The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-02-08

so much of the unappropriated waters
of the state as may be required for the
project, such appropriation to be made,
n aintained and perfected in the same
M ',ner and to the same extent as though
such appropriation mad been made by,
private person, corporation or associa-
ton except as to the time for the initia-
! ton, prosecution and completion of the
necessary works for the utilization of
the waters as appropriated; which time
shall be controlled by the provisions Of
section of this act. Such appropriation
by or on behalf of tine United States
shall inure to the United States, and its
successors in interest, in the same man
ner and to the same extent as though
said appropriation had been made by @
private person, corporation or associa-
ton. The title to the beds and shores
of any navigable lake, or streams util-
lied by the construction of any reser-
voir created as part of such appropri-
alton nereinbefOre in this section pro-
vided for, shall vest in the United States
to the extent necessary for the mainte-
nance, operation and control of such
reservoir.
Sec. I. Right of Way Over State
Lands. When the notice provided for in
section 5 of this act shall be given to
the commissioner of public lands, the
proper officers of the United States may
file with the said commissioner of pub.
/ lie lands list of lands owned by the
state over or upon which the United
States may require right of way for
canals, bitches, laterals or sites for res
ervoirs and structures therefor or appur-
tenant thereto, of such irrigation pro-
iect contemplated in such notice, spe-
Giving by metes and bounds or other
definite description the lands required
for such rights of way, reservoir or 9th.
err sites. ard the filing of such list shall
constitute a reservation from sale or
other dispos al by the state of the Ian L.
so described, which said reservation
shall ripen into a grant of such lands
from tie state to the United States up
on completion of such canals, bitches,
laterals, reservoirs OF other structures
over or upon any lands described in such
list to the extent of the lands embraced
IL the works so completed.
Sec S.--Sale of State Lands.--After
the receipt by the commissioner of pub
lie lands of the notice from tine United
States or some officer thereof provided
for in section 5 of this act, no lands be-
longing to the state, susceptible of irri-
CATION and within the area to be irri-
gated from the works projected by the
United States and specified in such no.
tice. shall be sold except in conformity
to the classification of farm units by
the United States and the title to such
lands snail not pass from the state until
the applicant therefor shall have fully
complied with the provisions of the laws
OF the United States and the regula.
tons Hereunder concerning the acquisi-
ton of the right to use water from such
works, and snail produce the evidence
thereof duly issued, provided, that the
restrictions upon the sale or other dis
pOsal of any state lands contemplated
by this section shall continue for the
same period, respectively, and upon the
same conditions, specified in section 5 of
this act.
Sec. 9.-Incorporation of Water Users
Association.-That any water users as
ISOLATION which is organized in conform
ity with tine requirements of the United
States under the reclamation act of
June II, 1902, and which, under its art
icles of Incorporation is authorized to
furnish water only to its stockholders,
shall be exempt from the payment of
any Incorporation tax, and from the
payment of any annual franchise tax;
but shall be required to pay, as prelimi-
nary to its incorporation, only fee
OF twenty dollars for the filing and the
recording of its articles of incorpora-
ton and the issuance of certificate of
incorporation.
Sec l0.-Recording Subscriptions to
Water Users Associations.-It shall be
the duty of the county auditor to pro-
vide record books containing printed
forms of the articles of incorporation
and stock subscriptions to the stock of
water users associations organized in
conformity with the requirements of the
United States under the reclamation act,
and to use such books for recording stock
subscriptions of such associations; and
the charges for the recording thereof
shall be made on the basis of the mum.
Der OF words actually written therein
and not for the printed form.
Section ll.-All acts or parts of acts
in conflict with this act are hereby re-
pealed.