Tombstone epitaph., 1921-03-06
CHARLESTON DAM
 ASSURED UNDER NEW LAW.


 E. krpbs. who wired that the house had unanimously passed today House Bill l39 completing the chain of bills introduced by Mr Krebs calling for the greatest piece of constructive leg islation passed during the present ses sion Of the legislature. Yesterday the house passed House Bill S3. which provides for the state underwriting the bonds of irrigation r-o;eccs :n t;Ie state. of which there are six and of which the Charleston dam is one. To day the passage of II. E. l39. which b~..rs on the same matter. practically assures that the hills will become laws since there is no opposition to the hills and il is believed ;.ley w.,I pass tle senate without d dissenting vote
 Mir. krebs telegram says;
 The pasisns of House Bill l39 ;o- day by unanimous vote comn nlstes :ae chain of three bills introduced which makes the greatest piece of construc- tive legislation this session and means sic.ooo.0oo dollars for irritation in this state and makes the Charleston Dam certain order r:v yaca. ., once"
 Foilovins is the lull text Of House Bill >3:
 Be II enacted by the legislature nt the state of Arizona
 section l, That II is proposed to amend section : or Article Q. the Constitution of the state of Arizona % read as follows
 section ;. The State may cor tract debts to supply the casual deli cits or failures in revenues. or 10 meet expenses not otherwise urovil- ed for: but the aggregate amount of such debts direct and contingent whether contracted hy virtue oi one or more laws. or at different periods of time. shall never exceed the sun 0: three hundred and fifty thUsard sla5o.0gooo dollars. except as here matter provided: and the money aris- ing from the creation of such debts shall be applied tp the purpose for which ]; was obtained or "a repay th" debts 80 contracted and "a no o;h-r pUrpose.
 In addition to tha a1o.e limited power 10 contract debts the Sta'o may borrow mouey to repel invasion, suppress instruction, or defend the state in time of war: but the money thus raised shall be applied exclusive ly To the object Tor which the loan shall have been authorized or to the payment Of n" debt thereby created. No money shall b. raid out Of the state Treasury except in the manner provided by law.
 In addition to me apove limited power 10 contract det;s ,;.e Sta;" may loan it's credit to promote and as sist in the reclamation Of arabic and irrigable lands within the State lyins within the confines Of irrigation dis tricts regularly organized and exist ing under the laws of the State If Arizona and for such purpose may create bonded indebtedness and issue is bonds as may br provided by law whenever the lands in any such irri- sation district and ,he water supply therefor and the proposed irrigation works and system thereof have been thoroughly investigated found to he adequate and sufficient and the cost !. thereof per acre reasonable and the building of the whole project feasible and advantageous to the State and when adequate provision has been made by such irrigation district for the payment Of such state bonds. iH- terest and principal. as and when the installments of interest and principal thereof shall and may become due and payable"
 Section ?. It is hereby further pro vided that the State shall not be re sponsible or liable fer more than five per cent t5) Of the States total tax able valuation; and il is hereby fur ther provided that the State shall not be responsible or liable for more than one per cent G) of the States total taxable valuation for any one project.
 Section 3. That said proposed amendment shall be submitted to the electors of the State of Arizona for their approval or rejection at spe-