Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-24

Black, which was duly seconded, voted
upon, and unanimously carried, leases
No. 1886 to 1888 inclusive were APP
proved.
Upon motion of Superintendent of
Public Instruction, Miss Redfield.
which carried unanimously, land sale
contracts covering lands sold in Lin
coin county Dec. 4, 1918, numbering
1914 to 1906 inclusive were APP
proved by the board.
Bond of Charles A. Elmer, register
Of the land department, in the amount
of 100000 was filed with the board.
At this time the Twin Falls North
Side Land & Water company, through
Mr.. r. f. Shepherd, petitioned the
state board of land commissioners to
adopt a resolution.
On behalf of said request Mr.. Shop
herd submitted to the board a blue
print showing the plans and specifica-
lions of the proposed changes; that is,
such changes as are to be made under
the specifications and under that GER
tain contract dated Januarp 20, 1916
between the state board of land COM
missioners and w. A. burst, Hayden
l.. Cole and G. L. Edwards, known as
the bondhoders committee on the
North Side Twin Falls project, which
maps and plans are duplicates of those
the state engineer.
In support of the petition appeared
also, Senator i. w. Hastings, one of
the canal directors of this project, o.
Oliver, also director of the canal COM
pany, and o. NJ. Tronas, one of the
directors of the North Side Settlers
Protective association, all of whom
urged the state board of land commis
sioners to adopt the proposed resolu-
ton; that Mr.. John e. Dadley, who
represented himself as the engineer
for the said Settlers Protective asso-
citation also appeared before the mem
bers of the board and stated that he
represented the Settlers association as
their engineer and that he had ad-
vised with said association concern
ing the adoption of this resolution and
that the said members of said asso-
citation are In favor of it's adoption and
that he void return to- Jerome on the
21st day of February. 1919, and again
advise the officers and members of
said association of the proposed ac-
ton to be taken on this date on this
resolution and IL there were any OBJ
jections from any of them, he would
advise the land board by wire or
phone, and it now appearing that no
such information has been conveyed
by said Mr.. Bailey. There also being
submitted to the board report of e.
B. Darlington. Chief Engineer, Lynn
Crandall, Chief photographer, and j.
B. Stocking, watermaster.
1t was also reported by the said
Twin Falls North Side Land &c Water
company that If the proposed resolu-
ton was adopted and said contract OF
Januarp %, 1916 was amended after
the acceptance of said resolution as
provided in said resolution that the
$500, 900 bonds held by the land board
as collateral security to insure the fuii
performance of all the conditions and
terms of said contract Of Jan. %, 1916
should be held to insure the perform
ance of said contract Of Jan. %, 1919
as the same would be amended by
the adoption of the resolution and 1t
was further stated by Mr.. Shepherd
for his company that the construction
of the works as proposed was to be
carried on in such manner as not to
impair the delivery Of water for the
year 1919 and that IL there was a shut
off of water, 1t should be shut off at
such time as may be approved by the
board of directors of the operating
company.
Attorney General Black moved the
adoption of the resolution which shall
become effective upon the same being
accepted in writing duly signed by w.
A. burst, Hayden s. Cole and G. L.
! Edwards, representing the Identical
parties named in that certain contract
of Jan. 22,1916, and upon the said same
parties signing an agreement with the
state board of land commissioners
conditioned that the 100000 bonds
| held by the land board to insure the
faithful and full performance OF said
contract of Jan. 20, 1916 be conditional
| upon the faithful and full performances
of said contract as the same h am
ended by the adoption OF the foregoing
resolution. Motion duly seconded,
voted upon, and unanimously carried.
1t was moved by Attorney General
Black, seconded. voted upon ana unan-
imously carried. that the state en-
gineer be instructed to make ap-
praisement OF lands listed IN TWIN
Falls North Side Land & Water COM
pany's list No. 81, class A. for wnicn
patent from the government Is to DC
requested. -,
| Land sale contracts extension NO
ls12s-1sl4s inclusive approved Dy sne
board.