, 1899-03-09
SESSION LAWS, 1899.
CHAPTER SO
BIG HORN HOT I
House Bill No. S..

BIG HORN HOT SPRINGS.
An Act encouraging and promoting the erection and maintenance
of hospitals, sanitariums and bath houses upon the State land
at Big Horn Hot Springs. in Fremont and Big Horn Counties,
and to make available the Big Horn Hot Springs and the waters
thereof, for sanitary purposes. To provide for the protection of
the natural formations of said land and for the cultivation and
improvement of portions thereof and the construction of a bridge
over the Big Horn River, connecting different portions thereof,
and for other purposes. -
BE it Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:
Section l. The lands granted by the Act of Congress,
approved on the seventh day of June, A. d. 1897, cedng to
the State of Wyoming certain lands in the northeastern por-
ton of the Shoslone Indian Reservation. upon which are
located the Big Horn Hot Springs, are hereby placed under
control of the State Board of Charities and Reform and
forever set aside for the treatment and care of diseases and
for sanitary and charitable purposes. rm"
Sec. 2. Said Board shall cause said lands and the for
nation near the principal spring thereon, to be plated and
laid out in such form as may be best calculated to serve the
permanent interest of the State for the uses aforesaid and
said Board shall have power to construct or cause to be con-
structed a system of irrigation and to procure necessary
water therefor for the irrigation of any portion of said lands
for domestic uses, such as they may deem best calculated to
make the said lands available for the purposes of this Act.
Sec. 3. 1t shall be the duty of said Board to retain one
fourth of the water in the main or principal spring of said
State land on the eastern bank of said river with a sufficient
quantity of said State land adjacent thereto, upon which
suitable bath houses may be constructed which shall be
open and free to the use of the public and to set apart as a
suitable location a portion of said lands for free public
camping purposes. The balance of said waters and lands
may be leased by the said Board to such person or persons
as may be acceptable to said Board, for the term of years in
no case to exceed the period of twenty-five years, said Board
is hereby empowered to make rules and regulations with re-
spect to the erection of said buildings and may prescribe
any sum Tues dHu TeSuldlloHs tHe lldus anu spcCulCatlonS
of and the materials to be used in said buildings so to be
erected thereon. 1t shall be the duty of the said Board in
any and all lease or leases made Hereunder, to provide such
plans and buildings and such use thereof as will best carry
out the purposes of this Act, in retaining the said lands
and the waters thereon, for the treatment and cure of dis
eases. The Board shall also have power to conduct through
pipes, or otherwise, any portion of the waters of said Hot
Springs above one fourth one spring reserved for free use,
as aforesaid, and to provide baths and bath houses for the
use of the water so conducted in pipes, or otherwise, upon
such rental or rates as may be prescribed by the Board.
Sec. a. Any and all moneys which may be received for
rentals of said lands or waters or any norton thereof. or
for the use of said water in any form or any portion thereof,
shall be paid into the State Treasury as other moneys
belonging to the State and shall be kept by the State Treas
urer ina special fund known as the Hot Springs Sanitary
Fund which shall, at all times, be available for the purpose
of carrying into effect the objects of this Act; but any money
remaining in said fund upon the 18th day of January, in
each odd numbered year, shall be put into the general fund
Of the State.
7f Sec. 5. Said Board for the purpose of better carrying
out the purposes and objects contemplated in this Act, shall
have the power to construct a good and sufficient bridge
across the Big Horn River, connecting the eastern and
western portions of said State lands. The use of said bridge
shall be free.
Sec. 6. Gambling in any form is hereby prohibited
upon said State lands, and spirituous, vinOus, alcoholic,
fermented or Intoxicating liquors except for medicinal pur-
poses can only be sold by such persons, and at such place
or places and upon such terms, conditions, regulations and
license fees as the State Board of Charities and Reform
shall determine and prescribe in addition to the procure
ment of the license as now prescribed by law. Any viola
ton of the provisions of this Section, or any term, condition
or regulation prescribed by said Board, shall be sufficient
ground for the said Board to cancel the lease of the person
violating this Section, shall be subject to expulsion from
said State land in addition to any penalty herein prescribed,
or prescribed by the laws of the State of Wyoming.
~ Sec. Z. Said Board shall have the power to appoint a
Superintendent of the said lands who shall, within
the boundaries of said lands, be a police officer and shall
have all the powers usually possessed by police officers and
all the powers of the Constable in this State, and all the
powers conferred upon City Marshals, under Section %,
Chapter so, Session Laws 1895.
Sec. 8. There is hereby levied upon taxable property
in the State of Wyoming for the years 1899 and 1900, a tax
of threesixteenths of one mill on each and every dollar to
be levied, collected and paid to the State Treasurer, in the
manner provided by law for the levy, collection and pay
ment of other State Taxes. 4
Sec. g.. All moneys that may be realized from the taxes
levied by this Act, or any regulation established under the
provisions of this Act are hereby appropriated and made
available for the purposes of this Act, to be expended under
the supervision of the State Board of Charities and Reform.
Gl Sec. 10. This Act shall take effect and be in force from
and after its passage. ..,
Approved February 18th, 1899. II