Tombstone epitaph., 1890-05-17
THE POWELL IRRIGATION BILL.
A Synopsis of the Bill. as Introduced by
 SeRatar Reagan.

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 2-The United States Irrigation Survey is to select and designate by maps all irrigable lands and if there be not enough water to irrigate all the lands in a district, they are to be selected so as to secure the greatest area, most valuable lands by reason of climate, best soil and subsoil and the lands that can be most economically irrigated and cultivated.
 3-All lands irrigated prior to act of October 2, 1888, and all lands for which irrigation works had been con- structed prior to that date are made irrigable lands. and all lands so de signated by the United States Irriga- ton Survey.
 1.-The United States Irrigation Survey is to designate trunk sections of rivers and streams and locations of dams, reservoirs, and canal lines and it Is to be unlawful for individuals CT corporations to construct dams, reser- voirs, or canals within the limits of an irrigation district
 5-Water shall be divided among irrigation districts as follows: In first class districts all running water shall be used only on lands designated as irrigable; in second class districts all the waters falling thereon shall be used only on lands designated as ir- rigable lands and in third class dis tricts all the waters falling on or flown in such shall only be used on desig- hated irrigabe lands; and in no case shall these waters be taken from trunk sections except at places designated by the United States Irrigation Sur vey.
 6-Sources of water supply, rates, etc., in another State or Territory from that irrigated shall be under jurisdic- ton only of the irrigation district owning and using them.
 7-All lands in irrigation districts shall belong to the United States, ex- cept, that United States surveyed ir- rigation lands may be acquired by in diyiduals in tracts of so acres under the Homestead law.
 Mining lands, coal lands and town sites may be acquired under the pres ent laws.
 All other lands in an irrigation dis trict remain property of the United States for the use of the people of the irrigation district wherein located and all hydraulic works selected by United States Irrigation Survey shall likewise remain property of the United States.
 8-Owners of land in an irrigation district shall have the right to buy water at cost determined by the Commissioner of the irrigation dis trict.
 9-Unlawful for persons or corpora lions to construct hydraulic works in an irrigation district except author ized by district Commissioners.
 1O-The qualified voters of an irri- gation district may organize them selves into a corporation with usual legal powers of such bodies by provid- ing,
 For the election of a Board of Dis trict Commissioners of hve persons to constitute the legislative body of the subject to State, Territorial and United States laws.
 For an irrigation court for adjudica- tion of questions arising in the dis trict and to provide for appeals from said court to higher courts.
 For Superintendent of irrigation and for the necessary assistants, en- gineers, water-masters, etc.
 For a Superintendent of forestry and necessary assistants.
 For a Superintendent of pasturagc and necessary assistants and herders.
 1.-The Irrigation Commissioners shall provide laws and rules for
 The use of all waters falling in the district, for the irrigation of lands, of of waters by drainage, how and where waters of the district may be used; snch regulation to conform 10 laws oI State, Territory and United States.
 For the use and protection of tim per and frewood.
 For the use and protection of pas -urage.
 12-Slates or Territories may pro- vide ] general statute for purposes to wit:
 For the use of waters in the de- signated irrigation districts and for ot irrigating works under of Commissioners of irriga- ion, the cooperation of the people,