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A79390 1 (1906-05-19)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadadk0001 and id is 1 raw text is: ACQUIREMENT OF PROVERTY FOR UNITED STATES. 691 ACQUIREMENT OF PROPERTY BY SECRETARY OF TH-E INTERIOR. e Wben the Secretary of the iuterior In the exercise of a resoitule discretion detormines as to the validity of title to rights and prop- erty to be neuiired by iim nuder the provislons of the act if June 17, 102, his decislon is conclusive upon the :i-coiiing oiivr:s. (Decision by Assideant Comptroller Mitchell, Alay 19,1000.) The Secretary of 1ie Treasury requested a reexaimination of the account of the Pecos Irrigation Company. settled by the Auditor for the Interior Department April 25, 190. The facts appear to be as follows: The United States bought of the, Feces Irrigation Corn- pany certain lands, canals, dans, franchises. and property apptirtenant thereto in Eddy County, N. Mex., particularly described in a deed exectited by said company on December 18, 1,05, recorded March 26, 1900, in book 16, at page 277 et seq., in the recorder's office of said county of Eddy, New Mexico. For said lands and franchises and appurtenances thereto the United States agreed to pay $t50,000, for which the Auditor, upon the. request. of the. Secretary of the Interior, stated an account. The Assistant Attorney-General assigned to the Depart- ment of the Interior has, at the request of the Secretary of the Interior, examined an nastrct of title and tie. title papers to said lands and rendered an opinion that the title to said lands, franchises, and appurtenances thereto was con- veyed to lie United States by the said deed with certain minor imperfections of titles partLeularly set forth herein- after. To cover possible loss to the Governnent on account of snid imperfections in the title and to protect it nguainst a supposed lien tinder a mortgage to secure some b)onds issued by the irrigation company an indemnity bond has been exe- cuted and accepted. The Secretary of the Interior has ap- proved said title and accepted said lands and recommended payment therefor on the title shown. He has also necepted and gone into possession (of said lands, and is now improving them and constructing said irrigation works thereon.

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