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Show -5- Main Canal to be hereafter located and constructed by the "Company." In order, however, that the locations and routes of said canals may be definitely ascertained within a reasonable time hereafter, it is agreed that said Andrade shall locate and designate the routes of all proposed Canals crossing the lands of the "Company" connecting his lands with the Colorado, Salton, Carter or Paredones Rivers, or said Main Canal, and the locations of the proposed head-gates thereof, within one year after the "Company," party of the first part, shall have expended the sum of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00), gold coin of the United States of America, in the actual construction of its Main Canal, provided, however, that such year shall not commence to run in any event until party of the first part or the California Development Company shall have redeemed and purchased back from said Andrade for cash Four Thousand Dollars ($4,-000.00) or more cash value of the land scrip of said California Development Company; it being the intent of this provision that said Andrade shall have received $4,000.00 in cash in payment for such land scrip before the time shall commence to run in which such locations and designations shall be made. First party to have the right to purchase for this purpose Sixteen Thousand Dollars ($16,000.00) face value of said land scrip, at the rate of twenty-five cents (25^) on the dollar thereof. Second party, however, may refuse such offer when made, in which case then said year shall thereupon commence to run. All canals shall be so located as to cause the least damage to the lands of the "Company," consistent with and considering the rights of all parties. 3. The right of way and rights of way for canals hereby granted and conveyed to the said Andrade shall |
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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. |