Imperial Valley press., 1919-10-11

I, OCT. IL, 1919
the excess Of his entry above one
hundred and sixty acres, in the man
Iner provided by law, within one yeaI
after public notice issued by the Sec
retary Of the Interior that the lands
embraced within his entry are sub
ject to the provisions of this act, shall
render his entry subject to cancella.
ton as to the excess above one num-
dred and sixty acres.
SEC. 8. That the Secretary of the
Interior shall fix such charges against
charges against the entered or unen-
tered public lands referred to in this
act, in addition to the price to be paid
to the United States as the fair value
thereof, as he may deem to be the
just and equitable proportion or
amount to be borne by such lands of
the cost Of the canals or works men,
toned in this act and shall. in ad-
vance of the patenting of such lands
and prior to permitting them to be
served with water from said canals
and works, make such contracts as
he may deem necessary to issue the
payment of such charges
| SEC. 10. That all moneys derived
from the sale of the entered or unen-
tered public lands h eretofore men
toned, in excess of the United States
land office charge Of $1.25 per acre,
shall be deposited in the treasury to
the credit of the Lower Colorado
River project fund, and devoted ex-
clusively to the development and con-
struction of a reservoir or reservoirs
to provide by storage an additional
water supply for the irrigation of the
lands affected by the provisions Of
this act.
SEC. II. That the proposition or
amount of the cost Of the canals and
works, the construction of which are
authorized by this act to be borne by
any irrigation district. State Land
Settlement Board, Soldier Settlement
Board, Water Users Association. cor
poration, or individual, as fixed and
determined by the Secretary of the
Interior, may be paid in cash. and
when so paid shall be deposited in
the treasury to the credit Of the Lower
| Colorado River project fund, and may
ibe used by the Secretary of the In
terror in the same manner as the
receipts from the sale of certificates
of indebtedness. notes, or bonds of the
United States as provided in this act.
SEC. 10. That any and all moneys
that NAV hereafter be in the treasury
of the United States to the credit of
the Lower Colorado River project
fund are hereby reserved. set aside
and authorized to be appropriated to
carry out the objects and purposes of
this act. + ~ -,
SEC 13. That the certificates of
Indebtedness, notes, or bonds of the
United States by this act authorized
shall be exempt from taxes or duties
Of the United States as we'll as from
taxation in any form or under State,
municipal, or local authority, and a
sum not exceeding one-tenth of l per
cent Of the amount of the certificate
OF inuept sdness, notes, or bonds issued
under the provisions of this act is
hereby authorized to be appropriated,
/ out y. any money in the treasury not
! otherwise appropriated, to pay the ex-
pensc Of preparing, advertising. and
issuing such certificates of indebted
ness, notes or bonds: Provided, that
the United States shall be reimbursed
for such expenditure out of the pro-
ceeds of the sale of such certificates
of indebtedness, notes or bonds.
| SEC. IA. That the public lands of
the United States declared by the Sec
retary of the Interior be susceptible
of reclamation under the provision of
this act, and included, within any ir-
rigation district or any other similar
organization the boundaries and bonds
Of which are, accepted by the said Sec
retary under the terms of this act,
shall be subject to the provisions of
the act entitled AN act to promote the
reclamation if arid lands approved
August II, 1916. Thirty-nine statutes
at large, page 506) Notwithstanding
the district may contain more than a
majority acreage of such public lands.
SEC. Is. That should a surplus
remain in the Lower. Colorado River
project fund, of the money received
from the sale of the certificates of
Indebtedness, notes, or bonds of the
limited States, the Secretary of the
Interior of the completion of construc.
ton of the canals and works herein
authorized to be constructed such sur
plus shall be credited as payment on
the principal and of the certificates
Of indebtedness, notes or bonds of the
United States issued hereunder of any
irrigation district, water users asso-
citation, or corporation held by the Sec
retary Of the Treasury on account OF
llsaid project.
SEC. 16. That should a surplus
remain in the Lower Colorado River
project fund, of the moneys received
from the sale of public lands, as au-
tion of the reservoir or reservoirs
thorized by the Secretary of the In
terror of the completion Of consrruc-
necessary for the storage of water for
the irrigation of lands affected by the
provisions of this act, such surplus
d may be utilized by the Secretary of the
Interior in making further investiga-
tions respecting the problems of water
storage and flood control on the Col
orado River.
SEC. II. No right to the use of
water for land in private ownership
shall be sold under authority of this