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Show PERMIT. Whereas, By Section 10 of an act of Congress, approved Much 3. 1899, entitled " An Act making appropriations for the construction, repair. and preservation of certain public works on rivers :>.and harbors, and for other purposes." it is provided that it shall not be lawful to build or commence the building of any wharf, pier, dolphin, boom. weir, breakwater, bulkhead, jetty, or other structures in any port, roadstead, haven, harbor, canal, navigable river, or other water of the United States outside established harbor lines, or where no harbor lines have been established, except on plans recommended bv the Chief of Engineers and authorized by the Secretary of War: and it shall not be lawful to exca-vate or fill. or in any manner to alter or modify the course, location, condition, or capacity of any port roadstead, haven. harbor. canal, lake, harbor of refuse, or inclosure within the limits of any breakwater or of the channel of any navigable water of the United States, unless the work has been recommended bv the Chief of Engineers and authorized by the Secretary of War prior to beginning the same: And whereas. Application has been made to the Secretary of War by the IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DISTRICT, of California for¦ authority to repair and rebuild its temporary diversion dam or weir (originally constructed under authority of War Department permit dated February 14* ^7)» located in the Colorado River at or near BuUm*s Heading, and to maintain said structure until July 1, 1923, according to plans hereto attached : Now thEREFORE.. This is to certify that the said plans and work are recommended by the Chief of Engineers and are authorized by the Secretary of War under the provisions of the aforesaid statute, upon the- following conditions: I. That the work shall be subject to the supervision and approval of the District Engineer. Engi-neer Department at Large, in charge of the- locality who may temporarily suspend the work at any time if. in his judgment the interests of navigation so require. ¦_'. That any material dredged in the prosecution of the work herein authorized shall be- removed evenly. and no large refuse piles, ridges across the bed of the waterway or deep holes that may have a tendency to cause injury to navigable channels or to the banks-- of the waterway shall be left. If any pipe. wire. or cable hereby authorized is laid in a trench. the formation of permanent ridges across the bed of the-waterway shall be avoided and the back lilling shall l>e so done as not to increase the cost of future dredging for navigation. Any material lo he deposited or dumped under this authorization. either in the. waterway or on shore above high-water mark, shall be deposited or dumped at the locality shov\n on the- drawing hereto attached. and. if so prescribed thereon, within or behind II good and substantial bulkhead or bulkheads, such as will prevent escape of the material into the waterway. If the material is to be deposited in the harbor of New York, or ill its adjacent or tributary waters, or ill Long Island Sound. ., permit therefor must l>e previously obtained from (he Supervisir of New York Harbor. Army Build-ing. New York City. ;; That there shall be no .....unreasonable Interference with navigation by the work herein authorized. I, Thill if inspections or any other operations |by the Tinted States are necessary in the interests of navigation all expenses connected therewith shall be borne by the permittee. .Y That no attempt shall be made by the permittee or the owner to fofbid the lull and free use by the public of all navigable waters at or adjacent to the work or structure. U, That if future operations by.V the United States require an allteration in the position of the -structurc or work; herein authorized. or if. in the opinion of the Secretary of War. it shall . cause unreasonable obstruction to the free navigation of said water. the owner will be required upon, due notice from the Secretary. of War. to remove ov alter the structural work or obstruction- caused thereby without expense to the Unitcd States, so, as to render navigation reasonably free easy and iiliob-( ru. ied : !ill<l il. upon I he ,\pinili.i|. or re\ocali(.....I' this p.-rmit. tin- structure fill. <-\cav :it ion. »r other 111... ii li.-.i 11..11 »f llir »nli r iiriiix- licrel.v :,ulhori/e.l -hall not In- cninplcted. the ....Her -hall, n ilhoiil 1 \|N Iim' In ill.- Tinted Stales. .in. I I., -'ich eMci'l ami in si 1.-11 I HIM' ami manner as the Secretary of War may n«|liiiv. ivumhi- - ¦ * 1 nr !tl* poition i.l I he iincompleied sllllilllle .IP lill and restor. I., ils for.....i- 1......11M011 tin- u:i •¦ 'L'alile c:i|i:,-:ly ,,ft!,c water-oui-c No 1 laim shall lit- made :i-ainsl !>«¦ Inili-I -:.,:,¦ ..I, a- •¦.:<,: .,t aln • i..-'m re.e.v.J in- ulteriition. |
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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. |