AZ vs. CA:14 California Exhibits, Vol. XIV; Nos. 2051-2100

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14 1 Sec. 10. Nothing in this Act shall he construed as 2 modifying in any manner the existing contract, dated Octo- 3 her 23, 1918, between the United States and the Imperial I Irrigation District, providing for a connection with Laguna 5 Dam; but the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to 0 modify the snid contract, with the consent of the said district, 7 and also to enter into a contract or contracts with the said 8 district or other districts, persons, or agencies for the con- 9 stniction, in accordance with this Act, of suitable irrigation 10 works and appurtenant structures, and also for the opera- 11 tion and maintenance thereof, with the consent of the other 12 users. 13 Sec. 11. "Political subdivision" or "political sub- 14 divisions " as used in this Act shall be understood to include 15 any State, irrigation, or other district, municipality, or other 16 governmental organization. 17 " Reclamation law " as used in this Act shall be under- 18 stood to mean that certain Act of the Congress of the United 19 States approved June 17, 1902, entitled "An Act appro- 20 priating the receipts from the sale and disposal of public 21 land in certain States and Territories to the construction 22 of irrigation works for the reclamation of arid lands/' and 23 the Acts amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto. 24 " Maintenance" as used herein shall be deemed to 25 include in each instance provision for keeping the works 26 in good operating condition.