Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-11
VIDE GUAGE
PLATF0
TO BOOST
VALLEY
Water Improvement Associ-
alton Organized to Work
Out Most Comprehensive
Plan for Advancement of
Our Interests.

The Imperial Valley Water Improve
ment association was organized Satur-
day afternoon at "a meeting held at
Imperial Irrigation district offices in
this city, an emphatic declaration of
principles was adopted and a strong
board of governors elected. The at
tendance was representative of all in
terests in the valley, among those
present and participating beng J. r.
Wilson, 0. E. Thomas, M. D. Davis,
w. H. Brooks, w. B. Kibbey, j. S.
Cameron, c. w. Barry, Verne Gar
land, S. E. Robinson, B. D. Irvine,
Mark Rose, l. w.. McGraw, Frank
Birkhouser, Mr.. and Mrs. N. B. Has
tian and others.
The spirit of the meeting was ear
nest, determined and clearly defined,
and after half hour discussion a con-
stitution was adopted as follows:
Name-This organization shall be
known as the. Imperial Valley Water
Improvement Association"
Membership.-Any person interest
ed in the improvement, betterment, de-
velopment and extension of the water
system Of the Imperial Valley, who
will support and further objects here
matter set; forth, may become a men,
ber Of. this association, and shall sub
scribe, to these articles.
Dues.-Every member agrees each
with the other to pay to the treasurer
of this association the first day of
each and every calendar month, the
sum of one dollar.
Objects.-The object of this asso-
citation shall be as follows:
l. To secure the benefits to be de-
rived from the Kinkaid act.
2. To improve our water system.
8. To aid in promoting the Boulder
Creek project. - .t.
a. To secure the construction of the
All-American canal.
S. To lower the cost of maintenance
of our present water system.
6. To cooperate with the IRRIGATION
District to secure needed Legislation
7. To protect our existing water
rights and secure the ownership and
control of all power which may be de-
veloped as an incident to any proposed
improvement or extension thereof.
= 8. The cooperate in securing recog-
milton of Soldiers and Sailors prefer
ence rights.
Officers.-The business of this as
sociation shall be conducted by gov
erning board consisting of IL members
of which 7 for all business purposes
shall constitute a quorum. The gov
erning board shall from it's members
elect annually an executive committee
consisting of three, the chairman OF
which shall at all business sessions
act as the presiding officer, as also
preside over members meetings. The
governing board shall designate one
of the members of the executive com
mittee as vice-chairman and the re-
manning member thereof as the treas
urer of this association. The executive
shall have power to select secretary
and fix his compensation and duties.
The executive committee shall Carry
out the purposes and objects deter
mined by the governing board.
Voting.-Each member shall have
one vote to be cast in person, at all
meetings of the association.
Meetings.-The' annual meeting o.
the members of the association shal
be held on the first Saturday in Marcf
of each wear, and special meetings ma!
be called by the executive committee
for any Saturday afternoon at p. m
upon five days previous published no
tice in a daily newspaper in each cit.
of Imperial county, Californls. Th'
annual meeting of members shall b.
called for p. M, at which the OF
ficers or governing board member
shall be elected for the ensuing year
All meetings shall be held in the OF
flee of the Irrigation District.
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