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Show 66 ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF WATER DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT ENTERED INTO BETWEEN METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SALT LAKE CITY AND UNITED STATES FOR CONSTRUCTION AND FINANCING OF SALT LAKE VALLEY AQUEDUCT There remained as a vitally important immediate objective, the consummation of a contract for the construction of the aqueduct. Preliminary to that, further and more definite federal commitments had already been obtained, in the form of statements as to the scope of the Provo River Project, made before congressional committees by Senators Thomas and King and by Congressman Robinson and Murdock. On May 18, 1938, the board directed its counsel, Fisher Harris, to go to 80. Signed copy of the aqueduct repayment contract. BlITsD STAI* S BSMSJOF RECLAMATION » i- CVO f. IVt!. Pr< OJiCT AUHMJCT USU . . r, UTTMi ST » Te£ - Jlu JBTR0P0LIIA1 » ATfcR COKBACt BET- tEH "£ ™ "^ pMVlDIIO TOR IH8 C0ISTHJCTIO » 16th _ cay of pny- pber , THIS COSIRACT, ¥ ade thl 193JL » in pursuance of the Public lorka Administration Appropriation act or 1938, approwed June 21, 1938 ( Pub. Res. le. 122, 75th Con( r « ii) and the Act of Con « r* e » of Jon* 17, 1902 ( 32 Stat., 388) and acta amendatory thereof aad supple- • entarj thereto ( herein styled the Federal Reclamation Law) between the OIITRD STATES OF AMERICA ( herein styled th* United States) acting In thla behalf by Harry Slattery. tol « r Secretary of the Interior ( herein styled th* Secretary), eaa th*. XBROPOLIIAI WAIBR KBTRICT OF SALT LAI 6 CITT ( herein styled the District), * public corporation of th* state of Utah, with it> principal place of bn* ln* « » at Salt Lak* City, TJtahl • IIIKSBETHl 2. aMBSAS, th* united 8tat « * and th* prOTO RlT* r water . tjsers' Association, a corporation of Utah, haw* entered In** a contract dated Jnn* 27, 1936, a* an* nd* d and suppl"**"*- ( hereinafter referred to aa the Association- How* ™ -*"* tract) ; and Washington and commence the negotiation of the necessary agreement. It was most fortunate that his arrival there coincided with the consideration by Congress of what was known as the " Work Relief Bill," which provided for the expenditure of large sums of money in public work. As far as concerned reclamation construction, funds were available only for projects already approved. It therefore turned out as having been essential that work had been done resulting in the consideration of the aqueduct as a unit of the Provo River Project. It was that which made worthwhile the efforts made at that time to have a part of the Work Relief fund allotted to the Aqueduct Division. Mr. Harris returned with a draft of the Aqueduct Contract and shortly thereafter an allotment of $ 2,500,000 for its construction was made by Presidential order. Following that, Chief Counsel for the Bureau of Reclamation and the Board of Directors of the District met in Salt Lake City and a formal contract was completed and executed. It provides for the expenditure of $ 5,550,000, to be advanced by the United States and for repayment by the District in 40 annual installments without interest. Some detail of its provisions is given under the heading, " The Aqueduct Division" of the Provo River Project, at page 88. SIGNIFICANCE OF SALT LAKE VALLEY AQUEDUCT This result, stated here in a few lines, was brought about only after long and persistent and carefully prepared effort. It represents an accomplishment without precedent and one the importance and significance of which cannot be exaggerated. Failure "* ii » n*> lotn * » y or ear. fftrffc'isss^.. were nit Bald basolutiwnl ...•• M.-. v,,,. T WORTH** CIMIFI th* » » * » » •* » * ' or; W « J> l » *' ic* i » _££! Ufl- « 7V* » Bat- at Salt J.** City. OWy « « • - IStt- « * ' * fet Siaatett • X938# ( Seal) { ltan Sa* « r W » trl* t of « •** City. |