Acquisition of Lands for the Geological Survey

The Secretary of the Interior may, on behalf of the United States and for use of the Geological Survey in gaging streams, acquire lands by donation or when funds have not been appropriated by Congress by purchase or condemnation but not in excess of ten acres for any one stream-gaging stations. The question has now arisen as to the proper charging of costs incurred in connection with the recent purchase of several easements for stream-gaging station sites.