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to auric® techni­cal in­vesti­gations. In&Cbt-edness, boats. Taxes levied. import water. Con­tracts, To Supply Water. proper for the performance of any agreement with any dis­trict of any kind* public or private corporation, association, firm or individual, or &ny number of them, for the transfer or delivery to any such district, corporation, association, firm or individual. Of any water right or water pumped stored, appropriated, or otherwise acquired or secured for the use of the said district, or for the purpose of exchanging the same for other water, water right, or water supply in for water, water right, or water supply to he delivered' to said district hy the other party to said agreement} to cooperate with, and to act in conjunction with, the State of levada, or any of its engineers, officer#* hoards, oomais-sione, departments, or agencies, or with the government of the Baited States* or any of it# engineers, officers, hoards, commissions, departments, or agencies, or with any public or private corporation, in the construction of any work for the lmportfttien and distribution of water of said district, or for the protection of life or property therein, or for the pur­pose of conserving said waters for beneficial use within said district, or in any other works, acta, or purposes provided for herein, and to adopt and carry out any definite plan or system of work for any such purpose. 9. To carry on technical and other investigations of all kinds, make measurementsf collect data, and make analyses, studies, and inspections pertaining to water supply, water rights, control of floods and use of water, both within and without said district, and for this purpose said district shall have the right of access through it® authorised representative to all lands and premises within 10 said district. . f© incur indebtedness and to issue bonds in the man­ne1r1 herein provided. . To cause taxes to be levied and collected for the pur­pose of paytifg'any obiigatlon of the district during its organisational state, including necessary engineering coste and further to assist in the operational expenses of said dis­tr1i2ct until such taxes are no longer required therefor. . To supplement the ground water resources of las iVega* valley by the importation and use of the waters of IfLak# Mead under the if evade allocation, for indue trial, irrl-iga1t3lon, municipal, and domestic uses. . To make contracts, and to employ labor, and to do all acts necessary for the full exercise of all power# vested in said district, or any of the officers thereof, by this act. Xh. To supply water under' contract,.agreement, or in. other legal manner to the United State# of America, or any depart­ment thereof, the State of Jfev&da, Clark County, and any city, town, corporation, individual, association, or partner­ship situated within Cl&rk County, levada, for an appro­priate charge, consideration, or exchange made therefor, when such supply 1# available or can be developed a# an incident of or in connection with the primary functions and operati ©ns of the die trict. Sec. 2. A proposal far the establishment of the las Vegas valley water district may be instituted by a petition signed by at least five percent of the owner* of reel property within (Senate Bill So. 16? - Senator Baker - Continued) - >