The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-12-24

August 1872 directing resurvey OF The whole OF the
lands in that district. That work has been carried
rapidly the peculiar circumstances OF the case
would admit and is now speedily drawing TO q con-
clusion Numerous resurveys have also been required
and executed in the other districts, and many still remain
10 be done 1t rs expected however, that by eare a
and ujcious investigation both by the surveyor general
and this office, where resurveys appear TO be required
and by the adoption of system for completing the sur
veys and locations of private claims in all such cases, the
difficulties and eRibarassmens which exist VIII hnaly
and speedily be overcome. Nearly million OF acres
which have been surveyed in this State have not been
offered at public sale for the that some OF them
nterteed with by private claims and others are re-
ported erroneous fraudulent surveys. These din
eUltes will be removed speedily practicable, and
all that Will admit of II, the lands will be brought
into market OF the public lands in this State, surveyed
and unsufyayed, there remain 2361775 acres yet 10 be
disposed OF.
liBsissppi-in this State, having an of 47,l47
square miles, 30 050 acres, The whole of the pub
lie lands have been surveyed, and brought into market
and the pals returned 10 this Office and the respective
district land Offices Numerous etraclngs and esurveys
have also been made TO locate private claims supply lost
field notes. and correct erroneous surveys The surveyor
general OF this State has been instructed TO finish all the
surveys and resuryeys now on hand and to complete me
pla', field notes, &c connected with the surveys, that
they may be turned over to the Authorizes OF the State
required by the act OF l2h June, 1870 by the Both
June next He has assured this Office OF his determine
ton TO comply with those instructions, but at the
time suggests, that this may be preudlcla 10 the
interests OF the owners OF some OF the private claims
which have not yet been located The dlculties sug
gested in this easily be remedied by the pas
sage of act rendered absolutely necessary by the
closing OF these ohces, and which WIN be CONSIDERED
and explained IN subsequent part OIL ms report vi 'le
pubic lands III inns oiae llSlooio acres Ieuah ul1oi
and undsposed of.
4ab1naa The lands in this State the area of which
1872 square miles, 80 AGA $50 acres have all been
surveyed, in process OF completion. The pats
have been returned TO TINS ONCE ana me dS'rc lana OF
noes anu, as Lar as available he ahdS embraced by
them have been proclaimed and offered at public sale
Numerods resurveys have been made in this State, to
supply the field notes which We're unfortunately destroy
ed by fire, which consumed the Office OF the surveyor
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raj has been instructed to complete me business oil ms
okce and to prepare the pats el-notes &c connected
with the surveys, to be turned over to the authorities OF
The State by the 30h June NEXT as required by he act OF
18th June, 1910 Oi the pubiic lands In TINS Stale, III
5G3i6 acres remain the property OF the government aud
are subject TO be sold or oiheF"lse disposed Oh ,
Fl0rldd-lhe area OF THIS State Is Opus square miles,
or $50 acres VI these l5o}2,o32 acres nave
been surveyed and the pats returned to the respective
iahd offices, and to this ofce and dunng The ensuing
the plats returned OF 2,2o,09o acres more AS Tar as
practicable the lands the surveys OF winch have been
completed and returned have been proclaimed and OF
fered at public SALE and there now remain Inc properly
OF the government and subject TO be disposed OIL 5o,l5
1877 including those which have not been surveyed
In view of the numerous difficulties which have sur,
rounded the location OF private claims IN thus State and
to which the attention OF Congress has been frequently
called, that body on the 2Sh June loiS passed. an ac
authorizing this Office to cause to be surveyed s"ch 81
those private claims or grants as nal been dny conm
ed SAID surveys TO be made by such persons ana on
such terms as might De deemed most eXpeient ana
proper; the price, however not to exceed twenty
! per cent. the maximum price per mile heretofore al
lowed by the United States IN other states or Territories
IN addition to such price. ,
AS the regular duties OF the surveyor genera OF tiou
very oneros, and occupy the whole Oh ms uhe ana
attention. and as this law clearly contemplated the exc
cuon OF these surveys by persons selected by 'S Once
under a PERSONAL sHpeihtensehcc ana uleSuoh WIN
could not consequently be given by that oncer deputies
OF known ability and experience were selected LOT ms
service, and with your appreciation paced l'er TIE III
fecton OF gentleman ishy recoinnehuea as every way
lquaihed to discharge THIS lu'y Al Inc persons ell
ployed on TINS service entered INTO Don win approved
security Tor ihe lathul performance Oh me uust !epoee
In them, ani win instructions iu ana minute on al
points, have departed lot the ieu OF lher operations
The Object OF tnose Instructions was 10 secure Tue ioc
ton OF those cams as nearly Iloe IN win
the terms OF the original grant ana according 70 le con
rmaon, ana 10 secure 10 the owners OF those Claims e
lands which they mad improved anu occupied as elr own
under these grants ana oy commencing operations III ne
northern part OF 'he olale ocauhs al! " san's
cable as they aaVdhced, ahl pr ue
whoe should oe hha'iy compesed pc -peeul'S anu Fe
ieciy as poSSlOle AS ihiS WoiN 10 DC ooiic u'uS
the personal dFecuoh ana supeVlsonoi the
ent, VINO mas oeeh required 10 Hhoth himself r'ol
oughy OF the character ana iocduoi o eaeh s'a. o'
the records OF lhe surveyor eheia once, anu tose Vi
the late keepers OF me achVes' Is oPeu udt an ques
onS IN relation 10 loSe locations VIII forever pe pu
rest ana thus serious dlcuiiy 70 'he sac OF ie aiS
ana the settlement OF the o.ae, De nhaliy ienpvet
w hen sel'ers can purchase ING Icn anu 'aupie
oil 'hls ola'e, yleh5 an lnc ,ilS VI tle ''uP ~ NV
greatest aouhiahce' anu 5pecaIy auap.Gu " ,,e ,h
ton OF sugar oouh, "'iu 'ooa.ro "ti N''', -
their titles VIII not IN aier tlmes De dislued we NAY
look FORWARD 10 fapiu uiSPosal Oh iose ahls anu VIC
consequent settlement OF lhe o@e me ge.e'th III
trusted VIVA tese 9uuea ape nov d. 5e' oten & lima