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<br /> <br />at least no prior appropriation right shall attaoh to power, if <br /> <br />at all, at least for a long time, so the time is left open for <br /> <br />the Commission to fix. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />!viR. HOOVER: It would seem that the first principle is <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />definition of the basin including the California Valleys. <br /> <br />Second, the rule of prior utilization to operate throughout <br /> <br />the basin for a definite period. <br /> <br />MR. NQRVIEL: Yes. <br /> <br />MR, HOOVER: .Third, that there should be priorities of <br /> <br />beneficial use as between river control, agriculture, power <br /> <br />and so on; fourth, there is a limitationof water to beneficial <br /> <br />use by its economic purpose in agriculture. <br /> <br />MR. NORVIEL: Yes, that is it. <br /> <br />built <br />HR. HOOVER: Fifth, that the electric power plants/by the <br /> <br />government or any public body should thereby furnish po.rer in <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />lieu of taxes and the right of states to acquire private plants <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />should be provided. <br />lIJR, NORl/IEL: Yes, private plants or any plants. <br />MR. HOOVER: And sixth, the limitation of diversion of <br /> <br />water outside of the basin, and seventh, a continuing commission <br /> <br />for determination and study,- <br /> <br />MR, NORVIEL: For continual study of the needs in the <br /> <br />basin. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />HR, HOOVER: I am not sure whether it is your wish to <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />discuss this nw, or ,.Ihether the rule should obtain that all the <br /> <br />different proposals should be before us. I think we would <br /> <br />probably get further if .Ie have all the proposals first. <br /> <br />llth-S.F.-ll <br /> <br />19 <br />