Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-28
INSPECTION TO Be
MADE OF Project
BY STATE BOARD
Members to Leave Sunday
Night for Oakley to Meet
Water Users-Lost Bond
to Be Replaced.

The members Of the state land board
will leave Sunday night for Oakley,
where they will meet waters users on
the Oakley project and make an in
spection. Definite decision to make the
trip was reached at the last meeting
OF the board, the minutes OF which
follow:
Boise, Idaho, Feb. 26. 1917. State
board of land commissioners of the
state of Idaho met this day pursuant
to call All members present.
whereupon the following proceed
ing were had, to-wit:
Minutes Of the previous meeting read
and approved.
Moved by Attorney General Walters
that the governor, as chairman Of the
state land board and the register as
secretary, be and are hereby author
lied to execute bond on behalf of the
state of Idaho, indemnifying the New
York Canal company to the amount Of
$1,000 against loss, by virtue Of stock
issued by the New York Canal COM
pany and delivered to the state of Ida
no, which stock has since been lost or
destroyed. The state executing the said
bond as principal and the American
carried
Moved that a letter from the Amer
lean Surety company. dated Fob. "A,
1917, and addressed to the attorney
general with reference to the above
mentioned bond be filed with the bond
when issued. Motion carried
TRIP TO OAKLEY.
Moved by the auditor that the land
No. ,t,, irI.t
March 4, to inspect the Oakley project,
and that the register be instructed to
notify the secretary of the Water
Users association at Marion, Idaho.
Motion carried.
Moved by the auditor that the ella i'm
of J. NJ. Bistlinc In re Loughran loan
ne transferred TO the board of exam
iners and by them transmitted to the
legislature for relief. Motion carried,
Moved by secretary of state that
the land commissioner investigate the
report of G. w. Whiffin on application
OF Canyon county for road right of
way and report at the next regular
meeting. Motion carried.
Moved by secretary of state that the
recommendation Of Appraiser Whffin
on the Mcrvin l.. hawthorn loan be ac-
cepted and the loan denied. Motion
carried.
Superintendent Of public instruction
moved that the report of II. A. Bergh
on timber trcspass Of John Brooks.
section IL, township ) north. range 4
enst be accepted. Motion carried.
FOR TIMBER TRESPAsS.
Moved by the state auditor that the
matter of timber trcspass of John
Brooks be turned over TO the commits
sloncr with instructions TO see that
the recommendations Of the Timber
Cruiser are carried out and collect the
money due. Motion carried
Rcsatc. of the land board was
granted permission TO purchase 1000
notice blanks.
Moved and carried TINT water con
tract No. 1907 under the Twin Falls
Land and Water company project in
favor Of :. l.. Miller Of Bull, Idaho, be
approved
Moved by superintendent of public
instruction Miss Rcdfield that applica
ton be made to l.. =. Hcddon, United
Stntes surveyor general, to survey
lands in Bonneville, Blaine. Gem and
idaho counties comprised Of the fol
lowing lands. to-Nit:
-Four and north, range - east Boise
Meridian: north. range SO cast, Boise
Meridian. = south. range ~ east. Boise
Meridian: 10. II and - north. range !
east. Boise meridian; IS and 10 north
rang" east Boise Meridian: II and Is
north. range east, Boise Meridian: Ia
north. range . east, Boise Meridian.
Motion carried.
Moved and carried that application Of
Adolph Rclners aud william +. Hofr.
man for agricultural lenses he granted
Tor one year Motion carried.
Moved by the secretary OF state that