Chapter 2288. Granting to the city of Durango, in the State of Colorado, certain lands therein described for water reservoirs
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CHAP. 2288.— An Act Granting to the city of Durango, in the State of Colorado, certain lands therein described for water reservoirs. March 1, 1907. [[S. 8435](/us/bill/59/s/8435).] [[Public, No. 157](/us/pl/59/157).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the following-described Public lands.Durango, Colo.Grant for water-works, etc.Description.tract of land situate in suspended townships thirty-eight north, range six west, and thirty-eight north, range seven west, New Mexico principal meridian, in La Plata County.
Colorado, within the San Juan Forest Reserve, to wit: Beginning at corner numbered one. at the junction of Missouri Gulch with the Florida River, running thence north twenty degrees and seven minutes east four thousand nine hundred feet to station numbered two; thence north seventy-seven degrees and two minutes east one thousand and sixty feet to station numbered three; thence north eight degrees and twenty-four minutes east two thousand four hundred feet to station numbered four; thence north seven degrees and twenty-eight minutes west four thousand six hundred feet to station numbered live; thence north ten degrees and twenty-three minutes east five thousand four hundred feet to station numbered six; whence corner numbered one. reservoir numbered three, or Lake Lily, bears south fifty degrees and seven minutes east one thousand two hundred feet; from said corner numbered one.
Lake Lily, the monument on Mount Valois bears south twenty-three degrees and ten minutes east four thousand seven hundred and ninety two and six-tenths feet; United States location monument Tempest bears south thirty-one minutes east two thousand eight hundred and ninety-six feet: thence from station numbered six, aforesaid, north eighty-seven degrees and thirty-one minutes east one thousand five hundred and fifty feet to station numbered seven; thence south thirty-eight degrees and thirty-seven minutes east three thousand three hundred feet to station numbered eight; thence south eighty-four degrees and thirty minutes east two thousand seven hundred feet to station numbered nine; thence south thirty-three minutes east four thousand feet to station numbered ten; thence south thirty degrees and twenty-four minutes east two thousand live hundred feet to station numbered eleven; thence south seventy-seven degrees and twenty-six minutes east three thousand two hundred feet to station numbered twelve; thence south forty-three degrees and fifty-one minutes east one thousand seven hundred and fifty feet to station numbered thirteen; thence south five degrees and fifty-eight minutes west two thousand two hundred and fifty 1054feet to station numbered fourteen: thence south forty-four degrees and seventeen minutes west two thousand feet to station numbered fifteen; thence south seventy-seven degrees and thirty-one minutes west four thousand eight hundred feet to station numbered sixteen: thence south fifty-four degrees and forty-five minutes west three thousand three hundred feet to station numbered seventeen: thence north eighty-seven degrees and twenty-seven minutes west six thousand four hundred feet, more or less, to station numbered one. the place of beginning: including those four certain reservoirs claimed or occupied by said city of Durango, known as reservoir numbered one or upper park reservoir; reservoir numbered two or Santa Maria Lake; reservoir numbered three of Lake Lily, and reservoir numbered four or Lakeside Lake, subject to any former grant or conveyance affecting said lands, be, and the same are hereby, granted and conveyed to the city of Durango, county of La Plata and State of Colorado, to have and to hold said lands to its use and behoof forever for the purposes of water storage and supply of its waterworks and the protection of its water supply, and for such purposes said city shall forever have the right in its discretion to control and use any and all parts of the said premises herein granted and conveyed in the construction of reservoirs, conduits, and flumes, and in the laving of pipes and mains and in making such improvements as may be necessary to store, utilize, protect from pollution, and enjoy the waters contained in any natural or constructed Provisos.Payment.reservoir, basins, or waterways upon said premises: *Provided*, That the city of Durango shall pay for said land the sum of one dollar and Control of Forest Service.twenty-five cents per acre: *Provided further*, That the Forest Service of the United States Department of Agriculture shall have full power to patrol the said lands and to protect them from fire and trespass:
Sales of timber. *Provided further*, That the Forest Service may dispose of the timber upon the said lands, except so much thereof as may be growing within one hundred feet from the margin of any natural or constructed reservoir or of the main creeks within the said boundary flowing into such reservoirs under such additional rules for lumbering, to protect said waters from pollution, as shall be prescribed by the Forester and approved by the mayor of the city of Durango: *And provided further*, Fencing, etc.That if said city shall fence all or any part of said hinds it shall provide practicable gates in such fence at points to be designated by the supervisor of the San Juan Forest Reserve.
Sec. 2. Reversion on non-user. That if the said city of Durango shall, at any time hereafter, abandon the lands above described and cease to use the same for said purposes said above-described lands shall revert to the Government of the United States. Approved, March 1, 1907.