Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-10-11

yUOJ expired ana tn0 b0Ee1UE UEyOtktCU
will be snbject to private entry. II not Pdf.
chased at private entry however, before the
next graduation or reduction has taken place
such lands will again be subject to pre- emptioI
as aforesaid at such reduced price. This act
provides, however, that nothing in it "shall he
so construed as to interfere with any right
which has or may accrus by virtue of any act
granting pre-emp'lon TO actual settlers upon
public lands" Therefore, any right Of prefer
ence which may have attached, or may here.
after attach, under the act Of May q. 1854 en-.
titled IA act for the relief of settlers on lands
reserved for railroad purposes" may be paid
for at the graduated price. within the time fixed
by the said act Of 1854, except towards the
close Of each period Of graduation. when they
must be paid for within thirty days preceding
the next graduation or reduction. or the claim
be forfeited.
All such claims. however, under the law Of
I84l, as well as those of 1854. preferred to-
wards the close Of each period of graduation
which shall not have been consummated or
entered under the act of August 4, 1854, may
be paid for and entered subsequently during
the period allowed by said ac.s Ct :oai aud
1852. but at the usual minimum of one dollar
and t,oenty foe cents per acre.
Any person may enter lands subject 10 the
operations Of this act at the graduated price on
on making affidavit, before the Reg'r or Rec'r
OF the proper land office, that he or she enters
the same Tor his or her own use, and for the
purpose Of actual settlement and cultivation,
or for the use Of an adjoining farm or planta
tion owned or occupied by him or herself. and
together with said entrv he or she has not &C
quired from tha UDited States, under the pro
visions Of this act, more than three hundred
ard twenty acres, according to the established
surveys.
All entries, by IRE emption or otherwise
under the provisions Of this act, must be in
a compact body, by legal subdivision OF tracts
adjacent aud CO stiguous the same rs under :he
pre- emption act OF ls4l, except where the land
is claimed for The use Of an adjoining farm or
plantation, when it nus. form with such farm
or plantation compact body - aforesaid.
All lands not returned under the provisions OF
this act as pre- ,Smptions for actual settlement
and cultivation, or IS constituent part Of =
farm or plantation, will he subject to the laws
regulating th{ sale or location VI lands At ths
ordinary mirpmum price of one doilarul
twenty five cents per acre.
Where parties apply 10 locate van
scrip on any Of the lands graduated uEdSl>
provisions Of this act, they can locate no MOI
than is called for by the face Of the warrants
or scrip that is, . forty acre warrant or scrip
can only take a forty acre tract or it's equiva-
lent; an eighty acre warrant can take an eighty
acre, or two contiguous and adjacent forty
acre tracts forming compact body OF eighty
acres; and SO on without reference to the price.
To prevent confusion and simplify the bust
ness as much as possible, it has been deter
mined not to reckon fractions Of years
the fiscal year governing Hence. a'llands.
offered say from July /, ls40 TO July I, ls45,
will be regarded as coming within the first
class under this law; those offered between
July 1, 1889. and July l, le40. will no, fall
within the second class till July 1855; and
80 ON in the other classes.
Great care and attention must be given to
this matter to prevent errors, and all entries
claimed under this act since thu. passage, and
in accordance with its provisions, must be ad.
justed As above directed.
The testimony in all cases under this act
will be transmitted to this Office with the GER
tiicates Of entry.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
JOHN WILSON.
Commissioner.