Arizona republican., 1896-07-04

or Territory wherein such districts have been created shall file with the Secretary of the Interior a detailed plan for the irrigation and reclama- ton of the desert lands in any district so created, showing, by proper sur veys, maps, reports and estimates
 (1). The area of desert lands that can be irrigated;
 (2). The available water supply;
 (3). The cost and character in de- tail of such works,
 it shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Interior to refer the same to the General Land Office for in1med- fate examination and report thereon.
 SEC. 4.-That if after such examin- ation the statement filed by any State or Territory under this law is verified, the same shall be approved, and the lands proposed to be irrigated, together with all other public lands required for the construction of dams, reser- voirs, canals or other hydraulic works shall be withdrawn from public entry, to be disposed of as hereinafter pro- vided. t.
 SEC. 5.-That on the approval of the plans for the construction of the nec- essary reservoirs, dams, canals or other hydraulic works for the irriga- ton of the desert lands of any duly organized irrigation district, the State or Territory wherein such district is located shall he entitled to and shall receive from the National Government on account of such irrigation district a loan of money sufficient in amount to cover the expenses of the construc- ton of the works necessary to irrigate and reclaim the desert lands in such district, the said loan to be for the period of fifty years, provided, how ever, that no loan for any one year to any one State or Territory for such purpose shall exceed the sum of one million dollars; and, provided, further, that no loan shall be made on account of any district wherein the cost ot reclamation and irrigation shall ex- ceed the sum of $500 per acre on the land irrigated and reclaimed.
 SEC. 6.-That until paid such loan shall be
 | W. A charge on all reservoirs dams, canals or other hyrau1ic works constructed under this act;
 | (2). A charge on all lands reclaimed by such works.
 SEC. That for the payment by the States and Territories of the loan. herein provided for, the following provisions shall be made:
 1). On all lands irrigated and re claimed by and through the construc tion of such works price per acre a which such lands shall be sold sha1 be fixed which shall equal the presen government price on lands, plus tn, cost per acre of irrigating nd reclaim ing the same, which shall be paid ii the following manner, to-wit: Or entering such lands there shall b, paid the sum of twenty-five cents pc acre; on the expiration of one yea threafter there shall be paid the sun of fifty cents per acre, and each yea threafter there shall be paid the sun of one dollar per acre until the tota price per acre shall have been paid provided, however, that all money received from the sale under this ac of all lands shall be applied for tn period of ten years after the period O the completion of the works of irriga ton in any district, so far as may b. necessary. (a). To the maintenanc and administration of the system 0 irrigation esta tab1ished therein, and (6 the surplus thereafter remaining sha1 be applied on the repayment of tn said loan.
 (2). On and after the expiration O ten years from the completion of sucl works there shall be levied and col 1ected by each State and Territory for the purposes of paying the sai' loan, over and above what may hay been paid thereon from the sale O lands, an annual tax on all property real, personal and mixed, located held or owned in such district.
 SEC. 8.-That all the lands belong ing to the United States in any irriga ton district provided for in this ac