Newell reclamation news. [volume] (Newell, Butte County, S.D.) 1910-19??, 1916-06-08
WATER USERS PROCEEDINGS

sen, Gurwell, Wilson, Berner, Staigel
and Mccall, and Secretary Farnhfm
Absent Directors Perry and Boo.
Minutes of the previous meeting
were read and on motion duly approx
ed The levy for the ensuing year Was
taken up and on motion the following
action was taken:
The board having heretofore on the
2Sth day of February, 1916, estimated
the probable ordinary cost of main
tanning, operating, repairing, and cor
troll OF the works of the associatfsn
installments of construction charge,
and maintenance and operation charge
fixed by the government by public no
tice, and the ordinary expenses of the
association for the ensuing year; and
the board having caused statement
of the estimate to be published in the
Valley Irrigator, at Newell, s. D.. and
within the district as provided by the
bylaws of the association.
AHu lue podiu having uiSl oA TIL.
fourth Monday in May, in regular SEES
sion for the consideration of the pro-
posed assessment and al objections
thereto having been duly considered
there being no changes made in said
estimates, SO that the same now stands
as published, to-wit
ID The estimated amount to be
paid on the government building
charge, for the 1st I'd, Sd, 4th units CT
the project, such sums as are proper
ly due under the terms of the Recla-
nation Act.
CO Estimated cost of labor and ma
terials and items covered by the gov
eminent O. and M. charges the amount
fixed by public notice heretofore is
sued by the secretary Of the interior
for the year 1916.
90 Estimated cost of salaried Of
ficers and wages of regular employees,
3 cents per acre, or $4,000.
"a Estimated cost of printing. sup
plies, stationery, miscellaneous and
emergency expenditures, cents an
acre. or $2,7O000
60 To apply on outstanding war;
rants Of the association, 2 cents@ an
acre, or s1,s000O.
CO. Total estimate outside of gov
srfifl1ent charges, s cents an acre, or
$4,000.
ca Number of shares against
which "a and (2) are assessable is
about $4,000.
(S) The number of shares against
which items 90, a., 60 and CO. are
to be assessed is 100000
90 Assessment per share on items
80, az, % and (6) is eight cents.
1t is Now Therefore Ordered, That
there be and that there is hereby lev
led against the owners of each share
of the capital stock of this association
and that the same be and is hereby de-
clared lein on the stock and upon the
lands to which the same is appurten
ant, to raise revenue for defraying the
estimated cost of:
% Government building charges
for the LIST, I'd, Sd and 4th units, the
amounts properly collectable under
the terms of the Reclamation Exten-
sion Act
ca The proper actual cost Of oper-
ating and maintaining the project for
the year 1916, by the government.
which is payable under the terms OF
the public notice issued for 1916.
(3) The ordinary expense of the as
ISOLATION as provided in the above
assessment for the year ending the
fourth Monday in November, 1916. the
sum of eight 49, cents per acre, fou'
I'd cents of which is payable the
fourth Monday in November, 1915,
and four (4) cents of which Is payable
the fourth Monday in May, 1917.
Dated this 22d day of May, 1916
The question of completing turnouts
Ind small laterals In order to make
satisfactory water deliveries was TAX
en- up, and discussed with the project
manager.
On motion Of Director Gurwel sec-
onded by Director Wilson, resolution
was adopted:
That whereas there are certain turn
outs and small lateralg needed to be
constructed to make satisfactory deliy
cries of water. and the present reg
ulations governing the project man
agement does not permit the cost .of
constructing these turnouts to be
charged as construction charge. and
whereas it is deemed necessary that
the water users affected be furnished
with complete deliveries without fur
Their delay, now therefore the project
manager Is hereby authorized and di-
rected 10 construct such laterals or
turnouts, where the cost of each will
not exceed the sum of fifty dollars and
IN charge the aynense thereof tn the