The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1850-07-15
AN ACT

To amend the act entitled an act to establish
the price of the Miami, Wabash and Erie,
and Ohio Canal lanos, and 10 secure their
sale 10 actual settlers" passed Feb. Z, lS47.
Sec. l. Be it enacted By the General as
semblg of the State of Ohio, That all the
lands that belong 10 this State by virtue of
the several acts OF Congress granting land to
The states of Ohio and Indiana for canal
purposes, shall hereafter be disposed of 10
actual settlers, egreeably to the provisions
OF the act to which this is an amendment,
in tracts not exceeding one hundred and
sixty acres each, at fifty per cent. below their
appraised value; Provided, that the lands
appraised by James Watson Riley, under the
resolutions of the General Assembly Of the
State of Ohio, passed Feb. %, 1913, shall
be first offered at public sale, in such man.
ner as The State auditor shall direct, before
they shall come under the provisions Of this
act; and provided, also, that should the even
alternate sections now in dispute between
the United States and the State of Ohio, ly-
ing between The mouth Of The Auglsize riv-
er and the junction of the Webosh and Erie
with the Miami canal Or any other lands in
the State. be decided on settlement with the
United States TO belong to the State Of Ohio,
the same shall be sold under the provisions
of this act, and the act 10 which this is an
amendment otter having been appraised aad
once offered or sale under the directions oil
the State auditor.
Sec. 2. That each purchaser of lands
under the provisions Of this act, shall, be-
fore receiving the certificate OF purchase,
make and subscribe on affidavit stating that
it is bona fide his Or her intention within
twelve months from and after the date o
said purchase, 10 enter upon and improve
the tract Of land SO purchased and that he
or she has not made said purchase for The
purpose of speculation, but for the purpose
of securing permanent home for himsel
or herselfand family.
Sec. 3. That the affidavit required by the
foregoing section shall be made and sub
scri6ed before the officer authorized to ISSUE
said certificate Of purchase, who shall pre-
serve the same with the records of hi
office.
Sec. a. That no deed of conveyance
from the State to such purchaser shall bC
made and delivered until such purchase
shall have actually entered upon and com
menced improving the tract Of land forwhicI
he or she holds certificate of purchase
and if any purchaser shall refuse or neglec
within twelve months from and after tn
date of his or her certificate of purchase, Il
enter upon and improve the tract s.
purchased, then and in that case such trac
Of land shall be forfeited and shall revert Il
the Stale; provided however, that 10 cas-
of the death of any such purchaser beCor
the expiration of twelve months from th
date of such purchase, the deed of convey
ance from the State may issue to his or he
legal representatives., without further in
provemeot upon the tract.
SEc.5. That the State Auditorshall make OIL
list as accurately as possible Of all III
canal ,andsl belonging to the State, desil
mating in what county they lie, and their al
praised price, and the price to actual Sc
tiers, and have the same published for 81
consecutive weeks in the Ohio State Journa
Ohio Statesman, Cincinnati GIzette an
Cleveland Plain Dealer, at the usual rates
advertising in those papers.
SEC. 6. The register and receiver Of ii
State land Office at Defiance, shall be allow
ed as compensation for their services, tw
per cent. on all sales OF the canal lands.
SEC. 4. That all acts and parts of ac
conflicting with the provisions of this &C
are hereby repealed.
BENJAMIN F. LETTER.
Speaker of he House Of Representative
CHARLES G. C0NVERS,
March %, 1850. Speaker cftt ScnaI