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Show 4* That the Inclusion of any of said lands herewith included without condition would work an injury to the land already within the Imperial Irrigation District and the conditions hereinafter set forth are fair, equitable, reasonable and Just and are hereby prescribed as to the lands herewith included. (a) In the following conditions, the word "District" shall, mean Imperial Irrigation District j the word "Board" shall mean the Board of Directors of the Imperial Irrigation Districtj the words "All-American Canal Contract" shall mean that certain Contract between the United States of America, by Ray Lyman Wilbur, Secretary of the Interior, and Imperial Irrigation District, dated December 1, 1932, and entitled "Contract for Construction of Diversion Dam, Main Canal and Appurtenant Structures and for Delivery of Water," authorized by the electors of the Imperial Irrigation District at an election held January 12, 1933} and the words "distribution system" shall mean the secondary main canal and lateral ayo-tem or systems, including all canals, pipe lines, structures, pumping plants, machinery and incidental works necessary or convenient under the rules and regulations of Imperial Irrigation District for delivery of water for irrigation and domestic purposes from the Ail-American Canal, as the same is shown on Exhibit "A" attached to and made a part of said All-Amorican Canal Contract, to lands in the Units as said Units are heroin In this Resolution defined* (b) The lands within all the Unite shall be in all respects bound by all of the terms and conditions of the Ail-American Canal Contract and particularly by Article X thereof, and shall pay, as Unit obligations, the several amounts and in the manner and at the times provided for in said Contract as the Board may determine; provided that the lands in the Pilot Knob Unit, East Mesa Unit, and West Mesa Unit shall each pay to the District, as its Unit obligation, that portion of the total sum paid by the District to the United States under that certain contract of Ootober 23, 1918, between the United States and the District for the right to connect with Laguna Dam, prior to the payment of the first installment on said contract of October 23, 1918, for which said lands shall be assessed, that the total areas of the Pilot Knob Unit, the East Mesa Unit, and the West itooa Unit, respectively, bear to the total area of the District at the date notice of completion of all work provided for In the All-American Canal Contract shall be given, pursuant to Article 12 thereof, to the Distriot* Said sura shall be divided into ten annual installmonts, an nearly equal as may be practicable, and -29- |
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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. |