Arizona republican., 1917-07-23

notWith standing the undertaking of the association to pay them.
 F'ifth-The association will use its powers and resources, cumulatively, if necessary. including the power to with hold the delivery of water, to enforce the rules and regulations made by the ! secretary of the interior under the pro ] visions of law, or by the association under it's articles of association and by | laws. for the proper care operation and maintenance Of the project and for l arrying out the provisions of this agreement If the enforcing of any such rules and regulations shall re- quire the co lection of any charges, pen alties or interest from persons holding 1 land the title to which has not passed ont of the United States, the associa- l tion shall report such cases to the sec 1 Ietary of the interior who will aid the association in enforcing such collec-
 lions bv the cancellation of entries and
 water right applications or by other l means authorized by law. But failure l on the part of the secretary of the in terior to enforce such collections in
 such cases shall not relieve the asso-
 citation from the ob igations assumed
 by it under this agreement.
 Sixth-The association shall use all
 practical methods to insure the eco
 nomical and beneficial use of irrigation 1 water. It shall also hold the United
 States harmless as to any damages which may accrue to other land or i property either within or without the reservoir district growing out of the
 care, operatioci and maintenance of | tho project by the association.
 Seventh-The project and all it's
 works and those connected with it 1 may te 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 lnd observed by the association in the
 care operation and maintenance of the sro;ect The cost of such inspections
 shal be charged to the association and
 become due to the United States on
 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
 unde the provisions O. this agreeme nt
 Il p.Uper operating i>JnCition ard make
 bro. ,.- de iVcfy oi i;Tigating water tn each t1rm entite,. thereto, or at feast
 d.; near to 'A. fa!m ds the United -ta:es ls now delivering such wate.. ' Ninth This agreement may bc can
 c"l "l terminated by the a SSCcl;;
 ton on March lst Cf any year upon not
 jess than one years written notice
 thereof to the secretary of the interior.
 It may be amended at any time, such
 amendment to be ratified by. a vote of
 the members of the assQciation in the
 same manner as the original agree
 ment and all amendments must be ap-
 proved by the secretary of the interior
 before becoming effective. This agree ment may Le 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 of
 the interior in case the association
 fails to carry cut the provisions of law
 relating thereto, or of this agreement
 in their true intent and meaning, or if
 the secretary of the interior shall req =
 sonably believe that the security of the
 United States for the payment to it of . said construction cost, is being i'm ; paired by the failure or neg glect of the association to properly care for and
 maintain the project. Upon the term 1 ination of this agreement, the secre- |, tary of the interior shall have the right to exercise all the powers in regard to
 the project which are vested in him by law; he may also st any time, after the r execution of this agreement, take such action as he may deem proper, either
 by his own officers or through the as . sociation, for the collection of any charges with penalties and interest duo , the United States, which may be un- , paid.
 Tenth-The association will keeI reasonably accurate records of watel l deliveries and of crops raised under the
 project and as well such other record.
 as are appropriate to the interests oi
 the project as a whole The forms tC
 be used shall be subject to the approva of the secretary of the interior.
 Eleventh-The performance and dis
 charge of all valid and subsisting obi , gations and contracts affecting tht care, operation and maintenance of th' [ project now in effect between th' l. United States and other parties, shal 5 be and are hereby assumed by the asso ? ciation, and shall be faithfully dis charged, performed and carried out bl it as long as the association shall hav' [ the care operation and maintenance, of the project under the provisions O this agreement. The association how ever reserves and the United State: accords to it the right of any lega i objections or defense to the validity O any obligations which the United State: itse might have if this agreement hat not been made, 1t being understood , that the general assumption by the as sociation of the obligations of tn, United States in relation to the care operation and maintenance of the prof ect shall not impart to such obligations } any degree of validity which they die not possess before this agreement wa! r made The association agrees that al
 contracts which it may seek to exc cute for the sale or lease of power ol power privileges covering period O more than one year shall be subject tt l the approval of the secretary of the in terior.
 / Twelfth-The proper officers o l agents of the association shall have ful and free access at II reasonable time l to the project books and official rec l ords of the United States relating t,
 the construction. acquisition, care operation and maintenance of the prof
 ect, with the right at any time during ? office hours, to make copies of ant
 from the same, or any of them. Tn g proper representatives of the United
 States shall have similar rights in re e spect to the books and records of tn
 association relating to the project ant e it's care, operation and maintenance.
 Thirteenth-The secretary of the in e teror reserves, and shall have, tn
 right so far as the purport thereo e may be consistent with the provision
 of this agreement to make reasonabi e rules and regulations and to add to 0
 modify them, as may be proper an Q necessary to carry out the true inten
 and meaning of the law and this agree