Arizona republican., 1921-11-10
Those at the Meetinq


 Those present at the meeting were Governor Campbell, Thomas Mad dock, state engineer; W. J. Galbraith, attorney general, and C. c. Small of the state engineers office, represent ing the state; Guy Vernon, chairman of the Maricopa county board of supervisors, and George D. Christy, counsel, representing the county; E. ". Michael. president of the Para dise-Verde irrigation district, and P. H. Hayes, counsel for the district; V. A. Thompson, city manager, and Judge R. E. Sloan, representing, the city of Phoenix; F. A. Reid, president, 70. c. Cragin, general manager, and John l.. Gust, counsel for the Water Users association; Frank R. Stewart and Dwight B. Heard.
 Governor Campbell opening the meeting, said that the time had come for the adjustment of any differences of opinion existing among the various interests and for an agreement with out any further delay on two con- tracts, one covering the rights of the state to it's proportionate share of ir- rigation water and the other, em- bodying an agreement providing for the creation of board of governors representing the various interests contributing to the cost of the pro- posed flood control works, whose pur- pose should be the prompt construc- tion of the works.
 There was a thorough discussion of the various features of these two contracts, after which the following were unanimously adopted the first providing for the organization of the board of governors:
 Reach Agreement
 This Memorandum of Agreement, Made and entered into this 9th day of November, 1921, by and between the Paradise-Ve irrigation dis trict, municipal c6rporation organ ized and existing under the laws of the state of Arizona, party of the first part, the state of Arizona, party of the second part, county of Mari copa, state of Arizon, party of the third part, city of Phoenix, county of Maricopa, Arizona, a municipal cor poration, party of the fourth part, and the Salt River Valley Water Users association. a corporation or ganized and existing under the laws of the state of Arizona, party of the fifth part. Witnesset1:
 That, Whereas, All the parties hereto are desirou- of constructing a dam and reservoir for the purposes o1 safeguarding and protecting life and property from flood waters of Cave creek, have each made appropriation of funds, or concessions for the joini construction of a dam and reservoir
 Now, Therefore, In consideration ot the premises and of the promises anC agreements hereinafter contained t' be kept, observed and performed oI the part of the respective parties, i is hereby mutually agreed by and be tween the parties each with the other as follows:
 1. The party of the first part shal and does give and grant to all tn parties hereto pointly the right ant privilege to enter into possession O and to use all of the first party's sai, rights of way and easements for sai, dam, reservoir and dam-site on sait Cave creek and therein and thereon to construct, maintain and operate dam and reservoir for the purposes 0 flood control of the flood waters o Cave creek.
 It is expressly understood an, agreed that the primary purpose an, use for which said dam and reservoi when constructed are to be used an, maintained is for flood control am that the dam anl reservoir when con structed shall at all times be so main tained and operated as to give tn maximum protection against flood. and that the development and con servation of water for irrigation pur poses by such dam and reservoir merely incidental and subsidiary | said primary purpose of flood con trol. The proceeds from the dispos; or any irrigation water shall be use
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