Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1852-05-08

pointment of some person to hold said Office !
until the first session of the General Assembly |
succeeding such appointment and until his |
successor is appointed and qualified; and Il
said Commissioner, appointed under any of be
provisions Of this act, before entering upon the
duties of his said office, shall take and subscribe
to an oath or affirmation, before competent au-
thOrity, to discharge faithfully and to the best
of his skill and ability. all the duties ofsaid Of
Gce; which oath or affirmation shall be endors-i
ed upon his bond aforesaid.
Sec. 8. That said Land Commissioner shall.
receive as compensation for his services, the
sum of three per cehtum on the amount of all
oneys received at his said efice in payments
for lands sold by him as such commission
er.
Sec 4. That the Register and Receiver of the
Stste Land Office at Defiance, at this time act
ing. shall deliver all the books, papers, and
other property belonging to their respective
offices, to such person as may be appointed
Land Commissioner under this act
Sec. 5, That any person holding the Office of
Commissioner, shall not purchase, or enter, or
be in any manner concerned, either as princi-
pal or agent, directly or indirectly, in the pur-
chase entry Of any lands subject to sale or
entry, in said State Land Office; and any com
missioner violating the provisions of this section
shall, for every such offence, forfeit and pay
the sum Of two hundred dollars, to be recov-
cred By actionuf debit the name of the State
of Ohio. which action shall be broughtin the
county wherein said Land Office is situated !;
and the amount recovered in said action shall
be paid into the State Treasury, by the Prose-
cutting Attorney. of such county; and il is
hereby made the duty Of such Prosecuting
Attorney, to prosecute. in behalf of the State,
all actions under the provisions of this section,
for which service he shall be allowed a reason
able compensation. to be audited and allowed
by the Auditor of State, and paid out Of the
money recovered in such action or actions.
Sec. 6. That said lands shall be sold to any
person not an actual settler, making the oath
as hereinafter provided. at the appraised value
thereof, heretofore made. or hereafter to be
made in pursuance law.
Sec. Z. That said lands shall be sold to act
ual settlers, at City per cent below their APP
praised value; Provided. that any applicant
who applies to purchase or enter any of SAID
lands at said reduction, shall, before any GER
titicate or other evidence Of purchase or entry
is issued to him or her BY said commissioner
make and subscribe an affidavit, that is bona
from and after said purchase, to enter upon
and improve the tract SO purchased, and thai
he or she has not made said purchase for the
purpose of speculation merely but for the pur-
pose Of securing a home for himself or herself
and family; which affidavit shall be preserved
by the commissioner aforesaid, with the record.
of his office.
Sec 8. That the affidavit required by the
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bed before said commissioner, (who is hereby
authorized to administer oaths in such case.) o.
before any officer having BY Law a general au
thority to administer oaths; for administering
which oath, no fee shall be charged by sale
commissioner.
See. 9. That no deed of conveyance from tn,
state to said purchaser shall be made and de
livered. until such purchaser, shall have actu
ally entered upon and commenced inprovin.
, the tract of land for which he or she holds
certificate of purchase; and if any puaehase
shall refuse or neglect, within twelve month
from and after the date of his or her csrtiicat,
; of purchase. to enter upon and improve th
tract so purchased, then and in that case
such tract Of land shall be forfeited, and sbal
revert to the state: Provided, however, tha
in case Of the death Of any such purchaser
before the expiration of twelve months from
the date of such purchase, the deed of con
veyance from the state may issued to his o
her legal heirs, without further improvement
. upon the tract.
Sec. 10. That all lands not at this time soil
or for sale at the State Land Office aforesaid
the title to which may hereafter be confirmed
to the State of Ohio by the government of tn
e United States, or proper department thereof
under the several acts of Congress grantin!
lands to the State of Ohio or Indiana; for ca
nal purposes, shall be first offered by said com
missioner at public sale, in such manner a
the Auditor of State may direct; after which
all lands offered at such sale and not sold ,sha
be subject to entry under the provisions of thi
act
Sec IL The Land Commissioner shall max
r return of his sales of the lands sold by hit
: as such commissioner and pay over to tn
O Treasurer of State al moneys in his hand
l. the proceeds of such sales, and fully settl
with the Auditor of State. as often as once
, three months. and at such times oftener tha
s three months as the Auditor of State may d
. rect; and the said commissioner sha
i be governed by the instructions of the Audtc
= Of State, in relation to the time and manner
! settling with said Auditor. and keeping th
Il books of his Office.
s Sec IL That the act passed February stl
y 1s47, entitled can act to establish the pric
e, of the Miami, Wabash, Erie and Ohio cam
lands, and to secure their sale to actual settler
Il and the act amendatory thereto. passed Marc
e 23d. A. D. 1850, be. and the same are hereb
/ repealed. ....
= Sec. l3. That the appraisement of all lauc
u now subject TO entry or sale at said Sta
d Land Office at Defiance. which have bee
d heretofore appraised in pursuance OF laws
l. more than two dollars per acre, is hereby n
s duced to the sum of two dollars per acre, ar
'r such lands shall be sold under the provision
10 of this. act in the same manner rs such ianC
e. would be. if originally appris@d at two dolla
Of per acre Provided. that the provisions of th
lie section shall extend onl ly to purchasers inten
IS ing to become actual settlers on the hand pu
$ chased.