The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1841-12-30

Of the old surveyed lines in the states OF Mississippi
! and Alabama recommended in former reports, and
for which latter appropriations were made at the LIST
and I'd sessions of the both Congress. These, toge-
Their with the surveys in progress under existing con-
tracts il was found would furnish the average guam
ty public land annually offered for sale, provided
il is designed doing, active operations should
be commenced early in the ensuing spring, under ue
responded balances yet available OF the former APP
] preparations for surveying.
For particular Information as To the condltloh OF
the surveys in the several districts, and the progress
of the Office work together with the estimates Tor
the service Of 1912, respectfully refer to the circ'-
lar of this office, and the reports OF the surveyors
General with maps made in compliance therewith,
| and forming document marked II IN when IL WIN
be perceived that due regard has been mad 10 e re-
ducton of the expense in their publication, py uspeh-
sing almost entirely with the cooring heretofore EN-
ployed on the maps and by condenslng the tabular
| and other statements within the smallest possible
| compass.
| Table marked L. compiled from the above reports,
will show the number OF miles oil surveying under
| contract; their estimated cost the miles returned
| the amount paid on account thereof; and the cash
balances remaining in the hands of the Surveyor Ge-
neral for each State and Territory except the State
of Arkansas from which no report has yet been re-
ceived at this Office
The existing contracts for surveying, and the new
surveys which it is contemplated to order in lS42,
embrace the following described lands:
MIcmGAN.-The survey of the exterior boundary
lines of about 100 townships the south coast OF
Lake Superior, extending from range west to Che
colate and Esconawba rivers and as FAR south as the
line between townships AZ and 43, have, II appears,
Just been completed also the subdivision into sec
tons of about l3 townships on and near little Ira
verse Bay, which, with the completion of some other
contracts, in the Southern Peninsula, comprise The
surveying operations of the past year in this district
The estimates for the service OF 1872 are Tor the
survey of all the exterior township lines, which are
included between the aforementioned township
boundaries and Green Bay for the survey for market
of the section lines of few select townships on thai
bay and of the whole or portion of the lands here
ofore surveyed into townships in the Northern PENN
sular lying east of range nine west the Whole es-
mated at about 40 townships.
WISCONSIN, TERRiroRY. unfinished contracts
in this Territory are for the subdivision lines oil
few townships on the north bank of the Wisconsin
river; the surveys recommended for 1912 embrace
the subdivision for market of 30 townships IN the
Winnebago cession situated in the forks of the Mis-
sssippi and Wisconsin rivers, and of about % town.
ships in the Nenominee cession, and the former In
dian reservation of 100000 acres north OF Fox river
together with certain township exteriors on the Mis-
sssipp river, extending from the existing surveys TO
the falls Of St Anthony and for the subdivision OF
few of those townships at intermediate points, or near
the mouths of Chippewa and st. Croix rivers.
Iowa TERRToRY.-The subdivision of about 80
townships in the Sac and Fox cession of 1897, and
the west part of the cessOn of 1882, made by the
same tribes are embraced by the existing contracts,
nearly the whole of which surveys have 1t appears,
been returned to the Surveyor Generals Office, and
the returns of the pats to this office may therefore be
soon expected; which will complete, as far as prac-
ticable the surveys Of all the lands in Iowa. which
the Indian title has been extingushed.
| would respectfully invite your attention to the
subject of the compensation at present allowed by
law to the Surveyor General of Iowa and Wisconsin,
which happens to be less by fire hundred dollars per
num- than the allowance to each Of the other officers
of similar grade, while the duties of that Surveyors
Department exceed at this time, those Of any other,
and the responsibilities greater. fully concur
with the Surveyor General in his statement on this
subject contained in his report hereto appended and
in the accompanying estimates OF the expenses oi te
Surveying Department, have included the proposed
increase
lLLINoIs.-The present contracts are for about 10
townships situated in the north part of the State, the
returns of the pats of which may be shortly expected
The quantity of about AS townships in the north part
of the State, with few ad joining the Indian line all
marked u, on the map which accompanies the Sur
veyor Generals annual report also, some detached
tracts the navigable rivers in the Quincy district
will comprise the new surveys for the ensuing year
MIssouRI,-The unfinished contracts in this State
include about 80 townships selected for subdivision
throughout the State. The "a townships, marked T.
and thus y, on the Surveyor Generals map together
with the exterior township lines OF all the unsurveyed
lands in the southwestern angle of the State, fifty Of
which to be selected and sub-divided for market
making in the aggregate about l44 townships are the
A
ARKANsAs-No report or answer to the circular
has been received from the Surveyor General du
pcae of the circular was therefore,, transmitted TO
him last month"; and his report when received, will be
communicated although tins Office has been enabled
fill the blank thus otcasioned IN the surveying es-
Inmates tiom other sources. The elghty-nine town
ships ordered for survey in October last, the re
commentator oft Surveyor General based on me
MORALS addressed 10 him by The citizens in various
sections of the STATE together with The completion
the existing contracts, will comprise the new surveys
in this dis riot.
Lou siANA.-The unfn. he'd contracts cover about
ftytwo tow nshps in various parts OF The Sta e, sftu
aled principally however, along the Gull shores, and
in the vicinity of the De Bastrop claim ne con
tempated new surveys in 1912, will include lands
situated south of Lakes Maurepas and Ponchartran
South and East OF Lake Borgne, and some situated
on each of the Lakes Des Allemands, Salvador, and
Barutatia and on the Cult of Mexico.
MlssssIpFL-Ab bout twenty-six townships in the
northwestern part, OF the Sta in the Ch,ctaw ces
,ivn OF 1890 and large portion of the surveys 10 I've
retraced under the SPECIAL appropriations heretofore
made for The purpose, comprise the surveying con-
tracts ia the district The opeI atoms of 1872, will
be confined 70 tie completion OF these contracts, anu
the retracng the old surveys.
ALABAMA.-Tne existing contracts are for the COM
pleliun the public surveys south OF the 3ls deg OF
latitude, and, connection Herewith, OF the private
claims, which 1t Ipears are now nearly completed
In Octob r last the Survey General author zed
10 contract f r retrac;ng the old survey lines, under
The special appropriation OF $4,000 made at the last
regular session of Congress- which, together with
such amount Of similar work may be ordered when
the general appropriation bill shall have been acted
upon will comprise the principal surveying opera
lions in this State for the ensuing year.
FLORIDA TERRIroaY. surveying operations
in this district with the exception OF the survey oil
Forbes claim and completing free detached surveys,
including the town of ST. Marks. now in progress,
have been necessarily suspended on account OF the
Indian disturbances in that quarter. When opera
tons can be safely resumed ii is designed 10 extend
some Of the lines of the public surveys South throug
the entire Peninsula, and authorize the subdivision
of some townships at each of the most prominent
points for settlement on the Gulf and sta shores,
IN RELATION TO TIE EXAMINATION or LAND Off
oEs AND OFFICES OF THE Surveyors GENERAL