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<br />~~. NORVIEL: Under this para~raph I undsrstund the oom- <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />mittee is to be charged with the reoonstruction work? <br /> <br /> ~,rn. CARPENTER: Simply to ascertain tho facts. <br />. ~~. nORVIEL: Vlha t kind of facts? <br /> ~,m. HOOVER, As to flow, consumption,-- <br /> lllR. NORVIEL: I would liko to know exactly what it means. <br /> ~~. HOOVEj1, The intention was that tho oommitteo should <br /> collect facts as to wator consumption and water flow. It should <br /> <br />oollate the work of tho different states and direct ,tho propara- <br /> <br />tion of such data as may be of uso to the second commission when <br />a careful <br />it assemblos. In a word, we should have/coordination of data on the <br /> <br />river generally and on the conditions at Lee's Forry particularly. <br /> <br />~~. Cl~PENTER, In other words, as far as this compact is <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />concerned, tho work is for the distant futuro, excopt at Leo's <br /> <br />Forry, which has annual significance. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />IJR. HOOVER: Yes, I take it that during a long period there <br /> <br />will be an enormous acquisition of technical data which ought to <br /> <br />be formulated in comprehensive shape undor tho direction of such <br /> <br />a committoe. This would enable tho roconstruction of tho river in <br /> <br />accordance with Mr. Norviel's wants. If data wero availablo the <br /> <br />river could bo reconstructed by most anybody. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />~m. CARPENTER: Your suggestion meets with hearty approval <br />0,1 <br />from my state. Placing theso addition/duties upon a department <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />of state government alroady created will be looked upon with favor <br /> <br />but tho creation of anything in tho lino of new appointeos, new <br /> <br />Commissioners, or new departments, will moet with objection. <br /> <br />18th-S.F. <br />35 <br /> <br />148 <br /> <br />1: <br />