Whenever, pursuant to this article, the electors of a water conservancy district have authorized a contract with the United States for construction and acquisition of works and water rights, which contract has obligated the district to acquire rights-of-way therefor to be conveyed by the district to the United States upon reimbursement by the United States, then the district, without further election and through its board of directors, has power to do all acts for acquiring such rights-of-way, including borrowing of and paying interest upon such sums of money as shall be required to make deposits fixed by the court for possession and to pay awards on condemnation of said rights-of-way as well as amounts up to the appraised values of the particular rights-of-way as have been fixed by the appraisers for the United States in each instance of negotiated purchases, notwithstanding the sum borrowed shall be greater than the ordinary annual incomes and revenues of the district; and all debts incurred, and interest payments made prior to February 5, 1943, for the aforesaid purposes, are expressly authorized, ratified, and approved.L. 43: p. 641, § 1. CSA: C. 173B, § 27(1).

; and all debts incurred, and interest payments made prior to February 5, 1943, for the aforesaid purposes, are expressly authorized, ratified, and approved.L. 43: p. 641, § 1. CSA: C. 173B, § 27(1). CRS 53: § 149-6-14. C.R.S. 1963: § 150-5-14. For the 'Colorado River Compact', see article 61 of this title 37; for the 'Boulder Canyon Project Act', see 43 U.S.C. §§ 617 to 617v; for eminent domain proceedings, see articles 1 to 7 of title 38.