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Show -10- proportion of the total cost that should be borne by the various irrigation districts or associations or other public or private agencies now organized or which may be organized; and the manner in which their contribution should be made; also to what extent and in what manner the United States should control, operate, or supervise the carrying out of the plan proposed, and what assurances he has been able to secure as to the approval of, participation in, and contribution to the plan or plans proposed by the various contributing agencies. Sec. 5. That, for the purpose of enabling the Secretary of the Interior to pay not to exceed one-half of the cost of the examination and report herein provided for, there is hereby authorized to be appropriated »et te exceed the sum of $20,000: Provided, That no expenditure shall be made or obligation incurred hereunder by the Secretary of the Interior until provision shall have been made for the payment of at least one-half the cost of the examination and report herein provided for by associations and agencies interested in the irrigation of the lands of the Imperial Valley. The bill H. R. 12537 was referred to the Secretary of the Interior for his consideration and report thereon, and on February 25, 1920, Hon. Franklin K. Lane, Secretary, made the following report: Department of the Interior, Washington, February 25, 1920. Hon. M. P. Kinkaid, Committee on Irrigation of Arid Lands, House of Representatives. My Dear Mr. Kinkaid: I have your letter of February 18 transmitting copy of a bill, H. R. 12537, with |
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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. |