AZ vs. CA:06 California Exhibits, Vol. VI; Nos. 248-325

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County Water District for the construction of capacity for said District in a diversion dam in the main stream of the Colorado River and a main canal and appurtenant structures located entirely within the United States connecting said diversion dam with Imperial and Coachella Valleys in California, and for the repayment of the cost thereof, and for delivery of water, as provided in the Reclamation Law, a true and correct copy of which said contract is attached to plaintiffs' complaint herein and marked Exhibit "A" and by reference thereto made a part of said complaint, is, and each and every article, clause, section and part thereof is, lawful and valid, and that the Board of Directors and officers of Coachella Valley County Water District and the officers of the United States of America who purport to have executed or caused said contract to be executed were fully, duly and lawfully authorized and empowered to enter into and execute said contract for and on behalf of said Coachella Valley County Water District and of the United States of America respectively, and that each and every act, thing and proceeding necessary to be done, had, taken or performed to that end was done, had, taken or performed at and within the time provided by law and in the form and manner provided by law and by the proper officer or officers or person or persons and that said contract was and is in all respects properly and lawfully executed and is in all respects the valid and legal contract, binding upon, against and in favor of Coachella Valley County Water District and the United States of America respectively, and that Coachella Valley County Water District and the United States of America are respectively fully and lawfully authorized in all respects to comply