Arizona republican., 1917-07-30

association in enforcing such collec- tions by the cancellation of entries and water right applications or by other means authorized by law. But failure on the part of the secretary of the n- terior to enforce such collections in such cases shall not relieve the asso- citation from the ob igations assumed by it under this agreement.
 SlXth-The association shall use all practical methods to insure the eco- nomical and beneficial use of irrigation water. It 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 care, operation and maintenance of the project by the association.
 Seventh-The project and all it's works and those connected with it may be inspected from time to time under the direction of the secretary of the interior when he shall deem it nec- essary to ascertain if the provisions of this agreement are being carried out and observed by the association in the care, operation and maintenance of the project. The cost of such inspections shall be charged to the association and
 
 March 1st of each year for expenditures on that account during the preceding year
 Eighth-The association shall main tain all the works turned over to it under the provisions of this agreement in proper operating condition and make proper delivery of irrigating water to each farm entitled thereto, or at feast Us Hear to llC farm Us the United states is now delivering such wate.
 Ninth-This agreement may bc can c-'l "l ,- terminated by the ssoc1;i ton on March 1st of any year upon not less than one years written notice thereof to the secretary ol the interior It may be amended at any time, such amendment to be ratified by a vote of the members of the association in the same manner as the original agree mont, and all amendments must be ap- proved by the secretary of the interior 1 before becoming effective. This agree ment may be terminated by the United States acting in that behalf by the sec retary of the interior, at any time, by written notice from the secretary oi the interior in case the association fails to carry cat the provisions of law relating thereto, or of this agreement i in their true intent and meaning, or i the secretary of the interior shall req. 1 sonably believe that the security of tn, 1 United States for the payment to it O | said construction cost, is being i'm paired by the failure or neg ,ect of tn, association to properly care for anC maintain the project. Upon the term ination of this agreement, the secre | tary of the interior shall have the righ to exercise all the powers in regard t the project which are vested in him b. {! law; he may also at any time, after tn execution of this agreement, take sucl action as he may deem proper, eithe by his own officers or through the as sociation, for the collection of an charges with penalties and interest du the United States, which may be un paid.
 Tenth-The association will kee reasonably accurate records of wate deliveries and of crops raised under tn project and as well such other record as are appropriate to the interests c the project as a whole. The forms t be used shall be subject to the approve of the secretary of the interior
 Eleventh-The performance and dis charge of all valid and subsisting obi gations and contracts affecting tn care, operation and maintenance of tn project now in effect between tn United States and other parties, sha be and are hereby assumed by the asso citation, and shall be faithfully dis charged, performed and carried out b it as long as the association shall hay the care. operation and maintenanc of the project under the provisions ( this agreement. The association how ever, reserves and the United State accords to it the right of any legs objections or defense to the validity ( any obligations which the United State