Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-09-03

ulSlffctSi as tDey may THINK necessary
And each of the commissioners going
Tor that pu pose, 20 snciI other pisce or
places, shall. in addition 70 his compeD-
salion, receive at the rate OF SIX dollars
FOR every twenty miles, going to and re
turning from such place or places: Pro-
iOided, That no commissioner. shall re-
csive IN the Whole on that account, more
than for the distance, from the usual place
orthe sitting. Of the board 10 the ca.reme
settlements within his respective di5trict.
] Sec, 8, ind BE- Il further enacted, That
each OF the boards Aforesaid, shall pre-.
+. pare and cause to De prepared, the re-
lpors and transcripts, which By Law they
are directed 10 make 10 tie secretary or
the treasury, in conformity 9th such
forms as he may prescribe ; and they
shall also, in their several proceedings
and decisions, conform TO such INSTRUCT
ons, as the said secretary NAV, wiki lhe
| appreciation of the prexid-n, os the CGi,-
cd States, trans:nit TO then in relation
thereto,
Sec. 9. mi be il .fil-tFer essacfed Tat
the surveyor of the public lands south Of
( the Tennessee, be, and he IS hereby di-
reclcd TO appoint principal deputy Tor
/ each of The tSo land districts of the ter
riiury of Orleans, whose duty it shall b.
ito reside and keep en- office in the said
districts respectively, to execute, or cause
10 be executed by the other deputies,
such surveys as have been or may be au-
( thoriscd by law, og as the commissioners
! aforesaid may direcl; to fife aud record
all such surveys, to form AS FAR as pIa@i-
cable, connected drafts Of the lands gran
ted tn the district, so as TO exhibit the
lands remaining vacant, and generally 10
perform in such districts respectively, in
conformity with the regulations aut iB-
structions OF the said surveyor of the pub
| lie lands, south of the state of Tennessee,
the duties imposed by l.w on said survey
or. And each Of the said principal de-
puties, shall receive an annual compen-
sa,ion of FIVE hupdred tollsrsi and in ad
clifton thereto, the foliowiGg fees, that is
to say: for examining and recording the
surveys executed by any OF the d.pIties,
1t the rate oflwenty-iiye cents fer every
mile of the boundary line of such survey i
and for a ceaiied copy OF any ples of
survey in the Office. twenty fse cents,
Sec. ic. .4qd6 j! further ef:ccred, Thal
the president of the United States, be.
and he is hereby au; horlsed, whenever
he shall think 1t proper. to appoint re-
Ceirer al public MONIES for the wes,ern
district uf he territory OF O lesKs, Who |
shall receive the same annual co:npensa-
ton, give security in the same manner 1
and III the same SUMS, aud whose duties !
and authorities shall in every respcGl be /!
he same in relation 20 liis IanGs which I
shall hereafter be disposed OF az their Of |
fees, rs are by law provided with respect /
TO the receivers Of public monies, in he |
several Offices established for ihe disposal /
Of lie lands of the United States, north OF (
the river Ohio, aud above the mouth OF |
kentucky river. Aad The said receives. |
aud the regialer Of the land oGicc, |
for the same dislra, shall wh=ne- !
yer the public lands within the sarre shall |
be offered for sale, be emitted 20 the same
commissions and fees, which arc By law
respectively allowed TO the same officers,
north OF the river Ohio, aud abov. the
mouth Of Kentucky river.
Sec. l.. Ind be il 53rfher enacted, That |
the president Of the United S.ales, be, !
and he is hereby Authorised, Whenever
h= shall think il proper, TO dirS0 so much I
of the pubic lands lying IN The western
diairif of the territory Of Orleans, as
shall have been Surveyed in conformity (
wilh the provisions Of III. aet to which /
this sct is d supplement-, 10 DC offered Tor
sale. Al such land shall, with The ex-
cspiion Of The section number siyteen," |
which shall be reserved in each township 1
ior the supper, ofschoois wi;hin The sama /
with The exception also of an entire town !
ship 10 be located by the secretary of The /
treasury, for the use OF q seminary Of |
learning, and with The exception also Of j
The Ell, springs and land contiguous there.
10, which by dre:tion Of the p. esdenl Of
the United SAFES, may be reserved for /
the future disposal Of said s;a,cs, shall F,
be offered for ssle 20 the highest bidder, I
under the direction ofthe register of the F,
land ohices of the receiver OF public mo.
nirs, and oflhs principal deputy surveyor
and on such day or days, as sisIl BIZ pub
lie proclamation or the President OF the
United States, be d.sisnsied Coz ,hat pur-
Pose. The sales shall remain open Cor
Ihree weeks aud 10 longer; the lands
shall be sold Tor price not less than that,
which has been, &C may be fixed ty law,