Imperial Valley press., 1921-09-30
RESOLUTIONS
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| tended over a period OF years, Wltho96
any appreciable Improvement being
made or any united, sane, economic or
unselfish plan being submitted or ap-
proved or cOnsumated; and,
Wheras, we, among other things, be-
lieve that no effort should be attempt
ed, or plan submitted and consumat-
ed which will in any way impair the
rights of disabled veterans, their fu-
ture or their right to have preference
in the matter of locating and reclaim
ing arid lands in Imperial County, or
elsewhere; and,
Whereas, we believ in the future of
Imperial county and that it will be f.
the benefit of all concerned, if all the
present arid and unclaimed land is
brought under cultivation and cult
waited; and,
Whereas, we believe that politics
have been allowed to creep into many
of the water deliberations and plans
submitted in the past and that selfish
interests have been allowed prevail
over unselfish inerests; and,
| Whereas, we are not political or
ganization and deplore the injection of
politics in matters of business and de-
plore and condemn political interfer-
ence in the attempt to solve our pres
ent Water problem in Imperial county:
and,
Whereas, we are of the opinion that
Municipal ownership of proposition
of the magnitude and geographic and
political location, such as the develop
ing, harnessing, conserving, regulac-
ing and utilizing of the waters of tn
Colorado river is not for the best in
terest of the people of Imperial coun...
and not for the best interests of !
people of those states, through whic'
the Colorado river flows, or whose
boundaries it defines; and,
Whereas, We believe that the Munir
kpal ownership, whether let be by
City of Los Angeles, or any other
municipality, involves politics and po
itical manipulation; and,
h Whereas, we do not favor and do
disapprove any combination of politics
with a matters, such as the Water
situation of Imperial county pre-
sents; and,
Whereas, we believe that the financ-
ing, construction, maintenance, super
vision and management Of the entire
project, during its life, by the Gov
ernment of the United States, is the
ideal condition which would immedi
ately solve and permanently establish
to all parties interested and their pos
terity sane, safe and economic ad-
ministration of the affairs of the Colo
.rado river; and,
| Whereas, we believe that it would
take and require great length of time
and, in our opinion, years, before our
Government would finance said pro-
ject. if at all; and, =
Whereas, the people of Imperial
county demand and are entitled to i'm
mediate action in this mater, in form,
manner and plan substantial and per-
manent; and,
Whereas, we believe that if any pri
vatc interests of recognized standing
and integrity should see fit to under
take, finance, and in a way, conform
ing to the requirements Of our Gov
ernmcnt and it's demands. preserving
to the people of Imperial county all
their rights; that such a proposition
if properly and in regular way and
form submitted, were to be offered,
of all concerned, if the same were ac-
CcPtcu Dy tie government, PIoNiuHiB
that to the Government there should
be reserved the right Of suggestion as
to financing, construction, mainten-
ance, future development and the dis.
tribution of all the benefits to be de.
rived therefrom.
Therefor, be it resolved; That the
FL Centre Chambers of Commerce OF
Imperial county, in regular meeting
assembled, in the City of Ell Centre
Imperial County, California, on Sep
tember thirtieth, Nineteen twenty-on.
does recommend:
} First: That the matter of the develop
, ment of the waters of the Colorado, In
cluding therin, all matters Of financ
ing, construction, maintenance, stor
age, control hydro-electric power, ani
general management, be exclusively
handled by the Government of thi
United States;
Second: That if the Government Of
the United States will not promptly
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