The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1918-04-05

In said district which are or shall bs.
coins subject 70 assessment and lew
and to the lien Of assessment and levy
Of the ditrict. except that nothing
he-nin shall bs construed % releasing
or attempting to release the liens re-
served to the United States In con-
nection with patents or water right
ct rIhcates issued under the act Of
August 8, 1919 (37 Stat. 1861. The
release of liens On in this article pro-
vided shall not, however, be made
prior TO confirmation Of this con-
tract. an provided by the Statutes Of
Oregon
Article 3.-The District hereby ~.
sunics liability for and will pay to the
United States construction install
ments and operation and mainten.
once charges for years subsequent to
1913 the aggregate anuai sum due 10
each year to the United States from
District lands covered BY public no.
ticn, Issued pursuant to the reclama.
tlon law, and also oil delinquent con-
struction, operation and maintenance
charges a. shall then remain unpaid.
Such delinquent charges % accrued
prior TO August 10. 1914. shall be
payable rs part Of the instalments Of
construction costs payable under the
public notice applicable to the re-
speciive tracts of land. Such delin-
quent charges 40 accrued subsequent
Ito August Is. 1914. shall bs paid In
onc.hslf O. many years - the said Do.
iinquencies have been accruing
against the respective tracts unless
the years Of such delinquency bs an
odd number. and In such case the next
higher integral number Of years than
one.half Of the years Of delinquency
shall be the period Of payment there
Of.
The sums annually payable shalt be
divided into two equal installments.
payable April goth and October 3oth
Of each year. beginning with the year
1919.
The maximum aggregate sum pay
able to the United States under this
contract. exclusive Of operation and
maintenance charges. penalties and
interest. shall be Sl.3s3.o3e.3s.
No interest on deferred payments
shall be paid to the United States. but
II any OF the Sums called for BY this
article shall not be paid on the date
when the same shall become due -
herein stated. . penalty shall be paid
to the United States at the rate Of one
per centum per month until payment
be made by the District.
| Article 4.-Thsre 10 reserved to the
Secretary the right to make reason.
able rules and regulations and tn
modify the same In his discretion. In
harmony. however. with this contract.
TO the end that the true intent OF the
law and Of this contract. shall b car
ried into effect. and the District
agrees to use its powers for the pur.
pose Of carrying out such rules aad
regulations and this contract. The
Secretary will not. however. with.
draw or modify any public notice
heretofore issued. The proper ON.
cials Of the District shall have full
and free access to the project books
and omciai records Of the United
States Reclamation Service relative
to the costs Of construction. opera
tion and maintenance Of the works
constructed or operated by the United
States. with the right at any time
during once hours to make copies Of
and from the same. The representa-.
tives Of the United States shall have
the same rights In respect 10 the
books and records Of the District.
| Article 6.-The Secretary viii fur.
nish to the district on request. for IT,
information, In advance and - early
a. practicable. the items proposed to
be contained In the budget for con-
gressional appropriation for sxpsn.
ditures In connection with district
lands.
Article 6.-Ths United States will
continue the operation and maintsn.
ancs ~ the project tn accordance with
exioting contracts. rules and regula-
tions until otherwise provided BY con.
tract after vote BY the electorate OF
the district. or until the payments ~
quired ty the reclamation law are