Show NEW LAND LAW IS elucidated legislative enactment Js Is more lenient in canal reservations and rights of way A circular concerning recent and lenient legislative enactment in amendment ami I 1 ol of the irrigation act of marchi 14 4 1917 liaa has been received by ell F I 1 taylor register glater re of the local united tates states land office it explains th the details deta lils of tile tho new law which extends greater privileges in respect ot of rights 1 of way over public lands and reservations reservation tor for canals ditches and reservoirs apart from extending the scope ol of the granting act so iso as to include irrigation and drad drainage nage districts as ben efi clarias where bere individuals companies and municipal corporations were included previously the artau act authorizes th right of way if needs be additional to the fifty feet granted toy by the act ot of march 3 1891 to obtain such additional right of 0 way explanatory showing must accompany the application ir taylor says this should consist of an affidavit by the 1 applicants engineer or surveyor setting forth succinctly the extent of 0 tile the 1 additional right of way required and the necessity it if additional right of way is wanted only tor for portions or sections of the reservoirs canals ditches or laterals literals late rals the termini thereof should be fixed by engineers survey stations in ill addition to the lateral limit lines the register points out the amendment also grants to 10 beneficiaries the right to take from public lands adjacent to the line of the canal or ditch material earth and stone necessary tor for tile the construction of such canal or ditch this is subject to certain limitations tribune |