Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-14

submitted DecemDer 10, 19If, reNlS
December 81, 1917, and revised by
committee of Imperial Valley wat
users, January 8, 1918.
Contract Between the United Stat,
and the Imperial Irrigation Di
trict.
This agreement, made the -. .da
Of. Observation-Disclosures, "A d. 1917,
and between the United States {
America acting in this behalf b
........, Secretary of the In
terror, hereinafter styled the Unite
States, party of the first part, an
the Imperial Irrigation District,
cooperation duly organized and exist
ing under and by virtue of the law
of the State of California, hereaftel
styled the District, party of the sec
ond part, witnesseth:
2. Whereas, in connection with the
Yuma project, Arizona California, un.
der the provisions of the Reclamation
Act of June II, 1902 (32 Stat. 38S),
and acts amendatory thereof and sup
Elementary thereto, and particularly
Section 26 of the Act of April q,
1904 (33 Stat. 224), the United States
Reclamation Service has constructed
on the Colorado river at cost of ST.
000, 900 a dam known as the Laguna
dam and certain auxiliary works, sit
uate about 10 miles northeast of Yu-
ma, Arizona, together with a main
supply canal, extending from said dam
southwesterly to a point known as
Siphon Drop, situate in Section 10,
Township 16 South, Range % East,
S. B. NJ; and
3. Whereas, under the aforesaid
Act of Congress, the United States
contemplates the reclamation OF 120,-
600 acres of irrigable land, more or
less, under the uYma project, with
water from the Colorado river divert
ed at Laguna dam, and the District
desires to secure the right to divert
water at said dam for the irrigation
Of all irrigable land within the pres
ent boundaries of the District; and
A. Whereas, the District is author
lied under Chapter 160 of the Statutes
of California, 1917, Page 243, to con-
tract with the United States for q
supply of water for irrigation:
5. Now, therefore, in consideration
of the mutual covenants and agree
ments to be kept ard performed, and
considerations to be paid, as herein
after provided, it is hereby agreed as
follows, to wit:
6. That Immediately on the execu-
tion of this contract the District shall
proceed with diligence to make COM
plete, detailed survey with speci1-
cations and estimates of cost for the
following:
(a) All necessary works and struc-
lures for the diversion of water from
the Colorado rive at Laguna dam,
thence though said existing main ca
nal of the Yuma project, and suffi-
cient enlargement and modification,
incldding such works or devices as
the secretary of the interior may re-
quire for the purpose of maintining
as near as may be present efficiency
Of the desilting and suicing works at
Laguna dam, to divert and carry all
water needed by the District for the
irrigation of its lands above referred
to, without impairing the utilization
Of said Laguna dam, main canal and
auxiliary works to the full extent
necessary TO irrgate the Yuma project
when fully developed.
(b) A main canal, with all neces-
sary appurtenant structures for the
practical operation thereof, of suf-
ficient capacity and proper constuc-
tion, connecting with said man canal
Of the United States at point de-
scibed as Siphon Drop, and thence
to connect with the canal system Of
said District.
z. Upon approval by the Secretary
Of the Interior Of the said survey,
specifications and estimates, the Dis
trict will provide for beginning and
carrying to completion with due dill
gence, at the most Of the District, the
work Of construction and installation
at the Laguna dam and on the main
canal, described in and contemplated
by this agreement, and the District
shall provide proper pecuniary sup
port for the same in advance, in a
manner satisfactory to the secretary
of the inteior. All such work shall
be carried on in such manner as not
to interfere with the proper opera
ton Of the Yuma poject by the United
States, and the District viii promptly