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Show ized the employment of such engineers, not to exceed three in number, including the services of a retired Army Officer. Three engineers were appointed, namely, Maj. Gen. W. C. Lang-fitt and Lansing H. Beach, and Consulting Engineer A. J. Wiley, all of whom are widely known in the en w r i n g profession. Be-fore assumption of his duties by Major 8 eneral Beach it was held by the Comptroller General that the act permitted the employment . of but one retired Army officer. Therefore, the two other consulting engineers proceeded to investigate and review the plans of several types of dams, and under date of May 5, 1926, a report was submik-ted wherein the construct~on of the multiple dome dam was recom-mended. This report received departmental approval on May 8, and the assistant chief engineer was immediately advised to begin pre a bids for construction of the dam. ration of specifications and plans preliminary to advertisement !or- This work has progressed rapidly, and with a view of facilitating early construction authority was granted to have the plans and specifications printed in Los Angeles, Calif., thereby avoiding con-siderable delay. Allowing necessary time for completion, printing, and advertising the contract may be awarded ahout the 1st of Octo-ber, 1926. If tkese plans be carried out the contractor will be able to install his plant and make necessary preliminary preparations by Lhe 1st of March, 1927, which wlll enable him to pour the foundation of the dam prior to the usual flood period of the Gila River and thereby avert possible danger to any work accomplished and pre-vent ostponement of construction until qfter the flood period. A periJ of two years from that time should suffice for completion of the dam. Under the Florence-Casa Grande project, in addition to the eugi-neering features,'a form of contract to be entered into with the water users, including those with whom the Government now has contracts, was approved and the execution of such contract by the landowners is proceeding as rapidly as conditions will permit, in order that the bureau may be in position at an early date to recom-mend the designation of the lands best entitled to come within the San Carlos project. A report has been received from the board appointed for the purpose of determining the extent of the damages to the rights on the San Carlos Reservation which will be suffered by i the Government and by the Indians by the inundation of certain ( areas after the dam shall have been constructed. Among the prohlemsre uiring disposition was the relocation of 813out 14 miles of a bran& line of the Southern Pacific Railway situated within the reservoir site. Surve s of a new line were made by our engineers and these were chec l ed by the railroad wm-puny's engineers and found to. be approximately in accord with the requirements. It was estimated that the new line would cost approximately $1,800,000 to $2,400,000. Negotiations were had with . the president and the executive vice president of that company regarding the cost of removing the part of the road affected. An agreement was reached, and under date of April 15, 1926, a contract was executed which provldes for payment to the company of $1,000,- 000 in lieu of all damages that might be wffered by it, or the alter-native of the company's removing its tracks, the Government and the company to share the cost on a 50 per cent basis, with a limitation |
