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Show Text of Irrigation Bill Before Congress The following has been adopted as section six of the irrigation bill. That the secretary of the interior is hereby authorized and directed to use the reclamation fund for the operation and maintenance of the reservoirs and irrigation works provided for in this act. Provided, that when payments provided for this act are made upon the major portion of the irrigation lands of any system 'f reservoirs and irrigation works, then the manage- ment and operation, but not the title to all irrigation works, excepting reservoirs res-ervoirs and works necessary for their protection and operation, shall pass to the owners of the lands irrigated thereby, to be maintained at their own expense, under such form or organization, or-ganization, and under such rules and regulations as may be acceptable to the secretary of the interior; provided further, that all reservoirs and works necessary for their protection and operation, constructed under this act! shall be perpetnally operated and maintained by the government as public works, until otherwise provided by congress. |