The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1850-06-12

land or town lot or part thereof is thus re-
deemed, or any deposit thus made, il shall
be the duty of the auditor Of the county toI
nole such redemption or deposit, the date
thereof, and by whom made, on his record Of
tax sales, and sign his name officially thereto.
BENJAMIN f. LETTER,
Speaker Of the House of representatives.
CHARLES c. CONVERS,
1....rs Speaker of the Senate.
March 23d, 1850.
p" AN ACT
To amend the act entitled 'an 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. !. Be 1t enacted by the General As
sembiy Of the State Of Ohio, Tha, all the
lands that belong TO 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, ugreeably TO the provisions of
the act 10 which this is an amendment, in
tracts not exceeding one hundred and sixty
acres EACH, at fifty per cent. below their ap-
praised value: Provided, that the lands ap.
praised by james Watson Riley, under the
resolutions of the General Assembly Of the
Stale Of Ohio, passed Feb. 25, lG49, shall
be first offered al public sale, In such mans
ner as the State auditor shall direct, before
they shall como 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, lying
between the, mouth of lhe Auglaize river and
the junction of the Wabash and Erie with the
Miami canal, or any other lands in the State.
be decided on settlement with the U. States
to belong 10 the Sla,e Of Ohio, the same
shall be sold under the provisions Of this act.
after having been appraised and once offered
for sale under the directions of the State
auditor. ID ,..... ,...a Fl
SEC. 2. That each purchaser of lands IN
der the provisions of this act, shall, before
receiving the certificate of purchase, make
land subscribe an affidavit stating that il, is
bona fide his or her intention within twelve
months from and after the date Of SAID puu
chase, TO enter upon and improve the tract
Of land so purchased, and that he or she has
not made said purchase for :he purpose Of
speculation, bu, for the purpose Of securing
a permanent home for hmseIfor herself and
family. ......s ........... ........
SEC. 3. Tha, the affidavit required by the
foregoing section shall be made and subscri
bed before the officer authorized to issue
said certificate Of purchase, who shall pre-
serve the same with The records Of his office
SEC. 4. That no deed of conveyance from
Iihe State to such purchaser shall be made
and delivered until such purchaser shal
have actually entered upon aud commenced
improving the tract of land for which he q
she holds certificate Of purchase; and if an,
purchaser shall refuse or neglect within
twelve months from and nfIcr tie date of hi!
or her certificate of purchase, 10 enter upor
and improve the tract so purchased, then AM
lin that case such trac, Of land shall be for,
Ireited and shall revert TO the State provided
however, that in case Of the death Of any
Isuch purchaser befDre expiration Of twelv
months from the date Of such purchase, th'
deed Of conveyance from tile State ma,
issue 10 his or her legal representatives
; without further improvement upon the tract
SEC. s. That the State Auditor shall max
out list as accurately as possible Of all III
!, canal lands beloniug to the State, disighu
, ting in what county they lie, and the appra
, sed price, and The plice to actual settler.
and have the same published for six const
cutive weeks in the Ohio Slate Journa
Ohio Statesman, Cincinnati Gazeiie an
ICleveland Plain Dealer, at the usual rates
3 advertising ia those papers.
!, SEC. u. The register and receiver Of th
Siae land Office al Defiance, shall he ALLOW
ed as compensation for their services t@
per cent. on all sales Of the canal lands,
O SEc. z. That ali acts and parts Of ac
conflicting with the provisions Of this act, at
hereby repealed. ~ sA~
1ai '".8 BENJAMIN r. LETTER,
Speaker Of the House 81 Representatives.
,a-'' e CHARLES g. CONVERS, "
~ i"o e-H3 Speaker Of the Senate.
Marc Ii 90, 1850. I''t3"t o W a
.ss3mafl ~ AN ACT AHit
: Making Appropriations fos 1850.
!" SIC. 4, BE it eancfed by The General A
d ISembiy ofthc State Of Ohio, That the folio
T 7 ing sums beBnd they are hereby appropriate,
!. out Of any money ia The treasury, 10 be pa
for the year l650.ylz: e"i'shN
= For payment Of the members Of The Ge
r. eral Assembly; their clerks, assistant clerI
Or sergeah, at ntms, door keepers aud inssse
Dr gers, q sum not exceeding fifty thousand d
IfllaFshni Wohb8 hao 1ne Ee"i
We For payment Of the postage Of tho me
is bers, clerks and sergeant-alrarnls Of d
i General Assembly, o sum not esceediEg eig
d Thousand dollars. amba9 Faa sN6tiel
Ii Fdr paying the salasies Of tie governo
Ill auditor, treasurer and secretary Of STATE, d
general, flad adcommissionefs, mer
ID bers Of tlie board 0l public works. libfaris
ID and The WARDEN, physician and directors
N the upeni,entiary: Provided the physlci
il, shall receive six hundred dollars per annt
III for his services, comihehcingwiih uhe pri
Is ent fiscal year lit ~ boz sbfas Qf az
II, slFoF paying the ecreiaryof the govern
lel clerks in ahe puGilpF OF states Office, {
d. clerks To- The iressurcr's Office, cleTksin /
fyl secretary Of stasels office, and secretary
as she fund commissioners, fifteen lbousa
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