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Show -9- Wherefore, on behalf of the people of Imperial Valley, we, their properly authorized representatives, do most respectfully request that you urge upon Congress the necessity of an appropriation, at the present session, of a sum sufficient to permit the following work being done: 1. The proper repairing and strengthening of the levees along the west bank of the Colorado River as far as the Abejas River. 2. The retention of the river, by adequate bank revetment, on its present alignment, and thus preventing a breach in the banks, admitting water directly into the Imperial Canal. 3. The raising, strengthening, and extension of the levee north of Volcano Lake and riprapping the same. We have the honor to be, most respectfully yours, Board of Supervisors, Imperial County, State of California. |
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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. |
