The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-01-01
ADVISE DEFEAT OF J.
DIRECTOR PLAN
Water Users Association Ap-
peals to Land Owners to
Vote Down Proposition

/ Irrigation District:
i On January 8 there will be an cleo
ton to decide whether or not the Dis
trict will increase the present board of
three Directors to seven.
! The Water Users Association, at a
meeting held Monday evening, de-
cided to ask the residents of the EN-
NETT Irrigation District to vote down
the increased membership for the fol-
lowing reasons
), If the election carries to increase
the board to seven members, the pres
{ ent board-the majority Of which
have been antagonistic to the policies
of the Water Users AssociationEwill
have the time and power to appoint
the other four new members before
going out of office. Judging by their
past attitude the Water Users Asso-
citation feel that if the appointment of
these new members is left to the pres
sent board they will probably be par
ties who are antagonistic to the pol
cies initiated and the supervision
exercised by the Association
After the two new members lately
elected to the board take their seat
on January 6, the Water Users will
have majority representation on the
Board of Directors which will insure
harmony between the Association and
the District Board. II four new men,
bers are appointed to the Board of
Directors who are antagonistic to the
Association, it will only delay and
: make more difficult the work of the
Association in rehabilitating the af-
fairs Of the District.
The Association feels that during
the short time they have been organ
lied they have accomplished much in
putting the District on sound finan-
cial and business basis. It is through
their effortsthat the District warrants
are being accepted at their face value
for the first time since the District
was organized.
1t was through the Association that
a competent superintendent has been
put in charge of the canal and a sys-
tematized plan of improvement has
been made that insures increased
water and speedy completion of the
canal.
Under the Associations plans and
support a business-like administra-
ton has been brought about that has |
renewed the confidence of the bond
holders, who have, through their at
torney, signified their willingness to
make a reasonable adjustment of the
back interest on the bonds, the pay
ment of which has been ordered by
the courts.
Upon this record of accomplishment
the Association is willing to stand
and submit its case to the landowners
under the canal They feel that the
results obtained entitle them to the
support of every water user and land
owner in the District. Their work can
be made easier and results hastened
by having board of directors in SYM
pathy with their plans and policies.
They have good and sufficient reasons
to feel that the majority of the pres
ant board of directors are not in
the Associations aims
and policies and that new board ap-
pointed by them would not be favor !
able to the carrying out of the plans
already under way.
While the move to secure the seven
directors was initiated by the Water
Jsers Association soon after its or :
it was not anticipated that v
he present Board of Directors would a
ontinue its opposition to the wishes r
f the majority of the water users as a
expressed through their Association, a
nd no attempt was made to delay T
he petitions to prevent action by the +
resent board in case the election car n
led. 1t therefore develops that be-
ween the closing of the polls on jan
ary 8 and the expiration of the term
f office of two of the present Board
n January 6, there elapses one legal e.
Torking day for canvassing the cleo ci
on returns, subdividing the district T
ito seven units and appointing the e.
our new members of the board if the fl
lection carries. The present board
ave declared their intention to do this
efore going out of office.
At the Water Users meeting Mon "
ay night the situation was thorough dl
discussed and the members present nj
ere of the opinion that the time was m
70 short to secure a proper express tt
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