The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-12-08
ursT OKANOGAN VALLEY
IRRIGATION DISTRICT
ANNUAL REPORr.


8 ,he West UKanogan Valley Irriga-
an District was organized January
81 4 lsls, and in August, 1914 the East
81 Iapogan valley Irrigation Distinct
a md the West Okanogan Valley Irriga-
IL i'm District were consolidated under
q A. name of the West Okanogan Valley
rgation District.
& Ionds @. the district in the amount
III h s6cU,0o0.O0 were sold in July 1915,
# i sale being made at 80 per cent of
Ia per value. plus accrued interest.
IA h provision in the contract for The
NJ Of the bonds. but one-half OF the
3serest was to be paid the first year
u a one-haf of the interest was to be
Jsbl the second year. The balance Of
NJ frs, years interest was to be
e ID III the third year and the balance
"a he second years interest was to be
"A I'D In the fouth year.
n The contract for the construction of
i main lines, and a part of the lat
4 as was let for the sum of $5ll, $50
q A. Guthrie 4 Co., Inc. OF this
nount $4,000 was to be expended on
4 distribution system. At the same
{|ae a contract was made with Mr..
& c. Henny of Portland for $l4,S5O
I'm the engineering work and super
sion OF construction, and $4,000 was
aside for legal and office expenses.
h the latter amount some $500 re-
ained to be turned back into other
nds.
Three additional items of expense
ue Incurred for construction pur-
kes, the first being the enlargement
the upper Okanogan siphon at a
xt Of $l,222.93. This was made neces-
Ey by the inclusion of 252 acres of
East Oroville Orchard Tracts,
heh demanding more water than that
EVided for in the original contract,
Nessitated an increase cost in con-
ruction. The second item of expense
furred was that for the extension
the laterals for the distribution of
bier to the lands of the district and
nOnnted to the sum Of $9,529.69. The
I'D item of expense was for the pur-
R of excess material left on the
pund by the contractor which was
wight by the district for the sum of
fsOs
n
M the completion of the work, En-
heer Stevens made report which Is
re offered for inspection.
me district has built a telephone F,
lem, extending from Oroville to
oAek following the main canal
me west side of the river, with |
inches running to Patrolman ThOs. |
Ptbs' house, near Oroville. the pa
Dlman station on the east side of the
IH at the lower Okanogan Siphon
into Patrolman Farver's house at
aasket. The total cost of construc-
was S2,093. 60. The district has on
ad some SS telephone poles and
s Of wire. The telephone line from
intake to Oroville was a part OF
construction contract, the district,
Fsver, pays an upkeep charge to the
road company for the use of their
d for this line, which amounts to
10 per year. There are twelve tele-
hes installed besides the one at
a Hobbs house. No connection is
& With either the Oroville or Tomas
q Exchanges.
&he total amount of all moneys ex-
hded since the organization of the
hict, for all purposes, amounts to
aS65.34, of this amount $5,2S7.4O
A expended by the East Okanogan
ley Irrigation District. The district
Indebtedness unpaid heretofore
*srred to of $1,222.93. $9.520.69 and
60S amounting in all to $11 ,24S.71,
a few unpaid bills not exceeding |
100.
he county treasurer has paid the
& Of SIS, 100000 interest on bonds and
81 approximate sum of S345.2S inter-
on warrants. The treasurer does |
I'd report to the district at present |
81 interest paid, hence the above in
ISL sums on warrants are not eX-
II The total amount expended by the !
S$t district for the time of its organ +,
ZION to the time of it's dis -organiza-
' amounts to $5,267.40 which was
|<ssN by the warrants of the district.
<f additi0n to these was some $5OOOD
al adebtedness assumed by the con-
lated district which has since been
There remains, however, a war
Indebtedness of the old East dis
2a Of about $1,000 no with interest.
Sz warrant Indebtedness Is assumed
W Will be paid by the consolidated
hct The amount paid out by the
|E district up to the time of the
1sanization of the East district,
ants to $6,223.SO.
expenses from the date of the
"hdation of the two districts to
l. 1915, a period of about one
I'LL amounted to $2,56396. The ex-
es paid by district assessments
HIN July list, 1915 to the close of the
k' year, November 1st, amounted to
~, other expenses being paid
me A,5O0.00 set aside from the
u the bonds heretofore referred
"a legal and office expense fund.
y nscal year from November |.
aad ending November 1, 1916,
's expenses as follows:
sors per diem and mileage $933.33
Sa about $4,000 in claims unpaid)
1a'y and office help. $3.50. $9S9.S5
sm expense fund.-
q !. superintendent and patrol
,,s ,s'''... .............. $4,4O3.6 go
printing and elections $568.35
\ ana teams ..............$7 .$7OO.35
-" Iaxes .........$ $592.32
: expenses $SS3.2S