The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-04-09

Fractional tow nship al XIV seven. on the Nilsson
mne, and townships sixty eight. sixty nine, an
ship sixty seven on the Missouri line. and town.
| shiPs sixty eight and sixty nine of range twenty
seven. Fractional township sixtv seven On the
M,ssoori nne, and townships sixty eight and sixty
nine, Of range twenty eight
Townships sixty eight, sixty nine, seventy, and
| seventy one, of range twenty nine Township
| seventy four. of range thirty ~
At the Land Office at DUBUQUE, commepcng
on Monday, the twenty seventh day Of June next.
f the disposal of the public lands situated within
the aforementioned fractional townships adjoin
ing the northern boundary of the State, viz:
North Of Tie base line and ,rest Of the th principal
Fractional township one hundred, in ranges
i've, six, seven, eight, and nine
Lands appropriated by law for the use fschools
military and other purposes, together With ssthose
swamp and overlooked lande made unfit thereby
for cultivation if any, which shall be selected by
the State authorities before the days appointed for
the commencement of the public sales respective.
~, under the act entitled can act to enable the
State of Arkansas and other States to reclaim the
swamp lands within their limits" approved Sep
TENDER %, 1850, will Be excluded from the sales.
The offering OF the lands will be commenced on
the days appointed, and will proceed in the order
in which they are advertised, with all convenient
despatch, until the whole shall have been offered
and the sales thus closed but sale shall be kept
open longer than two weeks, and no private entry
of any Of the lands will be admitted until after the
expiration of the two weeks.
Given under my hand at the city of Washing
ton, this first day of February, ammo Domini ono
thousand eight hundred and fifty three.
WILLARD FILLMORE.
By the President
JOHN WILSON,
Commissioner of the General Land OH5ce.
NOTICE TO PRE- EMPTION CLAIMANTS.
Every person entitled to the right of pre- emption
to any OF the lands within the townships and frac
tional townships above enumerated, is required 10
establish the same to the satisfaction of the Register
and Receiver of the proper Land Office, and make
payment therefor, practicable after seeing
commencement of the public sale of the lands
embracing the tract claimed, otherwise such
claim will be forfeited.
JOHN WILSON.
Commissioner of the General Land Office
Feb 3-lawl3w
IL RAJ WARDS FOR THE EXTINGUIsH-
MENT OF F1RES.-Four in First Ward 1.-TWO
n-holes in each,) and located as follows:
lst At the corner of 2lst street west and street
north.
Cd. At the corner of Goth street west and street
north, south side of G.
Sd. At the corner of 18th street west and street
north, north side off.
4th. At the corner of 10th street west and street
north, south side of H.
Four in Second Ward, (two man holes in each,)
located as follows:
lst. West side of 10th street west, in the space
and D street north.
I'd. West side of 10th street west, in the space
formed by the intersection of New York avenue
and street north
Sd. Southeast corner of 18th street and G street
north.
4th West side of 18th street west north of G
street north.
Five in Third Ward, (two mar. holes in each, y
as follows:
lst. At the northeast corner of 9th street west
and street north.
3D. At the northwest corner of 9Th street west
and street north.
Sd. At little west of the Northern Liberty En-
gine-h house.
4th. At the northeast corner of Sth street west
and street north.
9th. At the southeast corner of 7th street west
and M street north.
Five in Fourth Ward, 1.-TWO man holes in each, }
located as follows:
let. In front of the City Hall
I'd. In front of the Bank of Washington.
Sd. In the alley or court in the rear of jackson
Hail.
4th. AT the northeast corner OF 9th street wes
9th. At the northeast corner of It'll street ives
and street north.
Two in Sixth Ward, (the first having one and
the second two man -holes,) located as follows:
LIST. In the public space between 4th and 5th
streets east on the south side of Virginia avenue.
streets east, On the south eide of Virginia
There 1s no reservoir in the Fifth or Seventh
wards for the extinguishment Of fires.
GEO. w. HARNESS,
c0mmf Of F IRpts f. for 1 ls and I'd Wards
Comm'r of Imp'ts for Sd and 4th Wards
T. VAN RESWICK,
Comm'r OF Imp'ts for 9th and 9th Wards
HENRY D. G UNNELL,
Mar Is Comm'r of Imp'ts for 7th Ward.