Arizona republican., 1913-10-07
FOR
 THE |RR|GATORS
Water Users Governors Create New Offices of Electrical and Irrigation Engineer; Will Advise With the Board.

Believing that the affairs of the 1 project are well enough along to warrant it, the board of governors of ! the association yesterday created the l offices of electrical and irrigation 1 engineers, the same to be filled just
 ats soon as applicants show up. Bet Ween the present and the time the project is turned over to it's ulti | mate owners the farmers, these two 1 experts will act as consulting board to which the governors and officers ] of the association may apply for 1 technical information Pending the | receipt of applications, the board will l take no action in the matter of sal aries for these new offices, but it is understood the remuneration will be sufficient to attract men of the very highest training and ability After the project is delivered to the assO- citation. the two engineers will sue ceed to the administration of the maintenance and operation and the T0Wer divisions, so the act of yester- day may properly be classed as an
 ticipatory. It is in line with recOm- mcndations made by The Republican to prepare now for the time when the farmers will control the system. The meeting was prolific of results as it should be for so long ses- siCn. The governors were busy from ten in the morning until six at night with an hour at noon for lunch.
 vigorous protest was adopted against taxing the project for the re- cent changes made in the Roosevelt
 Mesa power transmission line. Since
 the reconstruction of the line and
 the disastrous wind storm of two weeks ago, which blew down two
 miles of towers, it has been found
 necessary to rebuild this destroyed part and to add safety devices to the lest of the line. all of which entails considerable additional expense Go ing on the theory that the recon- srUction was not absolutely neces- sary the board decided it would not be proper to assess the farmers for the cost of it, and resolved accord ingly against the payment of the 1 charges. Taking out every other
 tower and raising the remaining ones | sixteen or twenty feet entaiIed an | expense which netted q debit of $5O.- | 006 after the extra towers had been l sold to the Miami Mining company l for the Roosevelt Miami power line Then on top of this comes the not yet estimated cost of repairing and 1 strengthening the rebuilt line. putting 1 in dead ends and d different type of l insulators.
 Special Meeting Today
 In order to hear the individual l cases of the applicants for member ! ship in the association. the governors 1 will hold special meeting today. At l this time those whose petitions have been directed at the recent order 1 closing the share books of the prof.
 ect, may appear and show the reasons for their eligibility and right to mem
 hership. The order closing the book
 Cf the association was made at the
 September meeting. following the
 | warning of the reclamation service
 that the water in the reservoir would
 have to be econOmized through tho
 dry season. Believing that it was
 best to exclude new land, which re
 quires an extra quantity of water tC develop. the farmers withdrew tn, right tO apply for shares until sucl time as the prospects would b' brighter. There is pretty good reasot to believe that the petitioners will b' heard favOrably at today's meeting 1 Each case will be decided on it! merits. with no favor shown to an! particular individual. This court ses sion will convene at ten o'clock. Must Pay Power Money
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