Chapter 147. Creating an additional land district in the State of California, and for other purposes
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CHAP. 147.— An Act Creating an additional land district in the State of California, and for other purposes. June 15, 1916. [[H. R. 529](/us/bill/64/hr/529).] [[Public, No. 93](/us/pl/64/93).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * Public lands. Imperial land district, California, created. Description. That an additional land district is hereby created for the State of California, to embrace the lands contained in the following-described boundaries:
Beginning at the intersection of the range line between ranges five and six east of the San Bernardino meridian with the southern boundary of California; thence north along the range line, between ranges five and six east, to the northwest comer of township nine south, range six east; thence east along the second standard parallel south to the 227 southwest corner of township eight south, range seven east; thence north along the range line, between ranges six and seven east, to the northwest comer of township two south, range seven east; thence east along the township line between townships one and two south to its intersection with the Colorado River; thence southerly along the Colorado River to its intersection with the south boundary of California; thence southwesterly along the southern boundary of California to its intersection with the range line between ranges five and six east, to the place of beginning; that the land district shall beLand office. known as the Imperial district, and the Secretary of the Interior shall be authorized to select the site of the land office.
Sec. 2. That the Secretary of the Interior shall cause all plats,Transfer of plats, etc. maps, records, and papers in the Los Angeles land office which relate to or form a necessary part of the records of the lands embraced in the district hereby created to be transferred to the Imperial land district. Sec. 3. That the President is hereby authorized to appoint, by andRegister and receiver for. with the advice and consent of the Senate, a register and receiver for said land district, and they shall be subject to the same laws and entitled to the same compensation as is or may be hereafter provided by law in relation to the existing land offices and officers in said State.
Approved, June 15, 1916.