The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-05-08
j. BuTTERFIELD,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
NOTICE

NOTICE
Respecting private entries IF the lands heretofore iciM
dra,on from market in Illinois dcc0unt Of the Hi
n0is Central KaiIrodd.
To prevent confusion and difficulty, the land
officers, after closing all the business of the public
sales above proclaimed, will announce to those pre-
sent that applications for piuGfe entries by cash or
locations by land warrants (at double The minimum
prce) will be received the nert day, and from day
to day, for any land in the several townships which
bad been offered at euch public sale, and remained
unsold, in the order in which such townships will
be announced. TIE applications to enter at pfi-
vatc sale after the close Of the public sale, or for
the location of land warrants, are to be made
tn tcrrting, and all the applications made OIL any
one day will be examined after sunset OF that day.
and be acted the next day; and where it shall be
discovered that two or more persons have applied
on the same day to enter or locate the same tract,
such applications will lie regarded as being stimuli
taneousy made, and Euch tract will be put up on
the next day thereafter at auction among such az
plicants, and be awarded to the highest bidder,
according to law.
After having acted on the pressing applications
for the double minimum lands, the land officers
will announce that written applications will be re-
ceivcd for private entries by cash, locations by
land warrants, for any of the vacant and unappro-
pr!ated public lands outside of the six sections in
width each side Of the said railroad and its
branches, heretofore withdrawn from market to
enable the State Of Illinois TO select the quantity OF
land to which shc is entitled, and which have not
been selected for such purpose; and such applca-
ticns will be received in the order in which the
townships will be announced, and, il the pressure
Of business should require, such applications will
be treated in the same manner as those above men
toned.
Ed,cardsuilie and Springfield Districts.
There being no lands within the EDWARDS
WILLIE District, and unsold lands within the
SPRIsoFIELD District falling within the six mile
limits Of the railroad grant, such vacant and
unappropriated lands exterior to such limits, ly
ing within Ihose districts, which have been with
held from private entry on account OF said road,
and found 10 remain TO the United States after the
sscctions for the road grant have been completed,
WILL in like manner the aforesaid, be restored
to private entry, location, ut the following pc
RODS, TO wit: the lands in EpwARpsvILIK DIsTRicT
on Monday, the ftoelh day Of July next; and the
lands in the SPRisoFiELD DrsTRfcT on Monday, the
tioer.ty- sirh day OF July next.
No right Of pre- cmpiion to any OF the public
linds which have been withheld from market on
account OF the railroad grant will be recognised 10
have accrued in virtue Of settlement made thereon
subsequent to September 30 1880, and prior 20 the
day when tho land shall again be made subject 20
private entry rs Aforesaid.
Where locations arc made by land warrants,
they will be received at the minimum price Of the
land. aud any deficit Of the purchase. money must
be paid In each, in accordance with the regulations
prescribed by this Office on 23d March last.
Given under my hand at the General Land or
fec, the third day Of April, 1852
Ap6-lawl3w J. BUTTERFIELD, COMMIT.