Section 11
SEC. 11. The grantee may, for the purposes of this franchise or any of them, take water from the Caliraya River and may, under the power of eminent domain delegated to him by this Act, and in pursuance thereof, upon payment of due compensation therefor intercept and divert the flow of waters from lands of riparian owners and from persons owning or interested in waters which are or may be necessary for said purposes, and may alter, straighten, obstruct, or increase the flow of water in streams or water channels intersecting or connecting therewith or contiguous to his works or any thereof. During the period in which this franchise shall be in force all unappropriated water of the Caliraya River shall be, and hereby is, reserved from appropriation by any other person, firm, or corporation under any general or special law relating to the appropriation of public waters.