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 536 Re cord of ex pendi- tures and receipts. Amendment. [CHAPTER 52 7] AN ACT To extend the boundaries of the Papago Indian Reservation in Arizona. [Public, No. 217] Be it enacted by the Senate and Home of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That whenever all privately owned lands except minin claims within the following- described area have been purchased and acquired as hereinafter Lands added. authorized, the boundary of the Papago Indian Reservation in 4 Arizona shall be extended to include the west half of section 4 ; west hal f of section 9, t ownship 17 south, range 8 east ; all of to wnship 18 south, range 2 we st, all of fracti onal township 19 s outh, range 2 west ; and all of fractional townships 18 and 19 south, range 3 west, except sections 6, 7, 18, 19, 30, and 31 in township 18 south, range 3 Prior rights not a f- reeced west Gila and Salt River meridian. This extension shall not affect . any valid rights initiated prior to the approval hereof nor the Mexican boundar y reservation of a strip of land sixty feet wide along the United strip. States-Mexico boundary made by proclamation of the President 35Stat .21 36. dated May 27, 1907 (35 Stat . 2136). The lands herein described when added to the Papago Indian Reservation as provided in this Act s hall become a par t of said reservat ion in all respec ts and upon all the same terms as if said lands had been included in the Execu- Acquisitions tive order issued by the President on February 1, 1917 : Provided to re- , main trihal lands, etc. That lands acquired hereunder shall remain tribal lands and shall not b e subject to allo tment to individua l Indians. Purchase §f land s for use of Indians. SEC. 2 . That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, aut horized to purcha se for the use an d benefit of the P apago Indians with any available funds heretofore or hereafter appropriated pur- suant to authority contained in section 5 of the Act of June 18, 1934 (48 Stat. 984), all privately owned lands, water rights, and reservoir site reserves within t ownships 18 and 19 south, ranges 2 and 3 west, eiMenager Dam prop together with all grazing privileges and including improvements upon public lands appurtenant to the so-called Menager Dam prop- erty, at the appraised value of $40,016 .37. Tracts relinquished SEC. 3 . The State of Arizona may relinquish in favor of the by State; lien selec¢ tions. Papago Indians such tracts within he townships referred to in section 1 of this Act as it may see fit and shall have the right to selec t other unreserve d and nonmineral p ublic lands withi n the State of Arizona equal in area to those relinquished, said lieu selections to be made in the same manner as is provided for in the Enabling Act 36 Stat. 537 . of June 20, 1910 (36 Stat . 558), or in the discretion of the State of. 48 Stat. 1272 . Arizona under the provisions of section 8 of the Act of June 28, 19 43II.S.C.°315g; 1934 (48 Stat. 1269), as amended and supplemented by the Act of Supp. II, ° 3158. June 26, 1936 (49 Stat . 842). The payment of fees or commissions is hereby waived in all lieu selections made pursuant to this section. Approved, July 28, 1937. July 28, 1937 Is. 18061 Papago Indian Res- ervation, Ariz. Area enlarged. 75m$ C ONGRES S, 1ST SESSION-CHS. 526, 527-JULY 28, 1937 shall have been so provided, such bridge shall thereafter be main- tained and operated free of tolls, or the rates of toll shall thereafter be so adjusted as to provide a fund of not to exceed the amount necessary for the proper maintenance, repair, and operation of the bridge and its appro aches under economi cal management. An accurate record of the cost of the bridge and its approaches ; the e xpendit ures fo r maint aining, repai ring, a nd oper ating t he same ; and of the daily tolls collected shall be kept and shall be available for the information of all persons interested. SEC. 5 . The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby exp ressly reserved. Approved, July 28, 1937.
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