The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1896-01-15

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SEC. 6. That there is hereby appro-
priated, out OF any moneys IN the Treas
ury OF the United States not otherwise
appropriated, the sum OF two hundred
and fifty thousand dollars, a sd!iieieat
amount OF which money shall be ex-
pended, under the direction OF the Sec
ton of the irrigating ditch and IN fen
cling the north line OF the diminished
reservation, as herein provided, in assist
ing individual Indians, i'll his discretion,
in establishing themselves on the dilnin-
ished reservation, and in carrying out
the provisions OF section riae OF this
Act, relating to appraisementS, compen-
sation for Improvements an removal,
the remainder thereof to draw interest
at five per cent per annum, principal
and interest to be expended ID promote
the CIVILIZATION, education, and prosperity
OF the Indians on the diminished reser-
walton in such manner as the Secretary
OF the Interior, in his discretion, may
deem best AMI the net proceeds derived
from the sale of the lands vacated and
restored to public domain under the
, provisions OF this Act, after reim-
bursting United States in the sum of
two hundred and fifty thousand
dollars, appropriated as above, and
after paying all other expenses incident
to the carrying into effect of the provis-
ions OF this Act, shall be placed to the
credit OF the Indians on the diminished
reservation in the Treasury oil the Unitel
States, and draw interest at five per CEN
tum per annum, principal and interert
to be expended to promote the civiliza-
ton, education and prosperity of said
Indians in sucf, ann rs the Secretary
OF the Interior, in his discretion, may
deem best: Provided, That no portion
Of the proceeds derived from the sale of
lands under this Act shall be applied to
the payment of any claim for depreda-
tons committed by said Indians prior to
the date hereof: Prosided further, That
whenever the lands of the diminished
reservation shall have BEEN allotted
to the Indians in scveralty under
the provisions of the general allotment
Act of February eigth, eithteen hundred
and eighty-seven (Twenty-fourth Stat
utes, three hundred and eiglrt-eightN, as
amended by Act approved February
twenty-eighth, eighteen hundred and
ninety-four), the Secretary of the Inter
ior may, in his discretion, pay from year
to year from the net proceeds derived
from the sale of the lands under the
provisions OF this Act the State and local
taxes assessed thereon, the rate OF which
shall not be higher than that levied up
on other lands similarly located and in
proved, the said taxes to be p,iti To the
county treasurer or other leg ally author
lied officer OF the county or municipality
to which such taxes ara payable, and
toe paym mt OF the same shall be made
only upon receipt OF the sworn statement
OF the county treasurer OF other
legally authorized officer OF the county
or municipality to which such taxes are
payable, showing that the some have
been legally assessed and levied AMI that
said taxes are then due and PAYABLE
and the sworn statement Of the United
States to he designated by the Secretary
of the Interior, that the lands upon
which such taxes have been levied have
not been assessed at a higher rate than
other lands in the vicinity similarly To-
Gated and improved: Ptorided further,
That nothing herein contained shall nu-
thorize the sale or incdmbrauce OF any
such allotted lands on account OF such
assessment and taxation ma ie or levied
within a period of twenty-five years
from the date OF the approval OF such
allotments; And procided further, That
no lands shall be assessed or taxed for
the periol OF five years from the date OF
the approval OF the allotments Dis herein
provided.
So. 7. That this AIT shall take effect
only upon the acceptance thereof and
conscent thereto by Il majority of the
OF the male adult indians eighteen YEAR.
ct age and over, occupying or entitled to
reside upon the Pyramid Lake Rcserva-
ton, AM 4 like majority OF tn pse ecu
pying or entitled TO reside upon the
Walker River L .seryation, to be obtain
ed in manner an form to be prescribed
by the Secretary of the Interior, which
SAT- acceptance and consent shall be
made known 10y proclamation by the
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