Annual Report of the Attorney General of the State of New York (Volume 1) (Paperback)


This historic book may have numerous typos or missing text. Not indexed. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1913. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... NIAGARA RIVER POWER DEVELOPMENT. A similar question arose in respect to the regulation and diversion of waters from the Niagara River. During the last session of Congress, I appeared for the State of New York, before the Committee on Foreign Affairs, of which Governor Sulzcr was then Chairman, pursuant to the request of Governor Dix, of the Canal Board and of the Conservation Commission, for the purpose of objecting to Federal control over that portion of the waters of Niagara River that belongs to the State of New York, and from which water is now diverted and power generated, without revenue to the State. At that hearing, I argued in favor of State control over these waters and the power generated, and for the revenues incident thereto.. At that time there was pending before that committee a bill for the regulation and diversion of the waters of the Niagara River. That bill hndertook to permit the diversion by the United States Government of 20,000 cubic feet of water per second, to be taken from the river above the falls. This' is the maximum amount allowed by treaty between this Government and Canada, At present the law controlling permits the diversion of 15,600 cubic feet per second, to be released only under the authority of the Secretary of War. The present status of the matter is that the former Act was extended and the amount of water permitted to be taken from that portion of the Niagara River that belongs to the State of New York can only be taken pursuant to the authority of the Secretary of War. In regard to which diversion, the State of New York has no voice and receives no revenues. The question here involved is substantially the same as that in the Troy dam matter. I believe the State is entitled to control the diversion of so much of the ...

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This historic book may have numerous typos or missing text. Not indexed. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1913. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... NIAGARA RIVER POWER DEVELOPMENT. A similar question arose in respect to the regulation and diversion of waters from the Niagara River. During the last session of Congress, I appeared for the State of New York, before the Committee on Foreign Affairs, of which Governor Sulzcr was then Chairman, pursuant to the request of Governor Dix, of the Canal Board and of the Conservation Commission, for the purpose of objecting to Federal control over that portion of the waters of Niagara River that belongs to the State of New York, and from which water is now diverted and power generated, without revenue to the State. At that hearing, I argued in favor of State control over these waters and the power generated, and for the revenues incident thereto.. At that time there was pending before that committee a bill for the regulation and diversion of the waters of the Niagara River. That bill hndertook to permit the diversion by the United States Government of 20,000 cubic feet of water per second, to be taken from the river above the falls. This' is the maximum amount allowed by treaty between this Government and Canada, At present the law controlling permits the diversion of 15,600 cubic feet per second, to be released only under the authority of the Secretary of War. The present status of the matter is that the former Act was extended and the amount of water permitted to be taken from that portion of the Niagara River that belongs to the State of New York can only be taken pursuant to the authority of the Secretary of War. In regard to which diversion, the State of New York has no voice and receives no revenues. The question here involved is substantially the same as that in the Troy dam matter. I believe the State is entitled to control the diversion of so much of the ...

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General Books LLC

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2012

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2012

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246 x 189 x 6mm (L x W x T)

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Paperback - Trade

Pages

118

ISBN-13

978-1-153-93928-7

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9781153939287

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1-153-93928-2



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