Graham guardian., 1922-02-10
OF COLORADO RIVER
ENDORSED BY GOvENOR AND
STATE WATER COMMISSIONER
the welfare OF this State.

the welfare OF this State.
We believe that ne thing should be
allowed to stand in the way of the
most expeditions development Of the
resources of the river and the pro-
lection OF those living in it's lower
reaches from disastrous floods, and
we therefore suggest that this body
submit he following recommendation
to Governor Thomas f. Campbell and
Water Commissioner w. S. Norviel
with the request that they use their
utmost influence and the influence
of our Senators, Representatives, and
the citizens at large, to bring about
the results desired or so many of them
as can be secured without undue de-
lay.
RECOMMENDATION NO. /.
That the United States Govern.
ment be urged to construct immedi.
ately storage dam at the top of the
gorge of the Colorado River in the
State or Arizona with a view of con-
trolling the flood waters of the River
in the shortest time possible. and
make it possible for dams at other
points in the gorge to be built with
less risk and less expense than un-
der existing conditions.
RECOMMENDATION NO. 2.
That the United States Government
he urged to erect at Boulder Canyon
or other to erect at Boulder Canyon
dam for the purpose of diverting
water for the reclamation of arid
lands at points which may be reach.
ed by canals from this dam.
RECOMMENDATION NO, 3.
Should II not be possible for the
United States Government to follow
Recommendation No. 1, then permit
or permits should be granted to any
individual, partnership, corporation
or others who can show ability to
start the work in the quickest time,
finance the same. construct the dam
at Glen Canyon or elsewhere on the
river, other than at Boulder Canyon, to
control the flood waters, to regulate
the flow for irrigation, to install the
proper plant for the production Of
power and construct tranmissiOn
lines, under proper regulations, and
agreements for the protection OF the
rights of the State. 1t being the pol
icy of the State. however, not to
grant to any one person, partner.
ship, or corporation. a monopoly of
power development on the Colorado
River
RECOMMENDATION NO. 4.
That the State reverse the right
to consider each power project separ-
ately, when such power development
is found necessary, and that no
rights be granted that contemplate
the holding of power sites for future
development.
RECOMMENDATION NO. 5.
Where permits are issued to pri.
vate parties for the building of dams
to produce hydro-electric power, that
in every instance restrictions shall
accompany that will secure for Ari-
zona, both now and in the future such
proportion of the power produced by
hydro-electric development as may
be necessary for the use in the State
of Arizona at the present time, or at
any future time, upon terms as favor
able as may be granted to any other
power users in this State OF any other
states.
Wherever the United States Gov
ernment or any organization not sub.
ject D taxes by the State of Arizona
is granted a permit for dams for di.
version purposes where hydro.elec-
trio power is by-product, such per-
mits shall be granted with the distinct
stipulation that there shall be alto.
Gated to the State of Arizona, free
Of charge at the switchboard, such
proportion Of the hydro.electric pow
er as will, when sold by the State at
available prices, compensate the
State for the taxes which it would re.
reive from private enterprise hand
ling the same development.
REC CONTAMINATION NO. 6.
That the Governor of Arizona make
use of the Arizona Resourse Board
already provided for by law, and re.
organize this Board for the purpose
of aiding in the development OF the
COLORADO River.
REC COMMENDATION NO. Z.
We recommend that the United States
Government be urged to undertake
and finance the reclamation Of all
arid lands on the lower Colorado Riv.
err that may be irrigated from every
source of diversion economically
possible to reach the greatest acre
age of irrigable lands.
We urgently recommend that time
is the essence of this matter and that