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Show [16] 2. Extracts From Hearings Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Indian Affairs of the House of Representatives on H.R. 12579,1 63d Cong., 2d Sess. (1913) (pp. 309, 311-14). The Chairman [Rep. John H. Stephens (Tex.)]. What is the next item? Mr. Meritt [Edgar B. Meritt, Assistant Commissioner of Indian Affairs]. The next item is, where we are asking for an appropriation for continuing "the construction of necessary channels and laterals for the utilization of water in connection with the pumping plant for irrigation purposes on the Colorado River Indian Reservation, Ariz., as provided in the act of April 4, 1910, for the purpose of securing an appropriation of water for the irrigation of approximately 150,000 acres of land, and for maintaining and operating the pumping plant, $17,000,"2 as compared with $25,000 last year. The Chairman. The item reads, "For completion of the construction of necessary channels." Why is it neces^ sary to have the word "completion"? Mr. Meritt. We would like to have that word changed to "continuing" instead of "completion." Mr. Schanck [Francis R. Schanck, Superintendent of Irrigation, Indian Irrigation Service]. This is for the appropriation of water for a much larger area than we expect to cover. 1This Indian Appropriation Bill was enacted, with modification, as 38 Stat. 582 (1914). 2This item was enacted, with modification, as part of the Indian Appropriation Bill, 38 Stat. 582, 587 (1914). |
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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. |