AZ vs. CA:05 California Exhibits, Vol. V; Nos. 193-247

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6780^ increased by reaoon of additional capacity bein^ provided for any such agency or agencies or contract or contracts having been made with same. Any such agency thus contracting shall also be required to reimburse the District in such amounts and at such tines as the Secretary may determine to be equitable and just for payments theretofore made by the District for the right to use Laguna Dam. Title £o Remain in the United States Article 22. Title to the aforesaid Imperial Dam and All-American Canal to be constructed by the United States under the terms and conditions hereof, shall be and remain in the United States notwithstanding transfer of the care, operation and maintenance thereof to the District) provided, however, that the Secretary may, in his discretion, when repayments to the United States of all moneys advanced shall have been made, transfer the title to said main canal and appurtenant structures, except the diversion dam and the main canal and appurtenant structures down to and including Syphon Drop, to the District or other agencies of the United States having a beneficial interest therein in proportion to their respective capital investments under such form or organization as may be acceptable to him. Assessment of Public Land Article 23. The following lands are hereby designated as subject to the provisions of the act of August 11, 1916 (39 Stat., 506), and the act of May 15, 1922 (42 Stat., 541)• (a) All unentered public lands and entered lands for which no final certificate has been issued, situate within the District at the date hereof; and when included within the District, unentered public lands and entered lands for which no final certificate has been issued, hereafter to be included within the District pursuant to this contract, all described in a statement marked Exhibit "B" attached hereto and by reference thereto made a part hereof; and (b) unentered public lands and entered lands for which no final certificate has been issued not so described but hereafter annexed to the District, upon the Secretary's consenting, in the case of such lands hereafter annexed to the District, to assessment hereunder of such added lands, which consent will be requested by resolution of the Board of Directors of the District and will be manifested by letter filed with the District, a copy of such letter to be filed also with the General Land Office, and a copy with the proper local Land Office. -17-