Arizona republican., 1919-12-02
DRY FARMS PLACED
 ON FLATS BY 4-3
 VOTE OF TIE BOARD

The final step in granting perma- nent water rights to so-called dry landers, insofar as the board of gov ernors of the salt River Valley Water Users association is concerned, was taken today when resolution was adopted 4 to 3. requesting the secre- tary of the interior to place these lands upon the farm unit plats and grant them permanent water rights.
 The resolution as adopted, follows:
 Resolved, By the Board of Cover nors of the Salt River Valley Water Users association, that
 Whereas. the superior court of Maricopa county. Arizona, in the cause of James Aldrich, ct al. vs. Salt River Valley Water Users association, has found that the lands subscribed to the association, not granted water rights under the project, are entitled to the benefits of the reservoir on the same terms as the lands that have been granted such water rights, and
 Whereas, in the opinion of the coun- cil of the association, as set forth in the resoltions and minutes thareof, it is desirable that said litigation be terminated, and
 Whereas, in the opinion of the ma jority of the members of this board, it is desirable that said judgment of the superior court be acquiesced in and no appeal therefrom be taken, and
 Whereas, in the opinion of the mem- bers of this board. the determination of what lands should be included within the Salt river project is vested in the secretary of the interior.
 h. ,+ l.. solved: That this board of governors recommends to the secretary of the in- terior that all lands heretofore sub scribed to the Salt River Valley Water Users association shown as irrigable on the plats filed with the association based on the reports of the survey boards, which have been excluded from the farm unit plats on the recom- mendation of the survey boards, whether heretofore receiving tenn porary water or not be placed upon the farm unit plats and granted per- manent water rights, upon paying without interest or penalties, all as sessments to the Salt River Valley Water Users association paid by the lands heretofore granted permanent water rights other than assessments for the ordinary expenses of operation and maintenance only, allowing credits to those lands having received tenn porary water for whatever amounts they have paid in excess of the ordi- nary expenses of operation and main | tenance the right of said lands to be l placed upon the farm unit plats and receive permanent water rights to be | subject to their compliance with all 1 terms and conditions that have been | imposed upon lands heretofore granted water rights, similarly situated, includ- l ing in the case of lands to be irrigated l through the High Line canal sub | scription to and payment for stock in 1 the High Line Construction company | Resolved further: That until action 1 by the secretary of the interior on this recommendation, and until said lands 1 have compiled with the conditions herein required of them. all lands finally included in the judgment in said cause of Aldrich, ct al, vs. Salt | River Valley Water Users association
 and all other lands included within the
 terms of this resolution, be supplied
 with water upon the basis heretofore | established by the association fol
 temporary service, and that the secre-
 tary of the interior be requested tC
 fix a reasonable time limit within
 which such lands may make paymen
 of past due charges, and make theil
 application for water rights under tht
 project.
 Resolved further: That this Boar(
 of Governors, after investigation by
 the committee of this board appointed for the purpose, and further decision by the superior court of Maricop;
 county, Arizona, will make a furthel
 recommendation to the secretary o
 the interior with reference to>the land
 included in said cause of Aldrich, ct al vs. Salt River Valley Water Users as
 sociation, subscribed to said associa
 tion, but shown as -irrigable b.
 the plats filed with the association
 based on the reports of the surve,
 boards.
 A minority report will also be for , warded to Washington, protestinl ? against the action proposed in tn t majority resolution, and asking tha { an appeal be taken to the decision O . Judge Lyman in the Maricopa count
 superior court.