Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1845-1851, 1847-03-31
Approved February 10, 1917.


[PUBLIc-No. IS
AN ACT 10 establish The northern part of Michigan
aud 10 provide for the sale of mineral lands M The state o Ast
BE enacted BIZ Senate and House 9f Representatives. IF
The Uatd Suites Of Amercd an Congress assembled ha
ali that portion public lands the State of Michigan
h Ing poth of the boundaries of the Saginaw and Grand
land Districts in said State. commonly called the north
peninsula vi the Of Michigan with The islands IN
lakes Supeof Huron, and Michigan ana Ia Green Bay me
straits of Nichilimaeknac, and the Iiver ST. Mary within
the uIiction of said State aud the he leby,
included land district be called the Lake Superior
land district and for the sale of the lands III SAID dIsc,
there shall be land office established at such point hecIn
as the President of the United States may select
SEC. p And be further enacted That the Secretary OF
the Treasury shall illogical examination aud survey
Of the land, embraced said be made and reported
to the commissioner of the General Land Office And the
President hereby authorized 10 such 0 sand lands
contain "copper" lead other valuable To be eX
posed sale, giving months notice OF The times aud pl-
of sales such newspapers Of general circulation the
several States he may expediept, with bef de-
scIpion Of the Lands To be offered showing tn number and
localities OF the mines known the probability of discovering
Others the quality of the facilities of working the
mines, and the and expense of transporting their
ducts to the principal markets the United States And all
the lands embraced in said district not reported Aforesaid
snail Oe SOLO IN the same manner a. Ohe aud> uncer the
laws force for The sale of the pub lands excepting
and Teservng FOR such sales section sixteen IN each township
the schools President
shall deem nee, sSary for public uses.
SIC J. Ind be further enacted, That all those
who possession by actual occupancy, Of any potion
of the district described the rI Of this act under
authority Of lease from the Secretary OF War; FOR the pui-
pose of mining thereon aud who have fully complied with
all the conditions and spualons Of said lease, may
and purchase the same al any tine dung TIE continuance oil
such ease the Of lease and less, by pay
the United States the cfor dollars
fifty per Prorided That enty and puI-
chase shall be made include the original survey of such
Lease, may be confirming The lines OF The public
surveys Of sect and subdiv thereof And all those
persons Who possession by actud occupancy Of
OF said lands, for mining puP under authority OF witt
ten permit om the Secretary OF War, and no have visible
landmarks and munmens boundaries thereon and who
have, all other respects complied with the conditions AID
the same, the Of the selected by them aud
reported to the Secretary of War, required by sand permit
and no less, the those who hold under
leases and AT the price, PrOrded such euy and pun
chase be made before lands shall Offered for
sale by order of the President And all those who
shall possession by actual occupancy, of mine 81
actually discovered before the of this and
who shall pay the per centum OF rents those who
hold under leases aforesaid shall be permitted 10
such discovered aud occupied aforesaid by
them by paving to the United State the PRICE AMI
the tune required of IN who hold under permits
aforesaid, all acciung from such lessee occu-
paa shall be paid and delivered such officers of the
the Secretary of the Treasury shall direct: Pro
uded That prior TO any such purchase being made under he
of this section, of possession aud occupancy
aforesaid, Of the claimed shall be made Ia
the register and receiver Of The aud district together win
the evidence of the payment of all rents due the United
states ageeaby such rules tie prescribed by The
Secretary of the Treasury for that purpose which ieg>te
shall each be entitled 10 receive dollar io
his lher,n; Pr0Uded That appeal Om the de-
CT of the Register and Receiver The Secretary Of the
Treasury be had under regulations the
rotary may prescribe. And if two moe persons ale II
of the the first occupant shall be
titled preference unless the be divided 10y
legal Subdivisions as 10 give TO each the discovery claimed BY
him.
A. Ind be IL further enacted That the said miner
lands shall lie offered ioI sale quarter sections aud no bd
shall be received less than five dollas PER
and if such lands shall not be sold at public sale such price
they shall thereafter be oneied al private sale at that pce
Pr0rided, That legal division sub vI>Ion Of
said lands upon which there be outstanding lease
leases on the Secretary Of War UnexI ed undetermined
aud which actually occupied fo mining purposes and The
occupants of which complied with all the requisites
such lease leases and continue TO perform The same shall
be sold until after the Of
by eifiuX OF time voluntary surrender, other legal eXtn
guhment thereof except such provided 10
The third elton OF this and the respectively
shall be entitled 10 the privileges secured BY said section
the voluntary surrender OF the lease leases held b.
them.
SEC g. And be further enacted, That the Management
and control of the al lands shall be transferred from
the War Department aud placed under the jurisdiction
control Of the Treasury Departments and all books maps
payer aud other property procured, To be
and employed III he management survey, exploring
Quoting said mine lands by the " az Department. sha
be and made sui ject 10 the disposition Of IN
Secretary of the Treasury.
SEC g. And be ii further enacted, That the President, b
advice and consent of the Senate,
sufficient number Of townships surveyed, and return
there the General Land Office tn
The sales said dSlIlci shall appoint
register and receiver fol The land office
shall reside at the place designated BY the President 70
the land Office receive such compensation give security
discharge all duties pertaining such oce prescribe
by law.
Approved March !, lSi7.