Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-26
BOARD VOTES
! UNANIMOUS
SUPPORT
Action Follows Investiga-
ton Of Plans By Special
Committee
DOUBTS CLEARED UP
President Edgar Named as
Official Representative
At Phoenix

Voting unanimously at the regular
weekly meeting last night, the El Cen
tro Realty Board went on record as in
dorsing the propositions to vote Irriga-
ton District bonds in the sum of $5,000,-
600, the proceeds to be used in liquidat-
ing the mutual water companies and
consolidating all irrigation matters un-
der the district management; and $2,-
100000 to obtain funds to be used for
the construction of a comprehensive
drainage system throughout the Irriga-
tion district.
This action of the Realty board was
taken only after mature deliberation
and after considering the propositions
from every angle. At prior meeting
of the board special committee of
three members, consisting of P. G. John
son, chairman, and Hancock and Greer,
was appointed to confer with the Off
GERS of the Irrigation District and thor
oughly go into every feature of the two
related propositions. AT the meeting
last night this committee submitted a
voluminous report, which seemed to
clear up every doubtful point in the
entire matter of the proposed bond is
sues.
President Ray Edgar was named as
official representative of the board to
the National Good Roads convention,
which is DIN Session at Phoenix this
| week. Members of the board feel that
this convention is likely to have very
| far reaching affect ON the interests of
Imperial county; and it was the sense
of the meeting last night that every eff
| fort should be made to defeat the plan
of Los Angeles, Riverside and Phoenix
| interests to divert the great southern
national highways to the route by way
of Blythe and the northend desert.
1t had been understood heretofore
that the routings of both the Bankhead
and Lee highways would traverse I'm
perial Valley proper. Mr.. Edgar was
instructed to join in every way possible
with Col. Ed Fletcher and the other
| delegates from San Diego in the fight to
put through the original highway pro-
gram.
The board also considered the report
of another special committee named at
the preceding meeting to draft sched-
ule Of charges to be made by the
bOarQ 3 StauulHS cOuliHittco oH Icdh Us
| tate appraisements. This matter is to
be handled through amendment Of the
bylaws of the organization.
The proposed amendment, as finally
drafted and to be voted on at the next
regular meeting of the board, provided
for three graduating schedules of
charges for appraising property within
the city of FL Centre, for property
| within 10 miles from the limits of the
city, and for property beyond the 10
mile zone.
| Members of the local realty organiza
tion believe the services of the apprais
al committee will prove Of great benefit
to banks, loan companies, and all per
sons, who for any reason desire to get
an authoritative report on land valua
tions anywhere in Imperial Valley. The
plan of the board is to render service
primarily, collecting fee only nomina
in relation to the time and knowledge
employed in making appraisements. AL
| fees will be divided among the members
serving on the committee and the boart
! treasury.