OCR Text |
Show [101] Whereas, party of the second part desires to obtain water for the purpose of furnishing the same for the irrigation of other lands situated in Lower California, Republic of Mexico; and, Whereas, under the contract so entered into between party of the second part, and said Imperial Water Company Number One, said Imperial Water Company Number One has granted to party of the second part the right to sell all of the water stock of it (Imperial Water Company Number One), and, Whereas, party of the second part proposes to obtain similar contracts from other California corporations formed or to be formed; Now, therefore, in consideration of the obligations hereinafter imposed upon party of the second part, party of the first part hereby agrees: I. To build a system of canals from the point upon the lands of party of the first part, where said water is to be diverted from said Colorado River to and across said international line and across the lands of party of the second part to other points upon said international line from which large tracts of lands situated in the State of California, United States of America, can be irrigated; and also a system of canals from said point upon the Colorado River where said water is to be diverted from which the lands of party of the second part and other lands situated in Lower California, Republic of Mexico, can be irrigated. |
Source |
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] : |