Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-07-05

I such sale shall be made to any land.
owner unless he be an actual bona fide
! resident on such land. or occupant
thereon residing in the neighborhood
OF said land, and no such right shall
| permanently attach until all payments
thereof are made. The annual install.
monts shall he paid To the receiver of
the local land office of the district in
which the land is situated. and "a fail
uro to make any two payments when
due shah render the entry subject to
cancellation, with the forfeiture of all
rights under this act, as well as of any
moneys already PAID thereon, All
moneys received from the above
sources shall be paid into the reclama.
ton fund. Registers and receivers
shall ne allowed the usual commits.
sions on all moneys paid for lands en-.
tered under this act
Sec. 6. That the secretary of the in.
terror is hereby authorized and direct
ed To use the reclamation fund for the
operation and maintenance of all res
eryoirs and irrigation works construct.
ed under the provisions of this act:
Provided. That when the payments re-
CURED by this act are made for the
major portion of the lands irrigated
from the waters of any of the works
herein provided for. then the manage
mcnt and operation OF such irrigation
worits shall pass to the owners OF the
/ lands irrigated thereby. To he main
tained at their expense under such
form of organization and under such
rules and regulations as may be- &c
centablc To the secretary of the in
terror: Provided. That the title to
and the management and operation of
, L.. a
sary ior their protection ana operation
shall rcmGin in the government until
otherwise provided 10y congress
Duties OF the Attorney General.
Sec. I. That where in carrying out
the provisions of this act IL becomes
necessary To acquire any rights OF
property, the secretary of the interior
Is hereby authorized To- acquire the
same for the United States 10y pur.
chase or 10y condemnation under judic-
ial process. and to pay from the recla-
nation !und the sums which may be
needed Tor that purpose, and il shall
hc the duty OF the attorney general o:
theh United States upon every applica-
ton OF the secretary OF the interior.
under this act To cause proceedings To
hc commenced for condemnation with
IN thirty days from the receipts of the
application at the department OF JUS
ticc.
Sec. ). That nothing in this act
shall hc construed as affecting or in
tended to affect or to in any way inter
icr, With the laws oI any state or ter.
utory relating 60 the control appro-
priation. use. or distribution of water
used in irrigation, or any vested right
acquired Hereunder and the secretary
OF the interior, in carrying out the pro
visions OF this act. shall proceed in
conformity with such laws and moth
inp herein shall in any way affect any
right OF any state or of the federal
government Ca of any land owner, ap.
proptiator, or usol of water IN, to. or
from any Interstate stream or the
waters thereof. pruviued That the
right 90 the usc of water acquired un
DER the provisions of this act shall bc
appurtcuaut TO the land irrigated and
beneficial use shall bee me basis. the
measure, and the limit OF the right
Apportionment OF Funds.
Sec . That II is hereby declared
20 ut the dJty OF the secretary of the
interior m carrying out the provisions
OF thi. act. 50 iaI as the same may be
practicable and subject to the exist
'ilAr al i'hFlNi' u ] lAhilNU IihIftlNs W
cNpend the major portion OF the funds
arlsiLs from the sale OF public lands
within each state and territory mere
inbciurc named Tor the benefit of arid
and semi-arid lands within the limits
of such state OF territory Provided
That the secretary may temporarily
use such portion OF said funds for the
benefit at arid or semi arid lands in
any particular state or territory mere
inholoro named as hc may deem ad-
yisable. but when SO used the excess
shall be- rcstorc3 TO the fund as soon
a. practicable, to the end that ulti.
matcly. ana in any event, within each
ten-ycar period after the passage of
this act the expenditures for the ben
EFT of the said states or territories
shall be- oqualZcl according To the pro
portions and subject To the conditions
as 40 practi,ability ana feasibility
aforesaid
Sec 10. That the secretary OF tho
interior is hereby authorized to per
form any and an acts and 10 make
such rules and regulations as may Ice
necessary and proper for the purpose
of carrying the provisions Of this act
into fun force and effect.
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