Graham guardian., 1896-07-17

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after there shall be paid the sum
of fifty cents per acre, and each
year thereafter there shall be paid
the sum of one dollar per acre until
the total price per acre shall have
been paid; provided, however, that
all money received from the sale
under this act of all the lands shall
be applied for the period of ten
years after the period of the COM
pletion of the works ofirrigation in
any district, so far as may be neces-
sary. (a). To the maintenance
and administration of the system
of irrigation established therein,
and (b) the surplus thereafter re-
naming shall be applied on the re-
payment of the said loan.
(2). On and after the expira-
tion of ten years from the compile
ton of such works there shall be
levied and collected by each State
and Territory, for the purpose of
paying the said loan, over and
above what may have been paid
thereon from the sale of lands, an
annual tax on all property, real.
personal and mixed, located, held
or owned in such districts.
Sec. S.-That all the lands be-
longing to the United States in
any irrigation district provided for
in this act shall remain the prop
erty Of the United States, except
as herein provided:
(D. Any lands to be irrigated
and reclaimed by the construction
of works for irrigation purposes
under this act, may be acquired by
individuals in tracts not greater
than eighty acres to be paid for as
hereinbefore provided;
(2). Any coal or other lands IN
such districts more valuable for
mining than for agricultural pur-
poses, may be acquired by in
dividuals under the statutes Of
the United States providing for
the acquisition of such lands.
(3). Any townsite that may be
selected in such irrigation districts
may be acquired under the exist
ing statutes of the United States
providing for the requirements of
townsites.
All other lands in such irrigation
districts are hereby declared to be
public lands, including all sites for
reservoirs, canals, dams or other
hydraulic works, to remain the
proparty of the United States for
the use and benefit of the people of
such irrigation districts:
See. 9.-That it shall be the duty
of each State and Territory avail
ing itself of the benefits of this act
to provide for the organization of
State or Territorial Board of Irri-
cation, to consist of not less than
five persons for the purposes of
supervising, approving or reject
ing all contracts for the construc-
tion and maintenance Of irrigation
works under this act, but such con-
tracts shall not be valid unless
approved by the Secretary of the
Interior. And it shall be the duty
of such State or Territorial Board
Of Irrigation to supervise the con.
struction of all works undertaken
under this act, and to provide, on
the completion Of the same, for the
proper management and ad-
ministration Of such works by the
election by the qualified voters Of
each district of a Borrd of Water
Commissioners, who shall constitute
the legislative body of the irri
CATION district, to enact laws and
rules relating to the use of the
water of the district for irrigation
and other purposes, subject to and
in compliance with the statutes of
the State or Territory in which
such districts are situated and the
laws of the United States.
Sec. 10.-That the owner of any
tract of land designated as lrrigable
lands, the title of which was aquired
prior to the passage of this act,
shall have the right to use water
for irrigation from works con-
structed under this act in the dis
trict in which such land may be To-
Gated, by the payment of ftheproper
part of the cost of the construction
ofthe irrigating works upon which
his supply of water is dependent;
which payment may be sextended
over the same term of years as is
provided in the case of original
land entries under such works.
Sec. 11.-That any State or Terri
tory shall have the right to. ac
cquire for the purpose of carrying
out the objects of this act, by
purchase, condemnation, reclama-
tion or re-adjustment, and pay for
the same out Of the loans herein
provided for, all lands and waters,
including canals and works owned,
constructed or being constructed
by private or corporate owners,
as we'll as reservoir sites for tn e