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Show bb THE ALL-AMERICAN CAXAL. each monthly period, and at least 15 days prior to the beginning of said periods will notify the said district of its proportion of the amount of money needed for use during the said period, and for the first period the said district shall pay to the United States five thousand dollars ^5.000). which sum shall be paid within 10 days after the execution of this contract. Upon completion of the said investigation the director shall make a statement of the actual cost and expense of the slid investigation and surveys and submit the same to the district. The gross expenditure on the said work is limited to the sum of forty-five thousand dollars ^45.000). of which the district shall pay two-thirds and the United States one-third. All moneys paid by the district and all expenditures made under the terms of this contract shall be made to and by a special fiscal agent of the United States Reclamation Service at Yuma, Ariz. 9. It the said district shall fail to make prompt payments as required under this contract, the director, after 10 days' written notice to the district, shall have the right to cancel this contract, and all rights of said district thereunder shall cease, and the district shall not be entitled to repayment of any moneys expended on its account under this contract. 10. The employment of engineers, surveyors, and other necessary employees in connection with these investigations and surveys, together with the purchase or rental oi equipment necessary, and all other necessary expenses for conducting said investigation, survey, and cost estimate will be charged as a part of the cost thereof. 11. On completion of the said surveys and investigations a report thereof shall be made by the engineer of the Reclamation Service in charge of the work. The facts and conclusions reported shall be reviewed by the board, provided for in article 7 hereof. The report of this board shall be published by the United States Reclamation Sen-ice. The expense of said report, which shall be printed, shall be deemed an item of expense to be paid under the provisions of this contract. This report shall contain detailed estimates, with suitable explanatory maps, plans, and other documents as exhibits, such expenses being segregated and itemized as far as practicable; that such report shall contain specific conclusions and recommendations as to the future policy. 12. Xo Member of or Delegate to Congress, or Resident Commissioner, after his election and appointment or either before or after he has qualified, and during his continuance in office, shall be admitted to any share or part of this contract or agreement or to any benefit to arise thereupon. Nothing, however, herein contained shall be construed to extend to any incorporated company where such contract or agreement is made for the general benefit of such incorporation or company, as provided in section 116 of the act of Congress approved March 4, 1909 (35 Stat., 1109). In witness whereof this contract has been executed by the parties hereto, the day and year first above written. United States of America, By Franklin K. Lane, [corporate SEAii.] Secretary of the Interior. Imperial -Irrigation District, Bv Leroy Holt, President. Attest: F. H. McIver, Secretary. |
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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. |