The Florence tribune., 1901-12-21
The Bill Providing for
 Its Construction.
After the Public Lands Have Been Reclaimed the Surplus of Water May Be Sold to Set- tiers.

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-(Special Cor respondence of the republican. 1.-The following is the bill introduced by Representative Reeder of Kansas for the construction of the San Carlos res ervoir:
 That the secretary of the interior be, and hereby is authorized to enter upon the construction of the following des- cribed works for irrigation of arid and semi-arid lands:
 For reservoir on Gila river in the territory of Arizona at favora ble point near the San Carlos Indian agency, for storing the flood waters of Gila river, the water stored to be used first for the benefit of the Pima, Pspago and Mari eopa Indians for irrigating the lands of the Gila river reservation, the stored waters in excess of the needs of the Indians to be used for reclairning the irrigated vacant public lands; and also for acquiring and preparing the dam sits and for continuing the measure ment of the daily flow of water in Gila river; for preparing detailed plans ne- cessary for advertising for bids for var ious classes of work connected with the construction of the dam and it's appur- teuances, and for beginning the same /; also for surveying, locating, and pre- pairing plans and estimates of cost of construction with Indian labor of the necessary canals for carrying the water from said reservoir to the lands to be irrigated; for examining, surveying. and designating the vacant public lands which can be irrigated with the stored water from said reservoir in ex- cess of the needs of the Indians, the sum of three hundred thousand dollars.
 Sec 9 That for system of reser- voirs upon the headwaters of the True kee and Carson rivers, situated within or adjacent to the state of California for the irrigation of desert lands lying wholly or in part in the state of Ne. vada; for acquiring and preparing the necessary land for reservoir and dam site and other works connected with the operation of the reservoirs for con- tinuing measurement of daily flow of water in the rivers; for preparing de- tailed plans and specifications upon which bids may be received for various parts of the work and for beginning the same; for surveying and marking the lands which will be benefited by irrigation from the water stored in said reservoirs, one hundred thousand dol- lars.
 Sec 3. That upon completion of each irrigation project supplying water for lands designated by survey, ths total cost of the completed work shall be ascertained and the amount divided pro rata per acre of the lands to be irri gated thereby, and said amount shal be made charge against the lands al the cost of a right to use of water from said system of irrigation, aud that said public lands shall be subject to home ] stead entry after notice by tue secre- tary of .he interior upon the condi- tion that in addition to the require ments of the homestead act the entry men shall make payment to the gov ernment of the cost per acre of right tc use water as above ascertained, saic payment to be made in not to exceed ten annual installments, and eacl entryman shall be limited to the entr, and settlement of eighty acres or such - lesser amount as the secretary of thu . interior may designate. The actua q occupation and cultivation of the Ian, . shall be requisite to obtaining title f See. 4. That in case the water thu
 provided shall be more than sufficient f for the reclamation of public lands, o
 if land in private ownership has beel
 found by survey to be better suited fo D the utilization of the stored waters, o "a if there is sufficiency for both, then tn a right to use such water may be sold t' :, settlers at the rate as above ascertain 1 ed and under the same terms. But n' le water right shall be granted to an ,f land owner or occupant for an amour a exceeding eighty acres.
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