Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-02-10
OF MINUTES OF THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
BIG WOOD CANAL COMPANY,
HELD AT sHOsHoNE, IDAHO
FEBRUARY 1, 1922.

Directors present: Ben Darrah, c.
L. Baker, P. T. sutphen. n. w. Sine,
F. W. Zimmerman, ". L. Biggs, c. A.
Johnson; absent, Pres. Fred W. Good
ing and Otto schild. vice-Pres. Oar
rah presided.
Minutes Of meeting held on Jan. read
and approved.
Motion passed that the secretary
furnish each newspaper on the pro
ject with copy Of the minutes of each
meeting, provided no cost viii attach
to the Company
The Board passed a resolution grant
ing the transfer of stock from lands
owned by Cora NJ. Wood, to lands
owned by E. F. Tate. provided the
abstracts We're found in order by the
attorney. so shares involved.
The Board acted favorably upon the
the request of H. w. Beebe to trans
fer 1888 shares of stock from his lands
TO lands owned by Bert and Lily Dale
Wyant, contingent upon the approval
of the abstracts by the attorney.
The same action was taken by the
Board with respect to the applications
OF the Idaho Irrigation Co. transfer
ring stock held by them, to the follow
ing parties: H. P. Davis 40 shares;
W. B. Joy. 80 shares; A. w, ]. H., &
]. G. Garrett, 20 shares; D. B. Kount-
anis, S5 shares; and NJ. R. Kays, rs
shares.
Manager Bailey reported that the
snowfall to date was approximately
one foot less than for the correspond
ing date of 1921, but that the water
content was much smaller. The Board
was also informed that on Jan. 81. 1922
62,1O0 acre feet was stored in Magic
Reservoir. as against 2s.25O acre feet
for the corresponding date of 1921.
Manager also stated that decreed
rights on Big Wood River were de-
manding domestic run from the Res
ervoir, but that after an examination
OF. the gates at. the reservoir. it was
not deemed advisable. as the same were
frozen and in all probability the gear
ing would be stripped, in addition to
| the fact that the gates might freeze
again when raised, and thus deplete
the reservoir. The Board concurred.
The secretary reported that in ae-
cordance with instructions, he was
compiling list of all water rights to
which the Company was entitled and
the same was practically completed.
The secretary read to the Board the
release obtained from the Town of Die
trich, concerning the canal water be-
ing delivered to the Town, and absol-
wing the Company from all damages
that might result.
The secretary rendered a report COW
ering the delinquent payments on each
tract, the number OF liens filed on each
tract, the amount OF interest due as
well as the total due from each tract
on April 1, 1922. The secretary also
gave a complete, detailed report COW
ering the expenditures and receipts for
the period Jan. 1, to Dec. 81. 1921, and
recommended that the Board adopt as
the fiscal year of the Company the
period Jan. 1st to Dec 31st. Same was
adopted. (Report attached.)
Payroll and bills for the month Of
Jan. 1922. totalling s1s6570 were sub
mitted in detail and ordered paid. The
secretary reported that after the Jan.
bills were paid. the balance on hand
amounted to s24ss.5I.
S. II. Chapman, Watermaster, gave
information to the Board relative TO
the cost and operation of the Bypass
and mentioned the possibilities that
might result. If the payments should
default The Board passed a resolu-
ton protecting their interests and
rights in the matter
II found necessary. the manager was
empowered to make all arrangements
covering lumber that would be re-
CURED for flash-boards at the reser-
yoir and other places on the project.
Director Sutphen was instructed 20
investigate the ACCESSIBILITY OF employ
ing an additional attorney 70 assist
Mr., Bissell, In the suit 10 be held in
san Francisco this month. Tho Board
advanced $4,000 10 cover the cost o.
brleflDs and expenseo incidental % the
law suit
Manager saye IN detail eompsri-
son - figures shosius tne salaries and
wages paid on other projects IN Idaho
for she year lsgl spa 70 be PAD ~ 1919
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