Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-05-30
bitches AND RESERVOIRS.


y. Hanna has issued the following
rules governing the construction Of
bitches and reservoirs upon public
lands, forest or other reserves Of the
United states:
In the manner of constructing
bitches and reservoirs upon public
lands. forest or other reserves of the
United States, the act of February Is.
1901. (31 Statute, 1907, requires
right-of-way therefor from the secre-
tary of the interior. Where the pro-
ject is within the limits Of forest re-
serve the right of way may be procur-
ed by proper application submitted In
one OF two ways:
|. Through the forest supervisor In
cases of individual application involv-
ing small projects of n private and per
sonal character, where the reservoir
site will occupy but few acres, perhaps
Ave acres or Whereabouts. and the ditch
will not he longer than perhaps half
mile. or mile, or Whereabouts, and the
cross sections not exceeding perhaps
four square feet of thereabouts. The
application must be accompanied by
affidavits. certificate and stipulation as
follows:
Affidavit statement by the applicant
showing:
l.. That he Is a citizen Of the United
States.
2. Setting forth the purpose for
which the right-of.way is to be used
3. The location of the land to be al.
fected thereby.
4. That he in good faith intends to
use the right-of-way for the purpose
| granted.
| 5. II for a reservoir the location and
area of forest reserve land to be &C.
cupied II for ditch or bitches, the
length and direction thereof:
(a) The length which will trav-
erse forest reserve lands.
Obi The length which will trav-
erse private lands within forest re-
serve limits.
(c) The length which will trav-
erse public lands outside forest re.
serve limits.
| 6. The source OF the water supply.
| 7. How the water is to be conduct
ed on the land to be benefited there
by
| s. Whether there are any other
water rights on the stream from
which the water Is to he taken; and.
II so, whether the stream furnishes
all the water needed for those rights
at all times of the year; and whether
the proposed resersoir OF ditch would
he likely to interfere with those
rights. at least dgring dry season.
Certificate required from the ap'
plicant must be TO. the effect that the
right.of-way is not so located as to
interfere with the proper occupation
of the reserve by the government.
Stipulation under seal must be filed
10y the applicant, . that no timber
whatever will be removed from the
forest reserve outside OF the right-of
way, and that no timber within the
right of way will be removed except
only such as Is necessary to enable
the proper construction and the use
anu enJoymeht ol the PiNhebe io'
which his application is made.
The proper forest supervisor should
transmit the application to the Office
OF the Commissioner OF the General
Land Office, with his report thereon
and recommendations, giving his
reasons for suc.l recommendations.
For enterprises of greater magni
tude than above indicated. whether
private or corporate, and which are Il
be established and maintained by oil
for the interest and benefit OF an In
dividual, or a company or associa
ton, application should be made
through the proper local land Office
IN accordance with the requirement.
of the circular OF July s. 1901, ISSUED
: under the said act of February 10