Bisbee daily review., 1915-06-10
S4O,OOO RELIEF FUND IS PROPOSED FOR
 LYMAN SUFFERERS
Proctor Introduces Bill Providing for Distribution of Money After Committee Has Made lnyesti- gation of Individual Losses.

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 gation of Individual Losses.
 PHOENIX, June Representative ! Proctor of Navajo county has intro duced in the House a bill making an appropriation for the relief of natural persons residing in and owning or oc- lcupying land in Apache and Navajo counties whose property was destroy. cd or damaged by floods occasioned by the breaking of the Lyman reser- voir The bill which is an emergency measure. also provides for the distri- button of the relief fund
 There has been considerable dis i cussicn since the flood of the Little ! Colorado river as Co just what form relief by the state should take it be- ling generally agreed that relief should tc given the flood sufferers. In the measure proposed today Representa- tive Proctor thinks he has made a so- lution of the problem His bill in full follows
 ! Section 1. That there be and there ts hereby appropriated the sum Of Forty Thousand Dollars to be used for the relief of natural persons who are resident land owners and land occu- rants of the counties of Apache and Of Navajo whose property was dam aged or destroyed by the floods caused ty the breaking of the Lyman Reser yoir. and to aid them in the immedi ;te repair of irrigation works restroy- cd or damaked by such floods
 That of such sum Thirty Thousand Dollars shall be paid to such resident land owners or land occupants of pache County and the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars. to those of Navajo County
 Said sum shall be distributed eQuit |rtly amongst such resident land own orn or occupants as best to relieve their necessities and aid them Go make such reparat.on of their irrigation works as shall most speedily supply their lands with water for irrigation
 Sestiou Q The Board of C0ntro md the State Engineer shah cousti tute commission to be charged with and they are hereby charged with the duty of the distribution of said funds
 lt shall be the duty of said com mission Go promptly proceed to deter mine by proper investigation. the need cf said resident land owners or Occu. .rants. and distribute said sum amons them as it shall find Co be just anC equitable
 It shall make such rules for the mak ing of application for the benefits Of this act as shall speedily and eauitab 'y provide for tho distribution of sucl funds
 The cost Of such investigation and the distribution of such funds shar not exceed Five Hundred Dollars which sum or SO much thereof as may . be necessary therefor is hereby ap propriated
 Section g. Upon the determination of the commission of the amount to be paid from said funds to the applicant therefor. it shall cause certificate ! thereof addressed to the State Audi tor. stating the name of the person and the amount tO be paid Co him, at- tested by the signature of the Secre tary of the Board of Control, to be de ivered Co such applicant. On the presentation of any such cer - tificate to the State Auditor, he shall draw his warrant therefor upon tho State Treasurer, who shall on presen. tation thereof pay the same out O. , the money hereby appropriated Section 4 Whereas this Act re
 Quires early operation in order (, preserve the public peace, health and safety. an emergency is hereby de- clared to exist, and this act shah there fore be in full force and effect from . and after its passage and its approval - by the Governor, and is hereby eX
 emuted from the operation of the ref erendum provisions of the State Con ] stitution