Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-04-02
BY AUTHORITY.
Laws of the United states, Passed as the
second Session OF the 29th { congress.
TPUBLIC-No. 1871

[FUBLIC-No. 1871
AN ACT to establ;s h land office in the north
ern Part of Michigan, and to rrovi for
:; the sa Of mineral lands in the State of
M;chigal,.
Belt enacted by the Senate and House cf
Representa-. yes Of the United States Of Amert-
ca m Congress assembled, ] Lat all that por-
ton OF the public lands in the State Of NJ chi
gan lying north Of the boundaries of tho Sag
lnaw and Grand river land districts in said
State, commonly called the northern peninsu-
la OF the Stale Of Michigan, with the islands
in lakes Super or, Huron, and Michigan, and
in Green Bay, the straits of Michilimack mac,
AMI the river St. Mary $, within the jurisdiction
OF SAID State, lie, ami the same are hereby, in
C u led in land district, TO be called the Lake
Superior land district, and for the sa of the
lands in said district, there shall be a land of
fee established at such point therein as the
President OF the United States may se.ect.
SEC. ?. Ind be 1t further enacted, That the
Secretary of the Treasury shall cause d geo
graphical exam: nation and survey OF the lands
embraced in sail district to be made and re-
portel TO the Commissioner of the Genera,
Land Office. And the President is hereby au-
thorZet to cause such of said lands as may
contain copper, lead, or other valuable ores,
20 be exposed to sd e, giving six months no.
tee OF the times AMI PAGES OF sales in such
newspapers OF genelal circulation in the sew
eral STATES as he may deem eXpedent, with d
BRET descr ptlon OF the lands to be offer
ed showing the number and localities OF the
mines known, the probability of discovering
others, the quality OF the ores, the facilities OF
working the mines, an the means & expense
of transporting their pro lucts to the primo pal
markets IN the UnIteI States. And all the
ian is embraced i'll said district, not reported
as aforesaid, shall be sold III the same manner
as other lands under The laws now in force for
the sac of the public lands, excepting and re-
serving from such safes section sixteen in each
township for the use OF schools, and such re-
servations as the Pres lent shall deem neces-
sary for the pubic uses.
Sec. 8. Ind be 1t further enacted, That all
those persons VITO are IN possession, by actu-
al occupancy, of any port on of the district
described III the first section of this act, under
authority OF a lease from the Secretary OF
War, tor the purpose OF mining thereon, and
who have fuzzy compiled with all the condl-
tons and stipuiations Of said lease, MAY en-
ter AMI purchase the same al any time turing
the cont nuance OF such lease, 10 the extent OF
such lease, and no less, by paying TO the Uni
tel States therefor at the tate of two dollars
ami fifty cents per acre: Provided, That said
entry and purchase Shall be male 10 lnclu e
the original survey OF such lease, as near as
may be conforming 10 the lines OF the public
surveys of sections ana suD-d.v slOns thereof.
AMI al those persons who are in possession,
by actual occupancy, OF any OF said ian IS, Tor
mining purposes, unIer authority OF a written
permit from the Secretary OF War, ami who
nave visible landmarks AMI munIments rs
boundaries thereon, and who have, in al 9TH
er respects. compile with the IN ntons AMI
stIpulatlons contained in such permit, may
elter an purchase the same, 10 the extent OF
the tract Sc ecte by them an reported to the
Secretary OF War, DIS required by Said permit,
AL no less, III the same manner Is those who
no i un Ter leases, AMI at the same price Pro-
rtdel, Such entry AM Purchase be ma !e be-
fore the day said Ian is snail be offered lor SAT-
by orier of the President AMI all those per.
sons who shall be in possession, by aclua
occupancy, OF a mine or mines actually dis
covered before the passage of this act, an,
who shall pay the same per centum OF rent:
as those WHO hold unIer leases, as atOreSal /
shall be permitted to enter and purchase ont
section OF lanI, AMI not less, to Incu lie SuCt
mine or mines discovered and occupied as d
toresald, by them, by paying to the Unite.
States the same price, an al the same time
as required OF those who hold under permits
aforesaid, AMI al rents accruing iron suct
lessees or occupants shall be pail AMI denv
ere to such officers of the government as TIT
Secretary OF the treasury snail direct: Pro
| U,det, That prior to any such purchase bein:
ina lie un Ter the provisions OF this section
proof OF possession ali | occupancy, as afOre
sa i, OF the NINE or mines Camel, shall b.
ma ie to the register and receiver OF the ian,
district, together with the evidence of the pay
ment OF aI rents due the Unite States, agree
fabiy to such rules as may be prescribed b,
the Secretary OF the Treasury for that purpose
which register ami receiver shall each be en-
titei to receive one dollar for his service
therein: Provlded, That an appeal from tn
decision of the 5Ister an1 receiver to the Sec
rotary of the Treasury may be ma un .er suci
reSu atlons as the SAIL Secretary may prescribe
And if two or more persons are III possesSio
of the same section, the first occupant shall b
entitled TO Il preference, unless the same ca
be so divided by legal sub divisions as 10 CIV
to each the discovery claimed by him.
| SEC H. Ind be 1t further enacted, That tn
sail mineral Ian IS snail be otterei Tor SAFE II
quarter sections, an no bid shall be receivs
at a less rate than five dollars per acre AMI
such lands shall not be sold at pubic sale d
such price, they shall thereafter be entered a
private sac at that price PROVIDED, That NJ
| lega. division or subdivision OF any of sal
ldA Is upon which there may be an outstandin
e Use or leases iron the Secretary of War IN
expire or un lelerm. ne1, ami which Is actual
| ~ coupe for mining purposes, ami the &c
cupants of which have compneI with all IN
requisites OF such ielse or leases, an CoIlIn
ua 10 perform the same, snail be SOLD unit
after the determination OF such lease or lease
| by eff1lx of tlme, vo untary surren Ter, or oth
er lie al extnguIshm mt thereof, except IN sue
cases as are pruvIIe1 for IN the tnlrI sectiO
of this act, an the leases respectively sha
| be entitled 10 the privileges secured by sal
| section upon the voluntary surrender OF tn
lease or leases hell BY them.
SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That tn
manaseme rt and coJlroi OF the mineral LAM
sha be ira isfere from the War Department
an pace1 under the jurisdiction AM contit
oil tae Treasury Department; AM all booa'
maps, papers, nstrh.-snts, an other propert
procurei !, to be usei an emp oyel In the mar
asenent, survey, expiorin5, OF coniucting c
sail mineral IauIs b. the War Department
shall be delivered over anil male SUBJECT
the disposition of the Secretary OF the treaSr
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