Chapter 11. Providing for the locution and purchase of public lands for reservoir sites
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CHAP. 11.— An Act Providing for the locution and purchase of public lands for reservoir sites. January 13, 1897. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That any person, live-stock Public lands. Reservoir sites for live stock authorized.company, or transportation corporation engaged in breeding, grazing, driving, or transporting live stock may construct reservoirs upon unoccupied public lands of the United States, not mineral or otherwise reserved, for the purpose of furnishing water to such live stock, and shall have control of such reservoir, under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Interior, and the lands upon which the same is constructed, not exceeding one hundred and sixty acres, so long as such *Proviso.* Free use, etc.reservoir is maintained and water kept therein for such purposes: *Provided,* That such reservoir shall not be fenced and shall be open to the free use of any person desiring to water animals of any kind.
Statement required. Sec. 2. That any person, live-stock company, or corporation desiring to avail themselves of the provisions of this Act shall file a declaratory statement in the United States land office in the district where the land is situated, which statement shall describe the land where such reservoir is to be or has been constructed; shall state what business such corporation is engaged in; specify the capacity of the reservoir in gallons, and whether such company, person, or corporation has filed upon other reservoir sites within the same county; and if so, how many.
Surveys, etc., required. Sec. 3. That at any time after the completion of such reservoir or reservoirs which, if not completed at the date of the passage of this Act, shall be constructed and completed within two years after tiling such declaratory statement, such person, company, or corporation shall have the same accurately surveyed, as hereinafter provided, and shall tile in the United States land office in the district in which such reservoir is located a map or plat showing the location of such reservoir, which map or plat shall be transmitted by the register and receiver of said United States land office to the Secretary of the Interior and Land reserved from sale.approved by him, and thereafter such land shall be reserved from sale by the Secretary of the Interior so long as such reservoir is kept in repair and water kept therein.
Amendment, etc. Sec. 4. That Congress may at any time amend, alter, or repeal this Act. Approved, January 13, 1897.