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to mak t techni­cal in­vesti­gations. Indebt­edness , bond#. Tax®# levied. Import water. Con­tracts, To Supply Wotsr. «a jjmm (Senate Bill Be, 16? - Senator Baker - Continued) proper for tme performance of any agreement with any dis­trict of any kind, public cr private corporation, association, firm cr Individual, or any number of them, for the transfer cr delivery to any such district, corporation, association, firm cr 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 came for other water, water right, or water supply in for water, water right, or water supply to be delivered to said district by the other party to said agreement; to cooperate with, and to act in conjunction with, the State of nevada, or any of Its engineer®, officers, boards, commis­sions, departments, or agencies, cr with the government of the United States, or any of it# engineers, officers, boards, commissions, departments, or agencies, or with any public or private corporation, in the construction of any work for the importation and distribution of water of said district, or for the protection of life or property therein, cr for the pur­pose of conserving said water® for beneficial use within said district, or In any other works, acts, or purposes provided for herein, and to adept and carry -out any. definite'plan cr system of work for any such purpose, 9. f® ©arty on technical and other investigation* of ell kinds, make measurements, collect data, and make analyses, studies, and Inspections pertaining to water supply, water rights, control of flood# and use of water, both within and without said district, and for this purpose said district shall have the right of access through its authorised representative to all lands and premises within said district. 10. To Incur indebtedness and to Issue bonds in the man­ner herein provided. 11. To cause taxes to be levied and collected for the pur­pose of paying any obligation of the district during Its organisational state, imcludelng necessary engineering cost# and further to assist In the operational expenses of said dis­trict until such taxes are no longer required therefor. 12. To supplement the ground water resources of Lae Vega® valley by the Importation and use.of the waters of Lake Mead under the Bevada allocation, for Industrial, irri­gation, municipal, and domestic uses. 13* To aak« contracts, and to employ labor, and to do all acts necessary for the full exercise of all powers vested in said district, or any of the officers thereof, by this act. lb* To supply water under contract, agreement, cr in other legal manner to the United States of America, or any depart­ment thereof, the State of Nevada, Olark County, and any city, town, corporation, individual, association, or partner­ship situated within Clark County, Nevada, for an appro­priate charge, consideration, cr exchange- made therefore when such supply is available or can be developed as‘an incident of or In connection with the primary functions and operations of the district. Sec. So A proposal for the establishment of the Las Vegas valley water district may be instituted by a petition signed by at least five percent of the owners of real property within