OCR Text |
Show 33. materials, due to the T.ar, caused the Service to be tempered by lack of funds. Under the circumstances,, with the force and materials available, It was almost impose!bl to build the laterals and lateral structures required by the lassoes fast enougb, and It waa necessary tc postpone the installation of all measuring devices and telephone systems req-nred tc efficiently operate the Project until more funds *ere available. Thia apparent dolay iaoca-struction, and the troubles alloys incident to new work of this nature, *sas a source of a large amount of tha complain., on tha pert cf the le3setfS. Thia subject Is treated more fully in a later chapter of tfci 3 report. Since the earthwork haa had time to settle, and telephones ard messm-hig boxes ha? a been installed, much of the cause of complaint lias been removed, and it is expected that the operation and maintenaroe will be conducted with ro EOra complaints than are natal on an irrigation project* An inspeoticm of the map of tha Ulntzit Brojsct accompanying thl a rf«port, whiraintho loortion of tho Ion da for wbioh damages ar» claimed are shorn in blaok circled, reveals the fact that cost of the claimants roside eith* along Bed Cap or Beep Creek Bitches. For thia reason a detailed histoiy of both of theae ditohes prepared by 2lr. Alfiod J. Charlaa, project Engineer for-ex - |