Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-11-30

before they are flooded The timber
viii be removed first and then such
work as is necessary to make the ba-
sin imperviOus to seepage will then
be made
II is admitted by all Of the engineers
that the dam site is of solid rock and
that there is no evidence OF even ero-
sions Of its wall
Why the Rush.
An important reason why we should
vote upon the proposition at this time
is that the city should be able to ac-
quire the power and water rights now
held by mr.. MalinowslxL II should
also secure from the Federal Water
Power Commission the necessary
rights in the Forest Reserve, includ-
ing the setting apart Of the water
shed to protect the water supply for
both water and power purposes.
feel it is very doubtful. If Mr.
Malinowski's rights are allowed to
lapse, the city viii ever have the op-
portunity again to secure them. He
has indicated he would leave to the
Judgment Of the City Council what ne
shall receive for these rights. He has
not even asked that the city obtain
an option from him. There has been
no price for these rights considered
between the city and Mr.. Malinowslxi.
l have felt that the city had no
right unit 1.-THE people approved of the
project to enter into any negotiations
for these rights.
If the city cannot agree with Mr..
Malinowski, although he has left 1t
with the City Council to determine
what his rights are worth, the city
has the right to condemn them and
have the value of dhem fixed by jury.
In the application for the permit
from the Federal Power Commission,
1t is required that the character Of
the project be stated in the applica-
ton, and also the authority for making
the application. Under the law the
city cannot construct or purchase a
water or power system without first
submitting the plan to the people.
Furthermore, 1t is required by law
that in addition to submitting the plan
the amount OF the bond issue must be
submitted at the same time.
Gross Mlsquoted.
Only after proper confirmation of
the project has been given by the
United States government and the city
has acquired the water and power
rights and there has been complete
geological survey and everything else
known to engineering science has been
done to insure that the peoples rights
are being protected, win any bonds
ever be sold.
Recent statements, IN the Aberdeen
Daily World, that Mr.. Cross, the city
attorney, has misrepresented, in bis
article in the press, Mr.. TorpenTS fig
ures upon the cost Of the Wynooche Is
untrue. The city has In It's possession
at this time Mr.. Torpen's own figures
which show that the figures given by
Mr. Cross in his article were correct.
The first figures given by Mr.. Tor
pen were before Mr.. Stannard had
made his report and before the plan
or system submitted at this election
was finally adopted.
have examined Mr.. Cross article,
which via be published in the public
press in Aberdeen, about the charges
made against him. know that his
statements made in that article are
true and correct and that he has not
deceived the people of Aberdeen by a
misstatement of any fact as to the re.
port of any of the engineers upon the !
project.
: ] leave the final issue to the people
Of this city, believing they will vote
upon this project in the full belief
that the city officials have only been
doing their full duty in presenting this
proposition to you.
Respectfully yours,
II u nAIT nv