Whenever any lands within and forming part of any irrigation district organized under or governed by Chapter 41 of the Session Laws of 1919, and Chapter 20 of the Session Laws of 1919, have been heretofore or may be hereafter sold for delinquent taxes, such district may become the purchaser thereof or of the duplicate tax sale certificate therefor; provided, the rights and privileges by this act N.M. Stat. Ann. § 73-13-19 to 73-13-23 conferred upon irrigation districts shall be cumulative, and this act shall not be construed to repeal Section 14 [73-11-35 N.M. Stat. Ann.], Chapter 39 of the Sessions Laws of 1921.