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Show BENCH CANAL 111 BAD GONDIHON Directors Levy Assessment to Cover Operating Expenses for 1920 At a meeting of tho directors of the Ogden Bench Canal & Water company I held Inst evening an assessment of I five cents per share was levied on tho capital stock of the company for the purpose of covering the operating expenses ex-penses of the canal for the year 1920. The board was advised yb the water-master water-master that the portion of the canal running through what was formerly I known as the "Cream Pot" is in bad ! condition, occasioned by laud slides. I In several places the canal is filled jwith earth to a depth of from three to ten feet. Doubtless theso slides will give the company considerable trouble before they are finally cleared away land controlled. In former years it has been customary to begin cleaning the channel of the canal about April Jl, but owing to the recent heavy storms work has necessarily been delayed. de-layed. j A statement issued following the 'meeting says: "In 'past years there have been complaints com-plaints made on account of many persons per-sons living along the line of the canal 'dumping into the channel all sorts of rubbish, tin cans, etc., and occasionally occasion-ally a ilead cat, and the board of directors di-rectors are determined lo stop this 'practice. Parties who have been in I the habit of throwing such things into I the canal are cautioned to cease tho 'practice, and to at once clean out such 'rubbish they may have placed there 'during the past winter. The canal 'running through a thickly populated portion of the city makes it necessary to observe strict sanitary regulations, 'and those citizens living along the line of the canal are urgod to aid the authorities au-thorities in keeping tho chnnnel clear from all refuse and rubbish. I "Another matter, called lo the attention atten-tion of the board by Watcrmaster Goodale was the fact that a number of years ago several persons were granted grant-ed permission to build houses over the channel, with a specific written bond and agreement that thoy and their heirs and assigns would always keop the channel at those points clear of, mud accumulations and dobrls. These, parties are urged to at once comply) with the terms of their agreement for! the year 1920, as the canal is now being be-ing put in condition to receive the ir I ligation water for tho coming season.! "Tho watermasler urges all those who expect to lense irrigation water! for gardens to do so before May 35,1 otherwise it will be too late to sc- cure the water for this season, as it is expected that distribution notices will be given out to users at th.it! time. Should leases be permitted at a later date it disarranges the wholo district and would necessitate redistribution, redis-tribution, incurring much additional expense to the company." I |