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<br />ANNUAL REPORT FOR 196ij <br /> <br />Pursuant to a resolution passed at the Stockholder's meeting <br />in March, a new waste gate and structure was installed at the May <br />Valley Waste Way. The structure required 45 cubic yards 01 <br />concrete and 5,000 linear leet 01 five-eighths inch rebar. A 7 It. X <br />12 ft. radial gate was installed. The cost was reduced by virtue 01 <br />uSing an old gate which was on hand. The gate was rebuilt and <br />covered with one-fourth inch boiler plate. <br /> <br />A concrete cap was run on the check near mllepolnt 19. <br />This converted the weir crest to the ogee. type and has caused <br />more effiCIent operation. <br /> <br />A 2 room addition was made to the ditch house at Bulialo <br />Creek Crossing. This house was small and in poor condition, but <br />with the add1lion will continue to be serviceable. <br /> <br />Several more Pend-vane liners were installed In laterals <br />. this year. With these .installed, 95 percent 01 water delivered is <br />now run through permanent measuring devices. The remaining 5 <br />percent is run through laterals in such posltlon that itls virtually <br />impossible to Install permanent weirs. It is the practice now to rate <br />these laterals several times each year wJth a current meter. <br /> <br />All the new mls in the breaks on the Amity required new <br />rip-rap. In addition, much of the old rip-rap was damaged by the <br />May flood. This was repaired during the year. <br /> <br />Many trees and much brush were cut in Lamar Division <br />between Hiway 50 bridge and Hiway 196 bridge. This portion 01 <br />canal was straightened and re-aligned. The south bank was bullt <br />up in some areas. The canal was wJdened through the Country <br />Club golf course. <br /> <br />A new concrete and cinder block lire wall was constructed <br />on theolhce building, in accordance wJth the Town 01 Holly's <br />building code. <br /> <br />Several new headgates were installed along the canal In <br />the spring. <br /> <br />Your ditchriders and headgate man have assisted In all the <br />above proiects. in addition to the tasks normally required 01' them. <br />It can be seen that they have been iairly busy throughout the year <br /> <br />The tree removal and canal re-alignment In Lamar Division <br />must be continued. Short lengths 01 canal In Holly Division should <br />be widened. However, as a result 01 the continued malnt~onanC9 <br />and repair operations the Amity Canal is In better condltlon than <br />it has been for several years. <br /> <br />.Pa'e 18- <br />