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<br />.' <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />.: <br /> <br />"I wculd propose the creation of a Colorado River Power <br /> <br />Board, representing interests who are ir1portant users of power <br />directly or "ho, as im:9ol.tant tax pa~ers of the State, would be <br />VitElly interested in the businesslike administration of the pro- <br /> <br />jsct. I would propose that the boa:rd be made up of directors <br /> <br /> <br />representing each of the following important interests: Mining. <br /> <br />railroads, po~er and lighting companies, bankers, merchants, agri- <br /> <br />culture, the general public and labor. It is row idea that this <br />boa rd would not operate as a salaried comrr,il/lBion, but would oper- <br />ate strictly as a board of directors who would be paid by the <br /> <br />state on B per diem besis only, provided for in thd beginning. <br />"This board would have the following powers, among others_: <br /> <br />0, <br />.;..iJ <br /> <br />The power to condemn ani reimburse for private property in the <br /> <br />State required for the use of thiS public corporation. <br /> <br /> <br />"The power to fix equitable rates for Colorado River power <br /> <br />in the :3ta to. <br /> <br />"The power to cooperate Bnd oi'gc;nize with a similarly constit- <br /> <br /> <br />uted California board of equal number. <br /> <br /> <br />"'.che joint Arizona-California Board wwld have the followi ~ <br /> <br />powers: <br />"1'he power to organize and elect its necessary officers for the <br /> <br />tr~saction of business. <br /> <br />~. <br />