The Parker post., 1912-04-27

for the works partially COM
pleted, and complete the said
works, and supply water rights to the
settlers on the land to be reclaimed,
for the price, and upon the terms, stat
ed in the original contract. If no bid
be received for the completion of
said work and furnishing water
rights to such settlers, for the price
and upon the terms stated in the
original contract, then the board shall
bring the proper action for recovering
the amount of the bond Of the con-
tractor.
Citizens May Enter Land.
Conditions.
Section 10. Any citizen of the Uni
ted States, or any person having de-
clared his intention to become a c1tl-
zen of the United States, over the
age of twenty-One years, may make
application to the board to enter any
of said lands, not exceeding 100 acres,
under the regulations of the depart
ment of the interior, and the rules of
the board. Each application must
be accompanied by a certified copy
of a contract for a perpetual water
right, made by the applicant with the
person Or corporation authorized by
the board to furnish water for the
reclamation of said lands, together
with twenty-five cents per acre for
the land applied for, and contain the
declaration that he will settle upon
and improve said land, and if said
application is not allowed, the twenty
cause to be issued a certificate of
hn To hn
application is not allowed the twenty
five cents per acre accompanying 1T
shall be returned to the applicant. If
the construction company fails to
furnish water to any settler under
the provisions of its contract with
the state, the state shall refund to
such settler all payments that he shall
have made to the state. The board
shall dispose of all lands accepted by
the state, under the provisions Of this
chapter, at price not to- exceed fifty
cents per acre; twenty-five cents per
acre to be paid at the time of entry,
and the remainder at the time o
making the final proof by the settler
but no settler shall be entitled tC
make more than one entry; provided
also, that the settlers shall be requir-
ed to pay to the Board at the time
of making final proof, whatever ad-
ditional sum per acre, which the state
shall be required to pay to the Uni
| ted States for the land SO entered un-
der any law of Congress or regula-
ton of the Secretary of the Interior
applicable.
Proceeds to Constitute Reciama-
ton Fund.
Section II. All moneys received
| by the board from the sale of lands
selected under the provisions of this
chapter, except such amounts of mon
ey as shall be required to be paid to
the United States as afore-
said shall be deposited with the state
treasurer; and such sums, as may
be necessary shall be available for
the payment of the expenses of
the board in carrying out the provis-
ions of this chapter, and such expen-
ses shall be paid in a warrant drawn
by the state auditor in the manner
that other expenses of the board are
paid, and any balance remaining, over
and above the expenses necessary t,
carry out the provisions of this chap
used only for the reclamation of other
arid lands
Completion of Irrigation Work.
Section 12. Upon the completion
of the said works, or any section
| thereof, the contractor shall notify
the board that he is prepared to sup
ply water to the land designated in
his application, or any particular tract
! thereof, WhereupOn the board shall
cause proof of that fact to be made
to the department of the interior, with
a request that patent to such land
| be issued to the state; and shall
cause notice to be given to each
seItler of such fact and within three
years thereafter, each settler shall ap
pear before the board and make a
final proof of reclamation, settlement
and occupation, in accordance with
the regulations of the department of
the interior and the rules of the
| OOard and shall make final payment
for the land entered by him. Upon
final payment by any settler, the
stale shall issue a patent for the land
entered, which shall be executed in
the same manner that other patents
are executed
Water Rights Appurtenant to Lands
Lien Thereon for Water. Fore
closure. Redemption.
Section 49, The water rights to
all lands, acquired under the prOvis-
ions of this chapter, shall attach to
and become appurterant to the land
as soon as title passes from the Uni
ted States to the state. Any person
or corporation furnishing water for
any tract of land, so acquired, shall
be entitled to receive directly, when
due, under said water contracts, all
payments upon the same; and shall
have first and prior lien on said
water rights, the said lien to be in
all respects prior to any or all other
liens created, or attempted to be
created by the owner and possessor
Of said land, and shall remain in
force and effect until the last deferr-
ed payment for the water rights is
fully paid and settled according to
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