Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-06
REGULATIONS ISSUED
BY THREE SECRETARIES IN Re
GARD TO HISTORIC RUINS, &C.

Governmental Jurisdiction over historic
and prehistoric ruins, archaeological sites.
| monuments, structures and other land
marks OF scientific interest which was es-
tablished by an act of Congress approved
June last. has been definitely prescribed
by a set of uniform rules and regulations
issued jointly by the Secretaries OF War,
Interior and Agricultures and just made
public.
These three departments are given juris-
diction over sites and objects on lands
within their control, as follows: by the
Secretary of Agriculture over lands within
the exterior limits Of forest reserves, by
the Secretary OF War over lands within the
exterior limits Of military reservations. by
the Secretary of the Interior over all other
lands owned or controlled by the govern
ment of the United States. provided the
Secretaries OF War and Agriculture may by
agreement cooperate with the Secretary of
the Interior in the supervision of such mon
uments and objects covered by the act of
June 8. 1906. as may be located on lands
near or adjacent to forest reserves and
military reservations. respectively.
The Regulations.
The regulations stipulate: mo permit for
the removal of any ancient monument or
structure which can be permanently pre-
served under the control Of the United
States in stu, and remain an object of In
terest, shall be granted. Permits for the
examination Of ruins, the excavation OF
archaeological sites. and the gathering OF
objects of antiquity will be granted by the
respective secretaries having jurisdiction
to reputable museums, universities. colleges
or other recognized scientific or educational
institutions, or to their duly authorized
agents.
mo exclusive permits shall be granted
for a larger area than the applicant can
reasonably be expected to explore fully
and systematically within the time limit
named in the permit. Each application for
a permit should be filed with the Secretary
having Jurisdiction, and must be accom-
panied by a definite outline OF the proposed
work. indicating the name Of the institu-
tion making the request. the date proposed
for beginning the field work. the length OF
time proposed to be devoted to 1t. and the
person who will have immediate charge of
the work. The application must also con-
tain an exact statement Of the character Of
the work. whether examination. excava-
ton or gathering. and the public museum
In which the collections made under the
permit are to be permanently preserved.
The application must be accompanied by
sketch plan or description Of the particular
site or area to be examined, excavated or
searched, so definite that 1t can be located
on the map with reasonable accuracy.
Length Of Time Of Permits.
mo permit will be granted for a period of
more than three years, but If the work has
been diligently prosecuted under the per-
NIT, the time may be extended for proper
cause upon dppucdtiOH. difuic " prSh
work under a permit within six months
after it il granted, or failure to diligently
prosecute such work after 1t has been be-
gun. shall make the permit void without
any order or proceeding by the Secretary
having jurisdiction.
Applications for permits shall be re-
ferred to the Smithsonian Institution for
recommendation.
ANY object of antiquity taken, col
lection made. on lands owned or controlled
by the United States. without a permit, as
prescribed by the act and these rules and
regulations, or there taken or made, con-
trary to the terms of the permit. or con-
trary to the act and these rules and regu-
lations, may be seized wherever found and
at any time, by the proper fed officer or
by any person duly authorized by the Sec
rotary having Jurisdiction. and disposed of
as the Secretary shall determine. by de-
post in the proper national depository or
otherwise.
Preserved in Public Museums.
EVERY collection made under the au-
thority Of the act and OF these rules and
regulations shall be preserved in the public
museum designated in the permit and shall
be accessible to the public. No such col
lection shall be removed from such public
the secretary Of the Smithsonian Institu-
ton, and then only to another public mu-
scum, where 1t shall be accessible to the
public; and when any public museum.
which II q depository of any collection
made under the provisions of the act and
these rules and regulations. shall cease to
exist, every such collection in such public
museum shall fhereupon revert to the ma
tional collections and be placed In the prop
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