Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-05-13

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sembly of The State Of Ohio, Tha. The Office
Of Register and Receiver oflhe State Land
Office al Defiance, In this Stale, be and The
same is hereby abolished; and Immediately
after The passage Of this act, there shall be
appointed by the Governor, by and with the
advice and consent Of lhe Senate, a Land
Commissioner, who shall keep an Office al
Defiance, aforesaid, for the sale Of all The
lands of the State, VIII ich have heretofore
been for sale ol said Land Office, and now
remains unsold.
SEC. e. Tha, said Land Commissioner
shall hold his Office for and during tho term
of three years, and until his successor shall
be appointed and qualified; and shall have
all ihe powers heretofore possessed by, and
perform all the duties heretofore enjoned on
both the said Register and Receiver accord.
ing 10 law; and before entering upon the dis.
charge of the duties of his said Office, the
said Land Commissioner shall enler into a
bond, with three or more sureties, freehold.
ers of the State. Of Ohio, 10 be approved by
the Governor Of this State, payable TO The
Stale of Ohio, in the. sum of twenty thousand
dollars, conditioned for the paying over, &C.
cording 10 law, of oil moneys which may be
received by said Land Commissioner in his
official capacity, aud for the, faithful dis
charge of all and singular The duiies Of his
said office; and if The said Land Commiss.
ioner shall at anytime fail 10 give such bond
with said sure,ics, or fail in making his re-
turns and paying over moneys received by
him in his official capacity, as required by
law, his office shall be considered vacant,
and il shall be The duty Of the Governor TO
fill said Office by appointment, with The ad-
vice and consent of The Senate as prescri.
bed by the frs, secti,n Of this acl, if the
Genera Assembly shall be in session al the
time such vacancy occurs; and if the Gene
raj Assembly shall not be in session al such
time. then and In that case, the Governor
shall fill such vacancy by the appointment,
OF suiile person 10 hold said Office until The
first session of The General Assembly suc.
ceeding such appointment, and until his sue.
cessor is appointed and qualified; and the
said Commissioner, appointed under any o.
The provisions Of this act, before entering
upon the duties of his said office, shall take
and subscribe an oath or affirmation, before
competent authority, 10 discharge faithfully
and 10 the best Of his skill and ability, all
the duties of said office; which oath or afir-
malion shall be endorsed upon his bond a.
loresaid.
SEC. 8. That said Land Commissioners
shall receive as compensation Tor his SER
vices, The sum- Of three per cen,um on The
amount Of all moneys received a, his said
office in payments for lands sold by him as
such Commissioner.
Sec. 4. That the Register and Receiver
of the Sla,e Land Office at Defiance, at this
lime acting, shall deliver over all the books,
papers, and other property belonging TO their
respective Offices, 10 such person as may be
appointed Land Commissioner, under this
act.
SEC. 5. That any person holding the Of.
fee of Commissioner, shall not purchase, or
enter, or be in any manner concerned, either
as principal or agent, directly or indirectly
in the purchase or entry OF any lands sub
ec. 10 sale or entry, in said State Land or
fec; and any Commissioner violating. the
provisions Of this section, shall, for every
such offence, forlei. and pay the sum Of TWO
hundred dollars, to be recovered by action
of debt, in the namo Of the State Of Ohio
which action shall be broughi in the county
wherein said Land Office is situated anc
the amount recovered in said action shall bt
paid into The S!a.e Treasury, by the Prose
culing Attorney, Of such county; and it il
hereby made the duty Of such Prosecuting
Attorney, 10 prosecute, in behalf Of the State
all actions under the provisions Of this sec
lion, for which service he shall be allowed
reasonable compensation, 10 be audited ant
allowed by The Auditor Of State, and pait
oul Of the money recovered in such aclioi
or actions,
Sec, g. That said land shall be sold Il
any person not an actual settler, making lh
oath as hereinafter provided, al the apprais
J ed value thereof, heretofore made, or here
after to be made, in pursuance Of law.
SEC. 7 That said lands shall be sold I
actual selllers at fifty per cent. below Ihei
appraised value; Provided, that any appli
cant who applies 10 purchase or enter an
S of said lands at said reduction, shall, befor
any certificate or other evidence of purchas
or entry is issued 10 him or her by said com
D missioner, make and subscribe an affidavi
{; that il is bona 6de his or her intention. with
: in twelve months from and after said pun
d chase, 10 enter upon and improve The Wat
& so purchased, and that he or she has nj
i made said purchase for the purpose Of spet
!: ulalion merely bul for the purpose Of secure
d ing home for himself or herself and family
e which affidavit shall be preserved by III
8 commissioner aforesaid, with the records
i his Office.
: Sec. 8. That the affidavit, required by III
); foregoing section, may be made and sui
. seribed before said commissioner, (whos
hereby authorized 10 administer oaths |
), such case, or before any officer having b
u law general authority 10 administer oath
for administering which oath, no fee sha
G be charged by said commissioner.
SEC. 8. That no deed Of conveyanC
e from the slate 10 said purchaser, shall
o made and delivered, until such purchase
= shall have actually entered upon and con
. mcnced improving tho tract Of land f
u which he or she holds certificate Of pu
r chase; and il any purchaser shall refuse
!, neglecI, within Twelve months from al
'i after the date of his or her certificate Of pu
n chase, 10 enter upon and improve the IRA
~ SO purchased, then and in that case, sue
y tract OF land shall be forfeited, and shall r.