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Show __2__ 4. Now, Therefore, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, it is stipulated and agreed as follows: 5. The United States will make investigations, surveys, and cost estimates of a main canal and appurtenant structures, located entirely within the United States, connecting the Laguna dam, or other suitable diversion dam, with the Imperial and Coachella Valleys, in California, which said surveys shall be made in sufficient detail so that the character and cost of development will be shown. 6. The execution of the work hereunder shall be under the supervision and direction of the Chief Engineer of the Bureau of Reclamation. All employees of the United States shall be subject to established rules and regulations of the United States Civil Service Commission. 7. Upon the execution of this contract the districts shall deposit the sum of $10,000 with the fiscal agent of the Bureau of Reclamation at Denver, Colorado, and on or before January 1, 1930, the districts shall deposit with said fiscal agent within ten days after receipt of notice or notices from the chief engineer of the Bureau of Reclamation, the additional sum of not to exceed $15,000, and shall thereafter deposit the remaining sum of $25,000 within ten days from receipt of notice or notices from the said chief engineer, or so much thereof as may be required to complete the work as herein contemplated to be disbursed by the United States in the payment of the cost of the investigations, surveys, compilations, estimates, plans and reports, including overhead and other expenses to be incurred in making said investigations and surveys, it being expressly understood and agreed that the obligation of each respective district in each instance where the districts are required to advance funds under this contract, shall be in the proportion of four parts from the Imperial |
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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. |