Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 44 Part 1.djvu/1946

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§38 TITLE 16,--—C( adjacent lands, the Secretary of the Interior, in his discretion, and subject to the limitation lnereinafter prescribed may, and , is hereby, authorized to performthe following acts: t · (a) Accept and deposit in a special fnnd in the '1‘reasury,_§ and expend for the acquisition of lands as herein authorized, N private funds donated for Such purpose. - _ fg (b). Acquire by purchase, o1·"by acceptance of donations ord bequests; such lands in privateeor State ownership_ within ethej townships above descmbed as he may deem necesgary to carry “ out the purpose of this Act} (May 26, 1926, c. 339, § 1, 44 Slat. 655.) U ‘ . _ New Section. · 38. Exchange for State or private lands authorized.-—·Tl1e, Sc<=1·<~tary‘of the Interior bo, aud. is hereoby, antl10rlzed·in his discretion to accept, on behalf of the United States, title to any lands held in p1’ivate.or. State ownership within the townships , herein above- described; and in exchange therefor may patent not to exceed an t l value of national forest land in the State of Montana, and nonmineral iD·C’h$l1'llCt(}I', or tho Secretary of Agricult re may authorize the grantor to cuf and remove not to exceed an equal value of timber within the national forests of said State, the values in each case to be determined by the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary- of Agriculture jointly: Providcd, That before any such ‘ex-` change is elfectedyuotice of the contemplated exchange reciting the lands involved shall [be published once each week for four successive weeks in some newspaper of general circulation in the county or countiesln which may be situated the lands ` to be accepted and in some like newspaper published in any county in which may besituated any lands or timberyto be given in such exchange. Timber given in exchange shall be cut n and removed from national forests under the laws and regulw tions relating to the national forests and under the direction and supervision and in accordance with the requirements of the Secretary of Agriculture. (May_ 26, 1926, c. 399, 52,* ·l4‘Stat. 655.) · A New section. _ A · 39. Reservation of timber, minerals, or easements by miners on e;change.—Reservations of timber; minerals, or easements, the values of which shall be duly considered in (determining the values of the lands conveyed, may be made bk the owner or ovtnern thereof ln lands conveyed to tho United States under the provisions of this Act} Where such reservations are lnade, the right to enjoy them shall bc subject to auch reasonable A, comlitions respecting ingress and egress and the use of. the, surface of theland as may be deemed necessary by tho__·Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary-of Agriculture, whichever may be responsible for the handling and ¤lsc"bf the land as provided in this Act ‘: Provided, That all property, rights, easermvnts; and beneiltn authorized byu t;bjn_.Sgec_t(io;1 to be retnlned by or reserved to owners of land conveyed t0__the_ United 'Statéa shall be subject to the tax lanwsof the States where Such lands , are located, (May 28,* 1926, c. 399, § ‘3, 44 Stat. 656;) · , New section; · b _ i "° . ` 40. Additions to- park; entry under other A¢tS.—•···~·Thé Presb dent of the United States is hereby authorized, in his discretion, to add hy_ Executive proclamation to Yellowstone National Park any or all of the lands within a certain terrttoryor tract in township 9 south, ranges 7 and 8-east, Montana principal meridian, to wit; Beginning at a point on the north line of said Yellowstone National Park where said line crosses the ‘ divide between Creek and Mol Heron Qreek, thence northeaaterly along said divide to the junction of said"dlvide ¤"This Act" should be translated "sectiona 37 to ho of this title ln the nppcndlx." Sections 4 and 5 ot the Act of Nay 26, 1926, related ‘tu matters not carried into the_Codc. · · ·

)NSER VAT! ON with the branch divide. north and west of Reese Creek; tllouce along said branch divide in a nortlneasterly and easterly diegotion around the- drainage of Reese Creek. to the Yelloneloun `River; thence southerly and sontheasterly along the west ham; of the Yellowntone River to the line nmrkingthe western limits of the town of Gardiner, Montana; thence south on said tom; liinlts line"-to the northe1‘n.bom1dary of Yellowstone Nntiomg; Park; thence west along the north, boundary’ of Yellotrsmmy National Park to the point of beginning, which are unappro; printed lands of the United States or which may be acquired · by the United Stateslunder the provisions o' this Act} within the territory described in this section subjerit. however. to all valid existingelainns and to reservations such as are author; ized by section 3 of this ‘Act"‘; but, with the exception of valid existi·ng“ claims, nof land so added to Yellowstone'Nationai Park sh—all._be subject to entry under the mining laws of the United States: Provided, That the Secrefary_ of the Interim? for such lands as are added to Yellowstone National Park may provide by rules and regulations for the management and use of the added lands as may in his discretion be zn·¢·e·s»ni·y fn nccoxnplisli the purposes of this Act‘: .-ind. provided. further, -Thut the lands of the United States acquired hy donation or purcllase within the area described in section `1 of this Act’ · shall not be subject to location, and entry under, the mining.: laws of the} United Stateenor thelxct of June 11.r1:i06;° author- ‘ izing homestead entries in national forests.- (May 26, 1926. e. 399, § 6, 44 Stan 056.) ’ A D - ` New section. “ .

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` _41. Sequoia `National Park, f · _ · · _ Sutton 41 of Title 16 ,•¢ei:ted.——·See Q- 45a‘of this title in the appendix for legislation affecting this section. ‘ . ·_ 43. Same; rules and regnlationsgleases; fish and game; dreepassers. _ · _ ·’ , Section 43 of Title. 16 a¤e¢ted.—g—See 5 45li of this title ln the ‘ appendix for legislation affecting this section; _ x . 44. Land set aside as reserved forest lands. _ ` Section 44* at Title 16 q¤ected.—--8ee §_45a ot this title in the . appendix for legislation amectlng this title. ‘ 45. Additional forest reaerves in California. Section 45 of Title It nfceted.-—-See i 45a of this tltleitn the ‘ appendix for legislation atecting thin sectionj _ Q 45a.' Sequoia National Park; revision of·‘ bounclaries.-—The boundaries of the Sequoia National Park. California, are hereby changed as follows: = . -` ‘ . .- ‘ j Beginning at the southwesbcorner of the iiresent boundary of Sequoia National __Park, being the southwest corner of town?- ehip] 18 south, range 30 `east_of ·the Mount, Diablo base and meridian, California, Itheuee easterly along the `nreeent sxmth boundary ot Sequoia National Park to its intereection with the hytdroglfaphic divide between the headwaters _ of South Fort Kdweah River and the headwaters ot that branch of Little i Kern River known an Peclis Canyon; thence- southerly and eaéterly along the crest ot the hydrographic divide between Pecks Cnnyon_and` Soda Creek to its intersection with a lateral divide at apliroxixnately the east line of section 2, township 10 eouth, range 31 east; thence northeaeterly along said, lateral divide to its intersection with the — township line near the southeast corner ot township 18 eouth, range 31 east ot the Mount Diablo base and meridian; thence north "apmoximatelyt thirty-five degrees west to the. summit ot the butte next north ot Soda Creek (United States Geological Sinryey altitude eight · ¤ ""I‘h`is Act" should be translated Sseetions 37 to: d0 ot this title of the appendix? _ .· . · -. ‘ _ _

  • ¤ “Section 3 of this Act" nhould be Ganslated "aeetion 39 of thin .

title of the appendix." ‘ _ · "·Sectl0¤ 37 ot this title in t-he appendix. e ·. °Sectiona 506 to— 509 ot this title in•tbe‘·Cod¢.‘ _ ··