Arizona republican., 1914-03-26

to take care of what is now being an additional supply is developed but losing no time in making that fur ther supply safely adequate for the increased area Another reason to which consideration should be given is that the per acre cost of the larger area if taken care of will be actually q few dollars less than if bear all the cost to date.
 Construction of power plants has been an important part of the work of the association during the past four years. For this purpose there has been collected over a million dol lars, nearly all of which has been paid out as the work progressed. Two plants are in operation and the third will be completed with the calendar year. An additional $10O,00O will be needed to finish the present construc- ton contracts as all the electrical work in connection with these plants has greatly exceeded the original estimates. This question will also be voted on by the shareholders and it is desired to have favorable con- sideration so that the board of gov ernors may be authorized to levy the necessary assessment to be collected next fall
 The construction of the power plants was for a two-fold purpose, first tO DTOduce a reVpnup tO applV as a credit on the construction charges and second to foster the establishment of industries that will directly or indirectly benefit the wa ter users. To accomplish the second purpose it is necessary to make a rate to power consumers that will be attractive to them, but at the same must be safeguarded. During the re- cent conference of reclamation of ficials in Phoenix, is was agreed to make a revision of the rate sched- ule so that considerable reduction will be possible to the consumer, but at the same time there will be a sufficient margin of profit left to the association
 In connection with this construc- tion work it is creditable to the working force of the association that but an insignificant addition to the operating expense has been caused. The regular routine work of the of | flee has been doubled by the ln- creased numbers of transfers of land 1 nt ho frequent meetings of the govern | ing bodies and the fact of the as sociation being given a larger and more intimate part in the affairs of | the project Yet neither the number | or salaries of the office force have | been increased in proportion So much of the success of the affairs of the association depends upon the careful, painstaking and responsible carrying on of its business by those who are in direct touch with it's
 members that it seems wise to more adequately reward those who have mastered the details by long ex-
 perience rather than to practice a | false economy which would be far 1 more tADtIlSlNe III t1t eUu. 1le- | cognition has been given of the need of expert services for the association by the establishment of the offices of irrigation and electrical engineers at Iadequate salaries. The same recog milton and pay could well be given the secretary of the association.
 In again standing for election as president of the association I can point with pride to the progress and the accomplishments of the associa tion during the past two terms Ii has been my endeavor in all my ac-
 tions to do what in my judgment was best for the association and it's mem
 bers as a whole. It has been my pride to see that every dollar put ir
 construction work was honestly ex-
 pended and that full value of worf
 or service was received in return
 My ambition, and I believe it is {
 laudable one, is to complete the con.
 structiOn work begun during my ad
 ministratiOn and followed in detai by me If continued as president O
 the association, as my friends as
 sure me I will be, it will be my en
 deavor, as in the past, to give m,
 best time and thought to the affair!