Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-10

urday there was an interview with
Colonel HoIabird, receiver Of the Cali.
fornia Development Company, in
which he quotes a portion Of a con-
tract entered into between himself and
Depositario Andrade of the Mexicar
Company, by which there is to be
Eig work done for The benefit Of VII
ter users west of New river.
In signing this agreement Mr.. An
drade has given to the water users a
large part of his revenue, and has
made other important concessions, as
will be shown by the agreement.
This agreement must now be ap-
proved by Judge Myers of the Los
Angeles superior court before it be-
comes effective. Following is the
agreement in full:
This agreement, between w. II. HoI-
abird, as receiver of the property of
the California Development Company
hereinafter called the Receiver, and
A. f. Andrade, as depositario de la
Sociadad de Irrigacion Terrenos de
la Baja California (Sociedad Anon
ima), hereinafter called the Deposi-
tario, witnesseth:
Whereas, it is necessary and of vi
tai Importance, in order to furnish
water to meet the demands of con-
sumers in Imperial Valley, in the
United States, that certain repair and
maintenance work be done on and in
connection with the canals in the Re-
public of Mexico whereby water di-
verted by said Receiver from the Col
orado river at Hanlon's Heading is
conveyed to and into said Imperial
Valley.
Now, therefore, it is agreed between
the parties hereto as follows:
That, upon and subject to the con-
dltlons hereinafter stated, said Depos
itario will perform, or cause to be
PERFORMED, in prompt, efficient and
economical manner, all work required
for properly repairing and maintain
ing said canals and structures Incl
GENITAL thereto, in the Republic of
Mexico, and placing the same in con-
altlon for adequately serving said
consumers of water; and that said
? RRpplNnT will j
sald Depositario, upon proper reoui-
sltlons, IN writing, approved by the
chief engineers of both parties hereto,
all tools, materials and supplies which
may be necessary for the performance
OF SAID work, and will pay out of funds
coming into his hands, as such Re-
ceive", for all necessary labor, clerk
and team hire, on said work, free Of
cost to the Depositario.
II
That, before any work shall be un-
certaken, under this agreement, an
estimate, in writing, to be known az
general managers order, shall be
prepared and approved by the chief
engineers of the parties hereto, and,
lhereupon, the work covered bv said
order shall be undertaken and exc
cuted.
lhGt all payments for labor. clerl,
and team hire on work done under
TINS agreement shall be made bv
/ checks issued by the said Receiver
Ihe Spanish copy of all vouchers and
layrolIs for such purposes shall be
prepared in the office of the Deposi-
tarlo in accordance with Mexican law
All pay checks and voucher checks
shall lie delivered by the Receiver to
the Depositario for delivery to the
Iayees whose names appear therein
Both the English and Spanish sepies
OF the vouchers shall be receipted bv
The payee, the Spanish copy to be re-
tanned by the Depositario and the Emo
i.sh copy to be retained by the Re-
celver All receipts for pay checks
shall be retained by the Depositario.
and I'll time books in support of nav
rolls and all team time rolls, and cam
celled bank checks, shall be retained
by the Receiver.
In case of empoyes separating from
'he service before the end of the
month so as to make immediate paw
ment of wages or salary necessary
the Depositario will prepare Time
Vouchers in duplicate for the purpos,
OF making such payment, one copv 70
be IN Spanish and the other in Eng
Esh, and shall take from the emplove
receipt on the Spanish copy and de-
llVer to him the copy in English for
presentation to the Receiver, and the
Receiver will make such arrangement
as will enable the employees convenient
ly to cash such time check at a bank
in CaleXico.