Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-07-03

Of said project promptly and with de-
fault.
Such cost snail be computed on the
basis of a net balance due the govern
nent on that account on the first day
If January, 1917. of $10279,1 1908. To
mis- there shall be added any sums eX-
pended by the United States or the cost
If which it shall have incurred, on ac-
cunt of the construction. care, opera
ion and maintenance of said project
Turing the time elapsing between said
irst day of January, 1871, and the date
lpon which the association shall take
over the care, operation and mainten-
nee thereof. under the provisions of
his agreement. If the expenditures for
operation and maintenance, of the irri-
cation system shall be greater or less
han the receipts from rentals up to
he time when the project is turned
,ver to the association, the difference
shall be paid to the United States by
he association in case of deficit. or
he difference shall be credited on the
first installment in case of a surplus.
Such adjustment to be made December
[, 1917.
The exact amount of the balance of
such construction cost shall be COM
'uted to the date of the taking over by
ne association of the care, operation
md maintenance of said project, anc
hen stated in writing by the secretary
If the interior to the association, ano
he amount so stated shall be deemed
to be the net cost of said project which
he association agrees to pay to the
United States.
Such payments shall be made in an
lual installments, as follows:
Two per cent thereof on or before
December l, 1917.
Two per cent thereof on or before
December l, 1918.
Two per cent thereof on or before
december l, 1919.
Two per cent thereof on or before
December l, 1920.
Four per cent thereof on or before
December l. 1921.
Four per cent thereof on or before
december l, 1922
Six per cent thereof on or before
December /, 1923.
Six per cent thereof on or before
December 1, 1924.
SIX per cent thereof on or before
December l, 1925.
Six per cent thereof on or before
December /, 1926
Six per cent thereof on or before
December 1, 1927.
Six per cent thereof on or before
December l. 1928
Six per cent thereof or or before
December /, 1929.
Six per cent thereof on or before
December 1. 1880.
Six per cent thereof on or before
December /, 1881.
Six per cent thereof on or before
December |, 1892
Six per cent thereof on or before
December l, 1888
Six per cent thereof on or before
December 1, 1884
Six per cent thereof on or before
December /, 1885.
Six per cent thereof on or before
December l, 1886.
All without interest.
The association shall paw all penalties
which may be prescribed by the recla-
nation law for Individual delinquencies
The United States will and does re-
'erve the means given to it by the rec
amation laws to enforce payments of
nstallments of construction costs, and
will at its option, in case of individual
iefault, adopt. practice, and enforce
hem, as occasion may require, not
outstanding the undertaking of the
association to pay them.
F1ftf-The association will use its
powers and resources, cumulatively, if
necessary, including the power to with
lold the delivery of water, to enforce
he rules and regulations made by the
secretary of the interior under the pro-
Jlsions of law, or by the association
lnder its articles of association and by
avs for the proper care operation and
maintenance of the project and for
carrying out the provisions of this
agreement. If the enforcing of any
dch rules and regulations shad require
he collection of any charges, penalties
or interest from persons holding Land
he title to which has not passed out
If the United States, the association.
. hail report such cases to the secretary
Of the interior who will aid the associa-
. ION III enforcing such collections by the
cancellation of entries and water right
applications or by other means author
zed by law But failure on the parl
If the secretary of the interior to en-
orce such collections in such cases
'hall not relieve the association from
he obligations assumed by it under
his agreement.
S1Xtn-Ihe ASSOCIATION shall use all
PRACTICAL methods to insure the econom-
cal and beneficial use of irrigation
water 1t shall also hold the United
States harmless as to any damages
Which may accrue to other land or
property either within or without the
reservoir district growing out of the
are, operation and maintenance of the
project by the association.
: Seventh-The project and all its
works and those connected with it may
pc inspected from time to time under
he direction of the secretary of the
Interior when he shall deem IL necessary
20 ascertain if the provisions of this
i greement are being carried out and
observed by the association in the care,
operation and maintenance of the prof.
ect. The cost of such inspections shall
pc charged to the association and be-
come due to the United States ON March
of each year for expenditure on tina.
account during the preceding year.
3 Eighth-The association shall MAIN
ain all the works turned over to it
inder the provisions of this agreement,
n proper operating condition and make
1roper delivery of irrigating water To
each farm entitled thereto, or at least
is near to the farm as the United
States is now delivering such water
Ninth-This agreement may be can
,elled or terminated by the association