Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-02
Sl.25 PER 100
IRRIGATION
RATE FOR
1922
District Board Announces
Reduction of so Per Cent
or More in Assessment for
Coming Year.

Thousands of dollars in taxes will
be saved by Imperial county property
owners next year because of reduction
of so per cent or more in the tax rate
of the Imperial Irrigation District,
according to a statement made by
President J. S. Nickerson. The rate
for 1922 will not be more than $1.25
per 500 assessed valuation. Mr.. Nick
erson said, and it may be set as low
as 81 per 500.
Payment Of interest on the irriga-
ton districts bonded Indebtedness
must be provided for by taxation,
which requires a rate of about 20
cents per $100 assessed valuation 1of
1922, and it is the belief of the district
board that other expenses OF the or
ganization will be cared for by water
revenues which amount to approx
mately $1,000,O00 annually. In 1919
the revenue derived from water safes
was 81 ,O4O O,492.86. of which $699, ,7o2.-
20 was paid for water delivered nthe
United States and $34O, ,71O.66 for tne
water delivered in Mexico. The l9Zo
water revenue was more than Sl,zoo,-
452.74, of which $814,867.5 "a was Tor
water delivered in the United States
and more than $421 $500 for water
delivered in Mexico. .s
Water revenues for the current
wear are expected to be somwhat low
er than those of last year, or about
the same as those of 1919, but 1872 IS
expected to show an increase over this
year. tcp -st .-t.tt ,.t..
The high tax rate of $3.50 per $500
assessed valuation which,was assessed
last wear was necessary to provide
funds for the completion of large
amount of work on new structures III
connection with various irrigation DIS
trict works, and to take care OF pro-
tective work, dredging and other es-
sential details of handling the water.
All of the construction work is pro
vided for in this years budget and as
no new work is contemplated next
wear this expense will be nil. Dredg-
ing and protective work next year are
expected to cost great deal less
than thew have in the past, which Wl.'
make other substantial savings pos
sible.
Operation of the lockwood Gate,
through which the water supply OF
Imperial Valley flows into the canal
system from the Colorado river, has
been so successful and has desilted the
water to such an extent that saving
of approximately $4,000 per month
can be made in dredging costs alone,
according to letter written to the
board of directors by General Manager
Cronholm.
During the first six months of 1920
Mr.. Cronholm states 99,793 acre feet
of sand and silt was carried by the
Colorado river, Of which 5000 acre
feet passed into the irrigation district
canals, while in theAfrst six months
of this year but 1873 acre feet were
carried into the main canal, although
the total amount carried by the river
was As 900 acre feet. stse
The lockwood Gate served as 9
SKINNER for the water, Mr.. Cronholn,'
letter said, and it was, due to this fact
that the sand and silt deposits de,
creased. a.r. -..
Because of the small. sand deposit
in the main canal Mr.. Cronholm be-
leves that he will be able to dlscon
tinue the dredging operations .abou,
August 20, after which the action o.
the water in passing through the gate
will indefinitely continue to scout th'
canal sufficiently SO that it will carry
the full volume of water required fol
daily use in the valley. In recent let
ter to the directors of the irrigation
district Mr.. Cronholm stated that th'
water had secured about nine feet O
n silt from the bottom Of the canal.