WSP12094

• File Number: 8210.120
• Description: Colorado River Basin States Committee ‎(AKA Colorado River Compact Commission)‎
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Date: 2/18/1948
• Author: CRBSC
• Title: Proceedings of the Meeting of the Colorado River Basin States Committee
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Publication

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Now, gentlemen, those are the proposals and that is

the history of the thing to date. I would be glad to attempt

to answer any questions and I will be more than glad to have th

reaction of members of the Committee to this situation.

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CHAIRMAN STONE:

Mr. Clayton, you invite questions.
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g& ,Wgt;~~_,f"'r PQJ!fU' tH;'-Tilot ~ (ther~h~Uld not be any inter

ference with the use of power or water the benefit of the

Imperial Irrigation District. I belie e that was the effect

of what you said.
MR. CLAYTON: Yes, I can quote you the exact language
CHAIRMAN STONE: wiil you quote that: Then I want
to ask a question.
MR. CLAYTON: "'In connection with such power develop-
ment, the District shall be permitted to utilize not only

the water to be delivered to Mexico by means of said Canal,

but also any other water available at Imperial Dam, in accor -

ance with the provisions of the last paragraph of Article 17

of said contrac t of December 1, 1932. . II

Now, Judge, if I may, let me read you just the provi-

sion they have reference to, not all of that section but part

of it. This is Article 17 of the All-AmeriQan Canal contract:

"Nothing in this contrac t shall be cons trued to