INVESTIGATION, DISPOSITION OF SURPLUS PROPERTY

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U.S. Congress Harlow G

HEARINGS

BEFORE THE

SURPLUS PROPERTY SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE

COMMITTEE ON EXPENDITURES IN THE

60719

HEARINGS ON

DISPOSAL OF STEAM GENERATING PLANT AT

OKLAHOMA ORDNANCE WORKS, CHOUTEAU, OKLA.

DECEMBER 2, 3, AND 4, 1947

Printed for the use of the

Committee on Expenditures in the Executive Departments

UNITED STATES

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON: 1948

Boydstun, Q. B., Grand River Dam Authority, Chouteau, Okla..........

Bridges, Édward L., War Assets Administration___

Burris, Jack, county attorney, Mayes County, Okla__

Elliott, Maxwell H., Federal Works Agency.

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1851

1805, 1895

1890

1815, 1867

1860

1886

Ellis, Clyde T., National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, Wash-

ington, D. C.

Fallon, James W., Assistant Administrator, Federal Works Agency. 1815, 1867

Ellis, Otis H., War Assets Administration_

Holloway, W. J., Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co., Oklahoma City, Okla... - -

Holway, W. R., Grand River Dam Authority, Chouteau, Okla

Jessel, Joseph A., Federal Power Commission..

1883

1856

1824

Johnson, Hon. Glen D., a Representative in Congress from the State of

Oklahoma.

1877

Johnstone, Alan, Federal Works Agency.

1815, 1867

Lane, R. K., Public Service Co., Tulsa, Okla.

1920

Larson, Jess, Acting Administrator, War Assets Administration_

McInnis, V. E., Public Service Co., Tulsa, Okla - -

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1914

Martin, D. E., Grand River Dam Authority, Chouteau, Okla....

1903

Monroney, Hon. A. S. Mike, a Representative in Congress from the State

of Oklahoma___.

1909

Morris, Hon. Toby, a Representative in Congress from the State of Okla-

homa..

1913

Nau, Carlton L., American Public Power Association, Washington, D. C.

Paris, France, Grand River Dam Authority, Chouteau, Okla.-

Schwabe, Hon. George B., a Representative in Congress from the State of

Oklahoma

358. Copy of notice of Government disposal, power plant and

water system, Oklahoma Ordnance Works, Pryor, Okla.,

June 27, 1947.

359. Abstract of proposals, power plant and water system, Okla-
homa Ordnance Works, Pryor, Okla., opened July 15,
1947..

360. Copy of letter dated July 14, 1947, from Appraisal Division,

Office of Real Property Disposal, WAA, Washington,

D. C., to regional director, WAA, Tulsa, Okla., trans-

mitting copy of review of appraisal report, Oklahoma

Ordnance Works..

361. Typewritten copy of rough draft of offer of new contract by

Public Service Co. of Oklahoma to Grand River Dam

Authority..

363. Revised schedule of power rates, GRDA, effective February
1, 1947.

362. Copy of agreement between Grand River Dam Authority

and Public Service Co. of Oklahoma and Oklahoma Gas

& Electric Co., signed Feb. 3, 1947, as of Jan. 1, 1947____

362A. Copy of letter dated February 3, 1947, from France Paris,

general manager, GRDA, to board of directors, GRDA

362B. Copy of letter dated February 2, 1947, from W. R. Holway,

consulting engineer, .GRDA, to France Paris, general

manager, GRĎA.

362C. Copy of letter dated February 3, 1947, from Q. B. Boyd-
stun, general counsel, GRDA, to France Paris, general
manager, GRDA_

364. Grand River Dam Authority financial report, September
1947_

365. Grand River Dam Authority power sales comparison, month

of September 1947-...

366. Settlement agreement between Grand River Dam Authority
and United States of America, dated August 1, 1946__

367. Indenture dated as of January 1, 1946, between Grand River

Dam Authority and the First National Bank & Trust Co.

of Tulsa, as trustee...

368. Copy of opinion of the attorney general of Oklahoma, dated

March 25, 1947, addressed to Grand River Dam Authority,

attention Q. B. Boydstun, general_counsel__

369. Tables of power sales, Grand River Dam project, with steam

plant as compared to without steam plant-

370. Copy of telegram from Jack H. Needy, president, Missouri

State Rural Electrification Association, to Clyde T. Ellis 1862

370A. Copy of telegram from Arkansas State Electric Co-op to

Clyde T. Ellis___

1958

1862

1958

370B. Copy of telegram from president, Oklahoma Statewide

Electric Cooperative, to Clyde T. Ellis..

370C. Copy of telegram from president, Kansas Federation of

Electric Cooperatives, to Clyde T. Ellis.

371. Copy of memorandum dated October 29, 1947, from Frank M.

Wilkes, president, Southwestern Gas & Electric Co., to Hon.

Wright Patman___

372. Letter dated November 7, 1947, from W. A. Potts, manager,

Kiwash Electric Cooperative, Inc., to Hon. Ross Rizley. 1866

372A. Copy of resolution of board of trustees of Northwestern

Electric Cooperative, Inc. --

1960

1866

1960

372B. Copy of resolution of Oklahoma Statewide Association of

REA Cooperatives.

373. Letter dated November 24, 1947, from W. H. Medaris, State

representative of Oklahoma, to Hon. Ross Rizley -

374. Copy of letter dated October 29, 1947, from Hon. E. H. Moore

to Robert M. Littlejohn, Administrator, War Assets

Administration_.

375. Copy of editorial, The GRDA, Mayes County, the State and
the Nation, from Pryor Daily Times-Democrat, November
18, 1947-

376. Copy of editorial, Views on the News, from Pryor, Okla.,

Times-Democrat, April 3, 1946--

377. Map, Grand River project transmission lines, lay-out and
details___

On file with subcommittee.

INDEX TO EXHIBITS-Continued

378. Tabulation, status of farm electrification at the close of 1947

(established from REA data) __

379. Statement, Public Service Co. of Oklahoma, rates to REA

(existing and proposed).

380. Tabulation, electrical capacity of Oklahoma major systems__.

381. Invitation to bid, power plant and water system, Oklahoma

Ordnance Works, for bid opening July 15, 1947.