The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-17

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Annual Report or the missioner or the
General Land Offico t,
GENERAL LAND OFrIcE, Nov. 80, lS41.
the following report Of the operations land system
IN 70 tho survey s and disposal OF the pub
third quarters OF the year ISH. - MY.
scRyEYs OF THE PUBLIC LANDS.
In Ohio and Indians, he former having an area of
20 1913 acres and the latter Of 30 aorss) the
whole Of the public lanthsve been surveyed, aud the
plats returned to this and to the respective district
ing 36as5 400 excepts few detached tracts which
will be completed as fast circumstances will permit
The same IN regard to Msss.pp having An area Of
CURED to complete the location Of private claims, and
the field notes Of the adjacent public lands aud also Of
except about 900 the survey Of which
heretofore by the private claims that remain
In Michigan having an area of So 42o 294 acres the
surveys have been executed, and plats returned Of
27S97so6 scres, andof In, residue, 100000
now un0er contract and In of being surveyed
tho 49, So 02s comprising tho whole surface
Of Missouri 80 s3s,l7l have been surveyed and
In Wisconsin, thu area Of which is 47i75 9Sl acres
IL acres have been surveyed and contracts have
oeen made ana are now In progress Of for the
In iowa. the whole surface Of which is 10 s72 acres
a,ree have been surveyed and 900 acres
In Louisiana the surveys have not progressed Is
rapidly desirable owing to the difficulties
emCl0nt 6urveyOr Geu0r8l
in that in reducing to order the
caused by the fraudulent practices and inefficient
o. hs S % IN This hSwsys 1 to great
comprising the Of that State ss7 have
been anu 900 under contract and
or tho s6 tas comprising the whole surface
Arkansas, 81 6o5 sos have been surveyed
only about 5000 acres yet to be placed
In Florida the surveys have been extending rapidly
location pArn tho
entire surface, embracing 055 acres GAS
acres have besn surveyed and there under
The maps accompanying the report Of the Surveyor
O. neral Of Fords Of the continuation of the In
dsnested the maps prepared BY the Bureau
Typographical Engineers In part from data furnishsd
from this oce which has been pubshsd by order OF the
Senate and II the plate OF said map be annually
used by this office, to continue the successive
thereon IS they are completed 1t viii be the Of
1t will be observed that the surveyor General of Flo
rda has suggested that special legislative provision be
made for the surveys Of the everglades lands the
southern extremity Of the Peninsula and OF the
and keys adjacent thereto The pubic lands referred
to cannot, from their peculiar situation be surveyed
sub divisions aud the contracting therefor by the mile
Ii especially inapplcsbe to them; will the ordinary
compensation be at all adequate for the making such
surveys.
1t is, therefore, suggested that special authority be
given by law to contract for the survey OF the lands
ferred &c, in such eligible mode may deemed most
advisable and that special appropriation be made for
the same.
In view Of tho present condition Of the surveys as
above presented it obvious that the for the
continuance Of the ONCE Of Surveyor General In SOM
Of the States has already ceased and will terminate In
several others within very short period Already have
the maps plsts field notes. Co. pertaining to the
yeys Ohio been transferred to the authorities that
March ls4b and under the provisions Of the acts
the like evidence Of the public surveys in Indiana will
have to b. transferred TO that State at early day
Under the first named act the oces of the Surveyor
General Of Arkansas, Missssipp and Alabama will also
have to be cosed and at distant PERIOD and a. the
operations Of that act so far Ohio 10 concerned
been found to interfere materially with the prompt and
efficient discharge Of the public business in this Office
modification Of It s deemed important - well for pri
vats convenience, as for the public interest.
1t is therefore, recommended that the surveying dis
trict Of Arkansas be attached that Of Illinois and
Masissppi Alabama and Florids be consolidated and
the once Of the Surveyor General we'd to
trail position convenient possible each Of those
States. and Of ready access to all. 4r
When the books, plats, feld.notes &c. belonging to
the surveys any State transferred to sutho.
rites of such State would also suggest that the
to take charge of them be to furnish
copies extracts Their under
and that until the land sysss DO fully closed ia such
laton TO the ordering OF any surveys re- surve VI
that may be found such State and the
similar to that conferred upon the
raj BY this process annual saving will be made
the of at least $4,000 after allowing 900
for additional clerk hire for the new office an amount
deemed entirely sufficient for such additional extra
service.
The boundaries between several Of tbs State. man.
toned in former reports from this office s lin u
settled. .....
In April last the efficient and eneroet,c survevor
General at Detroit under lnstruotons from this oica
contracted with of his most experienced deputies for
tue survey (auhorsed BY the act Of lat Aug sas Of
tho boundary between Michigan and Wisconsin bnt
returns thereof have not yet been received
The question Of boundary heretofore the subject of
Swars refs,ss w. dsci.so ~ h anu wa ss you are
ITnits1 Stota. ny ~ .nS WIG uprehe Our. oi Inc
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tn tsshrro s"U WIN =" uuo '"e 10 determined Dy
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49,. xS.n. " ~ G 9,; anu Mrkansse, ana
al ~ q; mnn.rs,ooS 49, i;s. ae s. unae.ermn
tvaen thsss ~ t.s "S ~. %.so Deen Suvsyea Pc
~ tn o III aue sepers ,s'on
ties S,srn1 in sos tns prGpST su'1or 1
49, so..s ~ 1one I'LL, PsaucWAfs from
nose ey the United States AS the
olH nnes oonseo u1unosty OF escn OF the land DIS
Miots pioneering upon tnent important that the new
ZINES ssfsea upon % py at least 80
70 aaops tnem a. the boundaries OF the adjacent
isn1 oisuicts.
~ mnss between inc state OF Florida and
peen iuiy determined ana established in consequence