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Show 8. And I do hereby grant, bargain, sell, convey, and confirm to the United States of America, and its successors in charge of the project all rights of way for ditches, canals, flumes, pipe lines, telegraph and telephone transmission lines, or other structures now constructed by or under the authority of the United States for or in connection with the said project, and all rights of way that may be or become necessary and suitable and that may be required for the prosecution and operation of the said project, and for the construction, maintenance, and operation of ditches, canals, flumes, pipe lines, telegraph and telephone transmission lines, or other structures that may be constructed by or under authority of the United States and its successors in charge of the project for and in connection with said project, to have and hold the same, together with all the tenements, hereditaments, privileges, and appurtenances thereunto belonging, or in any wise appertaining to the United States of America and its assigns and successors in charge of the project forever, subject notwithstanding to the conditions upon which this application is made. 8a. The applicant hereby releases the United States from any and all claims for loss or damage on account of (1) the exclusion of said lands or any part thereof, from the irrigable lands of said project, or, (2) the failure to supply water for the irrigation of any part of the land hereinbefore described when such exclusion or failure is due to (a) the destruction, by flood, erosion, encroachment or other action of the Colorado River, of the levees erected by the Reclamation Service along the banks of said river, or (b) a change in the location of said levees when such change is considered necessary by the proper officials of the United States to prevent the destruction of said levees from the said causes. Land so excluded shall |
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Original book: [State of Arizona, complainant v. State of California, Palo Verde Irrigation District, Coachella Valley County Water District, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, City of Los Angeles, California, City of San Diego, California, and County of San Diego, California, defendants, United States of America, State of Nevada, State of New Mexico, State of Utah, interveners] : California exhibits. |