Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-29

| assessments, gros, S2,376, ,092.45;
1925-26 assessment less Is per
cent estimated delinquencies
S2,O19,67s.55; 1926 actual cash
water sales U. S., $4,000;
1926 actual cas- water sales Mex
leo, 100000; 1926 revenues
from 25 cent service charge,
$4,000; 1926 delinquencies
estimated to be paid, 100000.
he total estimated net revenues
for the wear are S2,S44, 4,678.55.
In explanation of the 1926 plan of
assessment. the bulletin states
Each acre of land pays an acre
assessment at the rate of $500 per
800 valuation. For that assess
ment it receives all the water
needed without any additional tolls
except the service charge. This
service charge of % cents per gate
per day water is delivered is re-
quired to pay for the zanjeros and
photographers. 1t is levied on the
theory that it costs the district just
as much to operate the delivery
boxes for small flow of water as
il does for a large flow.
No Increase In City
THE city landholder has no in
crease in assessments to property
valuation over the past two wears.
City property was reduced so per
cent by Il resolution adopted by the
board of equalization in 1928. The
valuation remains unchanged. and
So far as the cities are concerned
the 1926 assessments will be. iden
teal with the two preceding years.
Concluding paragraphs of the
bulletin say: THE Imperial Irriga
ton district accounts have never
been in better Shape than they are
right now. The close of 1924
showed but a small deficit. The
close Of 1925 will show but small
deficit or none at all. Each wear
brings added experience in estimat-
ing the actual cost and require
ments of the district. and the in
auguration Of the program of re-
trenchment this year by the board
will 90 far in eliminating every
item Of expense not absolutely nee
essarv.
Reclamation eatrres
- Reduced to a brief statement.
the district S aim in working out
te assessment rate, land valuation
and water costs, is based upon a
desire to bring into production ev-
cry possible acre within the district
The purpose of the drainage system
IS the reclamation of water logged
and alkali lands and the preven-
ton of rising water table. The
purpose Of the water credit plan
put into operation two years ago
was the encouragement OF this
reclamation work The aim of the
1923 plan is the further encourag-
n.ent of reclamation of the water
logged lands and more equitable
of the irrigation costs
So that ultimately every acre in the
district will be able to share in the
expense of the system.
THE Importance of utilizing
every acre that can be irrigated
cannot be r-estimated for the
projects along the Colorado river
ire getting ready to use every drop
that can be diverted, and Imperial
Valleys water right must not be
endangered through failure to put
10 beneficial use the water now
legally belonging to it. Mexican
lands are being developed with
great rapidity on the theory that
W hen the final ALLEGATION of waters
is made, it will be given large
supply. The board of directors of
this district has made il possible
for landowners to turn water on ev-
cry acre they own without addition
al charge for the water, and it is
requested that this oppor-
tunity be used. Every acre irrigat
,.i in the district is an additional
safe guard TO Imperial Valleys
water rights.