Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-09-22

SEC 2. And re IT tufther enacted, That the
vestry of Washington parish shall have autho-
rty 10 enclose, possess, and occupy so snuch
OF Nineteenth street east as passes between
square numbered eleven hundred and fifteen,
in the city of Washington, (the present burial
grOHnd.) and the land proposed by The first
section of this set to be sold and also with
the consent of the corporate authority of the
city of Washington, the said vestry may en-
close, possess, and occupy so much OF any
street or streets as may pass between the said
square numbered eleven hundred and fifteen
and any other whole square Of ground of which
it may become the possessor, for the sole pur-
pose of charging the said burial ground
Sec. 3. And be 1t further enacted, That
the vestry of Washington parish shall have
power TO hold and enjoy forever any land
which it may purchase or possess for the ex-
tension of the Washington parish burial
ground Provided, The whole quantity shall
not exceed thirty acres, anything in any for
mer act 10 the contrary notwithstanding and
the said vestry may, from time TO time, sell or
otherwise dispose Of the said ground for the
purposes of burial.
SEC. 4. And be 1t further enacted, That the
government of the United States shall be eni-
tied to purchase from the said vestry, and to
occupy as a burial ground, for members of
Congress and such other members of the Uni
ted States government as the President shall
deem it eXpedent and proper to allow, Por-
ton of the land hereinbefore authorized TO be
sold, not exceeding one-fourth part thereof,
and which portion shall be laid out in some
compact form, and at such place as the Secre
tares aforesaid shall select: Provided, That
the ground so authorized to be purchased and
used by the government, shall be paid for from
time TO time as it is actually used, at the price
demanded by the vestry, for grave-sites on
other parts of the same grounds: And prori-
ded, also, That this reservation Of the right to
purchase to the extent aforesaid. shall not be
held to subject the United States to any part
of the expense of putting up or keeping up the
enclosures of the said burying ground, or 9TH
er expense incident thereto
hrr"~>--~l T"ls, OK 1919
[PUBL1C-No. GO. IAN Act to make Bangor
a port of entry for ships or vessels coming
from and beyond the Cape of Good Hope
BE 1t enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives Of the United States Of Amer
lea an Congress assembled, That Bangor, in
the State of Maine, shall be, and hereby is,
made a port o. entry for ships or vessels COM
ing from or beyond the Cape of Good Hope.
Approved July IS, 1913.
[PUBLIc-No 7O.l-An Act to revive an act
authorizing certain soldiers in the late war
with Great Britain] to surrender the boun-
ty lands drawn by them, and to locate 9TH
ers in lieu thereof
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives. of the United States of Amer
icG an Congress assembled, That it shall and
may be lawful for any soldier in the late war
with Great Britain 10 whom bounty land has
been allotted and patented in the State of Ar
kansas. which was and is unfit for cultivation
10 surrender SAID patent. and to receive IN lieu
thereof the same quantity of any of the public
land subject TO private entry as he may select:
Provided, That before receiving such new
land, it shall be proved, to the satisfaction of
the Commissioner of the General Land Office,
that the land so allotted and patented 10 said
soldier is unfit for cultivation, and that said
said land by any sale of his own, and that the
same has not been taken or disposed of for his
debts due 10 any individual, and that he shall
release all his interest IN the same 10 the Uni
ted States in such way as said Commissioner
shall prescribe and such surrender and lOca-
cation shall be made within five years from
the passing of this act.
Approved July 25, 1S48.
[PUDG1c-No. 71.]-An Act to confirm the
location, and to grant quarter section, of
public lands for the county site of HILLSIDE
rough county, State of Florida
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives of the United States of diner
lea IN Congress assembled, That the location
of of ho of
HIlsborough, in the State of Florida, of one
hundred and sixty acres of land for the county
site of said county at Tampa, viz beginning
point where the reduced military reservation,
as made by Maj. L. Whiting. September four
teenth, eighteen hundred and forty six, strikes
the same thence up said river, binding there
on to point, at least half mile in straight
line from the beginning thence northeasterly
to point from whence Q line running paral-
lei TO said straight line, and striking the line
of said reduced reservation and thence along
the line of said reservation to the place of be-
ginning shall include between SAID river and
said lines one hundred and sixty acres of land :;
and the same is hereby granted to the said
commissioners of the said county. and their
successors in office, for the use of said coun-
ty, the proceeds of sales 10 be applied to the
building of court house, and Jail, and other
public buildings for said county; and the com
9aSss ssd Se tbs Gsae s hd oGs Aa
granted as aforesaid, to be surveyed, and the
survey confirmed as soon as practicable, and
a patent shall issue therefor to said commits
sioners, for the use of said county, as afore-
said, referring to this act.
Approved July rs. ls4S.
[PrBL1c-No. CO. IAN act supplementary 10
"An act TO authorize the Secretary of State
to louidate certain claims therein mention
ed" passed eighteenth of April, one thous-
and eight hundred and fourteen.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States Of Ameri-
ca in Congress assembled, That the Secretary
of State be and he is hereby, directed to ex-
anime, according to principles of equity and
Justice, the claim of Joseph De la Francla for
advances made, for the use and benefit of the
United States, prior to and since the taking OF
that norton of the late province of West Flo
rda described in the act (approved eighteenth
ApriI. eighteen hundred and fourteen) to which
this is supplement, as included within the
limits of the State of Louisiana, or the MissIs-
! sippi territory, by the Uuited States; and that
snch sum of money as he may find TO be just
IL due 10 the said De la Francla be paid 10