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Show -10- Office Chief of Engineers, U. S. Army, February 10, 1903. Respectfully referred to the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors, constituted by Special Orders No. 24, Headquarters, Corps of Engineers, series of 1902, for consideration and recommendation, as required by section 3 of the act of June 13, 1902. By command of Brig. Gen. Gillespie: A. Mackenzie, Colonel, Corps of Engineers. H. D. -58-2-Vol. 46------25 [Third indorsement.] Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors, Washington, D. C, April 13, 1903. Respectfully returned to the Chief of Engineers, United States Army. The Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors has given due consideration to the within report of the district officer and the indorsement of the division engineer thereon. The commerce of Colorado River below Yuma is at present insignificant. The condition of the stream is such that boats now in the trade can handle a much larger commerce than is offered. In view of these facts, the Board believes that until the river trade has greatly increased it is not desirable for the United States to undertake the improvement of "Colorado River, from Yuma to Mexican boundary line." For the Board: H. F. Hodges, Major, Corps of Engineers, Senior Member Present. O |
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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. |