Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-02-04

Relating 10 the construction OF a dam
ana reservoir on the Rio Grande,
Ia Now Mexico FOR the impOuudlng
OF the flood waters of said river for
purposes OF irrigation, and proyid-
ing for the distribution OF said
stored waters among the irrigablo
lands In New Mexico, Texas. and
the Republic Of Mexico. aud 90 pro
vide for "A treaty for the settlement
Of certain alleged claims Of the citl.
zens OF the Republic Of Mexico
against the United States of Am.
erica.
BE u enacted by the senate aud
house Of Representatives Of the United
states % America Ia congress- as
so.nDleu, that the secretary Of the In
terror it hereby authorized t0 asccr.
tain the extent 90 which the water OK
The RIO Grnndo has been put 20 honC.
iicial use az points below the site 1f
the proposed dam upon the Rio Gan.
de near Englo. New Mexico, and TO
prepare a schedule showing az nearly
as may be the times and .easona
when such water has bocn utilized
and the lands which have actually
been irrigated thereby for a consider
Upon the basis of such schedule there
shall be set aside from the waters TO
be stored IN the said reservoir under
the provisions OF the reclamation act,
an amount ~ water sufficient for the
Irrigation Of the lands 20 scheduled as
having been actually irrigated; such
water 20 be delivered In the river or
by canals within convenient distance
OF the said lands In the discretion OF
the secretary OF the Interior In the
determination OF said amount of watt y
due consideration shall be given To
the benefits OF ap assured water sup
ply a. against the natural condition
Of tho stFcam,
Sec 2 That tho provisions OF the
reclamation act Ehall be extended To
the portion OF the state of Texas Dor.
doring upon The Rio Graude which can
be- irrigated from the said system,
and u there shall bo ascortAlncd 10 be
sufficient land In New Mexico and In
Texas which can be supplied with the
stored water 40 cost which shall rca.
der the project feasible and return 10
the reclamation fund the cost OF the
enterprise, then the secretary Of the
| interior may proceed with the work
OF constructing dam on the Rio
urondo as part OF the general system
If irrigation. should all other cOndl
lions MS regards feasibility be found
satisfactory.
Sec. 3. That the secretary OF the
interior IL authorized and instructed
90 communicate 10 the secretary OF
state his findings with reference "a
the amount Of land which has IN past
times been irrigated continuously
from the waters Ut the Rio Grande IN
Mexico at and Immediately below the
city OF IA ppso and thercupon the
| secretary of state "a authorized q
negotiate a treaty with Mexico by
which the Republic OF Mexico shall
accept the amount Of water TO be nj
lOtted from the said reservoir In ful
liquidation and settlement Of al
claims made by Mexico or 10y the citi
zonH thereof on account ot the alleged
diversion Of the waters VI the RE
Grande.
Sec. 4. That the secretary Of the
interior is hereby authorized TO ascer
tain the amount OF money which may
be necessary To be paid Tor water q
be- furnished lands 30 claiming priOl
rights under the terms OF sectioa one
and shall report the same % congress
with view 20 repaying said amount
into the reclamation fund: Provided
that such furnishing Of water or pay
ment of money shall not be- regarded
as made In pursuance Of any right up
on which the same could be demande,
against the United States, but In fui
settlement Of tho claims Of Mexico o
the citizens thereof herelnbefore re
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