The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-02-20

Two hundred feet from College Green on eek ae
Iowa Avenue that O the and would
the price Of lots in ss one third 81 he c hundred
There are several
valuable property the Territory and by asw Legs
iye Assembly, may subdiyided and sold city lots
The equison the latter of the foregoing resolution well as
the second equion appear my report made
Of act entitled 'An supplementary act to
further enacted that the acting shall annually
Assembly true account all and
Which report made Immediately closing the
tracts for the capitol but Of the papers which
with me for that find important lett At Iowa city
mistake on my part not be-
able attend myself and not being sufficiently able to examine
The above mentioned report sau make Immediately on my return
Iowa city, which will be few days and able to return
place shall send all papers necessary by
would however remark with regard to the terms on which the lots
that have been disposed Of The purchaser required
pay fourth down in cas the remainder in we and
teen MONTHS required every case, payable acting
commissioner or his Iowa city, e ff sasss,s
certificate Of purchase given purchasers in all giving the
Territory for the deed smpe the title
shall be procured by the Territory from the General Governments
am indebted his Exceency Governor Lucas for the the
above mentioned certificates forwarding them
By order Of the board Of deed be until
lot lots become forfeited the Territory and the purchaser loses all
that he has paid. r.s.s IA 4uaaause- ssa vsasa
Thirdly requested to answer an the following
Whether the said board reported
the which Register
the Land Office Buque, claiming
the restrictive conditions of the Of Congress the third Of March last
and So to point out by what authority this done.
In the above would here that the
cond sale Of lots in Iowa of the being
John Ronad ESQ., and myself did then thore give
the Register Of the Land Office Buque that Government
Iowa Territory ten, Township
given the view of having
reserved from SALE required any part Congress-
order for the sale lands Johnson county should be made before
such action could be had. '' 80 $50 e
commissioners considered that they held delegated power from
the Governor and Legislative Assembly locate and establish the
seat Of Government for the Territory Of Iowa. and felt their
Johnson coun,y the Skill Abilities udgmen
make the said mentioned report the grounds above
required point by authority DONE
will be necessary this place that the board of
unanimously agreed making fourth of
May forward duplicate memorials the President the United States
which they setting difficulties
ers aboed having made the location agreeable the Terrific
found that by the Congress March the 3d. A. D. $780,
lands. a ts gt# " s-..3g'5g,sa I'll.
Townships Johnson county embracing the Of Govern
the object of which enable the make the
Of the Territory. ase old s sU q s 3asqss o,g
The signed by his Exceency,
Accompanying the duplicate which forwarded from Du Buque
from the Generals Office that place. that addition
the townships above there might be order issued for
The Of general Office
the mentioned townships exceed
n that for the want Of the could not be
ted but that he had ordered the Of townships
ed the enable them make their
report accordance with the act of Congress of March the third
The survey Of the said townships Immediately commenced
and township seventy north which the To-
ced surveyed before the survey of the city finished and the
bounds of the closed the Government lines established
by the surveyor appointed survey the said Townships
That part OF the act OF Congress to which would cali attention.
is contained in first of entitled An making donation
of land the Territory of Iowa. for the purpose erecting public build
ngs thereon to wit: 80. 80 -
That there be and hereby appropriated and granted Territory
OF Iowa. entire section of land the surveyed public lands
said Territory for the erecting thereon the public buildings
the of the and Legislative departments the Government
Of the said Territory. 54fnas ..s5I can ii
Provided That the said land
hory of the Territorial Legislature the Of Government located
thereon and notice said selection officially Register
the Land Office in the district in which the land situated within
year from the passing of this act.s'
find by reference the acts the last Legislature joint
which reads follows, +sst.s@~zIsI i,.yt
Resolved by the Council and House Of Representatives the
tory Of Iowa. That the Hon. William w. delegate
be instructed ask donation least four land
which locate the of of the Territory Iowa. be
BY the by the Legislative Assembly
locate the seat of of said Territory Approved January
21st, 1889. LID 5 uss4a ea sa astln ss saalss
will be that the of Congress passed
reference to the foregoing resolution s ~ .fas
Under circumstances and of the the
understanding and believing they they
delegated authority under the law the Territory by they
appointed connection with Congress- granting donaon
deemed their duty make their report Du Buque
aforementioned !a
Fouhy am required report plan erection of
the public buildings the seat Of government s. IEa
draft OF the plan for the erection of the public buildings
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