| Show u 0 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GIVES POSITION I ON BOULDER DAM Din DAMAn DAMAn j An informal statement of or southern south south- southern ern California's attitude upon regulation regulation regulation regu regu- lation and control of the proposed Boulder canyon dam on the Colorado river was agreed upon by representatives of the southern branch of the California League League- of or Municipalities The policy indorsed by the conference conference con con- ference embraced these points 1 Provisions should be made for organization of oC a permanent commIssion commission commission com com- mission for regulation and control of the project giving the commission ample authority and means to I tion 2 Beneficial use should be the measure measure and limit of rights to be ac ac- That Is appropriation of water could be made only where it would economically serve useful purposes 3 3 Priority of appropriation shall govern regardless of state lines s except except except ex ex- as modified by the provisions of equitable division In times of possible possible pos pos- sible scarcity the supply should be prorated among appropriators appropriates 4 The commission in control should maintain an office centrally located In the basin to be served by bythe bythe bythe the project In regard to possible demands from other states for water or power power pow pow- er r from the project it was vas vas' agreed that that southern California representatives tives should should go as far as possible towards satisfying those demands without jeopardizing the interests of California A n |
