The daily sentinel., 1914-01-31
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aforesaid. the said district hereby
grants and conveys to the United
States for the benefit of the Grand
Valley project and other purposes all
waters claimed, owned or decreed to
the said district, excepting only that
necessary for the proper irrigation of
the irrigable lands of the district as
aforesaid. not exceeding 40 cubic
feet pei second of time. and to espe-
cially grant and convey to the United
States and its assigns for its use and
benefit all water claimed, owned or
decreed to the said district for power
purposes hereinbefore described, to
the end that the United States shall
have and take full and absolute right
thereto. upon the express condition,
however, that, in case there shall ever
arise a shortage in the natural flow
of the water of the Grand River to
the extent that, by the use on the part
of the United States of all OF the said
power water so granted to II by the
district, the quantity of water de-
creed to the district for irrigation
purposes, namely 40 cubic feet per
second of time, shall be reduced
thereby. then and in that case the
district shall have prior right TO
the use OF the water to which IL Is
entitled for irrigation purposes to the
extent of 40 cubic feet per second OF
time, and the quantity to which the
United States is entitled shall be re-
duced accordingly.
s. The district agrees to pay, on
every irrigable acre of land in the
district. an annual operation and
maintenance charge of Sl.25 per acre
A. Al
prompt payment of the aforesaid
amounts for operation and mainte-
nance, which shall become due as fol-
lows: One-half April lst and one
half November 1st of each year be-
ginning with the first year OF the
delivery OF water to the district, and
the United States agrees to give TO
the district sixty (G0) days notice OF
the time when II will deliver such
water.
9. 1t is specifically understood
and agreed that, In case of any fall-
ure to make payments OF any or tne
charges herein above named, the
United States is authorized to with
hold delivery of water to the district
until all such payments have been
made.
10. In case the United States
shall fail, neglect or refuse to carry
ont the conditions of this contract,
then the water conveyed to 1t shall
revert to the district and the convey
ance shall SO provide.
IL. II any differences arise be-
tween the parties hereto over the
provisions of this contract, the same
may, on the initiative of either party,
be submitted to arbitration in the
following manner. to-wit: Each par
ty to select disinterested party anu
said two persons SO selected shall Sc
lect a third, and the decision or sald
arbitrators shall be binding upon
both parties. 1t is further expressly
provided that the district court OF
Mesa county, Colorado being court
of general Jurisdiction under the
laws OF the state of Colorado, shaii
have power to hear and detefmine
any matters in controversy between
the parties hereto arising over the
terms and provisions of this CON
tract. subject, however to the right
of either party to appeal from the
Judgment of said court. Provided.
further, that in case the party of the
second part shall institute any pro-
ceeding in said court against the par
ty of the first part, service OF pro-
cess in such case may be had upon
the representative of the party OF the
first part in charge OF said Grand
Valley project. a =,
~. The term, ''irrigation season
as used herein shall commence Mar
18th and end Nov. 18th of each year,
and the party of the first part shall
be prepared to and deliver water to
the district during said period of time
each and every year; provided, how
ever, that the quantity of water de-
liyered during said period of time
shall be upon the order of the board
of directors OF the district, not to ex-
ceed. however. 40 cubic feet of water
per second of time.