Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-06-24
AN ACT

To amend the act entitled ian act to establish the
price of the Miami, Wabash and Erie, and
Ohio Canal lands and to secure their sale to
actual settlers" passed Feb. 7, ls47.
SEC. L. BE ii enacted by the General
Assembly 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 to actual settlers, agreeaby 10 the pro-
visions Of the ac: TO which this is an amend
men,. ia tracts not exceeding one hundred
and sixty acres each, at fifty per cent, be-
low their appraised value; Provided that
the lands appraised by James Watson Ri.
ley, under the resolutions Of the General
Assembly of the State Of Ohio. passed Feb.
25, 1e49. shall be first offered at public
sale. in such manner as the Stale Auditor
shall direct, before they shall come under
the provisions of this act; and provided, nl-
SO, that should the even alternate sections
now in dispute between the United States
and the State Of Ohio, lying between the
mouth of the Auglaize river and the juno
tion of the Wabash and Erie with the Mi.
ami 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 TO which this is an
amendment after having been appraised
and once offered for sale under the direc-
lions of 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 an affidavit. stating that
it is bona fde his or her intention within
twelve months from and after the date of
said purchase. to 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 himself
or herself and family.
Sec. 3. That the affidavit required by
the foregoing section shall be made and
subscribed before the officer authorized 10
issue said certificate of purchase, who shall
preserve the same with The records of his
office.
SEC. 4. That no deed of conveyance
from the State to such purchaser shall be
made and deliverd until such purchaser shall
have actually entered upon and commenced
improving the tract Of land for which he
or she holds a certificate of purchase; and
if any purchaser shall refuse or neglect
within twelve months from and after the
date of his or'her certificate of purchase, to
enter upon and improve the tract so pur-
chased. then and in that case such tract of
land shall be forfeited and shall revert to
the State; provided, however, that in case
of the death Of any such purchaser before
the expiration of twelve months from the
date of such purchase, the deed Of convey
ance from the State may issue 10 his or her
legal representatives, without further i'm.
proyement upon the tract.
Sec s.. That the State Auditor shall
make ou: list as accurately as possible of
all the canal lands belonging to the State,
designating in what county they lie, and
their appraised price, and the price to ac-
tual settlers. and have the same published
for six consecutive weeks in the Ohio State
Journal, Ohio Statesman, Cincinnati Ga
zette and Cleveland Plain Dealer, at the
usual rates Of advertising in those papers.
Sec. 6. The register and receiver OF the
State land Office at Defiance, shall be al.
lowed as compensation for their services,
two per cent. on all sales Of the canal lands.
Sec. 7. That all acts and parts Of acts,
conflicting with the provisions of this act
are hereby repealed.
BENJAMIN F. LETTER,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
CHARLES G.. CONVERS,
Speaker of the Senate
March %. 1850.