Nothing in sections 946 to 949 of this title shall authorize such canal or ditch company to occupy such right of way except for the purpose of said canal or ditch, and then only so far as may be necessary for the construction, maintenance, and care of said canal or ditch.
Mar. 3, 1891, ch. 561, § 2126 Stat. 1102(, .)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Repeal; Savings Provision
Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, § 706(a)90 Stat. 2793section 701 of Pub. L. 94–579section 1701 of this titleSection repealed by , , , effective on and after , insofar as applicable to the issuance of rights-of-way over, upon, under, and through the public lands and lands in the National Forest System. Such repeal not to be construed as terminating any valid lease, permit, patent, etc., existing on , see , set out as a note under .