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to completion, and upon the completion
thereof, and Of the necessary maps
plans, and estimates OF cost. the secfe-
tary of the interior shall determine
whether or not said project Is practlca-
lie and advisable, and II determined TO
be impractlcable or unadvlsaDle ne snail
thereupon restore said lands to entry.
that public lands which II is proposed
TO irrigate by means Of any contem-
plated works shall be subject to entry
only Under the provisions OF the home
stead laws In tracts Of not less than Az
nor more than 100 acres, and shall be
subject to the limitations, charges,
terms and conditions herein provided
Provided, That the Communication pro-
visions OF the homestead laws shall not
apply to entries made under this act
Sec T. Tint upon the determination
by the secretary Of the Interior that
any irrigation project Is practicable, ne
may cause to be let contracts for the
construction Of the same, In such por-
tons or sections as II may be prac-
ticabe to construct and complete as
parts of the whole project, providing
the necessary funds for such portions
or sections are available I'm the recla-
nation fund, and thereupon he shall
give public notice OF the lands lrrigaDle
under such project. and limit OF area
rer entry which limit shall represent
the acreage which, In the opinion OF
the secretary, may be reasonably re-
quired for the support of family upon
the lands IN question also Of the charg-
es which shall be made per acre upon
the said entries, and upon lands IN
IL N.l. ls. tr1i-
gated by the waters Of the said irrga-
ton project, and the number Of annual
instruments, not exceeding ten, In
which such charges shall be paid and
the time when such payments shall
commence The said charges shall be
determined with n view Of returning 20
the reclamation fund an estimated cost
Of construction Of the project, and shall
be apportioned equItahly: Provided,
That in all construction work eight
hours shall constitute days work,
ard no Mongollan labor shall be en-
ployed thereon
Sec. 5.-That the entryman upon lands
to be irrigated by such works shall, in
addition to compliance with the home
stead laws, reclaim al least one-half OF
the total irrigable area Of his entry
for agricultural purposes, and before
receiving patent for the lands covered
by his entry shall pay to the govern
ment the charges apportionaa against
9uch tract as provided in section four.
4 No right to the use OF water for land
/ IN private ownership shall he sold for
4 tract exceeding 100 acres TO any one
| landowner. and no such sale shall be
| made TO any landowner unless he he an
] Il 4. l..
| or occupant thereof residing in the
neighborhood Of said land. and no such
right shall permanently attach until all
! payments therefor are made. The an
! nual instruments shall be paid 20 the
receiver OF the local land Office OF the
| district In which the land Is situated
| and a failure 10 make any two pay.
| ments when due shall render the entry
subject 10 cancellation. with the for
fixture Of all rights under this act, as
well ~ Of any moneys already paid
| thereon. All moneys received from the
above sources shall be paid into the
reclamation fund. Registers and re-
ctiycrs shall be allowed the usual com.
missions on all moneys paid for lands
entered under this act.
Sec G. That the secretary OF the in.
terror Is hereby authorized and directed
20 use the reclamation fund for the
operation and maintenance Of all res
Jrvoirs and irrigation works construct
cd under the provisions Of this act.
Provided That when the payments re-
/ Qulf d 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
,0ent and operation Of such irrigation
works shall pass TO the owners OF the
lands Irrigated thereby. TO De main
] teined az their expense under such form
, OF organization and under such rules
| and regulations as may be acceptable
70 the secretary Of the interior Prov
vlded. That the title TO and the man.
aggent and operation Of the reservoirs
and the works necessary for their pro-
lection and operation shall remain in
the government until otherwise provld-
ed by Congress
Sec. That whore In carrying out
| the provisions OF this act II becomes
necessary 10 acquire any rights or prop
| erty, the secretary OF the interior Is
her v authorized 10 acquire the same
| for the United States by purchase =.
] by condemnation under judicial process,