The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-03-31
NOTICE. or ELECTION

Notice is hereby gwen that ~
election will be held in the Emmett
Irrigation District on Saturday, the
S0th day Of April, 1921, at which
election there shall be submitted to
the qualified electors of said District
the question Of the right of the Dis
trict to enter into q contract with the
United States Of America, and
whether or not the Board of Directors
of said District will be authorized to
sign said proposed contract for the
construction Of a concrete diversion
dam across Payette River at the
Black Canyon dam site Of sufficient
height to raise the water to an ele-
walton to be diverted by gravity into
the south side canal, and the eonstruc-
ton of a conduit from said dam to
said canal, and a pumping plant OF
sufficient capacity to pump approx
mately 266 second feet of water, from
the back water of said dam, into the
Districts north side canal, for the
sum of $1,000, 100000, payment OF
which is to be made in installments
and under terms and conditions as
provided by said proposed contract;
provided, however, that in case the
water is diverted from the back wa
ters of said dam and used for the ir-
rigation of lands within the Black
Canyon Irrigation District, the Black
Canyon Irrigation District shall pay
for one-half of the cost Of the con-
struction of said dam, under such
terms as provided in said contract,
which contract is included in the gen.
erA plan adopted by this Board OF
Directors under date of March ID,
1921. Maps, plans and estimates and
the report of the Department Of Re
clamation of the State Of Idaho are
on file and open to- public inspection
by the people of the District at the
office Of the Board Of Directors of
the Emmett Irrigation District, En-
nett, Idaho, and at the office of the
Department of Reclamation at the
State Capitol, Boise, Idaho.
For the purposes of this election
the District shall be divided into three
election precincts, which election pre-
cincts and the places of holding tie
election are described and designated
as follows:
Precinct No. l shall consist Of all
that portion of said District lying
south and east Of Payette River.
portion of said District lying north
of the Payette River and east Of a line
commencing at the northwest corner
Range 2, West of Boise Meridian;
thence south to Payette River.
Precinct No. 8 shall consist Of all
that portion of said District lying
west of the line last above described
and north Of P1yette River.
Precinct No. is How'd schooihouse,
District No. 4.
Tie place of holding the election
in Precinct No. 2 is Brick scheolhouse,
District No. 10.
The place Of holding the election in
Precinct No. is Hanna schOolhouse,
District No. 4.
The polls shall Be open At 500
o'clock A. n. and remain open until
TOO o'clock p. NJ. Of said 30th day of
April, 1921; 1T which election the bal
lots shall contain the words, "Con-
tract-yes" and sContract-no", or
words equivalent thereto.
Re9fstEAtisn.
No registration win be required to
vote at this election, but in lieu there
of the judges Of election shall require
every elector to subscribe to an cleo
tors oath rs = prerequisite to casting
his or her vote, and such oaths shall
be the usual electors oath with the
following wofda added; "And ! am .
resident within the boundaries Of the
Emmett Irrigation District, and am
holder Of land in sid District
By order Of the Board Of Directors
Of the Emmett Irrigation District,
this 29th day Of March, 1921.
H. HAYLOR,
Secretary, Emmett Irrigation Dis
trict