Newell reclamation news. [volume] (Newell, Butte County, S.D.) 1910-19??, 1917-09-13
Newell County septmbeer 10 1917


1 he. lssat j.amel.a;e action be re-
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The SIC. etary of The association
Submitted the correspondence with
the Fedora, and State Boards OF
Health concerning the dumping OF
sewerage into the Belle Fourche
river by The City of Belle Fourche
and after considering the matter,
the TO lowing resolution was unani-
mou.sly adopted:
Whereas, the Board of Directors
OF the Belle Fourche Valley Water
| Users asse citation, has been inform
ed, that the City Of Belle Fonrche
| is contemplating dumping its sewer
lage into the Belle Fourche river
Immediately above the diversion
dam of the Belle Fourehe probe t;
and
| Whereas, because of the use OF
the waters from the Belle Fourche
river by the settlers on the Belle
Fourahe project, and the fact that
| in many cases 1t is their sole supply
and the dumping OF this sewerage
in such quantities as proposed viii
greatly end3nger the health of the
entire valley and particularly OF the
water users on the project
Now, Therefore, be 1t Resolved.
that the city council, or commissions
ers, OF the city OF Belle Fourche be
advised that mess the city refrain
from dumping this sewage into the
river above the diversion dam, I'M
lessf the sad sewage be first prop
erly treated and purified. that prop
ar steps be taken by this association
cajoin the said city from such
acts.
That copy OF this resolution be
tranr mitted to the mayor of the city
OF Belle Fourche.
The claim Of Charles Schroeder
for damage amounting to $235. 90
was presented for the reconsidera-
ton of the board.
j Upon motion by Perry, seconded
by Staiger, the claim is directed tc
be filed.
The subscription for stock Of Mrs
lAgne. Eichler. formerly Agnes Nor
rison. was submitted, covering the
northeast quarter of the northwes
quarter lsNGEA NWA) and sot one
.l(1) Of section eighteen (1S) and
lots three (3) and four (4) OF sec
ton seven co, township nine CD
north Of range seven CO. in place OF
a stock subscription under date OF
August 20, 1904, covering said lot
three ca and the east half of the
southwest quarter (E1a' SWM), OF
section seven CD and the northwest
quarter of the northwest quarter
| (NWA NWA) of section eighteen
(18), township nine go north OF
range seven 90. with. the request
that the former subscription be ac-
cepted in the place Of the latter, on
the ground that the latter dated Au-
gust 20. 1904, contained an errone-
and that the and Intended to be
covered by same Is described In the
stock subscription now offered dat
ed May IS, 1916.
/ And the board of directors being
satisfied that applicant intended to
inc ude in her stock subscription OF
date August 90, 1904, the land
which she actually owned at that
time, and included in stock subscrip-
ton of date May IS, 1916, the sub.
stitution is on motion, duly second
ed, allowed.
/ Claims for damage on account OF
the recent break in the southside
canal were fl ed as follows:
i BY David Schmidt Tor 5000 to
crops.
By soren Sorenson for $3.50 te
land.
On motion the board appointed
Director. Staiger to investigate said
claims in company with the projeci
manager.
The request was presented of ex
|, empting from the payment OF water
right charges during the period o.
the war water users enlisting or
drafted In the military service {
!, the United States.
Whereupon, on motion of Direc
| tor Berner, seconded by Director
j Wilson, the following resolution wa
unanimously adopted:
:, where's, it is the purpose of thu
: board Of directors to cooperate Will
: and assist those water users ca'let
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