Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-05-07
the Territory Of Wisconsin, and for other pur.

| the Territory of Wisconsin, and for other pur-
| poses.
SEC. ]. Be itenacted By The Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States of Araeri-
ca IN Congress assembled. That all that portion
of the public lands lying within the Territory of
Wisconsin, north and west of the following boun-
dairy, to wit: Commencing at the Mississippi riv-
er on the line between townships twenty-five and
twentythree north, running thence east along said
line to the fourth principal meridian thence north
along said meridian line to the line dividing town.
ships twenty and thirty, thence east along
said township line 10 the Wisconsin river, thence
up the main channel of said river to the boundary
line between the State of Michigan and the Terri
tory of Wisconsin. shall form land district to be
called the Chippewa land district and for the sale
of the lands in said district land office shall he
established at such place therein the President
of the United States NAV select.
Sec. 2. And be 1t further enacted, That the
Secretary of the Treasury shall cause geological
examn alton and survey of the lands embraced in
said district to be made and reported to the Com
missioner of the General Land Office. And the
President is hereby authorized to cause such of
said lands may contain "copper" lead or Their val
liable Ores to be exposed 20 sale, giving six months
notice of the times and places Of sales ir such
newspapers of general circulation in the several
scription ofthe lands to be offered; 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, and
the means and expense of transporting their pro-
ducts to the principal markets in the United States
And all the lands embraced in said district. not
reported As aforesaid, shall be sold in the same
manner other lands under the laws now in force
fer the sale of the public lands, excepting and
serving from such sales section sixteen in each
township for the of schools, and such reserva-
tons as the President shall deem necessary TOR
public uses
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That every
person or persons who shall be in possession by
actual occupancy. Of mine or mines, actually dis
covered previous to the passage of this act, and
who shall pay the same rents as those who hold
under leases from the Secretary of War, and which
rents aCCrulng from such occupants and lessees
shall be paid and delivered to such officer of the
Government as the Secretary of the Treasury shall
direct. shall be entitled to purchase the lands on
which the same is or are situated at any time prior
to the day Of sale fixed by the President in legal
subdivisions. not exceeding in the aggregate one
hundred and sixty acres, to include such mine
mines. paying to the United States therefor at the
rate OF five dollars per acre PrOrided, That prior
to any entry being made under the provisions of
aforesaid OF the mine mines claimed shall be
made to the register and receiver of the land dis
trict together with the evidence of the payment
of all rents due the United States agreeahy to such
rules may be prescribed by the Secretary Of the
Treasury for that purpose, which register and re-
civer shall each be entitled to receive one dollar
for his services therein Proyided, That an appeal
from the decision of the register and receiver to the
Secretary of the Treasury may be had, under such
regulations as the said Secretary may prescrhe.--
And if two or more persons are in possession of
the same quarter section, the first occupant snail
be entitled to preference, unless the same be
so divided by legal subdivisions as to give to each
the discovery claimed by him.
SEC. 4. And be 1t further enacted, That the
said mineral lands shall be offered for sale in sub
divisions of euarter-quarter sections. and no bid
shall be received at less rate than five dollars per
acre ; and if such lands shall not he sold at public
sale, they shall he subject to entry at private sale
at that price ProUded. That no legal division or
subdivision of any of said lands upon which there
may be an outstanding lease or leases from the
; Secretary of War unexpired or undetermined, and
which Is actually occupied for mining purposes,
and the occupants of which have complied with
all the requisites of such lease or leases, and con-
tinued to perform the same, shall be sold until af
ter the determination Of such lease or leases by
effiux Of time voluntary surrender or other legal
extinguishment thereof, except in such cases as
are provided for in the third section ofthis act and
the Iessees respectively shall be entitled to the
privilege secured by said section upon the volunta-
ry surrender of the lease or leases held by them.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted. That the
management and control Of the mineral lands shall
be transferred from the War Department, & placed
under the jurisdiction and control of the Treasury
, Department. and all books maps, papers. instru-
ments, and other property procured to be used and
employed in the management, survey, exploring
or conducting of said mineral lands by the War
Department, shall be delivered over and made sub
ject to the disposition of the Secretary of the Urea
sury.
Sec. 6. And beit further enacted That the
: President by and with'the"advice and consent o.
the Senate SO soon sufficient number of town.
. ships are surveyed, and returns thereof made to
the General Land Office, to authorize the com
mencement of the sales in said district, shall ap.
point one register and one receiver for the land Of
flee in said district. who shall reside at the place
designated by the President for the land Office re-
d ceive such compensation, give security, and dis
charge all duties pertaining to such Office,
t prescribed by law.
o Approved, March 8, 1347.