Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1900-06-08

near the boundary llne between
the two Republics. the annual
waters Of the spring season, which
arc greatly in excess of the wants
of irrigation, domestic, and other
purposes in those seasons, sech
waters to be equilahly distributed, ;.
betweon tho two Republics, ard
Whereas it was afterwards dis
covered that other like projects OF
large dams and reservoirs were
contemplated above said proposed
international dam and reservoir;
and
Whereas the two Governments
jointly directed tho international
Boundary Commission horeinbe
fore mentioned to investigate and
report upon the feasibility of tho
project; and
Whereas said commission re-
ported that, in thoir judgment, the
project was feasible, but that tho
flow was insufficient for moro than
one reservoir; and
Whereas the two Governments
were unable to agree upon tho con-
struction of eaid proposed inter
national dam and reservoir until
some method OF restraining tho
building and use Of other dams
and reservoirs which would dee
troy tho usefulness OF sad pro-
posed international dam aud res
ervolr has been devised Now,
therefore,
Bo it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives Of tho
United States OF America in Con-
greas assembled, That nothing in
the Acts Of March third, eighteen
hundred and ninety ono, January
twonty first, eighteen hundred and
ninety five. February twenty
sixth, eighteen hundred and
ninety seven, and May eleventh,
eighteen hundred end ninety
eight, ehall be construed as to au-
;horiae the Appropriation and stor-
qge Of tho waters oi tho Rlo
Grande or its tributnrles in tho
Territory OF New Mexico to which
others have right by prior appro-
priation; and every person aud
every corporation winch shall be
guilty of thus unlawfnlly appro
priatiug and storing said waters IN
this act mentioned shall DO deem
cd guilty Of miademeanor, and
on conviction thereof shall be pun
ished by fine not exceeding five
Thousand dollars. or by imprlson-
mont Gin caae Of natural person)
not exceeding one year, or by both
pualshments, in tho discretion OF
the court The unlawful appro-
prlation and storing water in tina
net mentioned may be prevented,
and tho dam, renervoir, or other
means used for ompounding the
water may be removed by the In
jnaction Of any circuit court exer-
olslng jurisdiction IN any district
in which said water mny be APP
or stored, aud proper
proceedings in equity to this end
may be instituted under the dIrec-
tion Of tho attorney general OF tho
United States.
Sec. 2. Tint the secretary OF
state is hereby authorized to pro-
ceed with the contamination OF the
treaty between the Unit.
ed States Of America and the Unit
ed States Of Mexico, aud If the
United States OF Mexico shall ac-
cept the construction of tho pro-
posed dam aud reservoir, with tho
,Aat TIC aood water
by it shall be equally
distributed between tho two coun-
tries as liquidation Of all past
aud future claims for water appro-
prlated IN the past or TO be appro.
priated IN the future by the cit-
zans Of the United States other
wise than by empounding il in
large dams and reservoirs IN New
Mexico, then the secretary of state
is further authorized 10 proceed
with with the construction OF said
dam and reservoir according to
the plans and specifications sub
mitted in the report Of the Inter
national Boundary Commission, AS
published in senate document No.
229. 80 congress. 2nd session, and
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