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0 o TWELVE MEDFOHD (OHEGOH1 MAIL TRIBUNE Sunday. Jun S. 1937 it entative Control Congrr-ssnibn Char!- O Por t r of Ore2"n founn district ha compk-trd a tentative draft if a bill to provide flood con-1 trol and other benefits in the Rogue bain. ; Before it is introduced, he aid last week, he hopes citizens) of the bafin will read it. and offer their comments regarding j it to him. The bill, to be intro duced "by request." will make it possible for additional studies to be completed by sovernmen-1 ta! agencies on various phases of ' the proposal, and their findings would be incorporated in the bill before final passage. Text of the tentative draft of the bill follows: A BILL To authori7e the construction bv thr Secretary of the Army nf certain projccti in the Rozue River Basin in the S ate of Oregon for protection and development of the Rogue Hiver Basin: to provide flood control on the Rogue River: to promote agricultural and industrial development: to provide for the rational de fense and welfare by advanc ing the integrated comprehen sive development nf water re sources, and for related pur poses. B it enacted by lh Senate Cad House of Representatives of the United States of America lit Congress assembled. That in order to further the develop IPnt of the land and water re sources of the Rogue River Bas in, Stat? of Oregon, and to pro vid for the control of destruc tive floods, the Secretary of the Army is authorized to construct, aeerate and maintain in the Hnue River Basin the Lewis Creek dam. reservoir, and pow er plant. Trail diversion dam and power plant. Pease 'Bridge, Meadows, Ruch. Slate Creek. In dian Hill, and Deer Creek dams and reservoirs, and Cascade Gorge dam and power plant, or reasonable substitutes therefor. In accordance with Bureau of Reclamation Rogue River Basin Project Planning Report No. 1 1 001-0 of February 1950, and related diversion works, tunnels, canals, distribution and drain se systems, pumping facilities, transmission lines, works for the preservation and propagation of fifh and wildlife, and ba.ic rec lcational facilities, and related works, including straightening and clearing stream channels, necessary revetment works, works for the preservation and propagation of fish and wildlife, appurtenant hydroelectric facili ties, end works necessary to pro vides basic recreational facilities. gentiaa 2. The Secretary of the Army shall allocate the cost of constructing, operating, and maintaining the projects author ized by the first section of this Art (I) to flood control, the pres ervation and propagation of fish and ".Midlife, and recreation pur- Gtwk Cypriot Found Guilty of Murder Nicosia. Cyprus "P Greek Cypriot Michalakis Rossides awaited the death sentence to &ar after being convicted of murdering a British army pri vate O A Nicosia court found Ros sides guilty Thursday following a dramatic trial during which Rossides claimed he had been forced by extremists to shoot Pvt. Ronnie Shelton. Rossides claimed Shelton was his "best friend." poses, and shall evaluate such benefits over a 75 year econom ic service life for the project, and 12) to irrigation, municipal' and domestic water supply, and, commercial power projects. The! costs allocated to the functions, specified in category (1) of the first sentence shall be nonreim bursable and nonrelurnable. and costs allocated to the functions specified in category '2i of the first sentence shall be reimburs able and returnable. Section 3. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, net revenues from the commercial power and the municipal and domestic water supply opera tions of the projects authorized in ihe first section of this Act shall be applied, first to pay ment of the costs allocated to said functions over a 50 year period including interest on Ihe unamortized balances thereof at the same rate (which rate shall be certified by the Secretary of the Treasury) as that being paid by the United States of its marketable long term obliga tions outstanding on the date of this Act and, thereafter, to pay ment of that portion of the con struction cost allocated to irri gation but beyond the ability of the users lo pay therefor. Section A. (a) There is hereby created the position of Rogue River Development Fund Ad ministrator, hereinafter referred to as the Administrator." The Administrator shall be appoin ted by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. He shall receive compen sation at the rate of S15.000 per annum and shall be reimbursed for actual expenses (including travel and subsistance when op erating .other than at his office) incurred in the performance of his duties under this Act. (b) The Administrator shall maintain his principal office, near the projects authorized to be constructed by the first sec tion of this Act. He shall cooper ate to the fullest possible extent with all agencies of the United States concerned with such pro ject, the Governor of the State of Oregon, and with any other political subdivision of such State affected by such project. (C) There is hereby created the Rosiie River Development Fund Planning Board to consist of the Administrator, who shall be chairman and administrative officer of the Board; the Regio- nal Director of the Bureau of Reclamation (Region 1): the Di vision Engineer of the Corps of Engineers (North Pacific Divi sion); and, if they so elect, the Governor of the State of Oregon, and a representative of the Ore gon State Board of Water Re sources: and one person outstan ding in the field of conservation to be chosen by other members ol the Board at their first meet ing. Members of the Board shall receive no compensation other than subsistence at the rate of $18 per diem for time actually ' spent in performing their duties, and reimbursement of actual transportation expenses, includ ing allowance for use of privately-owned automobiles at the rate of 9 cents per mile. The Board shall cease to exist two years after date of completion of all the projects authorized by the first section of this Act. Meet ings of the Board shall be at the call of the Administrator o- such other times and places as may be determined by the Board. (d) There is hereby established the Rogue River Development Draft of Flood ill Completed Fund, hereinafter referred to as the "Fund,'1 and there is author ized to be appropriated to such fund the sum of SI. 000. 000. The Secretary of the Army and the Board, acting jointly, shall use the Fund to promote the read justment and development of the areas in the Rogue River Easin directly affected by the projects authorized by the first section of this Act, for the max imum benefit and enjoyment of the people of the United States, including but not limited to, the creation of facilities to aid in the conservation and restablish ment of fish and wildlife resour ces in the Rogue River Basin, the establishment of park facili ties, fish hatcheries, wildlife ref uges, and any similar develop ments which the Secretary of the Army and the Board agree to be necessary and desirable to implement the enjoyment, I utility, ar.d beautificatinn uf the areas directly affected by such J projects. The Comptroller Gen eral of the United States shall audit the Fund with personnel of his selection, at such times as he shall determine, but at least once each fiscal year of the United States. The Administra tor shall make an annual report of the operations of the Board to Congress at the conclusion of each fiscal year. (e) Compensation and expen ses of the Board, Administrator, and such other personnel as may be appointed by the Board in an amount not to exceed SI 50.000 in any fiscal year, may be paid cut of the Fund. Section 5. There is hereby authorized the sum of S66.500, 000 for the construction of the projects authorized by the first section of this Act. SEVENTEEN KILLED IN TRUCK WRECK Sheets partially cover bodies of Negro migratory workers who were killed in a two truck collision at a highway intersec tion near Fayetteville, N. C. Seventeen were killed and 24 others injured when the truck in which they were riding collided with a big tractor-trailer truck. NIGHTAURE COME TRUE Sylvia. 3. Robert 4, and Gil Dert. 6. children of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Anderson, huddle together from the early morning chill in a pile of salvaged clothing. 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