Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-01-23
A BILL.

VIM. M.SteWaKt -
ITO set apart certain lands in the States of California and Nevada as a public
park and forest reservation. to be known as the Lake Tahoe National
Park, and for other purposes"
We cannot conceive Of any legislation that would be more valuable and ben
efcal to the people of entire Western Nevada. In one swoop it shows Us how
to accomplish the object we have been aiming at for years. Should the prop
osfhon be carried to frution it would give this section of the State a stability
that could not be otherwise acquired. BY this act alone Senator Stewart has
shown himself very mindful Of our interests and all legislation proposed by him
has ever borne the stamp of his great ability to do for us. In our next issue we
will deal with the matter n detail:
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Uni
ted States of America in Congress assembled. That the tracts Of land in the
States of California and Nevada, located in townships eleven, twelve, thirteen
fourteen, fifteen and sixteen Of range fourteen east townships eleven. twelve,
thirteen. fourteen. fifteen and sixteen of range fifteen east townships eleven
twelve. thirteen, fourteen. fifteen and sexteen of range sixteen east townships
eleven, twelve. thirteen, fourteen fifteen and sixteen Of range seventeen east
townships eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen and sixteen Of range
eighteen east, Mount Diablo meridian, and hereby reserve and withdraw from
settlement. occupancy, or sale under the laws of the United States, set apart as
reserved forest lands and dedicated as a public park or pleasure ground for the
benefit and enjoyment Of the people, tt be known as the Lake Tahoe National
Park; and all persons who shall locate or settle upon or occupy the same, or
any part thereof, except as hereinafter provided. shall be considered hespassers
and removed therefrom: Provided, that nothing in this Act shall be construed
as In any wise affecting any bona hde entry of land made within the limits
above described under any law Of the United States prior to the approval Of this
Act, except In the manner hereinafter provided.
SEC. 2. That said park shall be under the exclusive control of the secre-
ty of the Interior. whose duty IT shall be, a soon as practicable to make and
publish such rules and regulations Is ne may deem necessary or proper for the
care and management Of the same. Such regulations shall also provide for
the preservation from injury or sponadon of all timber, mineral deposits natural
curosdes or wonders within said park and their retention IN their natural con-
dihon, and also the protection against unreasonable determination Of fish and
game. In pursuance whereof he is hereby authorized, at his discretion, to
grant lieu lands Of equal value. under such rules and regulations as he may
prescribe. upon any part Of the public domain in exchange for the recession to
he United States OF any lands comprised within the limits OF said park. and to
take for public uses any other included lands as he may deem necessary to
carry out the purposes Of this Act; Provided, That in no case shall private
property be taken except. in the manner hereinafter provided. The Secretary
my, in his discretion, grant leases for building purposes for terms not exceed
ing twenty years, Of small parcels Of ground not exceeding ten acres All of
the proceeds of said leases and other revenues that may be derived from any
source connected with said reservation to be expended under his direction in
he management and improvement Of the same.
SEC. 3. That the surplus waters due to the annual rainfall in the Lake Ia
hoe catchme1t basin are hereby dedicated to irrigation purposes, and the Sec
rotary Of the Interior shall establish such regulations with respect to the con-
fol of the outflow of water from said lake as shall best subserve that purpose.
Io more fully carry into effect this provision. within one year from the date Of
he passage Of this Act the United States Geological Survey shall survey and
prepare plans and specifications showing (a) such parcels of ground as may be
necessary for the purpose Of locating. construction. equippng, operating, and
maintaining an impoundng dam, at the source of the Trckee River; (b)
cs mated reasonable marketable valuation of such parcels Of ground; () plans
with supplementary entertainments, If necessary, and (d) estimated. cost OF
materials and construction of said dam and enbanknenfs. Upon the State Of
Nevada covering into the national Treasury a sum equal to ten per cenim
above the said estimated cost Of materials and construction Of such dam and
embankments, together with double the said estimated marketable valuation
of such parcels Of ground. the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to and
she'll take such parcels Of ground and construct thereon from the money so COW
cred into the Treasury an impoundlng dam and entertainments according to the
said plans and Specifications. And If the cost Of said materials and consnuc-
ton Of said dams and entertainments. together with cost Of acquiring such par
GELS of ground In the manner hereinafter prescribed shall be less than the total
sum covering into inc Treasury. the difference shall be returned to the State of
Nevada By the Secretay of the Treasury without further legislation by Con-
gress.
taken for public uses shall be determined by the apprasement Of three dsintsr-
esed referees to be appointed, one (who shall act as charman) by the secre-
parcel Of ground, and one by any United States District Judge OF the Ninth Ju-
dictal Circuit: PROVIDED, That in the apprasement of the valuation of the par
GELS of ground under section three of this Act. the third referee shall be ap-
pointed by the Governor Of the State of Nevada. Said referees, before enter
ing on the duties Of their appointment shall take and subscribe, before a district
judge. clerk of a district court. or United States commissioner, n oath that
they will faithfully and impartay discharge the duties Of their appointment.
which oath. duly certified, shall be returned with their award to and filed with
the Secretary of the Interior within sixty days from the completion thereof and
a majority Of said referees shall be competent to act in the absence OF a mem
her alter due notice And upon The failure Of the ounero ~ owners occr,ant ~
occupants Of such parcels OF ground to make such appointment within thirty
days alter the appointment made by The Secretary Of the interior, the vacancy
shall be filled by any United States district judge of the ninth judicial circuit
The chairman Of said board shall appoint the time and place for all hearings.
Each of said referees shall receive for his services the sum Of eight dollars per
day for each day he Is enqa1sd In the trial Of cas- submitted {, thar ndsr
this Act with mileage at five GEMS per mile. Witnesses shall receive the
usual fees allowed by the courts Of the said ninth judicial circuit. Costs. in
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