Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-12

OF waters, including artesian wells and
TO report TO Congress at the beginning
OF each regular session as to the re-
suits Of such examinations and surveys
giving estimates OF cost OF all contem-
plated works, the quantity and location
of the lands which can be irrigated
therefrom, and all facts relative TO the
practicability Of each irrigation pro-
ject; also the cost OF works In process
Of construction as well as of those
which have been completed.
AS TO LAND WITHDRAWALS.
Sec. 8. That the secretary OF the in
terror shall, before giving the public
notice provided for in section Of tbs
act, withdraw from public entry the
lands required for any irrigation works
contemplated under the provisions OF
this act, and shall restore to public
entry any OF the lands so withdrawn
when, In his judgment, such lands are
not required for the purposes OF this
act and the secretary OF the Interior
Is hereby authorized, at or Immediately
prior to the time OF beginning the sur
veys for any contemplated Irrigation
works to withdraw from entry. except
under the homestead laws, any public
lands believed to be susceptible OF ir-
rigation from said works: Provided,
that all lands entered and entries made
under the homestead laws within areas
80 withdrawn during such withdrawal
shall be subject TO all the provisions,
limitations, charges terms, and condi-
lions OF this act. that said surveys
shall be prosecuted diligently to COM
pletion, and upon the completion there
OF, and Of the necessary maps plans,
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the interior shall determine whether
or not said project Is practicable and
advisable, and II determined to be i'm
practicable or unadvlsable he shall
thereupon restore said lands to entry,
that public lands which II In 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 40
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.
LETTING OF CONTRACTS,
Sec. 4. That upon the determination
by the secretary of the Interior that
any irrigation project is practicable, he
may cause 10 be let contracts for the
construction of the same, In such por-
lions or sections as II may be prac-
tlcable to construct and complete as
parts OF the whole project, providing
the necessary funds for such portions
or sections are available In the recla
nation fund and thereupon he shall
give public notice of the lands lrrigable
under such project, and limit Of area
per entry which limit shall represent
the acreage which, In the opinion OF
the secretary, may be reasonably re-
quired for the support of a family upon
the lands in question; also OF the
charges which shall be made per acre
upon the said entries, and upon lands
In private ownership which may be ir-
rlgated by the waters OF the said lrri-
CATION project, and the number Of an
nual instalments, not exceeding 10 In
which such charges shall be paid and
the time when such payments shall
commence. The said charges shall be
determined with view OF returning
to the reclamation fund an estimated
cost Of construction of the project, and
shall be apportioned equltably; Pro-
yided, that In all construction work
eight hours shall constitute a days
work, and no Monaghan labor shall be
employed thereon.