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<br />Mr. Norviel, I think Mr, Carpenter's statement is a very good <br /> <br />one in that there are those present who seem to have some statements <br /> <br />to make; they could be heard in the early part of these sessions and <br /> <br />'"' <br /> <br />then, perhaps, we could go farther and deeper into the subject, <br /> <br />.,! <br /> <br />pc rhaps alone, at a late I' time. Then pe rhaps my s ta tement should <br /> <br />not be made at this time. <br /> <br />STATEHENT OF MR. R. E. CAW\'JELL, STATE EHGINEER, <br />SALT Ul.!ill CITY, UTAH. <br /> <br />Mr. Caldwell, Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Commission: <br /> <br />Ever since my attention has been brought to this matter I have been <br /> <br />trying to learn something about it. The thing that impresses itself <br /> <br />upon me at this time is that it may not be just definitely settled <br /> <br />by anything that has been enacted or anything that has been said here- <br /> <br />tofore just what the duties of this Commission may turn out to be, <br /> <br />I would like to know myself ,mether this is going to be a continuing <br /> <br /> <br />~ body or not; whether it should continue or not, It seems to me that <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />it would be a very good idea if we can in the opening proceedings of <br /> <br />our first day lay down our foundation on ,n1ich this Commission is <br /> <br />going to rest. I make that as a general statement and I do not <br /> <br />think it is necessary to elaborate on it any farther. <br /> <br />We have been building, individually, a great deal on the state- <br /> <br />ment that has been current and that has been generally accepted, I <br /> <br />believe, that there is enough water in the river for all of the <br /> <br />'1.- <br /> <br />interests, The other aspect of it is that perhaps the duty of this <br /> <br />Commission is to fully consider the water rights in the river and <br /> <br />t <br /> <br />allocate on this general proposition. Just how far the allocation <br /> <br />according to water rights will lead us into legal and other matters <br /> <br />is a matter that "Jill develop in the course of the hearing. I do <br /> <br />not know that anybody should be called upon to lay that dow at this <br /> <br />21 <br />