Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-30

pc district, which took mp consider
Ike up considerable space in the RI
At the outset of the report on
g district, the grand jury ex-
|esses the opinion that an amend
ent should be passed changing
e present Irrigation District Act,
that the district and its affairs
ould be controlled by vote # the
xpayers within the county and
Pt by popular vote.
Only by such an ammdment will
rigation districts especially the
hperial Irrigation District, be en-
pied 10 operate to the highest de-
Zee of efficiency and economy.
nc recommendation is made that
is suggestion be given careful
nsideration by the taxpayers of
q county, for the county. and dis
let are identical, and upon the
ccess Of the district depends the
ccess of the county.
The forewor1 concludes with
tho notation that any criticism
of the district is made in a
constructive and not a dsstruc-
tive light, and is also absolute
ly free from malice.
Realizing that II would require
pert assistance in conducting the
sired investigation of the dis
cts affairs, tha grand jury, ut
suggestion of w. II. Daun and
IF, efficiency experts, employed
aries a. Bakersville of Los An
es, to make a survey of the dis
ct and submit n report to the
Ind jury. The grand jury also
tained the services of Attorney
rrv w. Horton as a special depu-
district attorney. il being inn
ssiblc for any of the regular
puties, or the district attorney, to
vote the amount of time necess-
to aid the jury in this investi-
ion.
The grand jury recommends to
taxpayers that ways and means
Immediately established 10 con
ne to carry out the recommends
ms and suggestions made in the
skervillc report.
Make Recommendations
rhe Baskerville report, in a, fore
rd. explains that n study of the
trict 8 accounting system was
de. ec.allv regarding its rela-
n to the general administrative
operating functions of the
trict. In addition to this ac-
lnting study, survey of some
the more opcrative departments
made by Baskerville engineers
auditors.
Tho findings in the Baskerville
ort, it is urged should be used
the basis for future thinking and
nning regarding the complex
blems that confront Imperial
hntv citizens with respect 70 the
CATION system. The report states
those who made IL are well
pre- that the affairs of the. I'm
ial Irrigation District have been
will continue to he the tonic
much discussion. as the irrigation
blem is the crux of all thc nrob-
$ that affect Imperial Valley.
Ifuch of this discussion revolves
|und individuals or groups of
ividuals, which seems to be ma
bl in publicly-owned projects.
en political considerations be.
he confused with problems that
hand engineering and business
ltment.
No consideration of political
hatters has been given by the
baskerville report. which treats
he district and its affairs the
anne as it would any privately
wned concern which it was ask
d to survey. Nor has any at
empt been made to discuss
urely irrigation engineering
roblems.
he Baskerville report obtained
data from conclusions and obser-
IONS nauC from Specldi dudW
the payrolls and warrant regis.
of the district; bv observations
lie during a hurried survey of
principal operating points and
rs Of the system; by informa-
obtained in conferences with
ployees and ex-employecs; by
Nv of portions of the act tnder
ch the district is authorized and
rates: bv study of the reports
the chief engineer; by study of
audit of the district accounts
lbv study and comparison made
m books and accounts of the
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