The New York herald., 1922-03-08
ULD PUT BONUS RESPONSIBILITY ON COMPTROLLER

other manner or method of develop
ment and Improvement thereof, In
cluding the building OF necessary
public roads within the projects.
Projects shall be selected BY the
board with a view 10 development or
one or more projects in each or the
several States where the establish
.ment OF a project Is feasible.
Sec. sos. (al The board may, by
gift, purchase, deed, intrust. or other
wise acquire lands suitable for any
project. but no project shall be finally
selected. and no lands shall be ac-
quired by purchase. unless the price
and other conditions of acquisition
have been submitted to and approved
by
% The Governor of the State In
which the lands are located;
(2) As to price only, a land bank
appraiser to be designated by the
Federal Farm Loan Board. and
ts) The hoard.
IL the Governor OF the State fails
TO signify his approval or disapproval
within such time as the board by
regulation shall determine. the Land
Commissioners. or if there is in a
the agency which under the law of
the State is authorized to perform the
functions ordinarily exercised by
land commissioner, may act in lieu OF
the Governor.
(b) In case any project includes
privately owned land no construction
work shall be commenced on the
project until the owners of all such
land in the project have each con-
veyed or agreed to convey the United
States title to all land owned by him
In excess of farm unit as estab-
lished for the project under the pro-
visions of section sos.
icl The secretary % may with
draw from location. sale, settlement,
entry or other disposition and place
under the control OF the board such
unappropriated public lands as he
deems necessary for any project, and
CD shall restore to public entry
lands so withdrawn, If subsequently
the board finds that such lands are
not so required.
I'D Tho board may, in its dis
cretion. contract with any irrigation
or drainage district or other public
corporation organized under laws of
the State in which the project Is To-
Gated to establish, develop, improve
or otherwise cooperate Tin accord
ance with the provisions of the title)
in the execution of, and the admins
tration OF the affairs OF. any project
comprising only the lands of such
district or corporation.
Cooperation With Federal and
State Agencies.
Section S04.-The board NAV. in
executing the provisions of this title:
ta) Make use of, cooperate with.
and allot moneys appropriated for
ITS use to any existing agency of the
Federal Government which agrees to
act as the agent of the board.
Such agency is hereby authorized
within the limits of the moneys al
lotted 1t. and under the direction of
the board. to perform work in con-
nection with any project.
OBJ Whenever q State provides
funds to be expended by the board
in the establishment, development
and Improvement OF any project
within the State, the board may con-
tract with the State or any agency
thereof designated by the Governor
to cooperate with the board. to such
extent as the board deems advisable
in the work in connection with the
project. The board may further es-
ta5ilsh a branch Office in the State
TO administer matters arising In con-
nection with projects in the State.
tc) Whenever a State provides
not less than 25 per centum of the
amount Of the funds which are, in
the opinion of the board, necessary
IN, l.a Al l. D. AZ,
ment, development and Improvement
OF any project, within the State, tho
board shall authorize the State or
any agency thereof, designated by
the Governor, to undertake, subject
to the general supervision OF the
y board: G) the selection, acquisition
and subdivision of lands for, and the
Improvement of farms within. any
project. and Cd the development
thereof. after the project is open to
settlement.
Section $3.50 far as practicable
veterans shall be employed and their
services utilized in the administra-
tive field work necessary 70 the es-
tabllshment and development of any
project by the board and all Federal
agencies cooperating Herewith. All
contracts or other agreements of the
board with any cooperating State
or agency thereof shall contain like
stipulation. At ;he earliest practi-
cable date each veteran so employed
on projects shall be allowed TO Sc
lect and allotted as hereinafter In
this title provided, farm unit upon
which he may construct a dwelling
and make other improvements.
Allotment and Sale of Lands.
Section Sos.---(A) The board shall
establish for each project or portion
thereof "a farm units of an acreage
sufficient. in the opinion OF the board.
for cultivation by and the support
OF a family and t2) farm worker
units OF a small acreage sufficient, IN
the opinion of the board. for part
time cultivation of farm workers
family.
(B) The board may set apart and
reserve tracts within any project for
use free from all charge for COM
munity and other public purposes,
but the title TO such lands shall re-
main In the United States. When
ever any such tract falls 10 be used
for the purpose for which II was set
apart and reserved the board shall.
after due notice and hearing. declare
the tract forfeited to the United
States. Such tract shall thereupon
resume its original status
(C) The board may establish town
sites within any project and develop
and sell lots therein. to veterans and
repatriates only. under such regula-
tons and upon such terms as II shall
prescribe.
Section S01.--(A) When used in
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