Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 44 Part 2.djvu/240

 2(X) SIXTY·N'INTH CONGRESS. Sass; I. Cu. 46. 1926. °_§g;f},_"’s;gg,_’_§**_d•f or ge clamed er asserted for diversion and carriage for use on lands “6._ Nebraska shall have the right to regulate, diversions of water by said canal cforithepurpcses o  other diversions from the South Platte River Wlthlh Nebraska an of ·avoidi.n§1violati0ns of the   of Article IV; .butColorado reserves e right at all times Ito regulate and control the diveréons by said canal to the extent mecusary =for* the protection of all eappro riations and diversions within Colorado or — to maintain the flow at the interstatsstation as prorridedby Artige IV of this compact.    “Aa·rrcnn VII i " Nebraska agrees that compliance by Colorado with the provisions of this compact and the delivery of water in accordance with its terms shall relieve Colorado from any further or additional demand or claim by Nebraska upon the waters of the South Platte River within  —. · I · r ‘“A.R’I'ICLE VHI " Whenever any otiicial of either Stateis designated herein to perform any duty under this contract, such designation shall be mterpreted to inc ude the State otlicial or oiiicials ugon whom the duties mow performed by such oiiieial magtlrereafter evolve, and it shall be the dig; of the ollicials of the te of Colorado charged with the duty [ the distribution of the waters of the South Platte Biver'f0r· irrigation purploew to make deliveries of water at the interstate station in comp `ance with this compact without necessity of enactment of special statutes for such purposes by the General Assembly ot, the State of Colorado. . "An·r1onn IX “The hysioal and other conditions peculiar to the South Platte River to the territory drained and served thereby constitute the basis for this combpact and neither of the signatory States hereby concedes the ·d:a ishment of any general principle or precedent with respect to other interstate streams. y · » “A.l!!'IGLE X »~"This  be modified or terminated- at any time by mutnalloonsent of the signatory States,-but, if so terminated, and Nebrashe or‘·it¢ citizens shalltseek toieuforee anyrclaims of vested l'lgl1€8"`l]1 thewwaters of the South Platte River,*thc statutes of liniitationr shall not run in favor of Colorado or~its citizens with reference to claims of the western irrigation-ldistrictrto the water of‘the South*·Platte River from the 16th; dayof April, 1916 and as toall other preeentclaimsfrom the date o the approval of this compact to the date of such termination and the Stateof Colorado and itsecitizens whomay bemade defendants in Tly action brought forsueh purpose shalluiot be permitted to»ple the statutes of limitation for such periodsgof time. i ` “ARTIOI»E XI " This compact shall becomeoperative when approved by the legislature of each of the signatory States and by e Congess of the United States. Notice of a proval lgethe legislature all be given by the governor of each State to governor of the other