Salt Lake Telegram | 1916-03-02 | Page 8 | Bill Will Fix Rentals on Water Power Use

BILL DILL WILL NILL FIX RENTAlS ON WATER MATER POWER USE I WASHINGTON March 2 The The senate senate senate sen sen- sen- sen ate public lands committee yesterday adopted amendments to the Ferris Ferns water water water wa wa- wa- wa ter power bill bUI One amendment takes from the secretary of the interior the authority to fix rental charges and bases such charges on the value of the land to be determined by the amount of horsepower to be developed the charge not fo o exceed 25 cents per de developed developed developed de- de horsepower er per year for the actual power used Another amendment permits the re renewal renewal re- re newal ness of ot a lease at the expiration of the year fifty The recapture clause of the bill Is amended to re require require require re- re quire the government If it takes over any of the at the close of the lease to take it all regardless of the date the plant was constructed