Salt Lake Telegram | 1935-11-16 | Page 10 | Banker Heads Project Board

BANKER BAHEA HEADS PROJECT BOAR BOARI rl PROVO PROVO Alex Alex Hedquist t r dent of ot the Farmers' Farmers and Merch bank w was waa elected chairman of oft t r- r 1 Provo J tan water d ft 1 board at the Ithe fh meeting o of the i I e e n t I y n m board in the ci ei l J-l o commission chI chaj l w ik 7 O bers Friday e Wf Dr Dr Franklin i Harris Thins preside 1 I Jt f Brigham Y You o J university w named vice cha cbs chaman chaman man and Jac Coleman Colemun local Mr t man a 1 former ormer city city- attorney was cho cha secretary Election of ot Mr and Dr Harris was unanimous l 2 Coleman was opposed by Jan Jar Brown Board members decided their fi fj definite objective would be to p pare pare are for an election at which pr erty owners of the local tan an water district will vote whether or not they will accept contract of the district for w wa from the Deer creek project was va pointed out by A. A V. V director and charter member of Provo River Water Users' Users assO tion ion that such an n election will I be necessary Progress has been made by Provo River Water Users' Users ass c tion Mr Watkins said to tho the pc where it Is waiting for the van vari metropolitan water district boa to o place themselves in position to their contracts Duties and powers powers' of the bo be were explained by Elmer Jacob 5 i ing manager of the D Deer er creek p pJ and director and charter mi mt her bel jer o of the Provo River Water Us association The board has pow of acquisition and disposal of W Wand wand we and both mandatory and optic powers jowers of f taxation Mr Jacob aThey s a They have the right to employ i person or persons they deem r a essary to 10 proper administration the district he said Water already controlled by Pr city or any of the city's does docs not come under authority the board members were told Mr Watkins Under the pres law the board may adminis only water which the local m met int t politan water district secures fr the Deer creek project he said All board members were pre pren except J. J D. D Watson Vatson civil of the Columbia Steel Besides the officers there were wera p pent pr prent prent ent O. O R. R Thomas local bW busini nl man James Brown farmer fanner a aWalter aWalter Walter P. P Whitehead as of the Uie board and the Provo Prove c commission and other city