Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-03-06

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construction OF such irrigation sys-
tenn ana works a. have been 40 hp-
proved.
Fifth. said commission ~ hereby
authorized and empowered, subject 10
the provisions OF this act aud OF the
acts Of congress la relation thereto.
10 prescribe and formulate tho terms
ana conditions upon which the entry
or purchase OF lands conveyed TO the
state for rec lamatiOn purposes. may
be made, and shall ombody such terms
and conditions as shall be applicable In
each case. Ia all contracts with entry.
men or water users or water users
associations or organizations. and, cN-
cept In the case OF irrigation or drain.
ago districts, the forms. terms and
provisions OF al associations or organ
izrations Of water users shall be APP
proved By said reclamation commits
sion before u shall enter into any con-
tracts Herewith. or shall undertake
the construction OF any irrigation OF
drainage works hereunder.
said contract or contracts shall pro-
vide that when the works are COM
plctcd and twenty-five per cent OF
the cost thereof has been returned TO
the state. said water system and works
rnd the management thereof shall be-
turned over 90 such water users assoc
citation or organization as shall be
provided for Ia the original contract
or contracts. provided. that in case OF
default In tho payment Of any install
lation or In tho execution OF any OF
the terms ana conditions upon which
possession and control was surrender
ed to each association or orgnniza-
ton, said commission shall az ono, re-
sumo the possession and munagement
OF said irrigation or drainage system
and works and retain the saline until
such default or failure is terminated
and cured and the expenses Of the
commission in resuming the possess
sion and management thereof rs paid,
on until the state shall have been fully
reimbursed for. at moneys. and the
Interest thereon paid or expended by
it. IA the construction aud operation
Of said irrigation cor Drainage system
ana works.
See. -. Every person who h tho
head of family cor who has arrived
al tho age of twenty One years aud
Be- u citIzcu of the United states. or
Who has filed Ms declaration az ln.
t'ntion to bccoup such. Js required hv
the nat rullmtiuu laws mny mako APP
piicatiou to siil commission io enter
any ~ said lands by legal subdilis-
ION, not exceeding such au amount as.
together with other lands owned by
the applicant VIII amount iu the 1g-
gregate 90 one hundred and sixty
acres. ana Boo NO event Co exceed the
maximum farm unit or farm unit of
water service AS fixed hy the reclamd-
ton commission provided. that no
alien shall he granted title in zee Go
lands, under the provisions of this act
Sec. 10. Except as otherwise pro-
vided. each separate project financed
hv tho state ana of tho reclamation
fund. shall return and pay to inc state
such sum ds shall FULLY reimburse the
state for an expenses Incurred and
money paid bN the state IN behalf of
each such irrigation district or pro-
J"ct together with Interest thereon
al tho rate of ouc-h2lf OF one per
cent per annum greater than the rate
OF interest paid hy the state on the
reclamation bonds issued ly it for the
purpose of securing the money neces-
sary 90 finance ur construct such rcc-
amation projects. said payments shall
be- provided Tor either through the In
strumentality of bonds MS In the cnse
or AN irrigation or drainage district,
or 10 the form of contracts with the
water users associations or orgauilu