Arizona republican., 1902-02-04

It's. to agree on a GRADED rate p-r acre
10 be paid by the canal companies ("
the reservoir management, seni-anl4C-
ally. 10 agree on q minimum amount to
Re so paid by each canal company and
u fix Il raaxin,um rate. beyond which
no canal company shall charge its GUS
toners, 10 agree that in the event II at
any time there should not lie sufficient
water stored for the use of all the canal
companies. how thc same shall be di-
vided as between canals on the nCrth
side and the south side of salt river.
the reservoir mana cement agreeing to
supply all OF the water which the crops
need under siti!lfUI and economic ivri-
cation. lot to exceed so many acre feet
per acre annually as may be agreed
upon. on the request OF the canal COM
ua1y. but reserving the right to super
wise the delivery OF the water ~ u res
AVON engineer. as u The quantity nad
40 oHor,ic rs OF the water tai,rn and
IL acreage under irrigation, and pro
Nian1 that IT. tho canai company. IL moi
- tistied chat then it may arisai9, it's
oN1 engineer to C0-Cperatc vi. The
reservoir engineer. and if th-se two
a. nnut agree. t. call ia a third. or IL
;hr third cannot he agreed upon. that
TIE court shall appoint.
The Board of Water Storage Com
nissioners are working on the prepara-
tiOl Of an enabling act which will b.
made. public when completed. the gen
erll scope OF which is to ask congress
tG authorize MaricoDa county to issue
tn necessary bonds. the proceeds Of
81 iic'l 20 5e used IN construction or in
aid a. construction. OF Il reservoir. as
may be finally determined to be best.
In either event the amount of issue ana
the purpose for which the proceeds are
TO be used. to be submitted to Il vote Of
the taxpayers Of the county at an cleo
tio1 20 be called by the Board Of Super
vis1Ts. ard at this election Il new Board
Of. Water Storage Commissioners to be
elected to act during the construction
ar6 thereafter Tor terms OF three
years. il being arranged. after the first
elec tion that the terms Of Office Of only
= portion Of the board will expire sim
UltaneoUsly. thus leaving. from term to
terra. . portion or the board familiar
with the busin s=s in Office at thu time OF
cleo zion of new members. When the
enabling act is completed and becomes
"a law and the contracts with the vari-
Gus canal comaaIies are completed. it
Is believed that q WY VIII be open for
the count 70 construct. or to ala in
construction. of the reservoir as may
be finally approved by- The taxpayers o.
Tha Beard OF Water Storage Com
nlissio1ers are maintaining stations for
water measurements at the reservoir
size On Salt river. near the mouth OF
Tonic creek on tho Verde river. near
its mouth. and On the Salt river at-lne
Joint head or the AfaricoT-a and Salt
River Valley canals.
STAT f.NIE%T
Of tho expanjiturae made by the Board
q W:tor Storage Commissioners. April
9th. 1901. 20 january 9th. 1902:
Expenditures connected with
me Salt river reservoir site.
Including surveys ~ reservoir
site. preparation OF maps and
stream measurement ........S;.1t3. -
Stream measurements Of Verde 1870
Miscellaneous expense. inciud-
ing water records G years..
records OF acreage under each
canal. acreage now IN cultiva-
ton under each canal. maps
certified copies Of papers. etc. $3.50
Per diem and necessary trav-
cling expenses OF members
OF board acknowledgements. $3.50
Office expenses. including office
furniture, rent. office supplies.
typ-~ritiES and sccretlry's
salary 49,. ................. SEQ