WATER RESOURCES 1245

from the Water Resources Commission, in writing, previously obtained,
upon written application therefor to said Commission. Nothing in this
section shall be construed to apply to any dam or obstruction which is
ten feet or less in height above the elevation of the stream bed or water-
way, nor shall it apply to any reservoir with a storage capacity of less
than one million gallons.

1933, ch. 526, sec. 6.

6. Each application for a permit required by this Article shall be
accompanied by maps, drawings, and specifications of such proposed use
or water-way obstruction, or of the said changes, additions, or repairs,
proposed to be made, and such other data and information as the Com-
mission may require.

1933, ch. 526, sec. 7.

7. As soon as convenient after the filing with the Commission of any
application for a permit to appropriate or use any waters of the State,
or to construct or reconstruct or repair any reservoir, dam or water-way
obstruction, in any waters of the State under the provisions of this Article,
the Commission shall set a day for a public hearing upon said application.
The applicant shall give notice to the public of such application and
hearing, either in the manner prescribed by the Commission, or by publi-
cation once in each week for two successive weeks prior to said hearing
in a daily newspaper published in the city or cities, county or counties,
which the Commission shall determine may be directly affected by the
proposed appropriation or use, or construction, reconstruction or repair.
The County Commissioners of each such county, the Mayor or Chief
Executive officials of each such city and the proper officials of any inter-
ested agency of the State, or political subdivision thereof, shall also be
notified by the applicant by registered mail. In the public notice of
such application, the date, place and time fixed by the Commission for
the public hearing on said application shall be stated. At such public
hearing, the applicant and any other interested person or corporation,
municipal or private, shall be given an opportunity to present facts, evi-
dence and arguments for or against the granting of said application. In
case of emergency, or the making of minor repairs, the Commission may,
upon written or oral application, grant applications to repair any reser-
voir, dam or water-way obstruction without notice or hearing; provided,
However, that repairs necessary to save life or property may be made
without such application, but notice thereof shall be given promptly to
the Commission.

1933, ch. 526, sec. 8.

8. Before acting on any application the Commission shall weigh all
of the respective advantages and disadvantages to the public and shall
make all appropriate investigations. If the Commission shall be of the
opinion from all of the evidence before it that, in pursuance of the policy