Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-03-10
BY AUTHORITY.
LAWS OF THE UNITED
STATES
F0sssd during the Second Session ofths
Iniiy-second Coneress.
fPuBLlc AcT-NO. 22.1

AN Az I'd hmenu an hCt enutIco Au
net to create The Office Of surveyor
general Of the public lands in Ore
gon. and 10 provide Tor the survey,
and TO make donations TO the settlers
of the said public landr," approved
September rwrn,y-seven,h, eighteen
hundred and fiIiy.
Be ii enacted by The Senate and Houss
Of Representatives. Of the United Sfafss Of
America in Cngress assembled, That
all persons who have located, or may
hertait locate, lands in the Territory
OF Oregon in aecor dance with the pro.
visions Of an act entitled "An act TO
create The Office Of surveyor general Of
the public lands in Oregon, and to pro-
vide for the survey, aud to make dona-
tions to the settlers OF the said public
lands, approved September twenty sew
en,h, eighteen hundred and fifty, aud OF
which survey shall have been made, r
may hereafter he had, in lieu oi the
term OF continued occupation after set.
tIemcnt. as provided by said net, shall
be permitted, after occupation Tor two
years OF the land so claimed, TO pay in
to :he hands OF the surveyor general oi
Sid Territory at the ra'e Of Que dollar
and twenty five cents per acre for the
lands SO claimed, located, and surveyed
Ms alor, said and upon the death Of
any settler before the expiration OF the
two years continued possession requir-
cd by this act shall descend 10 the hcirs-
at law Of such seiller including the
widow, where one is lett, ia equal parts;
and proof Of mpliancs with the condi-
tions OF this act. up 10 lhr time Of the
death OF such settler, .hall hs sufficient
to cnti lie them To the patent.
Sgc. 2. And be IL further enacted +,
That upon the payment OF money for
lands ~ aforesaid to The said surveyor
general. he shall issue Lis certificate OF
such payment, togo ,her with an accu-
rate cory OF the survey oi the land 90 To-
Gated and purchased, to the purchaser
thereof, aud upon the filing oi which
said certificate and copy Of survey in
inc office of the Commissioner Of the
General Land Office, 4 patent shall is
sue therefor as in other cases.
SEC. 3. And be ii further enacted
That il .hal be the duty OF the said
surveyor general TO keep and preserve
record OF all moneys so received, and
TO make out and transmit quarterly, to
the commissioner Of the General Land
Office, an accurate report of the moneys
SO received by him AZ aforesaid.
SIC. 4. And be IL further cnd, ted,
That, il shall be the duty OF the SAID
surveyor general, Immediately upon the
taking effect Of tins act, to enter into
security in the sum of fifty thousand dol
ali moneys received by him MS survey.
or general, according to law: Proui-
ded, however, That in order TO compel
safe the surveyor general Of said Ter
rilory Tor the additional labors and res
possibility lmposei upon him by this
act, in receiving, soie.keeping, paying
over, and accounting Tor the moneys
aforesaid, he shall receive two per cen
tum on all such sums, which shall in
Glade the payinentio ior clerk hire, togeth'
er with all costs and expenses incidcn.
I'll to such special services IN any one
year: Prorided, The salary and pei
cenrage Of said surveyor general and
for clerk hire shall not exceed feuI
thousand dollars Tor any one year.
SEC. S. And he nymther endeted, Tha
the provisions OF The act to which this
| is an amendment be. and the same ART
hereby, extended and continued n fore,
until the irs, day oi December, eighteeI
hundred and fiy-6vc.
SEc 6 And be ii further enacted, Tha
every person entirlsd to the benefit o
the fourth section OF the act Of whic:
this is ame ndatory, who was resident il
said Territory on or prior to the first O
December, eightsen hundred and fifty
shall be, and hereby 70, required TO I'll,
with the surveyor general Of said Ter
II ritory, in advance OF the time when th,
public surveys shall be extended owe
the particular land claimed by him
where those surveys shall nct have beer
made previous to the date Of this act, 1
notice in writing, setting forth his claim
10 the benefits Of said section, and citing
all required particulars in reference Il
such settlrmsn, claim and all person.
failing TO give such notice on or Prio
to the fret OF December, eighteen hun
dred and 6iiy-three, shall be ihereaite
debarred from ever receiving any bsne
fl under said fourth section. And al
persons who, on the frs, Of Dseen'ber
eighteen hundred hnd filiy-thrse, shsI
have settled on surveyed lands in sai'
Territory, in virtue OF the provisions o
the 6lth section Of the act Of which thu
Y Is amsndatory, who shsll fail to CIV