AZ vs. CA:25 California Exhibits, Vol. XXV; Nos. 7501-7859

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may arrive at the point of delivery or as such water may thereafter arrive downstream at the point of diversion for use by the City. The City also hereby expressly relieves and releases the United States, its officers, agents and employees, from any liability or responsibility whatsoever for any loss of water delivered hereunder which may occur between the point of delivery and the point of diversion for use by the City. Inspection by the United States 16. The Secretary or his representative shall at all times have the right of ingress to and egress from all works utilized by the City or by any water company or other person, firm or corporation for the diversion, processing, storage and distribution of water delivered hereunder for use by the City for the purpose of inspection of such works and for all other proper purposes. The Secretary or his representatives shall also have free access at all reasonable times to the books and records relating to the diversion, processing, storage and distribution of water delivered hereunder with the same right at any time during office hours to make copies of or from the same. Except in an emergency, written notice shall be given in advance of such inspection. Disputes or Disagreements 17. Disputes or disagreements as to the interpretation or performance of the provisions of this contract shall be determined either by arbitration or court proceedings, the Secretary of the Interior being authorized to act for the United States in such proceedings. Whenever a controversy arises out of this contract, and the parties hereto agree to 10