The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-02
WATER BILLS TO Be
PRESENTED TONIGHT
Conservation Commission Nav
Regulate Streams Flow
and Sell Power.
MUCH ENERGY Is WASTED
Capital District Measure, Vetoed
by Sulzer. Redraftcd
Along Old Lines.
MUCH ENERGY Is WASTED

ALBANr. Feb. Three hydro-clectric
bills will he introduced In the Legislature
tomorrow night at the instance Of tho
Stale Conservation Commission. These
bills are the first OF "A series which tho
commission is preparing for statewide de-
velopnent OF hydro electric power
The so-callcd Bsyne bill of 1912 has
been redrafted and will no introduced by
Senator Nelte. chairman OF the joint COM
mittee of the LEGISLATURE now invcstigat-
ing the development OF power upon the
Niagara River. II will give the commits
sion power to regulate the flow of streams
and to erect and maintain reservoirs.
dams and bikes for tho purpose Of uti,iz.
ing the waters which arc now going to
waste.
II is also einpoW cred 10 acquire Ivy pur-
chase, contract or condemnation any
lands, waters, water rights ar power
plants necessary to develop. conserve mad
distribute the energy to be derived there
from and TO construct or otherwise ac-
qulre property of any nature necessary for
the development. transmission and d.sir.-
button of water, water power or electrical
energy for municipal, domestic or manu-
featuring purposes.
The bill also gives the commission iu-
risdiction to contract with municipalities
or public service corporations to supp y
water. power or electricity for municipal.
commercial or irrigation purposes.
Complete development plan.
II establishes n complete scheme for the
development of the natural resources OF
the state. including the right to utilize
any surplus or available waters OF the
barge canal II carries no appropriation.
The so-called capital district bill, which
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| Gov Sulzer. has been carefully redrafted
but IN all essential particulars Is identical
with the Murtaugh bill OF last year. |;
applies only to the utilization OF surplus
canal waters for hydraulic power
Provision Is made for authorizing mu-
inequalities to make application to the
commission to be supplied with electrical
| surplus canal waters. Before a contrac,
is entered into the contract must be APP
| proved 10y a majority of the electors of
| the municipality.
| Each municipality must pay for cleo.
| tricity supplied under such contract is
| proportionate share OF such sum as will
! pay TO the State an interest revenue OF
4 per cent. upon the total investment OF
| the State for construction and It's pro-
portionate share Of sinking fund 10 re-
| pay the State at me end OF nifty years
! for all capital cost and compensate the
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operating, repairing and insuring the
works and property. Each municipality
| Is also required to pay TO the State al
! dditional charge OF ga per cent. per
| annum upon the total investment for CON
| struction OF the plant,
Rates Are to he FIXED.
! The contract between the State and the
municipality Is to contain IA schedule OF
| rates at which the municipality shall sell
and the commission receives power &c
adjust the ratcs annually. Provision IL
made for the condemnation Of property
1 and for compensating the owners In the
| same manner as provided for barge cana
! lands. The bill carries an appropriation
of s660.O0o. s2s2.000 Of which Is to be
| made available during 1914.
! Tine commission is directed TO construct
! a hydro-electric plant and other neces-
| sary works at Crescent and Nischers
Ferry. on the Mohawk River, for the de.
! velopment of electrical power from the
, surplus waters now going to waste. This
work is not to be started until the CON-
mission shall receive application for sufii-
| Client power to warrant such action
| The other bill TO I've introduced Monday
| evening Is exactly similar to the capital
| district bill, with the exception that II au'
| thorizes the commission to construct q
| hydro electric plant at any point TO bt
| selected by the commission along the line
| of the canal. For this purpose an appro-
| priation Of 100000 is provided. 100000
OF which is 10 be made available durins
| the present year.