Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-02

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN
that pursuant to law and in ac-
cordance with the resolution of the
Board of Directors of Imperial r.
rigation District of the 5th day
of January, 1882, a special election
will be held Throughout said dis
trict on Thursday, the 18th day of
February, 1882, between the hours
OF six O'Clock, A. M, of said day
and seven o'clock. P. M. of said
day, at which shall be submitted
to the qualified electors of said
district the question whether or not
Imperial Irrigation District shall
be authorized to enter into and
execute that certain proposed con-
tract with the United States of
America, under authority of law
and particularly under that certain
act of the Legislature of the State
OF California, authorizing irrigation
districts to cooperate and contract
with the United States, approved
May 5, 1917 Stats. 1917. pg. 243)
the provisions of that certain act
Of the Congress approved June IT
1902 i32 Stat. 398) and the acts
amendatory thereof and supple
mentary thereto, commonly known
and referred TO as the reclamation
law; and particularly the Boulder
Canyon Project Act, approved De-
cember 81, 1923 90 Stat. lO5D:
and the rules and regulations OF
the Secretary of the Interior issued
IN pursuance Of the Acts OF Con-
gress aforesaid, which said pro-
posed contract was approved as tc
form by the Secretary of the In
terror November I, 1881, and APP
proved as 10 form by resolution oI
the Board Of Directors Of Imperia
Irrigation District. December 8
1881, and being attached to anc
made a part of the said resolution
Of said Board Of Directors of De.
eember 8, 1891, and being on fix
and of record in the office of tn,
Secretary Of said Board Of Direc.
tors at El Centre, California, Il
which reference is hereby expressly
made for all the terms, condition,
and covenants thereof. Said pro.
posed contract provides, among
other things, for the construction
by the United States of a diversion
dam (referred to therein and com
monty known as Imperial DAM il
the main stream of the Colorado
River and main canal and appur-
tenant structures referred to there
in and commonly known as tho Al
American Canal located entirely
within the United States, connect
ing said diversion dam with thu
Imperial and Coachclla Valleys IL
California; for the termination ol
that certain contract between the
United States of America and I'm
perial Irrigation District, dated Oc.
tober %, 1913, providing, among
other things, for a connection witt
Laguna Dam, except as to Article
9 thereof, which article provide,
for certain payments by said district
to the United States; for the pay.
ment to the United States of The
fun costs of said works to be con-
structed, not exceeding S38,500 900
including damages and incidental
expenses in not to exceed forty an
nual installments as provided il
said reclamation law; for the re.
payment to the United States Of
expenditures incurred on accoun'
of any and all damages, due K
construction and operation of saic
works, the incurrence of which in.
creases expenditures by the United
States beyond the sum Of S38,500..
600; for the assumption by sale
District, under certain condition;
therein named, of the care, opera.
ton and maintenance of works tC
be constructed under said proposed
contract, and damages incident
thereto, and Laguna Dam; fol
keeping said diversion dam, main
canal and appurtenant structures
in repair; for the construction o.
works for the benefit of the Yuma
Reclamation Project of the Bureau
of Reclamation; for carriage anc
delivery of water for agencies 9th.
er than the district and for diyi.
sion of cost of construction anc
operation and maintenance be-
tween the district and such Other
agencies; for the delivery TO tho
District of storage water available
in the reservoir created by Hoover
Dam and from the Colorado River
in accordance with a certain rec
ommendation of the Chief of thC
Division Of Water Resources of thc
State of California: for furnish.
ing certain electrical energy to thc
Yuma Reclamation Project for prof.
ect purposes under certain condi-
tionS; for assessment of public
lands; for the payment of interest
upon any moneys due the United
States but unpaid; for division oi
the district into units for the pur-
pose of equitably meeting the obli-
cations due from time to time tc
the United States; for a right ir
the United States to refuse delivery
of water to the district in case oi
default by the district for more
than IL months in any payment
due the United States under sale
proposed contract; for the right OF
the Secretary of the Interior to
make and enforce certain rules and
regulations; that said contract shall
bp slihiecf To fhp Colorado River