Salt Lake Telegram | 1938-01-05 | Page 18 | Water Group Opposes Bills

WATER GROUP OPPOSES BILLS Fearing rearing the measures will destroy the right of states to control distribution distribution distri distri- of waters within their boundaries boundaries boundaries boun boun- daries the Utah I water storage commission commission com corn mission was on record Wednesday as opposed opposed to the Norris Mansfield and Hayden bills now pending in congress A resolution outlining the commissions commission's commissions commission's commis commis- sion's Sons opposition to the measures was adopted at its meeting Tuesday Tues Tues- Tuesday Tuesday day and will be sent to the states state's congressional delegation Aside from threatening the power of states in water matters the bills provide for foi an unnecessary addition to existing agencies for investigation tion and planning of conservation the resolution complains It was signed by William PeterSon Peterson Peter Peter- eterson eter- eter son Logan acting chairman and T T. H. H Humpherys state engineer and secreta secretary to the commission The commission appointed John M. M Knighton Gunnison Mr HumPherys Humpherys Humpherys Hum- Hum and end Mr Peterson as a committee committee com corn to assist in finding a way to to finance repairs on Scofield dam darn William A. A Engle Engle- chairman and Dr C C. R. R Fahring member of the Carbon county commission headed a delegation from Price that sought aid ald on the dam project ct