Graham guardian., 1896-12-25

e 10 the maintenance ali aamin-
stia t:01 f the system of irli ga
ion e5Ahnsjed therein, AM Co
pe 2urp'Js tue, eater remaining
shall te applied on the repaymect
Of .1e sai1 loan.
t2). On anu after the expiration
O. zen years from The completion
O' such worhs there shall be levied
acu collected ry eCch state ant
oe iito'v, Cor Tie purpose OF Day
ng Jhe saiG losp, ovec ana above
whst mey nave oeen pad thareou
rom the scie o. lards, an annua'
tax on 4 Dycper1-: zee pelso1al
and met, .ocp leG, heiA o. OvaeI
10 such G:s.I 90
Sec. s. That ell the lands belong
ing to tae tTc let SGc les IL frv 7'li-
2c on d 81: ct " ov iue1 FOR in ,lis
ac5 shall era;n one p1o2erGv o"
iae UniteG s.. les, except rs herein
nroy!~ed:
Any lands 10 be ilr;2s ,eu
ENC ecl;; ned by the construction
o. vols 70: irrigation purposes
unae- ibis aci, may pe acquired bv
i9uii Iuci in tiacts not Srea.eI
thsr epgh1v &c es, % De 2a;d ior as
! ,.e, eina err PROVIDED;
| (2). Arv coo! O.. o,cor lands in
such Gistr:cts more valuable for
mining than 'or asricC itural pur-
/ poses, mav be acC Cu;eeG by inGiviG
uals unGe: tle sta.utes OF tbe
UnijeG Sos,es providing for toe
acouisition Of such lands;
(3). 7 nv iowns'te chaG may be
selected IN such ilr,sation districts
NAV be ACQUIRED under the existing
statrtes OF .he United Staies pro
v:C.ug for Ine accuiIement of town
sizes.
, Al. o,Jer lands in such irrigation
disti;cys a4e hereby declared to be
| pubic 'anGs, ipclrG;ng ell sizes for
lservoiss canals, dams o. othel'
.,yG,ar,;c works, 70 remain the
,,oreaty Of tle United StaSes ior
the use enc 3ene6t OF tle people of
srcl n..igaiion dist ict.
Sec. g. Thal u Shall be the duty
o: each state anG territory availing
! seif OF ihe 5ereits of this ACT 10
prov Ge Cor oSe or3aai-a.ion of a
sis. ,e OF tie, ,ttolial Board of i!riga-
ION, % cocsisG of NOT less than five
ne; sons, 20: Inc purpose Of super
y,s:pg, eoDs owing or rejecting all
co 1uf5c;s ,or ,Je cons. rcfion anG
Ds,:u ielepce Of 'rr.gaG;Cn works
U iLer i,l;s act; but such con IRA Cts
sAoii rot be valid unless approved
ov the socretiry Of tbe Interior.
AoG il s5all be Gbe duty of such
slate or tel r vo'';al board of illsga-
tion TO sdre,7ise ;ne construction
0. all w2Iss upGe'taker under tais
! act, arG 10 rode, on the com pie
Jon OF the same, for the proper
arrangement and admins ire Jon of
scch works by the election by tie
, qualified Vo,e,s Of each district OF
, 1oarG of water commissi oners,
wno Shall constitute iae ieg,slat Ve
body of the iriigatlon districui for
irri2ation and otter purposes, sub
iect 10 and IN compliance with the
ST.. les of the state or tellitory in
wnfch such disG! icv is siJuated and
tre laws of the United States.
Sec. 10. That the owner of any
> act &c land designated as irrig-
able land, the tile Of which was
acquired p'ior TO toe passage Of tnis
: aco SHALL have the right to use
! wafer for irrl9ation from works
constructed under this act in the
district in which such land may be
Ioca Ted 5y The payment of the
proper part of the cost of the con-
slruction of ,de irrigation works
uoon which tnis supply Of wafer
IS dependent, which payment may
De extended over the same term of
yea''s as is ptovided in the case of
o, o,igiual land entries under such
works.
SEC. IL. That any state or terri
tory shall have the right to acquire
! for the purposes of carrying out
the objects Of this act, by purchase,
condemnation, reclamation or read
jusCnept, and pay for the same out
O" the loans beiein provided Tor.
oil lands and waters, including
canals and works owned, construct
ed by private or corporate owners,
as we'll as all reservoir sites for the
storage Of needtul waters wherever
such pl opposed OF existing llT1ga-
5ion system may be obstructive,
improvident or necessary, as well
as all other sppurtenances when
ever necessary.
Sec IL. That any state or ter
ritory availing itself of the bene-
fits of this act shall forever sur
render to the government of the
United Stales control of all streams,
wa a.er-sheds or otaer water supplies
which ale or may be utilized under
the provisions of this act for the
purpose of irrigation.