WSP11699

• File Number: 8200.300.40.A
• Description: Colorado River Compact
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Date: 11/22/1922
• Author: Co. R Compact Comm.
• Title: Minutes of Colorado Compact Commission - Meeting #23
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Publication

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Govornor, thon you havo a conflict of jurisdiction.

JAR. DAVIS: '1 would rathor say the off~cor to bo namod by tho Governor

My judgment is to leavo it as it is.

MR. EMERSON: It ought to work automatically, without any. appointmont

whatovor# Wouldn't it be sufficient to say "state onginoer" or "chiof

official. "

MR. CARPENTER: Supposo they are both.

MR. DAVIS: I think tho 'clause is alright as it stands under the

existing laws of every state. If we contemplato the appeal of thoso

laws, we will got oursolvos into needloss difficulty.

MR. HOOVER:. If it is agreeable, we vrill lot it stand. Thon wo 'como
to (b) (reading) "To socure tho ascertainment and publicatien of 'che

annual floYl of the Celorado Rivor at Lee Ferry."

llR. a\MEIE, Why not ascertain and publish.
MR. HOOVER: 'ifo rather like "to secure", because we don 't 'want to

put tho duty on this man to ascortain and publish.

MR. DAVIS: (b) is absolutely provided in (f")..

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1m. HOOVER: Wo have to make a spocial provision for Loo Ferry in

view of Art. 3.

lAR, HOOVER: (roading) (e) "To porform such othor dutios as may

be assigned by mutual consent of the signatorion from time te timo,"

Wo lcave tho vrord I signatories' bccause we want to include the federal

officials - that it was indefinite

they could be ombraced.

MR. NORVIEL: I don't lmow what it moans, but I am for it,

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"Art. 6.

Should any claim or controvorsy

arise b'_'tnocm any two or mcre statos:' (a) vrith respect to tho wators

c1' the Colorado River System not covered by the terms of this compact;"

Anything te say on (a)~