Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-04-18

the sections which have been heretofore
reserved, and are by this act dirGed to be
sold, also the fractional sections, classed
as is by the ninth section of this act di.
rected, and all the other lands OF the u
nited States, north Of the Ohio, and above
thcrnouth OF Kentucky river, shall be of
ieted Tor sale in quartz sections, 10 the
hIahe b:ddcr, under The directions Of
the register OF The apd Office, and Of the
receiver OF public monies, 1T the pla-
ccs respectively where the land Offices are
kept, that IS to say the lands III the dis
trcis OF Chi!licothe, On The first Monday
oil May; the lands in the district of Mari
eta, on the second Monday of May; the
lands in the district Of gainesville, OH the
third Monday of May the lands in the
district OF oteGbenvi,le, ON the second
Monday 1T June 4; and the lands in the dis.
tnct OF Cincinnati, ON the first Monday of
September. The sales shall remain open
at each place no longer than three weeks
the lands which may be thus sold, shall
not be sold for less than two dollars per
acre, and shall in every other respect be
sold on The same terms and conditions as
Is provided for the sale or lands sold at
private sale. And Ill the other public
lands OF the United States, either north of
the Ohio, or south Of the state of Tennrs.
see, which are dire cted 20 be sold at pub
tic sale, shall be offered iier sale to the high
est bidder, in quarter sections: Pyoyidsd
hoToeUer, / hat section number wv cntv six.
ot the third TOWNSHIP Of the second frac
tIona! range, within the grant made by the
United States to John G.. Symmes, on
which is erected mill dam, is hereby
granted TO Joseph Tanhorne the proprie-
terNt said dam; and also that seGl.on mum
Der iwenty nine of The second township Of
the fourth entire range be grant ed 10 Jam, s
Sutton, and also that section number twen-
ty one OF The ninth township Of the " en-
ty-hrst range be granted TO Christian Van
Gundy On their payment of the purchase
money, agreeabiy 10 the provisions made
by law Ter lands sold at private sale,
Sec. ;. Ind be il|urther Enacted, That
whenever any of the public lands shall
have been surveyed in the manner direct
ed by law, they shall be divided by the
secretary OF the treasury, into convenient
surveying districts, and deputy surveyor
shall, with the appreciation OF the said Sc
crstary, be appointed by the surveyor ge-
neral for each dist,icl, who shall take an
oath or affirmation truly and faithfully TO
perform the duties OF his Office aud whose
DUTY 1t shall be TO run and mark such lines
as may be necessary for subdividing the
lands surveyed, as aforesaid, into sections,
nall sections, or quarter sections, as the
case may be, TO ascertain the true CON
tents Ct such subdivisions AID to record
in beck 10 be kept Tor that purpose, the
surveys thus made. The surveyor gene
raj shall furnish each deputy surveyor
with copy of the plat Of the townships,
and fractional paris of townships contain
ed in his dis'ilct, describing the su5divi-
sons thereof, and The marks of the cor
ners. Each deputy surveyor shall be en-.
titled to receive from the purchaser of d
ny tract of land, of which line or lines
shall have been run aud maIked bv him,
at the rate of three dolars Tor every mile
thus surveyed and maj Sed, be fore he shall
deliver 20 him copy of the pa; Of such
tract stating its Contents. The fees pay
able by virtue Of former laws for survey.
irg expenses shall, after the first day OF
July next, be no longer demandabie from
and paid by the pure hasers. And no final
Certificate shall thereafter be given by the
register If any land Office, to he putcha
ser of any ;ra6t of land, all the lines of
which shall not have been run, aud the
contents aecertaincd BY the surveyor ge.
neral or his assistants, unless such pur
chaser shall lodge with the said register
plat OF such tract, certified by the district
surveyor.
SEC. Is. ind BE- ii further enacted, Thai
from AID after The first day af April next
-lcn Of the registers and receivers of pub
hc monies Of the several land ciIices esta
blished by law, either north Of the river
Ohio, or south Of the state Of Tennessee.
shall, IN addition 10 The commission here
IOiore allowed, receive one half per cent.
on all the monies paid for public lands
sold III their respective cgices, aud an
annual salary Of FIVE hundred dollars, the
register and receiver Of the land Office at
Marietta excepted, the annual salary Of
whom shall be Two hundred dollars. Ard
from and after the same day the fees paw.
able by virtue Of hormer laws, 10 the re
gisiers Of The several land oi,.c,s, Tor Tic
entry OF lands and for certificates of mo-