The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1852-05-05

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sEc. Q. That no deed Of eonyeyaree
from the state to sail pnrehastT. shall be
made and delivered, until such purchaser
q II have actually entered upon and com
@cncsd improving tbe tract Of land for
which he or she holds certificate Of pur-
chase; and II any purchaser shall refuse
or neglect, within twelve months from and
after The date OF his or her certificate Of
purchase, 10 enter upon and improve the
tract 90 purchased. then and in that case,
such tract OF land shall be forfeited, and
shall TeyeTt 10 the State; Provided, how
ever, 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 conveyance from the state
may issue to his or her legal heirs, with
out further improvement Gpon the tract.
SEc. 10. That all lands not at this
time sold or for sale at the State Land Of
nee Aforesaid, the title TO which may here
after be confirmed 10 the State OF Ohio by
the government of the United States, or
proper department thereof, under the sew
eral acts Of Congress granting land tv the
ZtdtG VI OiiO Oh 1uQltldy lpI NdIhi pGl-
poses, shall be first offered by said Conn
missioner at public sale, in such manner as
the Auditor of State may direct; after
which, all lands offer at such sale and
not sold, ahall be subject to entry under
the provisions of this act.
SEc.ll The said Land Commissioner
shall make return of his sales OF the lands
sold by him as such Commissioner, and
pay over to the Treasurer OF State all mo-
neys in his hands the proceeds OF such
sales, and fully settle with the Auditor of
State as often as once in three months,
and at such times oflcner than three
months as the Auditor of State may direct;
and the said Commissioner shall be gov
erned by the instructions of the Auditor
of State, in relation to the time and man
ner of paying over such moneys, making
retnrns, and settling with said Auditor,
and keeping ths books ofhis office,
SEC. IL, That the act passed February
Sth, l847, entitled SAN act TO establish
the price of the Miami, Wabash and Erie,
and Ohio canal lands, and to secure their
saIe to actual settlers" and the act "a
mendatory thereto, passed March 23d, A.
D., 1850, be and the same are hereby
repealed. .
SEC. l3. That the appraisement of all
lands now subject to entry or sale at said
State Land Office at Defiance, which have
beer heretofore appraised in pursuance OF
law, at more than two dollars per
acre, is hereby reduced to the sum of two
dollars per acre; and such lands shall be
sold under the provisions Of this act, in
the same manner as such lands would be,
il originally appraised at two dollars per
acre; Provided, thatthe provisions OF this
section shall extend only to purchasers IN
tending to become actual settlers on the
land purchased.
SEC. IA. That from and after the frs
day OF January, A. D, 1858, the reduc
ton in price of lands TO actual settlers
provided in section seven OF this act, shal
be seventy five per cent. in the stead c
Gfty per ccut specified in said section,
SEC. l5 This act shall take effect O
the first day Of June, A. D. 1859.
JAMES G. JOHNSON,
Speaker Of the House ofRepresentatlyes.
WILLIAM MED1LL,
President Of the Senate.
April 16, 1852.
mo. a.