Newell reclamation news. [volume] (Newell, Butte County, S.D.) 1910-19??, 1916-03-09

James Libal, Ingerline kapalin Jo-
seph Kapalin, Maria Matti, John
Matti. Hans Christensen, Peter Cole,
lIulda Ross, Alfred Nyman. Lester S.
nurfey. Joe Hedric. A. NJ Ross, A.
l.. Gurwell. K. A. Gillette, Guardian,
Clyde NJ. Giddings and Mike Freder-
ickson. have filed with that Board of
Directors individual petitions show
ing their respective crop losses by
hail during the past season, and re-
qnesting a postponement for one
year OF the 1915 water-right cnarg-
es; and
WHEREAS, the Board has invest-
lated each petition and is of the
opinion that the relief asked should
be granted by. the Honorable Secre-
ta.y of the Interior. and
THEREFORE, hereby recon-
mends to the Honorable Secretary
chat collection of the water-right
charges for the year 1915 levied
aga INST the holdings of the above
named petitioners be postponed for
one year without interest or penalty,
and that no action during that time
oe taken toward cancelling their
water-rights or homestead entries on
account OF the non-payment OF such
charges.
That copy OF this resolution. to-
gether with the individual petitions
be transmitted to the Secretary OF
the Interior.
w. D. Buchholz appeared before
the Board In behalf OF the Town
Board OF Newell. and presented the
following resolution for considera-
ton of the Board of Directors, and
ON motion of Director Perry, second
ed by director GurweH. was duly
adopted:
RESOLUTION.
WHEREAS, 1t has been the gener-
al understanding from literature put
out by the Reclamation Service, and
especially the Project Booklet dated
October 1st, 1909, that the proceeds
from sales OF Government Town
site Lots would be spent within To-
cal Projects, and that at least some
portion thereof would be used in
Town improvements in the way OF
waterworks. sewage system. and in
improving streets. etc, and
WHEREAS, the people attracted
to Newell, s. D., by said Project
Booklet and every reason to believe
that at least a portion OF the pro-
ceeds derived from the sale of Newell
Lots would be expended in such mu-
nicipal improvements. and
WHEREAS such improvements
would make Newell a much better
Town than is otherwise possible.
and enable the Town Of Newell, 8.
D., to contribute in a much greater
degree to the improvement and de-
velopment OF the Project socially
and economically along linse that
were in contemplation when the
United States Government located
the Townsite. and
WHEREAS, 1t Is practically i'm
possible for the Town of Newell to
install the necessary municipal i'm
provements because of limited taxa
BILE property (the Government still
nearly 500 acres of land
within said Townsite which land is
exempt from taxation), and
WHEREAS. on the 22nd day of
May, 1911. the Board Of Directors of
this Association adopted Resolu
tion fayoring division OF the pro-
ceeds derived from sale OF Town Lots
SO that the local Project should re-
ceive one-half Of such proceeds and
that one-half should go into Town
Improvement Fund for the Town in
which such sales arose, and
WHEREAS, we are informed that
the Board of Trustees of the Town of
Newell, has requested our Congress
men and Senators to work for law
under which one-half Of the unsold
Town Lots might be transferred to
the Town OF Newell, s. D., and that
when sold the proceeds should be ex
pended In Municipal Improvements
In the Town Of Newell,
NOW THEREFORE,, In justice to
all parties concerned, 1t would seem
only equitable and fair that the re-
quest OF the Town Board of Newell |
for one-half Of the Newell Lots be
granted.
The matter Of making on estimate |
Of the probable expense OF the As
upon which to base the
lew for tho aneuiny vaar making