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 §‘ 1303  sd L v l ’ TITLE JQQQTERIQITORIES- A1 Q thereon, August *24, 1912, which'.-:éone· begins in the Caribbean Sea three znarlnemiles from mean low-water mark and extends _to and across the Isthmus of Panama into the Pacino Ocean - to the distance of three marine miles from. mean--1ow~water mark, excluding. therefrom the cities ot Panama and. Colon and their adjacent harbors ,located__within_ said zones as excepted in the treaty with the Republic ot Panama dated `No» vemher 18,-1993, but inclnding all islands within said described y` zone, and inaddition thereto the- group of islands in the Bay·_ of Panama named Perico, Naos, Culebra, and Flamenco, and any lands and: waters outside of said limits above described which are necessary. or convenient or from time to time may become necessary or convenient for the construction,. maln- `tenance, operation, sanitation, or protection of the said canal ' or of yany auxiliary canals, lakes, or other works necessary or convenient for- the `construction, -maintenance, operation, .sanitation, or protection of said canal, the `use, occupancy, ·or _ control whereof yvere granted- to the United States by the treaty between the United States ._and· the Republic of Panama, the ratincations of which were exchanged on the 26thQ dayhnof c Februarsd 190-1,_ shall be known and designated, aa the. Canal ‘ Zone, and the canal constructed thereon ‘sha11 bef known, and designated as` the Panama Canal. .. The_ President Y is authorized, by treatywwith the Republic ‘ot iPanan{a,’ to acquire any `additional land or land__under water not already granted, or which was excepmd from the grant,. that heinay · deem necessary f5r the operation, maintenance,' sanitation, or protection of the Panama Canal, and to efichange any land. or land under water not deemed necessary for. each purposes for other land or land imder f water Zvvhich may be deemed necogsary {or sinch purposes, which additional land. or land under vvater so acquired jshall becomepart of the Canal Zone." _· (Aug. 24, 1912, c. 390, { 1, 37 Stat; 560.) .` . ·‘ . _— . 1393. Survey of Canal Zone.——The President may, in hisdisl cretion, require a land survey to be made of the·G al Zone.. _ (Feb. 27, 1999,. c. 224, § 4, _35‘Stat. 658.) 4. .  n 1394; Aogniaition of title'. to lands in Canal Zone.--—-The Presb dent is authorized to declare by Executive order that all land and land underwater within the limits of the Canal Zone is necessary for the construction, maintenance, operation, sanitation, or protection of the Panama Canal, s and to extinguish, by agreement when advisable} all claims and lfllileul ot · adverse claimants and occupants. · Upon {allure to secure by = agreeinent title to any snch parcel of land or land under water the adverse claim or. occupancy shall be disposed ot and title thereto occured in the United States and compensation therefor died and paid in the manner provided in the ‘-aforesaid treaty _· with the  {republic of Panama, or such modlncation d of auch treaty _ aa inay.hereafte_r be made. (Ang. 24, 1912,. c. 390, G 3, 37 Stat. ‘ 1305. Operation of canal and government of zone generally; governor and other o$cials; appointment and salaries.-—-'1.‘he Preaident la authorized to govern, and operate the Panama ' Canal and govern the Canal Zone, or causethem to he governed v and operated, through a governor 'ot the Panama Canal and such other persona as he maya deem competent to diacharge the various dnties connected with the care, maintenance, sanitation, operation, government, and protection of the canal and Cana Zone. It any ot the persons appointed or employed as a£o’reiaaid shall be persona in the military or naval aiervicel of the United States, the amount at the omcial salary paid to any such peraon shall be deducted from the amount ot salary or compensation provided by or which shall be nred under the termsot this section. The Governor of the Pamma Ganal shall be allpointed. by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, commissioned for a term ot four years, and nntil . bla sncoeasorahall be appointed and qualined. Heahall receive a salary ot $10,00Q a year. All other persons ne&ry"1o`r the ` completion, hare, management, nialntenanée, sanitation, govern!

. {'. · _ l. _ \. VD INSULAR —1’OSSES§’IQNS. 1638 ment, operation,·and protection ot the-Panama Canal and Canal. Zone shall be appointedhy the President; or- by his authomy, removable at his pleasure, and the compensation of such persons shall·be_ilxed_hy the'President, or by hisauthotlty, until such I time Kas Congress may by law regulate the same, but the sal- d aries oricompensation fixed herennder by the Presldent.slxall ln ‘ no instance exceed hy more than 25 per centnm the salary ni compensation. paldlior the sameor similar services to persons employed by the Government. in continental __United; States. — (Aug. 24, 1912, c. 390, § 4, 37 Stat. ,561.) Y ~ _ Q _ ` 1306. Army control in time of war or,cn1ergcncy.——#I_n tlnieof war in which the United States shalldhe engaged, or when, l in the lopinlon of the President, was is immlnenth snob officere ‘of‘ the Anzny as the President may designate shall, upon the · order of. the President, assume and have gexclnsive authority ~ and jurisdiction oven the operation of the Panama Canal and all of its- adjnncts, appendants, and appurtenances, including the entire control and governm nal Zone, and during a continuance as such conditions the Governor ot the Panama Canal shall, in all respects and "zpafttculars as to the operation of such Panama Canal, rand — all duties, matters, a_nd_»_transactions atfecting the Canal Zone, be subject to then hordes.- and direction of such otllcer of the Arxny. (Ang. 24,_ . 1912,`c. 390,{§·-13, 37 Stat. {vw;) »    » ' I - 1307. Authority of governor gencrally.—;The Governor ot _? the Panama Canal shallj in connection with the operation ot such canal, have oillclal control and jurisdiction over the Canal Zone and shall pertofm all duties in connection yith the civil government `of the Canal Zone,] mvhich is to be held, ‘ `treated, and governed as` an adjunct of such Panama Canal. Unless ·in this chapter otherwise provided, all glows- of the Canal Zone existing prior to September 21, 19&, referring to the civil governor or theclvll administration of the Canal Zone shall be appllmble to the Governor of the Panama   who shall ·perfortniall` Ysnch eiecutlve and administrative duties requirled by such existing laws {Sept. 21, 1922, c. .370, I 1, 42 stat; 1004.) ‘ ~ ‘  · . · _ T l308. Leaseof public-lands.—~The_.President is authorized to ` grant leases of the public lands in the Canal Zone; Isthmus of Panama, for such pérlod, not exceeding twenty-Ave years, and upon such terms and conditions as he may deem advisable. ·No lease, however, smll be granted for s tract of land in` excess of iltty hectares; nor to any person viho shall not have mst established, by andavit andby auch .othe1·\proot as may be required, that such person is the head of a {emily on over the age ot twenty-one yeaxjsf and » that the application for a lease is made in; good faith for the .pnrpos@ ot nctnal settlement and cultivation; and not for the beneht otlany other person whatsoever, and that such person will talthtnlly comply · with all the requirements-of law as to settlement, - réldence; and cultlvationn In granting such leases preference shall be accorded to actual occupants of lands in good iaith. _ ` No portion of, the lands of the United States within the Canal Zone shall be leased hereundg nnlew it shall drst ·be made to appearybya statement or plat Bled ,5: the Govex·n`or‘° of the Panama Canal with the collector of revenues for the Canal Zone, that it is not contemp1ated,to_.nse such lands in the work 0f·canal construction or to scfthe same aside as n town site; and all leasw shall he made subject to the provision that it at any time it shall become necewary, notwithstanding, for the United States to occupy or use any portion of the leased lands. lt shall have the eight to so do without further compensation to the lessee; than for the reasonable. value of the necessary improvements made upon said tracts by the lessee, the same ‘ to he determined by the courtsof the Canal Zone. . _ °."All°leases-`of lands hereundenishall rwerve to the- United _States all mineral, oil, and gas rights ln . the lands leased. The powers conIerx·ed` upon the President undef this section may be exercised by. him through the Governor of the Panama,