Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-09
ACTION IS
ASKED BY
DISTRICT
Board Passes Resolution
Urging Wilbur Speed
Boulder Dam Project
CONTRACTS READY
Few Details Remaining on
Signing Agreements
With Power Concerns

Speed in the consummation of
contracts for the construction Of
Boulder Dam in accordance with the
terms of the Boulder Canyon project
act, which became effective In
June, 1929, is urged on the sccre-
tary of the interior and also Cali
fornia Representatives in congress.
according TO the terms of a resolG
tion adopted by the Imperial 1rri.
CATION district board of directors
in their regular meeting yesterday
afternoon. Copies of this rcsolu-
tion will be forwarded to the sec
retary and the other officials con
cCrned. The text of this resolution
follows:
WHEREAS, the Boulder Canyon
Project Act became effective IN
June, 1929, providing, among other
things, that contracts for the re-
payment Of the cost of the Boulder
Dam and the All.American Canal
should be obtained by the Secretary
of the Interior before appropria-
tions for the construction of said
WHEREAS, while much progress
has been made toward the con
summation of said contracts, the
same have not yet been consum-
mated and the present session of
congress is rapidly drawing to a
close, and
WHEREAS, it appears that there
arc those ready, able and willing to
enter into contracts for the repay
ment of the construction cost of
Boulder Dam in accordance with
the terms of said act, and
WHEREAS, the need for such
construction is daily becoming more
acute
NOW, THEREFORE,, BE IT RE
SOLVED, that the Secretary of the
Interior be urged to proceed with
greatest possible diligence toward
the consummation Of said contracts
and that our representatives in con
grcss be requested to lend every
possible assistance thereto, and to
the making of the necessary appro-
priations for said construction.
-. Formation of Improvement Dis
trict No. |, covering tract -. see
ton -, Tl3E, Rl4S, in the Rio
Vista Rancho subdivision, adjacent
TO Brawlcy was given approval.
This is the first Improvement dis.
let formed in this irrigation dis
.tict under the act which was passed
May 25, 1927, covering improvements
in existing irrigation districts. a
complete pipe line system will be
constructed in place of the existing
open ditch line. Warrants will be is
sued in the amount of Sl2,i50 as
the total lssessment.on this improve
mcnt to run over a period of 10
years with interest at six per cent.
This is to be included in the regular
district assessments. Ten per cent
will be added in case of any dclin-
1ncncy and where a default occurs,
the property in question will he sub
jcct to a special assessment to cover
this deficiency.
The following resolution was
adopted by the board; Resolved that
the Boulder Dam association he EN-
ploycd by the Imperial Irrigation
district to present facts to those in
any official position having TO do
/ with the Boulder Dam and the All
\ American canal, and, to obtain facts
X on the same and from time to time
4 report same to the district. For this
I service the district will pay to the
: Boulder Dam association, 800 per
month for II months beginning May
/, 1880, provided that this employ
ment is contingent on similar en-.
ploymcnt or similar compensation
being made by the city Of Los An
celcs or the board Of public service
commissions of that city and the
Metropolitan Water District.
Two letters from Ray Lyman Will
bur, secretary of the interior, rela-
tive to two resolutions sent to him
bv the board ON March "a, were read
and discussed The first was regard
inc the restoration to entry of all
lands heretofore and now withdrawn
from entry under the reclamation
law or otherwise, within the ex'
terror boundaries Of the Imperial
Irrigation district, excepting those
withdrawn by executive order. Con
cerning this Wilbur said: cit is
thought to be inadvisable to restore
lands now under withdrawal until
the economical and soil investiga-
tons now in progress have been com
pletcd,n which is expected within
short time.
Surveys Explained
The other letter had to do with
the survey or resurvey of All ull,