The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-12-06
CONSERVATION Of
WATER POWERS OF
STATE Is URGED
ACADEMY OF SCIENCE TO FIGHT
FOR NEEDED LAWS BEFORE
LEGISLATURE.
MEETING AT KNOXVILLE TUESDAY
Solons Will Be Asked for Appropria-
tion for Exhibiting Resources of
State-Resolutions Are Passed
Concerning Tenn. Water Power.

NASHVILLE, Dec. 4.-That an APP
peal will be made to the legislature
for the enactment of laws looking
to the conservation of the water pow
ers of Tennessee was evidenced in
the strong resolutions to this effect
adopted by the Tennessee academy of
science at the meeting recently held.
The law suggested by the academy is
one authorizing the governor to ap-
point conservation committee to
investigate the question and take ev-
cry step necessary to prevent the d.
vision of electric power derived from
the natural waters of Tennessee to
the enrichment of other states, and
to encourage its utilization in the
state.
A second resolution passed by the
academy was to the effect that at the
next session of the legislature i'm
mediate action be taken to provide
an exhibit for the state that shall be
successfully used at the three great
exhibitions which are to be held in
the country within the near future,
viz: The National Conservation Ex-
position, Knoxville, Tenn, 1913; the
National Exposition, San Diego, Cal,
1914, and the Panama-Pacific EXPOSE
ton, San Francisco, 1915.
Wilbur A. Nelson, of the state ge-
illogical survey, returned from Knox
vile where he attended the session.
He was honored by being elected sec
rotary of the academy
The following resolution was adopt
ed at the meeting.
Whereas, it is becoming increas-
ingly evident that the water power Of
our state Is becoming appropriated
, to corporate use and alienated, per-
haps forever, from the control of the
commonwealth, to the great detr1-
ment of this and future generations,
we, the Tennessee Academy Of Sci
ence, respectfully recommend to his
excellency, the governor, and the leg
islature of the State of Tennessee,
the immediate passage of law au-
thorizing the governor to appoint a
conservation commission which shall
have power:
Il. To grant, under such restric-
lions as are hereinafter suggested. re-
Movable franchises for limited
term to all corporations desiring to
make use of said water power
go To secure a permanent water
supply, to provide for all co-opera-
ton of the state in forestry conser~
walton, and the eventual creation Of
a state forest reserve.
SO. To prevent the diversion Of
electric power derived from the nat
ural waters Of Tennessee, to the en-
richment of other states, and to en-
courage its utilization within our
! own borders and to that end.
/ "a. To cooperate with the boards
of trade and other civic bodies to Sc
cure the location of Industrial plants
in all localities where water power
is cheap and abundant
SO. To secure a more permanent
and lasting supply of cheap power
throughout this state in all parts
thereof whether blessed with water
power or not, by the prevention of
waste in mining and use of coal.
1--WE further recommend that this
commission be instructed to investi-
gate the feasibility of a state wide
system of power conservation, de-
velopment and transmission, where
by every section of state might en-
oily an equitable share of the benefit
thereof and that 1t report such inves-
t;gation and the findings Of the COM
mission to the next session Of the
legislature"