Arizona republican., 1918-02-05
DRAINAGE PLAN
 ACTION HAS ID
 BEDELAYEDAbIT
Alma M, Davis Made Mem
 Der Board of Governors By Water Users-Zan- jeros to Get Houses

Because there was bare quorum present at the meeting of the council of the Salt River Valley Water Users association yesterday and because an amendment to the articles requires an approval of two thirds of the council the proposed amendment, which will permit the association to engage in drainage activities, was not voted upon, A number of proposed amend ments to the bylaws was also laid aside for the next meeting which will be held next Monday.
 One of the most important matters attended to was the naming of a man 10 fil the place made vacant by the resignation of r. H. North from the board of governors. MT, North repre- scented the ninth district on the board of governors and the vacancy was yes terday filled by the election of Alma M. Davis of Mesa to fill the position Mir. Davis, who was a member of the council, gives up that position to take the place upon the board of governors. He has lived in the valley since 1892 and is thoroughly familiar with the section and it's needs A graduate of the Tempe Normal school, MT. Davis is principal of the Alma school and is also rancher who has been highly successful.
 The question of providing houses or permanent stations for the zanjeros The board of governors expressed the opinion that each of these important officials should be provided with at least two acres of land and a house and the selection of the sites and the construction was left to the general superintendent.
 The session of the morning was that of the council alone while that in the afternoon was X joint session of both the council and board of governors.
 One very important matter consid- cred was the question of having the zanJeros report both the starting and finish of water runs to users. At pres ent the Zanjero only reports the start ot the water run and it is hoped by the new plan to prevent water disputes as to the length of time water has beer served.
 While W. R. Elliott has been serving as general superintendent for the water users ever since the project was taker over by the association, he has no officially had his duties defined and SC the following resolution was adopted at the meeting yesterday afternoon:
 Resolved: That in accordance witt Section of Article VIII of the Ar ticles of Incorporation. and such othel provisions of the Articles of Incorpora. ton and the bylaws as apply thereto the board of governors hereby creat, the office of general superintendent and prescribes his powers and duties as follows:
 He shall have general charge subjec 10 the approval and control of tn, board of governors and the presiden of the association, of the operation control and maintenance of the prop crty and works of the association, in cluding the property and works turne, over to the association by the Unite States of America, and, subject to tn approval and control of the board O governors and the president of the as sCciation employ and maintain a suf ficient working force to operate tn project and keep the property belongin thereto in repair, and to perform al construction work and other work tha may be authorized by the board of gov ernors. He shall have power to ente into negotiations for contracts for tn sale of power. and other contracts per taining to the affairs and business c the association, but no such contraC and no sale of any property of tn association shall become binding upo the association unless and until it sha he approved by the board of governor The salaries or wages to be paid tn engineers assistants and laborers en ployed by him shall be subject to th approval of the board of governors.