Chapter 926.
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CHAP. 926.— An act to set apart a certain tract of land in the State of California as a public park.September 25, 1890. Whereas, the rapid destruction of timber and ornamental trees inPreamble.Big trees. various parts of the United States, some of which trees are the wonders of the world on account of their size and the limited number growing, makes it a matter of importance that at least some of said forests should be preserved: Therefore *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Public land in California reserved, etc., for a public park, etc.Location, etc.
That the tract of land in the State of California known and described as township numbered eighteen south, bf range numbered thirty east, also township eighteen south range thirty-one east; and sections thirty-one, *Post*, p. 651.thirty-two, thirty-three, and thirty-four, township seventeen, south range thirty east, all east of Mount Diablo meridian, is hereby Reservation, etc.reserved and withdrawn from settlement, occupancy, or sale under the laws of the United States, and dedicated and set apart as a public park, or pleasure ground, for the benefit and enjoyment of Trespassers.the people; and all persons who shall locate or settle upon, or occupy the same or any part thereof, except as hereinafter provided, shall be considered trespasser’s and removed therefrom.
Sec. 2. That said public park shall be under the exclusive controlSecretary of Interior to control. of the Secretary of the Interior, whose duty it shall be, as soon as practicable, to make and publish such rules and regulations as he Care, etc.Regulations.may deem necessary or proper for the care and management of the same. Such regulations shall provide for the preservation from injury of all timber, mineral deposits, natural curiosities or wonders within said park, and their retention in their natural condition.
Leases for buildings.The Secretary may, in his discretion, grant leases for building purposes for terms not exceeding ten years of small parcels of ground not exceeding five acres, at such places in said park as shall require the erection of buildings for the accommodation of visitors; all of Expenditure of revenues.the proceeds of said leases and other revenues that may be derived from any source connected with said park to be expended under his direction in the management of the same and the construction of Destruction of fish and game.roads and paths therein.
He shall provide against the wanton destruction of the fish and game found within said park, and against their capture or destruction, for the purposes of merchandise or Removal of trespassers, etc.profit. He shall also cause all persons trespassing upon the same after the passage of this act to be removed therefrom, and, generally, shall be authorized to take all such measures as shall be necessary or proper to fully carry out the objects and purposes of this act. Approved, September 25, 1890.
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