Arizona republican., 1921-08-23

the Arizona and Grand canals and swept it's wy into almost the heart of the city, representatives of the state, county, city and the Salt River Valley Water Users association met yesterday and decided upon. taking immediate steps to make the control of Cave creek an actuality. in the shortest possible time.
 These steps began with the ap- pointment of committee represent ing all the interests concerned with the control of Cave creek. This com mittee, including men who are inti- mately acquainted with the menace of Cave creek and fully cognizant of the imperative demand for it's con- trol. was instructed to "stay on the job until actual work has been started. The committee is already functioning, and there is to be no let-up in its endeavors until Cave creek has been chained down for ever.
 The committee, which was ap- pointed by w. W. Lawhon, president of the chamber of commerce, con- sists of the following:
 Thomas Maddock and Ernest Hall, representing the state of Arizona; Guy Vernon and J. R. Bradshaw, representing the county; Mayor Will lis H.. Plunkett and A. V. Thompson, city manager, representing the city and President F. A. Reid and Gen. eral Manager c. c. Cragin, repre- senting' the Salt River Valley Water Users association.
 Many citizens Present
 In addition to the representatives of the various interests. city, state and county more than 50 others at- tended the meeting. In outlining its purposes President Lawhon said that Sundays flood had emphasized the imperative need of controlling Cave creek and that the time had come to take definite measures to prevent a recurrence of that catastrophe
 City Manager Thompson then made brief talk in which he said that the money voted by the city-$100. .000- was being raised as rapidly as pos sible. He also said that the city's only insistence is that the work be done by people who are financially responsible, so that there may be no doubt that the public's interests are being taken care of
 County Commissioner Bradshaw then spoke on the steps which have been taken by the county to issue certificates of indebtedness in the sum of $1OL, 1000, which could be done. only by permission of the state tax commission, the original appropria- ton having been excluded from this years levy because it exceeded the 10 per cent limit. Later in the day. however, it was announced that the tax commission had permitted the issuance of the certificates. With re- gard to the probability that it would take some time to sell the certificates, it was suggested yesterday that the city might purchase them, using the money Of the sinking fund. The cer- tificates will run only for a year and will bear a good interest, so that this plan win result, if 1t is accepted, in the city giving $200, 900 for the con- trol of Cave creek. half of which amount will be repaid by the county in a year.
 Plane Are Prepared
 President Reid of the Water Users association declared that his organ fzation had already prepared plans for the control of Cave creek, and stands ready to cooperate in any measures to avert further floods. The association has already appropriated $50, 600 for the work, as has the state. With the state tax commission granting permission to the county to issue certificates of indebtedness for it's share of the expense of con- trolling Cave creek. $300,000 of the amount needed is assured. There yet remains about $50.000 to be obtained. According to plans which have been accepted by all the parties involved. it is proposed to get this money from the Standard Oil company, the Union oil company, the Santa Fe Railroad
 company and the Southern Pacific company, and perhaps one or two other corporations whose property Is | in danger of destruction by Cave creek These details. however, are