv-
ice on such board
MIR. |: D. O'Donnell is the super
VISOR OF irrigation of the Reclama-
ton Service; he is a pioneer irriga-
tor OF the state of Montana and per
maps the most successful irrigator in
the West. -
The ceral board of review will nres
eribe the rules and regulations under
WHICH subsidiary boards will act and
shall have final jurisdiction in the re-
view OF the reports and recommended
hons OF such subsidiary boards.
1t Is my desire that you shall inn
me9ately appointe the representa-
i've OF the Reclamation Service on
each of these boards; that you shall
communicate with the water users ON
each of the projects where renracar-