The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-06-11

Sec. z. ind Be 10 further enacted, That,
so soon ss the Commissioners ,hali have de-
cided end reported oo tho private eisim,, in
ss'd ter'iIo'y Of Florids, surveyor shall be
appointed for the territory Of FioIids, who
shsll keep his Office OF such place, within the
said terri,ory, as the Pissiden, Of the United
S,se, shall designate and she'll receive the
sum Of two thousand dollars, payable quarter.
ly, at he Treasury OF The United Sts'es.
Sec. 8. Ind be if furIhe~ enacted, That, Tor
the Disposal of Tho lands Of The United States,
lying in the Disttict Of East Flo ida, o Lend
Office shall be established and kept at such
place, within said District, as the Pre.iGent
Of the Uniied States shall dreet; sod Ihs,,
for the disposal Of tho lands OF the Unuet
State, lying in The Disuict of Wet Fioud..
q Land Office shall be established at such
piece, in ss,d Disrict, IS the President of The
Uni,ed States shall dreet.
Sec. ,. .Ead be if further enactsd, That, 80
soon ss, in the opinion Of The President Of The
Uni'ed States, there shall be sufficien' quap
ti,y OF The public lands surveyed, within either
Of the Districts of Esst or West Flo,ida, 10
suthotize the opening Of one or bo'h OF the
Land Offices aforesaid, he shall Cause the
same ~ be opened, aod shall proceed. from
time 10 time, to appoint, with toe advice ond
consent Of the Senate, for each al The said
Offices, q Register and Receiver Of the Pub.
lie Moneys, who shall give .ecuny. in the
same sums, sDd IN The same manner, and
whose compensation, emoiumen,s, duties
and suthorny, shall, 10 every re>pect, be the
same, in relation TO the lands 10 be disposed
of Ut their Offices, ss are or may be Drtv ded
by law in relation to the Regiser, and Re-
cciSers Of Public Money, in the several land
cfices established for the disposal OF The pub
lie land. Of IN. United States.
Sec. 10. find be IL further Enacted, Thst,
wheoever Land Office shan have been es.
tab!ished IN either of the districts aforesaid,
and Register snd Receiver ot Public Mo
nsys sppoinsd for the same, the PresIL n, Of
The Un'ted States shsl! 5e, end he i, hereby,
sulho'iE-d TO direc, go much os the public
lands, ying in soch district, es shall have
been surveyed according TO law, 10 be cfTcred
fo' sale, in the same manner, and with the
same reservations and exec plions. and On the
same tc'ms and conditions, in eve'y respec,
MS have been, or may hereafter be, p'ovid'
ior the sale Of the public lands Of the Uni,ed
States
Sec. II. .5nd Be il Jarfher rnactrd, The
on entiIe township, IN each of 'he ~ i''rts ~
East snd West Florida. shsII be reserved troH,
sale, for the use Of u Sc minary Of ica'nire. 'c
be locs'ed ny the Sectets'y cf the Treasury
Sec. l2. .hnd be il (rr'her enacfrd, Tha
oil the nsyigable rive's AID water, IN ,h- Dis
uie,s OF Eas, and Yves, Florida, shall be, and
forever remain, public highway.
Sec. IS. Ind Be is /urthrr enQctrd. That 81
much Of The sc,, approved The eighth dsy of
My, one thousand eight hund ed and tweny
two, entitled An act for sscer,sin,ng cisim.
and title. to land in the territory OF FIorda."
az i, inconstsyrn, with the p'o,i,ions Of hi,
act, be, a0d the same is hereby, repealed and
so much thereof as provides for the oppoiot-
men, Of surveyor General, and allows hia.
10 charge fees, is hereby repealed.
Washington, Mar. ., ls23-Approved,
JAMES MONROE.