Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-07-20
JAMES MADISON.
AN ACT

Toprovide sor the appointment of a surveyor
, OF the public lands in the Territories OF Ii
iinois and Missouri.
Bet enacted By the Senate and house of
representatives Of the United States of .aD,s-
RIGA al congress assembled, That a survey
or OF the lands of the United States in the
Territories OF Illinois and Missouri shall
be appointed, whose duty it shall be TO en-
gage sufficient number of skilfui survey
ors as his deputies, and to cause so much
OF the land above mentioned, as the Presi i.
dent OF the United States shall direct. and
TO which the titles of the Indian tribes have
| been sxtinguished, TO be surveTed and d;-
Ylded 10 the manner. and to do and per.
term all such other acts in relation to such
| lands, as the surveyor general is authorised
and directed to do in relation TO the same.
| or the lands lying northwest of the river
Ohio; and it shall also be the duty of the
surveyor to cause to be surveyed the lands
IN the said Territories the claims to which
have been or may hereafter be confirmed by
an act Of congress, which have not already
been surveyed according to law, and gene
rally TODD and perform all and singular the
dsties reqdiredb by law, to be performed by
the principal deputy surveyors for the Fer
ritory of Missouri: and shall transmit TO
| the registers OF the land offices within the
said Territories, respectively, general and
particular plats of all the lands SURVEYED.
or to be surveyed, and shall also forward
copies OF said plats TO the commissioner Of
the general land office fix the compensa-
ton OF the deputy surveyors, chain carli-
| ers and axemen. Provided, that the whole
| expense OF surveying and marking the lines
shall not exceed three dolars for every
mile that shall be run, surveyed and mark
ed.
Sec. Q. md be it further enacted. That
the surveyor of the lands of the United
States appointed in pursuance of this act
shall be allowed an annual compensation Of
one thousand dollars, and shall be entitled
TO receive from Individuals the following
lees; that IS to say, for recording the sur
yeys executed by any OF the deputies. at the
rate OF twenty-five cents for every mile of
the boundary line Of such survey. and for
2 Certified copy of plat of a survey in
his office, twenty-five cents, and that ali
me plats OF surveys, aud all other papers
and documents pertaining TO or which did
pertain to the office of the surveyor GENE
raj under the Spanish government within.
the hunts of the Territory of Missouri, or
to the office OF principal deputy surveyor
Tor SAID Territory, Or pertaining to the Of
nee Ut surveyor general, or to any office
heretofore established or authorised for tl,e
purpose OF executing or recording surveys
OF lands within the limits of the Territories
OF Missouri and Illinois, shall be deliver
ed to the surveyor of the lands Of the Unit
ed States, authorised to he appointed by
TINS act and any plat of survey. duly GER
tilted by the said surveyor shall be admit
ted as evidence in any of the coui Is of the
United States or Territories thereof.
Sec. 8. Ind be Hfarlher enacted. That
so much OF the act entitled " an act ex-
tending the powers of the surveyor general
TO the Territory of Louisiana and for other
purposes passed February twenty einlth. |
one thousand eight hundred and six. az
provides for the appointment of a PRINCIPAL
deputy surveyor, and SO much Of anv act |
Of Congress heretofore passed as is rspuo. |
nant 70, or inconsistent with. any provision
OF this act, be, and the same is hereby re. |
peaIed-
H.CLAY.
Steatey ~ tho Hopse If Refresg,,qt;pe,
JOHN GAILLARD.
IfesidsUf Of the. ,Cogose ~, ,.,s.-.