Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-08

the various districts, communities, and
lands in accordance with their interests
in said canals.
| -SEC.s7. That no part Of the cost OF
the construction of said dam or Incl
dental works, or the acquisition of
lands ,or rights of. way for, said reser-
lvoir, or ssS- incidental. works, shall be
charged against any lands to be irri--
gated thercfrom, but the total cost OF
all irrigation canals hand appurtenant
| structures which may be constructed
hereunder ,sshall be charged eqnitably
against such lands, in accordance with
the benefits they derive therefrom as
may be determined by the Secretary OF
the Interior.
| SEC. 8. That the dam and reservoir
provided for by. Section 2 Of this act
shall be used, first, for river regulation
and flood control; second, for irriga-
tion ;lan1 third, for power. ~N
> SEC.39. THAT nothing contained in
| this act,shall be construed as limiting,
diminishing, or in any manner lnterfer-
Iing with sany. vested rights of the states
i.ahove said, reservoir, or Of. the citizens
E.6f said. states, to the use, wiithfn fthe
Colorado river watershed, Of the waters
of said Colorado river.
SEC. 10. That all lands of the United
States found by the Secretary of the
1 interior to be practicable of irrigation
and reclamation by the irrigation works
authorized by the terms of this act shall
be withdrawn from public entry. There
after when such works shall have been
so far constructed as to permit the de-
| livery of water to any portion OF SAID
Withdrawn lands which the Secretary OF
the Interior shall deem proper to open
for entry, such portion of said lands
shall be opened to entry in tracts, vary
| ing in size, but not exceeding one hun
| dred and sixty acres, as may be deter
| mined by the Secretary Of the Interior,
4 in accordance with the provisions OF the
reclamation law, and any such entry
man shall pay the proportionate share,
4 as determined by the said secretary, OF
1 the construction cost Of the canal or
canals and appurtenant structures, con-
j structed for the irrigation and reclama-
! ton of said lands, as provided for by
this act, such construction cost to be
paid in such installments, and at such
i times as may be specified by the Sec.
retary of the Interior, in accordance with
the provisions of the said reclamation
| law:
/ Provided, That all persons who have
served in the United States army, navy,
or marine corps during the war with
Germany, the war with Spain, or in the
suppression of the insurrection in the
/ Philippines, and who have been honor
ably separated or discharged therefrom
or placed in the regular army or navy
reserve, shall have the exclusive prefer
ence right for period of three months
to enter said lands; and also, so far as
practicable, preference shall be given
to said persons in all construction work
authorized by this act:
! Provided, That in the event such an
entry shall be relinquished at any time
prior to actual residence upon the land
4 by the entryman for not less than one
year, lands so relinquished shall not be
subject to entry for period of 60 day:
after the filing and notation of the re
[linquishment in the local land office
land shall, after the expiration of such
60-day period, be subject to entry by
i the first qualified applicant.
SEC. IL. That for the purpose OF
constructing said dam and incidental
works, and acquiring lands and rights OF
way for said reservoir and incidental
works, and constructing said main canal
from Laguna dam to Imperial and
|.Coachella valleys, and appurtenant
structures and acquiring rights Of way
therefor, there is hereby authorized to
be appropriated, from any moneys in
the treasury not otherwise appropriated,
such amounts as may be necessary to
carry out the purposes of this act, not
exceeding in the aggregate the sum of
$4,000, 900, to be appropriated from
time to time upon estimates made by
the Secretary of the Interior and trans
ferred to the reclamation fund estab.
Ilished under said reclamation law. AL
moneys received under leases and con.
tracts authorized by sections and of
this act, in excess of the expense of
Operating and maintaining said dam and
4 incidental works, and not used for con-
,|struction as provided in section S hereof,
shall be covered into the treasury of the
i United States. All moneys transferred
from the general treasury to the recla.
nation fund, and used for the construc.
ton of any canal or appurtenant struc-
lures authorized under this act, shall be
repaid by the districts, communities
and lands benefited thereby, and the
lSecretary of the Interior is hereby en-.
powered, after full hearing of all con,
cerned; to allocate the costs of any such
canal and appurtenant structures among
the various districts, communities, and
lands served thereby, according to the
benefits derived .thcrefrom.
Il kAEC 10 That sn0khinn in this acf