Newell reclamation news. [volume] (Newell, Butte County, S.D.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-25
NOMINATING cox.
yENTION AND MASS MEET8

citation. held October Is, 1917. At New
ell. s. Oak.
The meeting was called to order y
II O clock. A. M. s. H. Martin. Prest-
dent of the Association, in the chair'
and o. E. Farnham. Secretary
On account Of there being = vary
limited number present. the meeting
VISA adjourned to o'clock P. N.
At one O'Clock r. NJ. meeting rsc4h-
yened. The chairman, on motion -
" seconded. appointed the foilovaas
shareholders a. . resolutions 60
mittee: A. L. Gurwsll, Geo. MccaIl'
and Kirk H. Ely.
| On motion q recess OF twenty minu-
| ties was taken for tie presentation q
resolutions to Tho COMMITTEES and ~
canvassing Of districts three. six and
nine, on nominees for director from
these districts.
Meeting reconvened It O'Clock E.
M, meeting reconvened and the fpl-
lowing candidates we're presented and
ON motion nominated for their res-
pective districts:
District No. 3-for recollection y. /.
Perry.
District No. 6--Nominees: w. F. 6er-
ner and Chas. A. Whitmarsh.
District No. 9-for reelection, Geo.
A. Mccall. s''sssss
The resolutions committee submit
ted the following resolutions:
No. / RESOLVED, That the board
submit to the Asociation . Bylaw
whereby the annual mass-meetins and
the annual election shah come early
| in December and January instead Of
October and November, a. at present
for the reason that the mestinss are
now held at an iriconvsnient time tor
the waterussrs to attend.
Upon motion, duly seconded. the FOL
lowing resolution was offered - =
substitute, and unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED. That an amendment to
the Bylaws be submitted to the
shareholders At the coming annual
election. shanging the time Of the an
nual election Of the shareholderr and
quarterly meetings Of the board Of
directors to month later In each In
stance.
No. q Offered by the revolutions
Committee.) RESOLVED, That the
Association enter into porper con-
tract with the Secretary Of the Inter-
Tor, under the provisions OF Section
Is OF the Reclamation Extension Act,
for the care, operation and mainte-
nance by the Association OF the dis
tributing system Of the project. The
proposition to be submitted to the
shareholders at the annual election
| in November, 1917.
On motion, duly seconded, the raso-
luton was adopted.
No. g. (Offered by Mr.. Ely Of the
Resolutions Committee. the other
members Of the committee dissentingls
DISSOLVED, That the Board secure
competent legal advice as to whether
the expenditure of $36,146.41 on the
Belle Fourche Dam, after having been
made in 1916 but not assessed as an O.
and M. charge that year, is assess
able agaist the waterusers at all I'M
der the law.
On motion, duly seconded, the reso-
Tuition was tabled.
No. 4. Offered by the Ra1olu-
litnos committee.) B EFT RESOLVED
That the Association enter into sup
Elemental agreement with the De-
partment Of this Interior for the pay
ment for the $35.l4s.ll, necessary ex-
penditures on the having Of the face
LOT the Belle Fourche Dam, In ons adj
Iditional installment Of the canstrnc-
|tfon charge at the end Of the 3o-yaar
period. "a motion TO adopt was made
land seconded
A motion to lay the restitution on
the table. being duly made and sec
londaA received : tie vote and was de-.
tclared lost:
Affair = general discussion the mo-
tion r. adopt the resolution bang put
Iby the chsfr was voted on and de-
[clared lost
/ The annual reports OF the Sscra-
Eta<y-Trsoaarer and auditing commfte
| tee ware Submitted.
| On motion. the reading Of thu re-
ports was dispensed Sith. and the SEQ
Rotary Instructed to hare thu sams du-
" published for the Instruction Of ths
: waterusers
There being no further husineoss
the meeting on motion adjourned.
o. e. EARN7AM,
Attest: Secretary.
8. r Martin. Chairman.