Arizona republican., 1911-11-26

prise all the said water users as sociations; and,
 Whereas, this association has been notified by the promoters of the Salt Lake city meeting that it has been determined that in lieu thereof an other meeting should be held in Chi cago, on the first day of November. 1911. and has been asked to he rep resented at said last named meeting by duly appointed delegates. now, therefore.
 Be it resolved. that the president and chairman of the council be em- powered and directed to appoint five delegates who shall attend the pro posed meeting at Chicago. at the eX- pense of this association, and that said delegates be empowered to CO., operate with the representatives of other water users associations who may attend said meeting with q view of forming a joint association to be composed of the various water users associations connected with the Vari- ous reclamation projects: it being un- derstood, however. that before this as- sociatiOn shall be definitely commit ted to any such organization or shall he definitely and finally included as a member thereof. the articles of as sOciation of said joint association or such instrument setting forth the scheme of organization as may be adopted shall be approved by the board of governors and council of this association at d joint meeting thereof.
 Be it further resolved. that said delegates so appointed he empowered to confer with other representatives regarding the various matters affect ing the interests of the various water users associations and to adopt at said meeting such resolutions con corning the same as they may deem wise and proper. and particularly, that said delegates be instructed to confer with said representatives at said meeting with a view of agree ing upon some amendment of the reclamation act. granting an extension of time for the repayment to the government of the cost of the various reclamation projects. which shall be submitted to congress for its adop-
 
 that if said delegates deem it advis- able. they are hereby authorized and instructed tO visit Washington at the expense of this association and confer with the secretary of the interior with regard to such proposed amendment and such other notifications of the reclamation act as may be proposed, so that before committing themselves and this association to the approval of any proposed amendment or amend ments of said reclamation act they may have the benefit of his views regarding the same.
 Instructions to Delegates.
 That. the delegates appointed under the foregoing resolutions be members of the water users association. and the president the chairman of the council and the legal adviser be eX- officio members of the delegation.
 That the delegates be instructed to ask for an extension of time for making payments on the cOnstruc- ton charges of twenty years. making thirty years from the opening of the project in which to repay the govern ment
 That in addition to advocating an amendment to the law requiring the extension of time that the delegates formulate an amendment so that the distribution Of water under the pro- ject be turned over to the people in terested
 That the delegates be instructed to secure changes in the reclamation act so that the water users as the bor- rower of reclamation funds be pro- tected by laws and regulations that will give him some voice in the ex- penditures that shall be charged against his home; and,
 Further. that the borrower of recla- nation funds should be advised Of all proposed plans of expenditures that are to be charged against his home. and should be given monthly itemized statements of all such expenditures.
 That the delegates he instructed to. oppose any change in the provisions of the reclamation act fixing the unit of l60 acres in any individual owner ship and requiring residence within the DrOiect