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... February 1922 3. Public hearings 4. Effect of decision in Wyoming v . Colorado 5. The Hoover compromise : Division of the basin 6. Final 20 meetings of the Commission and the execution of the compact C. Summary of the compact . 1 ...
... February 1922 3. Public hearings 4. Effect of decision in Wyoming v . Colorado 5. The Hoover compromise : Division of the basin 6. Final 20 meetings of the Commission and the execution of the compact C. Summary of the compact . 1 ...
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... February 21 , 1930 . 105 106 106 106 • 4. Necessity for further allocation 3. Regulations of April 23 , 1930 , and contract with Metropolitan Water District of April 24 , 1930 . 5. Request by the Secretary for recommendations by the ...
... February 21 , 1930 . 105 106 106 106 • 4. Necessity for further allocation 3. Regulations of April 23 , 1930 , and contract with Metropolitan Water District of April 24 , 1930 . 5. Request by the Secretary for recommendations by the ...
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... February 3 , 1944 E. Transmittal to the Senate . 155 155 F. Reaction of the States and water users 157 • G. Protocol of November 14 , 1944 158 · H. Interdepartmental agreement of February 14 , 1945 I. Hearings . 158 158 J. Reports of ...
... February 3 , 1944 E. Transmittal to the Senate . 155 155 F. Reaction of the States and water users 157 • G. Protocol of November 14 , 1944 158 · H. Interdepartmental agreement of February 14 , 1945 I. Hearings . 158 158 J. Reports of ...
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... February 3 , 1923 ( Stats . , 1923 , p . 1530 ) ( see also statutes cited below under 1925 , 1929 ) A135 A137 A139 ... February 7 , 1923 ( Laws , 1923 , p . 7 ) . 219 Utah : Act approved January 29 , 1923 ( Laws , 1923 , p . 4 ) . . 220 ...
... February 3 , 1923 ( Stats . , 1923 , p . 1530 ) ( see also statutes cited below under 1925 , 1929 ) A135 A137 A139 ... February 7 , 1923 ( Laws , 1923 , p . 7 ) . 219 Utah : Act approved January 29 , 1923 ( Laws , 1923 , p . 4 ) . . 220 ...
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... February 25 , 1925 ( Laws , 1925 , p . 85 ) . 3. 1928 ( IN THE ALTERNATIVE AS A SEVEN - STATE COMPACT , OR CONDITIONALLY AS A SIX - STATE COMPACT ) ( 401 ) United States : Boulder Canyon Project Act ( act of December 21 , 1928 , 45 Stat ...
... February 25 , 1925 ( Laws , 1925 , p . 85 ) . 3. 1928 ( IN THE ALTERNATIVE AS A SEVEN - STATE COMPACT , OR CONDITIONALLY AS A SIX - STATE COMPACT ) ( 401 ) United States : Boulder Canyon Project Act ( act of December 21 , 1928 , 45 Stat ...
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Page 44 - That for the purpose of controlling the floods, improving navigation and regulating the flow of the Colorado River, providing for storage and for the delivery of the stored waters thereof for reclamation of public lands and other beneficial uses exclusively within the United States, and for the generation of electrical energy as a means of making the project herein authorized a self-supporting and financially solvent undertaking...
Page A-184 - River compact hereinafter mentioned, is hereby authorized to construct, operate, and maintain a dam and incidental works in the main stream of the Colorado River at Black Canyon or Boulder Canyon adequate to create a storage reservoir of a capacity of not less than twenty million acre-feet of water...
Page A-92 - And the powers of the General Government, and of the State, although both exist and are exercised within the same territorial limits, are yet separate and distinct sovereignties, acting separately and independently of each other, within their respective spheres.
Page A-92 - And we have already had occasion to remark at this term, that " the people of each state compose a state, having its own government, and endowed with all the functions essential to separate and independent existence," and that "without the states in union, there could be no such political body as the United States.
Page A-400 - First, for river regulation, improvement of navigation, and flood control ; second, for irrigation and domestic uses and satisfaction of present perfected rights in pursuance of Article VIII of said Colorado River compact ; and third, for power.
Page A-22 - America and of which a duly certified copy shall be forwarded to the Governor of each of the signatory States. Done at the City of Santa Fe, New Mexico, this twenty-fourth day of November, AD one thousand nine hundred and twenty-two.
Page A-768 - There is hereby apportioned from the Colorado River system in perpetuity to the upper basin and to the lower basin, respectively, the exclusive beneficial consumptive use of 7,500,000 acre-feet of water per annum, which shall include all water necessary for the supply of any rights which may now exist.
Page A-347 - No Member of or Delegate to Congress or Resident Commissioner shall be admitted to any share or part of this contract or to any benefit that may arise herefrom, but this restriction shall not be construed to extend to this contract if made with a corporation or company for its general benefit.
Page A-751 - That for the purpose of controlling floods, improving navigation, regulating the flow of the streams of the United States, providing for storage and for the delivery of the stored waters thereof, for the reclamation of public lands * * * and other beneficial uses, and for the generation of electric energy as a means of financially aiding and assisting such undertakings, the projects known as Parker Dam...
Page A-760 - Nothing herein shall be construed as interfering with such rights as the States now have, either to the waters within their borders or to adopt such policies and enact such laws as they may deem necessary with respect to the appropriation, control, and use of waters within their borders, except as modified by the Colorado River compact or other interstate agreement.