The Carey ACT; How to Acquire Title to Public Lands Under the ACT a Comprehensive Survey of the Regulations in Force in the Various States (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1910. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... PART III The Water As previously stated, the proposal of the "Company" asking for the withdrawal of Lands desired for reclamation must describe, among other things, "the cost of such works and the price at which they will be sold to those who desire to settle upon the land," and the Statutes further provide that "the works will be sold to the settlers who enter the land, at a price agreed upon with the State. Before the settler may enter the land, he must contract to purchase a share in such woiks for each acre of land which he desires to enter (in some States one share is apportioned to each 40 acres)--each of the shares representing a certain carrying capacity in the canal system, which, in every case, must be sufficient to deliver the water required for the irrigation of his land. The Board shall provide suitable rules for filing proposals," etc. "The plan adopted for the administration of the works while in the possession of the company, the annual maintenance fee, the system of distribution of water, and all contracts between the company and the settler must be approved by the State Land Board." "To enable it to carry on its work, the company will be permitted to mortgage its equity in the project, but its contract with the State must provide that the settler will be given a proper release from the terms of the mortgage when he has made full payment for his shares." "There shall be kept at the office, for public inspection, copies of all maps, plats and contracts for construction and settlers' entries." The above is an almost verbatim excerpt from the "Regulations" of the State of Idaho. While the phraseology, in the case of the other States, varies somewhat, and may differ from this recital, it contains the essence of their regulations upon the subject. Th...