Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-03
IMPERIAL WILL
HAVE ELECTION
0. K. DATE FARM
LegiOnaires Get $500 for
|. V. Publicity
Purposes
Much Business is Given
Attention at Board
Meeting

Residents of Imperial will have
an opportunity to express their
preference for n successor to Roy
ID. McPherrin as director of the Im-
perial Irrigation District, following
action by the supervisors yesterday
in authorizing the voters to se1ec1
their own man, either by an eiec-
tion or at "A mass meeting. The
supervisors were informed by the
district attorneys office that be-
cause the board has not been of
ficially notified of McPherrin 8
resignation, would not prevent au-
thorization for Imperial to go ahead
with its selection. The fact that
the resignation was rendered to
take effect immediately makes it
necessary to chose successor at
once it is said.
The supervisors instructed
the district attorneys office to
bring suit against the Imperial
Irrigation District to determine
legal responsibility for damage
to county highways and bridges
caused by an excessive amount
Of water being turned into the
channels Of the New and Alamo
rivers by the district. II it is
determined that the responsible
ity rests with the district, it
| is intsmated that suit for
I damages will be instituted.
Room for Veterans
| The chairman of the board was
authorized to permit extra plumb.
| ing facilities to be installed in the
! basement of the new courthouse. 1t
is proposed to have a room in the
basement where veterans of the
various wars may meet and con-
duet their business and the board
! expressed the opinion that the room
should be equipped with necessary
cOnveniences.
The sum of 5000 was voted to
the Interpost Council of the Ann
eriean Legion to be devoted to
aganda and publicity at the
national convention of the Ameri-
can Legion in San Francisco for
the purpose of encouraging immi-
! grafton to Imperial Valley and in
creasing the commercial activities
of the county. Elmer Heald, ap-
pearing before the board for the
ex-service men explained the plans
which the Interpost Council has
made for giving extensive publicity
to the valley through the medium
of the thousands of delegates from
all parts of the world who will ats
/ tend the convention
/
! last week by the Associated ChanE4
bers of Commerce, the Legionaires
| propose to construct Il float show
! ing Boulder Canyon dam in minia-
I ture with water flowing through
! the Colorado into the irrigation
bitches, and the green fields show
| ing the productivity of the valley.
! Literature will be distributed Civ
! ing statistics on the valley and
| accurate information on conditions
! here.
Vote for Date Station
/ It was voted again to adver-
| tise for bids for the sale Of
the north 40 acres at the county
farm. the proceeds of such sale
to be used in equipping gov
ernment date station in I'M
perial county,
The same resolution was voted
some time ago by the supervisors,
but the district attorneys office
discovered the action was illegal
because it did not represent fouf-'
fifths vote of the board, only four
members being present at the meet
ing and one supervisor voting
against the proposition.
The purchasing agent was given
permission to purchase new oil
burning range for the county jail,
same to be used for cooking purr