Graham guardian., 1896-12-25
p 0?0sED IRRIGATION LAWS.


, es7n eu 10 .,e Irrigation Con.
G ess:
An acj to ptogide for the i,riga-
ton acG tec'aDat.o, of the ar'u
,,s1d belonging 10 the public
Goneio.
SGcT,oN !. Be I enacied 5v tie
SeTate aoG house CT rerIesonta-
t'ves of ihe UniIeG States Of
a merica % cong ess assembled:
! ,at ior ,ae 2uirose Of $ais act
q; public jends weao Of The n rely
s IL mel Uisn ioIs;luos We ON
'T1iee1w;c,. Se.ues rg 10 zee eppo C
lo'naic, ire G,v'GeG, 10 aGG,viOn 90
.e classiiics jioDs now existing
mo
I. Dese, 'an1s, by w,icn will
oe understood al, lanGs ca ely
W o,e for a2iicqitursl pu, poses,
bui which cannot De made proGuc-
i've eEcept oY tne consir; ction OF
,esej voirs. dams ca ais or ojaer
aydra uIic works for the pu,pose OF
- ,st,ug 1ne same.
2. Noo-ilrisa ole lands, by which
Shall 80 unGers,ood all lands
which can be cuitivatet' wijEout
irrigation, or VII 'ch are alueble
20, oalooses o'Ue ohao agriculture.
SEC. 2 Tba. anv SO 70 or Ter
toy wherein ere ioca led 4 ssert
ianOs, IS ne! eia before desc; bed,
NAV, by j.rt 'eso!ution of boi1
orancaes of its legislature; declare
lis intention TO avail i,seif of the
benefits o; ,J,s Gct, and wheu jie
governor Of anv such state or ter
i5ory s5aiI have submitted 10 ihe
ocesiGenI of the United States
such joint resolutions, then suci
State or terr;;,o,y shall have t1e
tight 10 G;vide tie desert lands
belonging 10 tae public domain
wiliin IT'S limits INTO irrigation
districts to be created with regard
10
l. Tue most available and e.
fcient water supply, w6etber iroh
running streams or to be secured
~ iae const"uc,;oo of storage les
ervoirs; anG
2. THe most efficient and D,otiJ-
soc arp';ca;ion Of wate:s TO tie
e1gesc area ard most protective
lands.
SEC. s. That whenever aov
S. ,e or territory wherein such
Gis, 'c,s have been crea led Shall
ile via tNe secretG " OF Too in
te' ;or 3. led plan Tor Toe -
r.ga . On anG reclaWai;on Of the
Gese"l lapGs 10 rny GistG;ct SO
c,oa .eG, sac wing, by proper su :
veys, maps, report anl estimates
J. The a ec of dese't IanGs taat
can be ',nigated;
2. The available wafer supnlv:
8. TIE cosi end character jn de,
al q Spch WOrss.
il shall De ule Guiv Of the sec
retary Of the interior 20 refer tbe
same to ae general land Office Cor
lmmeGia,e examination end report
tn67'e0A
Sec. 4. That if. aiter such exam
nation, The statement filled by any
stste or territory under ibis law
IS vetified, tae same shall be ap-
proveJ, and The lands proposed TO
be irrigated, together with all
o.aer pubic lands required for the
nsruction of dams, reservoirs,
CT nails or other hydraulic works
snail be withdrawn from public
ently,to be disposed of as here
matter provided.
Sec. 5 Tnat On the approval OF
the plans for the consHuction OF
the necessary reservoirs, dams,
canals or otler hydraulic works
il1i3s uon Of the deserG lands OF
any Gulv organized irrigation dis
t,'ct, The STA Ge or territory where
IN such dlstrict is located shall be
entivled TO and shall receive from
The National government, on &C.
count of such irrigation Gisdrict, a
ioan Oh money sufficient in amount
10 cover the expenses of the con
struction o. the works necessary
20 i'rigste and reclaim the desert
LANDS in such district, the said loan
10 be for ,he period of fifty years,
p=ov'LeG, however, that no loan
20 any one yea. 20 any one STA Se
or te rito1y for such a purpose
shail exceed the sum Of one mil
l:on dollars; and, provided, turiher,
lns no loan shall be made on ac-
counC of any district waerein the
cost of reclamation and irrigation
s1ail exceed the sum Of $500 per
acre on iae laad irrigated and re-
claimed.
Sec. 6. That until paid such loan
slal Do
Q). A charge on all reservoirs,
Ga ms, canals or other hydraulic
works constructed undes this act;
t2). A Charge on all lands re-
cla,meu oy such works.
Sec. 7. That for the payment by
80 CO, ,e opl fa,,,; :IpiaS Of 3ha