The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-01-11

stopping the loss and declared thar
he thought it more advantageous tc
water the land on and around the
tract than that further away. The
canal report of the vice president was
received and the subjects discussed
were passed over without action.
The debate on this report closed
most of the excitement. The crowd
which after the noon recess packed
the theatre dwindled rapidly. p W.
Monahan moved the adoption of a
resolution to take steps to dissolve
the company in its present form and
reorganize as an irrigation district
This was later referred to an adjourn
ment meeting to be held February
20.
The report of the legislative com
mittee was then taken up and sew
eral provisions recommended carried,
some with and others without amend
ment. These provoked a number Of
lively tits between stockholders.
The following is the official report
of the proceedings following the
noon recess Tuesday:
Pursuant to noon recess, the chair
man called the meeting to order and
MI. QAAt0NO0 " NOAnPANNN
his report.
Motion made, seconded and carried
that inasmuch as the report of the
general manager is quite lengthy, that
the reading of this report be sus-
pended except as to such part there
of as the general manager feels is
important Whereupon Mr.. Porter
field proceeded to give the more sail
lent features of his report
Motion made seconded and carried
that the report of the general man
ager be published in pamphlet form
and a copy thereof mailed to every
stakeholder.
Motion made, seconded and carried
that the report of the general man.
ager be received and placed on file
with the secretary of the meeting
(Said report to be attached hereto
as soon as compiled and printed.)
Motion made, seconded and carried
that we now hear the report of The
vice president, Mr.. J. II. Seaver.
Mr.. Seaver being called to the plat
form, gave an oral report, dealing
principally with the water filings O
the corporation. the Hansen butte
matter, seepage in the main and high
line canals, shortage of water at th'
west end, the remaining unsold share:
of the capital stock. the inadequac,
of the carrying capacity of the mali
and high line canals.
Motion made, seconded and carrieS
that two persons be appointed ser
geant at Arms to preserve order II
the rear of the building WhereupoF
the chair appointed two stakeholder
to act in such capacity.
Motion made. seconded and carried
that the oral report of Mr.. Seaver b'
accepted.
At this time the chair being III
formed that one of the tellers. Mr.
Goss, had been called away. it became
necessary to elect another teller Il
fill the vacancy.
Whereupon the name of John A
Brown was placed in nomination an'
elected to fill such vacancy.
The report of standing committee!
was called for, and there being nom
to report the chair passed on to tn,
next order of business.
Report of special committees. by M
J. Sweeley, chairman. Mr.. Sweele,
was called to the platform and rea'
his report, and
Upon motion made and seconds
and carried that the report of tn
committe be received and placed Of
file with the secretary of the meeting
(Said report is hereto attached an
made a part of these minutes)
Following are motions made b
chairman of Legislative committe
following out the suggestion Of sal
-. lac q, r-oforrn
to)
Motion by M. J. Sweeley:
Resolved that it be declared to b
the desire of the stockholders of "a
Twin Falls Canal company, as ea
pressed at their meeting called fc
the 9th day of January, 1917, thu
prompt and active effort be. made
secure at an early date by the az
ton OF the state legislature the chang
in the law which will permit the con
pany to amend it's articles of incol
poration and bylaws as it may sc
fit at any regular meeting OF th
stockholders, such amendments to
authorized by majority vote
those who may attend in person.
"Be it further resolved that a cop
of this resolution be forwarded by th
secretary of this meeting 10 eac
member of the Legislature for Twi
Falls county"
Motion seconded.
Moved and seconded that the motto
be amended by substituting for III
last two lines OF the first paragrap
of said motion. the following: ct
be authorized by a two-thirds vote {
the stock which may attend In perso
or by proxy"
Amendment carried.
Original motion as amended cal
ried.
Motion by M. J. Sweeley:
"That the members of the legisli
ture from Twin Falls county be II
quested to secure. II possible, at til
present session the passage of a resS
luton providing for the amending (
the State constitution so as to tai
from the operation of its provision
Carey act corporations and enabl
such corporations to elect their dire
tors by districts OF in such other maj
ner as may be prescribed in the