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Show -54- by reason of rapid or unusual rise of water in the Colorado river, or from any other cause, and in the judgment of the board of trustees, necessity exists for immediate and prompt action, all materials may be purchased, all labor contracted or otherwise procured, and all other indebtedness may be incurred which, in the judgment of the board of trustees, may be necessary to meet the emergency, without the necessity of competitive bidding or notice, and all indebtedness thus contracted shall be a legal obligation against the district; but provided, however, that the determination of the board of trustees that an emergency does exist must be SrSryonma>r entered in the minutes of the board; provided, further, that nothing herein contained shall be construed as requiring the board of trustees to carry on any of its construction, maintenance, repair or other work through contracting or letting the same, but it shall be optional with the district, through its board of trustees, to contract all or any part of such work through competitive bidding as above provided, or the district may, through its board of trustees, employ the necessary labor and furnish the necessary materials to carry on any and all work authorized by this act, under the supervision of the board of trustees, and full power is vested in the board of trustees for that purpose; but provided, however, that if the trustees undertake to carry on such construction, replacement, repair or other work through its own supervision, and it becomes necessary to purchase |
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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. |