The herald., 1896-07-26
Sec. 6. That until paid. such loan shall

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"a A charge on all reservoirs. dams,
canals, 9E qqsaeJpu Ju hydraulic G,f works con-
such works. "
Sec T. That for the payment by the
states and territories of the loans herein
provided for. the following provisions
shall be made:
QD On all lands irrigated and reclaim
ed and through the construction of such
works a price per acre at which such
lands shall be sold shall be fixed, which
shall equal the present government price
on lands. plus the cost per acre of irri-
eating and reclaiming the same. which
shall be paid in the following manner,
to-wit: On entering such lands there
shall be paid the sum of 25 cents per
acre; on the expiration of one year
thereafter there shall be paid the sum of
SO cents per acre, and each year there
after there shall be paid the sum of 81
per acre, until the total price per acre
shall have been paid; provided, however,
that all moneys received from the sale
under this act of all lands shall be ap-
piled for the period of ten years after
the period of the completion of the works
of irrigation in any district, SO far as
may be necessary (a) to the mainten-
ance and administration of the system
of irrigation established therein, and
(b) the surplus thereafter remaining
shall be applied on the repayment of the
said loan.
(2) On and after the expiration of ten
years from the completion 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. To-
Gated, held or owned in such district.
L See z That q ho Ia nd he 0tr,c
to the United States in any irrigation
district provided for in this act shall re-
main the property of the United States
except as herein provided:
Q.) Any lands to be irrigated and
reclaimed by the construction of works
may be acquired by individuals in tracts
not greater than eighty acres, to be
paid for as hereinbefore provided
Cd Any coal or other lands in such
districts more valuable for mining than
Tor agricultural purposes may be ac-
CURED by individuals nuder the stat
utes of the United States providing for
the acquisition of such lands.
go Any townsite that may be select
ed In such irrigation district may be ac-
quired under the existing statutes Of
the United States providing for the ac-
Quirements of townsites
All other lands in such irrigation dis
tricts are hereby declared to be public
lands. including all sites for reservoirs,
canals, dams or other hydraulic works
to remain the property of the United
states for the use and benefit of the
people of such irrigation districts.
Sec. 9. That is shall be the duty of
each state and territory availing itself
of the benefits of this act to provide for
the organization ofa state or territorial
board of irrigation, to consist of not less
than five persons, for the purpose of
supervising, approving or rejecting all
contracts for the construction and main
tenance of irrigation works under this
act, but such contracts shall not be valid
unless approved by the secretary of the
interior. And 1t shall be the duty of
such state or territorial board of irri-
cation to supervise the construction of
all works undertaken under this act,
and to provide, on the completion of the
same, for the proper management and
administration of such works by the
election by the qualified voters of each
district of board of water commission
ers, who shall constitute the legislative
body of the irrigation district, to enact
laws and rules relating to the use of the
water of the district for ir-
rigation and other purposes
subject to and in compliance with the
statutes of the state or territory in which
such district is situated and the laws of
! the United States.
! Sec. 10. That the owner of any tract of
| land designated as irrigable land, the
| title of which was acquired prior to the
! passage Of this act, shall have the right
to use water for irrigation from works