The state herald., 1900-12-21
IN THE HouSEoF REPRESENTATIVES,.
DEcifnER l9OO

Mr.. sHAyRorA induced the following bill
which wns reSred to the COMMITTEES on
the Pub Lands and ordered
o be printed.
AeILl
For tho constrrion o. reservoirs in tho arid
land Stauand for the disposal Of the
publislnds reclaimed thereby.
Bo II enactsty the Senate and House Of Rep
reseutatives ohe United States Of America as.
semblcd.
That the Geutil Survey Is hereby directed to
make accuraturye,s Of at least four partical
reservoir siu and of the irrissting bitches
leadiag To tbcs-rvoirs and to the public lands
to be irrigat therefrom. ia each Of the arid
land States the United States, and estimate
the cost Of construction and completion Of
tho same sell a. the quantity Of water which
car BE- stor in each.
SIC. .. 1T the Director of the theological
Survey sha;nake report to the Secretary of
the Interies TO each Reservoir and irrigating
ditch. shoar the survey. cost Of construction,
quantity oubiic land in such State which can
be irrigat from such reservoir. and the ioca.
tion of tbaid lands, as we'll as all other facts
relative tho praticability OF the enterprise.
Sac 3. la. upon the fling of such repor,
the secilry Of the Interior may, in his dis
crotion, thdraw from public entry the land,
embrnc within tho reservoir sites at high
water n, and a strip Of ground fifty feet in |
width -derinR on the same. and the land with. |
in tlitct on each side OF the center line Of the
lrrisss bitches to be constructed in connee-
tion fevi,h, together with the public lsrds
whic Is proposed to irrieate from such reser.
voir
So That upon determination by the Sec.
retSof the lntcrior that the reservoir and IN.
riga project Is Practical, lie shall cause TO b,
istnn proper public notice contracts for ti,c
ccnction of the same: Provided. horcver
rconfracts for the construction and com.
p'n OF reservoirs and tho irrigatins bitches
{ se'-d Herewith in any one stnie shall no,
ed the sum Of ors million dollars.
o. d That the foilowing-nam.d State. s,,niI
considered as arid land State within IN,
Anins OF this Act, TO wit: California. Oregon.
'shiss'on. Idaho, Nevada, U'an. Montana,
"hihs' .oi"rndo' Kansas. Nebra.ks, South
kota and North Dakota.
10. Q, That the SUN Of thirteen million dol.
;. or 20 mnch thereof as may bo necessary. h.
the same is hereby. appropriated, out Of
I none, IN the Treasury not otherwise sp-
priated. for abe purpos. Of CARRYING into
ct tho provisions hereof. c
NC !. That UPON the completion Of each 4,
'ioh Project tho lands To be irrigated there.
-hnii be subjeei 10 homestead entry after
ice BY the Secretary Of the Interior npon IN.
aition that, In addition to the requirement.
he horiestead Act. the en,ryman on ,h. ,nsk.
OF final proof Of settlement shall pay TO IL. q
ern.nent the sun Of two dollar. and 6ft, I
L per acre and each cntrynan shall b. linn. a
TO the entry and settlement Of eighty acres. :
&C. ;. Tint When the major par, Of the land {.
'ied to he irrigated from each reservoir has a
duly located upon as aforesaid tho msnn.,. c
u OF tho reseroir and irrisntins bitches con C
ion with ths irrixa'ing project shall h. n
'ed o'er To Tie said hon,c-tcsier., who shall '
inse and maintain the same as a body or 4
'''sh corporation To bc formei by them.
'c.s' That nothinx In iLis Act shall b. eop. y
I'd Dc Interfering with the laws Of the said o
es concerning irrigation. Q,
q. 10. That the Secretary Of III. In,erio, 4. :
10y authorized 10 make such rules and r,.u. r
ms f"r the purpose of enforcing thu pr,,i. G
. ns ma, be In.t and proper.