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Show as to the sufficiency of the alleged water supply, and the feasibility of the proposed plans. The register and receiver will report to the Chief of Field Division any facts in their knowledge with respect to the land, the water supply, or the proposed plan of irrigation, including the financial responsibility and general ability of the irrigation districts, corporations, or associations which propose to construct works for the reclamation of such land. In all cases the register and receiver will certify as to the status of the lands, as shown by their records, and when forwarding an application for report they will attach all papers filed by the applicant. No application will be forwarded to the Chief of Field Division until all evidence required under the said paragraphs has been furnished by the applicant. When an application is received by the Chief of Field Division he will have same considered by a field examiner who will make a written report thereon recommending the allowance or rejection of the application. If such report is favorable, and the Chief of Field Division is of the opinion that the entry should be allowed he will return the application to the register and receiver with the report, and recommendation to that effect, whereupon the register and receiver will pass upon it in regular order in the light of the report which is to be attached to the application and become a part of the record, and, in the absence of any objection, will sign the certificate at the end of the declaration under date of its allowance. If, however, the Chief of Field Division is of the 11-17 |
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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] : |