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 § 495 Tzms 16.m*CO, of the lends and stmnpnge conveyed they may be patented to said owners in lieu of the conveyed lands. In any case where .&lly part of the lends selected is nstional forest land, the ,approvsl_ of the Secretary of Agriculture shall ilrst be secured with respect to such part, or (2)- the Secretary of Agriculture may grant to any such conve ing owner the rfht to‘eut· from national forest land an anuoxxrtj of timber an' wood, snbstantislly eiqual to the amount of timber uml wood onthe land aqeyuired by the United States under the provisions of this section. __ (Feb. 18, 1909,.c. 143, 35 Stat. 626; May 7, 1912, c. 105, .2rsmt.108.>l  _- s o p ~ 495. Leases oflands for· sanitariums or hotels.-—The Secrelsry of Agriculture is authorized, under such rules and regulations as he froih time to time may make, to rent or lease to responsible persons or corporations applying` therefor suitable? spares and portions of ground near, or adjlacent. to, mineral; medicinnal, or other springs, within any national forest es,tnb> lished within the United States, or hereafter to_ be established, and where the public is accustomed or desires to freqtt‘ent,~for health or pleasure, for`the purpose of erecting upon suci leased grouxul szmitariums or hotels, to be opened for the reception of the public. » And he is further authorized to mske such regulnl tions, for the convenience of. peopleyisiting such springs, with reference to spaces and locations, -for`the erection of tentstor temporary dwelling houses to -he erected or- constructed. for the use of those visiting such springs for health or pleasure; And the Secretary of 'Ag’I‘lCl,llHll‘€ is authorized to prescribe the termsrtnd duration and the compensation to be paid for the 6 privileges granted under the provisions of ‘ this `sectioni ` (Feb. 28,· 1899, c. 221, § 1, 30 Stat. 908; Feb.‘1,- 1905, c. 288, §1,_33 Stat. 628.)  m ‘. » ., 496. Same; disposition of furiés from.--All funds arising from the privileges granted under ection 495 of this title shall he covered lnto the Treaisury of the United States as provided by law. (Feb. 28, 1899, c. 221, ,§ 2, 30 St-at. 908¢·M'nr.— 4, 1907, c. 2907. 34=Stz1t. 1270.) .‘ _ - ‘ » . ‘ 497. Use and occupation of lands for summer homes, hotels,. and stores.——Tl1e.Secn·et:1r;· of Agriculture may, upon such terms as he may- deem proper, for periods not exceeding thirty years, permit responsible persons or associations to use and occupy suitable spaces or; portions of ground in Nthe national forestdfor `the construction of summer homes, hotels, stores, or _ other structurees needed for recreation or public convenience, not exceeding ,6ve acres to any oneperson or association, but this shall not he construed to interfere-with the right to enter homestends upon agricultural lands in national forests as provided hy l:1s;v._ (Mer. 4, 1915, c. 144, 38·Stat. 1101.) · ’ __ 498. Disposal of moneys received! refund of ».excess.—-·All · moneys received as contributions toward cooperative work in forest investigations, or the protection andoimproyement of the national forests,·sh11l_l‘be covered into the Treasury and shall ·const‘itute a special fund, which is appropriated and` made sv:nllsl»h·. until expended, as the Secretary of Agriculture may direct, for the payment of the expenses otsald investigations, protection, or improvements by the Forest Serylce, and for refunds to the contributors of amounts heretofore or hereafter paid in by them in excess 0t.tl1eirl_sl1are of the cost'.Qf said investeigstiosns, protection, or inmprovements. 'Armual report shall he made to Congress ot all such moneys so received as ° c•»n1trll>11tion%r such coopemtiye work. (June 30, 1914, ·e. 131, BN Stsl·.‘·l30.)_ 4 _ ‘ 499. Disposal of money received by or on account of Forest “Serrice; refund of excess snclmoneys erroneously eollected; ‘ receipts from permits.———All money received by or on account oz" the Forest‘·Servlce·for timber, or from amy othersource ot nmionsl·forest. revenue, including moneys received from sale `of products from or use of lands in national forests crested under sectiou‘471 ·(b) of this title, and moneys received on ·

2V‘SERVAfl'IQ.N 422 account of {permits for hunting, fishing, or camping on lands acquired under authority of sections 513 to 517 and 521 ot this title, shall be covered into the Treasury of the United States as a miscellaneous receipt, and except as provided in sections 500 and 501 of this title, there is apprtmriateel and made available as the Secretary of Agriculture may direct out of any funds in the Treaeurywaot otherwise appropriated, so much as may be neeessary to make refunds to depositors, of money heretofore or l_1ereafter_de;>osited by there to secure the purchase price on the sale of anylproduets or for the use of any land or resources of the national forests in excess of amounts found actually- due from them to the United States andalso so much as may be necessary to refund or pay over to the rightful claimants such sums as mtgrbe found by the Secretary l of Agriculture to have bee1&rroneonsly- collected for the uae [of any lands, or for timber or other resources sold from lands located within, but not apart of, ’.". the national forests, ortor alleged illegal acts done u n such lands, which acts are subsequently found to have bgn proper and legal; and the Secretary of Agriculture shall makei annual report to·Congress of the amounts refunded hereunder. ·(Mar. 4, ,1907, c. 2907, 34 ·Stat.,·12T0; Mar. 4, 1911, c. 238, 36 'Stat. 1253: Mar. 4, 1917, c. .179, 39 Stat. 1150; June 1, 1024, c. 348, § 9, 43 Stat. 655.), . 500. Payment of receipts to State for schools and roads,-’ Twentyfive @g,t·entu1u of 8ll.II)0-HPYS received during any flscal eyear from each nationalforest shall be paid, at the end of such year, by. the Secretary of the Treasuryto the State in which such national forest is situated, to be expended as the State legislature may preseribe for the benefit of the public schools and public roads of the: county oi counties in which such na¥ tional forest is situated. When any nation-al forest is in more t-han one State or county the distributive share to each from the proooedsof such forest shall he proportional to its "area therein. 'There shall not be paid to any Statefor any eounty an amount equal to more than 40 per centunr of the total income of such county fromnll other sources. (May 23, 1908, c. 192, 35 Stat. 260; Mar. 1, 1011, c. 186, § 13, 36 Stat. 961}; June_30,·1014, ce. 131, 38 Stat. 441..) _ _ . 501. Expenditures from receipts for roads and trails: eo- ‘ operation with Stnte_ authorities;———Te~n per cantnm of all moneys reeeived from the national forests during each fiscal year shall be available at the end thereof, to be expended by the Secretary ot. Agriculture for the construction. and maintenance of matte and trails within the national forests in the States from which sueh proceeds areuderived; but the Set·retary of Agriculture may, whenever practicable, in the construction and maintenance! pot such roads, secure the cooperation or aid of the proper State or ’Ierritorial_· authorities? in the furtherance of any system of highwaya of {which such roads may be made a part. (Mar. 4, 1913, e. 145, 32* Stat.· 843.) .502. Reimbursement to owners of equipment damaged or destroyed while Ere .§ghtiug.—·-—The Secretary ot Agriculture is authorized to reimburse owners of horses, vehicles, and other equipment lost, damaged, or. destroyed while being used for necessary tire fighting; hail, or Qomeial business, sadli reim·. bursement to bejnade from any available funds an the appropriation to which tue·na·e,¤r such equipment isproperly chargeable. '(Mar. 4, 1913, e,_\/145, 37 Stat. 843.) ._ · - - p 503.-' Appropriation for roads and trails; cooperation of _ States: ajgregate expenditure.———There is appropriated and - made available until expended, out of any `moneys in the National '1‘reasury` not otherwise appropriated, "ithe sum` of $1,000,0001or each Hscal year up to and ‘including`tlie iiseal yearending June 30; 1926, in all $10,000900, to MM available until expended under the supervision of the Secretary of Agriculture, uponrequest from the proper officers of the State, Territory, orcounty for the survey, eonstruetion, and mainte-. lwlivé. Of 1*0868 dud trails Within or only partly within the