Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-08-24

Ithe conditions ofinprosement by the
purchaser or purchasers, -or his or theil
heirs or. assigns, The Mayor Of the said
city, for the time being, shall be, and he
is hereby, empowered to execute deed
or deeds in fee to such purchaser OF
purchasers, his or their heirs or assigns,
under bis hand and the seal of the said
corporation; which deed or deeds shall
be recorded among the land records Of
The county of Washington, within the
time prescribed for The recording Of con-
veyances of real estates.
Sec. a. Ind be il further enacted,
That il, after the aforesaid objects shall
be effected, balance shall remain un-
expended in the hands of the said corpo-
ration, from the proceeds of the sale OF
the said lots, the said corporation is au-
sthorized and empowered TO appropriate
and apply, from time to time, as The same
may be, collected, the whole or any part
of such balance, to enclosing, planting,
or otherwise improving, the public re-
servation between the Capitol Square
and Sixth street west, and building one
or more bridges over that part OF the
Canal lying in or between Second and
Sixth streets west; but The SAID corpora
ton is hereby expressly prohibited from
undertaking any of the Improvements
contemplated by this section, unless the
said improvesb ents shall be effected out
of the funds created by this act, or out
of the corporate funds of the said corpo-
ration; and the corporation of the said
city shall have the control and manage
ment Of the public reservation between
the Botanic Garden and Sixth street
west, with the view to the improvement
and preservation of the same, until Con-
gress shall otherwise direct.
4 Sec. $. lind be il further enacted,
That the residue Of the fund, created by
the sales OF lots authorized by this act,
alter effecting the objects contemplated
by the foregoing sections, shall, from
time to time, as the same may be collect
ed, be paid by the Mayor Of Washington
into the Treasury Of the United States.
Sec. 6, IND be it further enacted,
That it shall be lawful Tor The legal re-
Of any former PROPRIETOR Of
the land directed TO be disposed Of by
this act, or persons lawfully Claiming
,;tle under, them. and they are herebv'
,,er,n;,,ed and s,,hor;zs1 =, anu ,;,ne
wI,I,;n one vear trnm ,he r'ass;,g e ,b;s
III. "a institute ! NH - edui,v IL he ma.
t,rs ~ 4 net;,;nn az ,;obt aea;nst he
Ifni,sd states s. 'the circnit C,our, or he
I1n;,sd States Far Ne D;s,r,ct oSl,oln,n-
Ria. 8 which they NAV SET forth ,be
grounds Other claim to the land il
nuss,;on
Ser mn he H. further enactsd.
Th.fa COW or said Nil shall he served
!, ~ A, r, General of m. IJn;,,.d
on me Attorney uci'eia' OF 'i'e o''i's'
o'a1es, ana ltsnaii DC ms au'y 10 prepare
and put IN the proper pleas ana answers,
and make all proper defence thereto, in
behalf Of the United States.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted,
That the said suit shall be conducted &C
cording to the rules of a Court Of Eqni-
~; and the said court shall have full
power and authority 10 bear and deter
mine upon the claim OF the plaintiff or
plaintiffs, and what proportion, i any, OF
The money arising from the sale Of the
land hereby directed to be sold, the par
lies may be entitled to.
Sec. .. And De IL further enacted,
That the plaintiifor plaintiffs. or the At
torney General OF the United States,
shall be entitled to an appeal to the SUI
pre,ne Court ofihe United States, whose
decision shall be conclusive between the
parties; and should no appeal be taxed,
the iudpment or decree OF the said Cir