Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-07-03
WATER USERS RAT|FY CONTRACT
WITH j. 6; SPLIT ON BYLAWS

breVity of expression designated as the
association witnesseth:
First-This agreement is to be held
and deemed supplementary to the
agreement made by and between the
same parties the memorandum whereof
is dated June %, 1904 and it is under
stood and agreed that that agreement
shall not be held or deemed in any wise
to be affected, modified, changed Oh
abrogated, in whole or IN part by this
agreement, except as it may be done
by the express terms of this agreement
or by reason of irreconcilable incOn-
slstencies between the terms of the saio
agreement of June 25, 1904, and the
terms of this present agreement, ant
then only in those particular provisions
so expressly hereby affected, modified
changed or abrogated, or between
which there is such irreconcilable in
consistency manifested in which case
and so far only, the provisions of this
agreement shall prevail over and t.
that extent affect, modify, change o
abrogate the provisions of said agree
ment of June IS, 1904.
Second-In consideration of the do
ing of the things, and of the full anc
prompt performance by the association
of all the covenants and agreements
hereinafter contained, which it hereby
r agrees that it shall do, perform and OBJ
serve, and subject to all the conditions
Terms. limitations and obligations here
matter imposed upon it by the provls-
IONS of this agreement, the United
States agrees to and Will as soon after
the signature of this agreement as may
I be practicable, turn over to and vest II
the said association, the care, operation
and maintenance of the irrigation
works known as the Salt River project
situated i'll the counties of ella, Pima
and Maricopa, consisting generally OF
the Roosevelt dam, the Granite Rec
dam, irrigation canals, laterals ano
bitches, and other conduits, gates, pipes
power plants, power houses, building
and other structures of every KIND
3, transmission, telegraph and telephont
| lines, wires pumps machinery, toolt
and appliances and all property o.
whatsoever kind, real, personal o.
mixed, appurtenant to or used, or con-
structed or otherwise acquired to bt
used. in connection with the said Sal,
River project, wheresoever said prop
ertv may be situated, and as well. al
water rights and franchises, and right
and franchises, and rights to the stor
age diversion and use of water for irrl
CATION or other purposes water power
electric power and power privileges
with such right of possession of al
thereof, as shall be necessary or con
venient for the care, operation ant
maintenance of said project by said as
ISOLATION. as hereinafter provided. Ant
said association shall from the time
the taking over of the care, operation
and maintenance of said project thence
forward have and receive to Its own
use and benefit, all the rents, ISSUES
profits, revenue and income, including
a | income from power and power priv
ileges growing out of or arising iron
the operation and maintenance of tn
project and every part thereof by it.
Third-The association agrees to &C
cept the transfer to it of the care, oper
alton and maintenance of said project
and that it will care for, operate an
maintain the same and every essent1a
part thereof in full compliance with lay
and the provisions of this agreement
during all the time it shall have sucl
charge OF the same under the provision
of this agreement, in such manner tina
the same and every part thereof, shall
remain in as good and efficient condl-
ton, and OF equal capacity for the stof
age, QeNeIOpHleHll QiNeISiOI anu uiStll
button OF irrigation water, and for the
service of electric energy as the same i.
now. at its own cost and without cos
to the United States, provided that salt
association shall not be required t.
maintain the capacity Of the Roosevelt
reservoir so far as that may be dimin
ished naturally by the deposit of sill
therein by the Salt River, Tonic Creel
and other tributaries thereto; and pro.
vided further that the association shall
not be required to make any rep.ace
ment renewals, or repairs which may b.
made necessary by injury to or destruc
ton of said works or an essential par
thereof by public enemies of the Unite
States or by the United States itself
a war measure.
That is will promptly pay all sucl
cost of the care, operation and mainten
ance of the project, as it is incurred
That it will make no substantial chang
of any of said works, without first hav
ing obtained the consent thereto, to be
expressed in writing, of the secretary
the interior. 1t may, however, construc
additional works, at its own cost with
out the necessity of procuring the as
sent of the secretary of the interior o
the United States, provided that sue;
additional works shall not in any wis
impair or diminish the present efficien
cy or adequacy of the project for the
purposes for which it has, been de-
signed constructed and acquired.
Fourth-The association shall reDa'