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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICAA PROCLAMATION[No. 697-Drc. 8, 1906-34 Stat. 3266)WHEREAS, it is provided by section two of the Act of Congress, approved June 8, 1906, entitled. "An Act for the preservation of American Antiquities." "That the President of the United States is hereby authorized, in his discretion, to declare by public proclam1iion historic land marks, historic and prehistoric structures, and other objects of historic or scientific interest that are situated upon the lands owned or controlled by the Government of the United State to be National Monuments, and may reserve as a part thereof parcels of land, the limits of which in all cases shall be confined to the smallest area compatible with the proper care and management of the object to be protected;"AND, WHEREAS, the mineralized remains of Mesozoic forests, commonly known as the "Petrified Forest," in the Territory of Arizona, situated upon the public lands owned and controlled by the United States, are of the greatest scientific interest and value and it appears that the public good would be promoted by reserving these deposits of fossilized wood as a National monument with as much land as may be necessary for the proper protection thereof;Now, THEREFORE, I, Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the power in me vested by section two of the aforesaid Act of Congress, do hereby set aside as the Petrified Forest National Monument, subject to any valid and existing rights, the deposits of mineralized forest remains situated in Gila and Apache counties, Arizona, more particularly located and described as follows, to wit: … Warning is hereby expressly given to all unauthorized persons not to appropriate, excavate, injure, or destroy any of the mineralized forest remains hereby declared to be a National monument or to locate or settle upon any oi the lands reserved and made a part of said monument by this proclamation IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed.DONE at the City of Washington, this 8th day of December, in theyear of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and six and the [SEAL] Independence of the United States the one hundred and thirtyfirst. THEODORE ROOSEVELT.By the President:ELIHU ROOT,Secretary of State. BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION [No. 1167-July 31, 1911-37 St t. 1716] WHEREAS, The Petrified Forest National Monument, Arizona, created by proclamation dated December 8, 1906, has been found, through a careful geological survey of its deposits of mineralized forest remains, to reserve a much larger area of land than is necessary to protect the objects for which the Monument was created, and therefore the same should be reduced in area to conform to the requirements of the act authorizing the creation of National Monuments;Now, THEREFORE, I, William H. Taft, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the power in me vested by Section two of the act of Congress entitled, "An Act for the Preservation of American Antiquities", approved June 8, 1906, do hereby set aside and reserve as the Petrified Forest National Monument, subject to any valid, existing rights, the deposits of mineralized forest remains, together with enough lands to insure the protection thereof, situated in Gila and Apache counties, Arizona, these lands being more particularly located and described as follows: ... Warning is hereby expressly given to all unauthorized persons not to appropriate, excavate, injure or destroy any of the mineralized forest remains situated within this monument reservation, or to locate or settle upon any of the lands reserved by this proclamation.h, WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed.DONE at the city of Washington this 31st day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and eleven, and of the[SEAL] Independence of the United States the one hundred and thirtysixth. By the President: WM. H. TAIT.ALVEY A. ADEE, Acting Secretary of State. BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION [No. 1927-Nov.14, 1930--46 Stat. 3040] WHEREAS it appears that the public interest would be promoted by adding to the Petrified Forest National Monument, in the State of Arizona. certain adjoining lands for the purpose of including within said monument a certain approach highway and additional features of scenic and scientific interest; Now, THEREFORE, I, Herbert Hoover, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the power in me vested by section 2 of the act of Congress entitled "An act for the preservation of American antiquities," approved June 8, 1906 (34 Stat. 225), do proclaim that, subject to the rights of the owners of privately owned lands and prior valid claims initiated and maintained pursuant to the land laws of the United States, the following described lands in Arizona be, and the same are hereby, added to and made a part of the Petrified Forest National Monument: those portions of the … Warning is hereby expressly given to all unauthorized persons not to appropriate, injure, destroy, or remove any feature of this monument and not to locate or settle upon any of the lands thereof.The Director of the National Park Service, under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior, shall have the supervision, management, and control of this monument as provided in the act of Congress entitled "An act to establish a National Park Service, and for other purposes," approved August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535), and acts additional thereto or amendatory thereof.lN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. DONE at the City of Washington this 14th day of November, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and thirty, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and fifty-fifth. By the President: HENRY L. STIMSON, Secretary of State. HERBERT HOOVER.BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION [No. 197S-Nov. 30, 1931-47 Stat. 2486) WHEREAS it appears that the public interest would be promoted by adding to the Petrified Forest National Monument, in the State of Arizona, certain adjoining lands for administrative purposes and the protection of a certain approach highway and additional features of scenic and scientific interest;Now, THEREFORE, I, Herbert Hoover, President of the United Statesof America, by virtue of the power in me vested by section 2 of the act of Congress entitled "AN ACT For the preservation of American antiquities," approved June 8, 1906 (34 Stat. 225), do proclaim that, subject to the rights of the owner of privately owned lands and prior valid claims initiated and maintained pursuant to the land laws of the United States, the following described lands in Arizona be, and the same arc hereby, added to and made a part of the Petrified Forest National Monument: That … Warning is hereby expressly given to all unauthorized persons not to appropriate, injure, destroy, or remove any feature of this monument and not to locate or settle upon any of the lands thereof.The Director of the National Park Service, under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior, shall have the supervision, management, and control of this monument as provided in the act of Congress entitled "A ACT To establish a National Park Service, and for other purposes," approved August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535-536), and acts additional thereto or amendatory thereof.IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed.DONE at the City of Washington this 30th day of November, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and thirty-one, and of the[SEAL] Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and fifty-sixth. HERBERT HOOVER. By the President: HENRY L. STIMSON, Secretary of State. BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION [No. 2011-Sept. 23, l 932-47 Stat. 2532) WHEREAS it appears that the public interest would be promoted by adding to the Petrified Forest National Monument, in the State of Arizona, certain adjoining lands for administrative purposes and the protection of a certain approach highway and additional features of scenic and scientific interest;Now, THEREFOR£, I, Herbert Hoover, President of the United States of America. by virtue of the power in me vested by section 2 of the act of Congress entitled "AN ACT For the preservation of American antiquities," approved June 8, 1906 (34 Stat. 225). do proclaim that, subject to the rights of the owners of privately owned lands and…valid claims initiated and maintained pursuant to the land laws of the United States. the following described lands in Arizona be. and the same are hereby. added to and made a part of the Petrified Forest National Monument … Warning is hereby expressly given to all unauthorized persons not to appropriate, injure, destroy, or remove any feature of this monument and not to locate or settle upon any of the lands thereof.The Director of the National Park Service. under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior, shall have the supervision, management, and control of this monument as provided in the act of Congress entitled "AN ACT To establish a National Park Service, and for other purposes," approved August25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535-536), and acts additional thereto or amendatory thereof.IN WITNESS WHEREOF, 1 have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed.Done at the City of Washington this 23rd day of September, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and thirty-two, and of the lndependence of the United States of America the one hundred and fifty-seventh. Bv the President: HENRY L. STIMSON Secretary of State. HERBERT HOOVER. |
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