The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-22
INTRODUCES BILL T0
 IMPROVE WARRIOR JOhnstOn's Bill Aids Water
 Power Development
TO AID NAVIGATION
Alabama Senator Asks Congress to Assist in Development of Warrior
 River Between Locks IF and
 19 and Sanders Shoals

Washington, April M.-tspecial.) )-Sen- ator Johnston of Alabama today intro
 duced the following bill designed to im-
 prove navigation on the Black Warrior
 river:
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House
 of Representatives of the United States
 of America in Congress assembled, That
 for the purpose of improving navigation
 of the Black Warrior river above locks + and 19 to Cordova and as far up said river as the foot of Sanders Shoals, five
 miles above Cordova and S6 and eight tcnths miles above lock 19. and for the
 purpose of aiding and developing the water power at locks 16. II and ls, in CO., operation with the Birmingham Water Light and Power company (herelnater
 styled .sthe company'D, a corporation or
 ganized under the laws of the state of Alabama. it's successors and assigns, for the purpose of deveioping the water power of said river and supplying the public with same, the Secretary of War is hefeby authorized to change the de- tailed plans and specifications for the construction of lock and dam II so as to
 increase the height of tho pool level over the dam crest of lock II to a height or 37 feet above the pool level Of lock 10, thereby creating a slack water pool and entirely submerging the rapids of squaw Shoals, Black Rock, and all other shoals to lock 19, furnishing not less than seven feet of water above the lock flow of lock 19 at the ordinary low water stages of the river, so as to render unnecessary the building of lock IS. as now proposed; and the building of the said lock IS is hereby abandoned.
 Sec. 9 That in order to the carrying out of the plans herein provided for the developing of the power and improving navigation of said Black Warrior river tie Secretary of War is hereby author ized and directed to have prepared de- tailed plans and specifications for the construction of lock and dam 19, the crest of said dam to be 37 feet above the pool level of lock 17, at the same time creating a slack water pool sub merging all shoals on the Black Warrior river to the foot of Sanders Shoals ana furnishing not less than seven feet of water at Cordosa and also at the feot of Sanders Shoals, and also thereby pro yidng for and extending navigation up the Locust Fork of the Black Warrior river as far as the pool level will reach to the mouth of Village Creek, near Palos, located in section 2s, township 16. range west, in Jefferson county, Ala bama. by extending the slack water pool and submerging all shoals at low water stages to point near the mouth of said Village Creek.
 Provide Electrical Apparatus
 Sec. 8. That the Secretary of War is hereby authorized to equip locks Is, IT and 19 with electrical apparatus for opening gates and valves and light ing same
 Sec. l. That the existing appropria- ton for lock Is shall be applied to the construction of lock F and the residue to be applied to the construc- tion of lock 19.
 Sec. D. That for the purpose of se- curing the performances and oblfga- tions of the company imposed by this act the Secretary of War is author ized and empowered to enter into contract with said company for the purpose of more efficiently carrying out the stipulations and performances here in mentioned, And it shall be pro- vided in said contract that for and in consideration of the aid to and inn provement of the system of navigation of the Black Warrior river by the company from the construction and operation of it's plant. and works, the company its successors and assigns, shall have the right to construct, maintain, own and operate, at its own cost, in connection with dams and locks 16, r and 19 for a period of
 99 years, electrical power stations and
 other structures, including turbo-gen-
 orator intakes equipped with double
 gates and valves at level in said dam with the turbine waterwheel pen
 stocks. for the development of water
 power for industrial and other pur- poses and for converting to its own use benefit, and profit the power cre- ated with the surplus water not need
 ed for lockage, including the right to sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of said power to persons and private and emu- nicipal corporations and associations. Provided, that the company shall fur nish. free of charge to the govern
 ment, at locks 16, IT and 1s, all power necessary for the operation of said locks gates and valves. and for the |lighting of the government stations and houses situated at said locks. And the Sdlu COnlidCL S1dll pIo- vide for the payment by the company to the government of an annual rental for its use of the water power at dams and locks Is. r and 19 at the rate of S1 per annum per horsepower real ized and developed from the water wheels delivering a minimum of not less than 80 per centum of the theoret ical horsepower from the natural flow age of the river at and during the dry a haSiS nf a minimum of 1900 horsepower daily per annum at lock 16, 2000 horsepower daily per annum at lock IT, and 200 horsepower daily per annum at lock 19, the pay lnent for such power so created at leach lock to begin one year after the flock. is finished and ready for trans portation and power. And provided further that the company shall have in- Eress and egress over government lands for the construction and operation of Hits plants and works and the right to use government lands at or near said | locks for the erecting of power houses | and appurtenances in connection there with. It shall be provided further in 1 the> contract tl.at the company shall l transfer to the government flowage rights on all lands to be temporarily overflowed in connection with said im- provements of locks and dams IT and | l9. It shall be further provided in. sail
 contract that the company, it's sue 1 cessors and assigns, beginning with the year 1920, shall pay to the gov