Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-11-10
LAWS OF THE U. STATES,
[OMetal publication. ]
Public, No. al

AN ACT supplementary tn "An act to pro
vide tor the adjustme nj of titles Ia land IT,
the town OF Detroit, and Territory of MIchl-
gan, and for other purposes" passed Aprll
twenty one. eighteen hundred aud s!X.
BE ii enacted By he Senate and House NJ
Representatives. ofhe United States Of .1moi.
"a in Congress assembled Tina, the mayor.
recorder. aud aldermen. OF the city of Detroit,
IN the State "f Michigan. be-, and they. or II
quorum of them IN council assembled, are
hereby. authorized to hear, examine, and H.
naly dust, all claims arising under the net
TO which tins is supplementary. against ,he
governor and Judges ot the late Territory OF
Michigan. ana receive all moneys, or Other
rights of property to which the said governor
aud Judges were entitled, or became entitled
under said act.
Sec. ?. .Ahd be Il further enacted, That the
said mayor. recorder. ani aldermen OF the
said city Of Detroit, be, oud they ure hereby,
entitled to receive from any person or per-
sous having The possession of the same. lh'
journals, records, papers, and books Of the
governor and Judges of the late Territory OF
Michigan, acting as land board, under the
act Of April twenty. first, one thousand eight
hundred aud SIX, To which this is a supple
i ,
by the said act IN the said governor and
Judges, for the purpose therein mentioned.
are hereby Transferred and vested in The
mayor, recorder, and aldermen Of the city Of
Dctoii, in the State of Michigan. And ibc
said mayor, recorder, and aldermen, are
hereby authorized to institute proceedings
at law or III equity, IN any court OF competent
Jurisdiction, IN all cases where it may be
necessary TO carry into effect the purposes Of
this act.
Sec. 3. ..4nd be il further enacted, That
any land or other property, real or personal,
;cmainlng, except the courthouse and jan
erected under the act To which this ls sup
plemcnt, after satisfying all just claims pro
vidcd for IN first section OF the act 10 which
This i, supplement- is hereby vested III The
said mavor. recorder, and aldermen of the clty
Of Deuot, L. be disl oscd Of by them at then
discretion 10 The best advantage; and they arc
hereby authorized TO make deeds to pur
chasers thereof, or other sufficient convey
anccs and the proceeds OF the land or oih'r I
property effects or claims so disposed OF, and
of other rights aud claims at the SAID govern
or and Judges. shall. after the payment of all
necessary cxpenscs incurred IN giving effect
to sand act aud 10 this act, and in the adop.
lion Of such measures as they may decn
necessary Tor preserving IN proper iorm ihr
records aud other evidences Of The proceed
Ings of sald governor and Judges, be applied
by the SAID mayor. recorder and aldermen to
such object or objects OF public Improvement
III said cny as the said mayor, recorder, and
aldermen may IN council direct. Ana The
said mayor. recorder, and aldermen are here
by require d TO take an oath or affirmation for
- I.I ,I. Ia ,I.,,
this act, and make a report to Congress, in
writing, Of their proceedings, on or before
he first day OF January, one thousand eigh
hundred and fory-iour.
JOHN WHITE.