The weekly Placer herald., 1855-08-11
From the Democratic State Journal.
That Patent Again Complete Explana.

That Patent Again Complete Explana.
tion.
Now that whispering has ceased and the
threatened explanation has been made. we in
vte the attention of our readers to recapi-
tulation OF the important facts in the case.
|. The school land warrants were disposed
of by the proper officers of the State-the
Controller and Treasurer and not by the Gov
ernor. 1t is true that the Govnrnor signed
the warrants. hut for this even his bitterest
foes declare they do not blame him. IF not
hlameahle for signing the warrants and tn Y
admit he is not. why censure him for com
plying with the law after parties holding
warrants have paid their money in good faith
into the Treasury?
3D. Section Sd of the act of 1852, author yes
"thc parties purchasing such (school and>
warrants, and their assignees," "to locate the
same upon any vncant unoccupied lands be-
longing to the United States. within the State
of California;" &c. Mr. Argent located the
land not on warrants purchased by himself
but as the assignee of MeSsrs. Bnrri, Scale
Kerr AMI Ecker. upon vacant unappropriated
l,nds. rs appears from the certificate of the
County Surveyor herewith published.
3D.. Section 10. authorizes the Comfy Sur
veyor to survey lands located under the act
and give a certificate setting forth the bounds
number of acres, &C.. &c. The following is a
copy Of the certificate required to be given
by the County Surveyors
Know all men by these presents, that I Felix
Argent. Of San Francisco. pursuant to an act
of the Legislature of California. approved
May 81, 1852. found in the session laws of
1852. page Al, do herewith locate the within
land warrants, No. 1873 for 32O acres. issued
to Emanuel Bcrri. llth February, 1853. and
transferred by him to Felix Argent; No. 154,
for 100 acres issued 8th June. 1852 to Frank
Soule and transferred by him to Felix Argenti;
No. III for 800 acres. issued l lth March. 1858.
to George Kerr, and transferred by him to
Felix Argent; No. lis for 800 acres. issued
llth March. 1853 to George Kerr. and trans
ferred by him to Felix Argent; No. 457 for
leo acres. issued l4th February 1853 to Ema-
nuel Bcrri. and transferred by him to Felix
Argenti No. 474 for l6O acres issued 18th
of February. 1853 to George Ecker. and trans
ferred by him to Felix Argent; which said
warrants. are hereunto appended on the fol
lowing described unappropriated lands be-
longing to the United States. within the State
of California. subject to such location, which
said lands are described as follows:
/ No. l. Fractional section 81, in township
one U) south range five (5) west, in the coun
ty of San Francisco. according to the United
States survey and map thereof herewith filed;
containing four hundred and seventeen acres,
more or less-4l7 acres.
No. 2. Fractional section thirty-six. (36) in
township one ~ south range six [6] west, IN
the county of San Francisco. according to the
United States survey thereof and map OF
said survey herewith fled containing 422
acres. more or less s-422 acres.
No. 3. The north half of section one [ in
township two ri south range six (6) west
in the county of San Francisco, according to
the United States survey thereof and map of
said survey herewith filed. containing 800
acres more or less--320 acres.
No. 4. The east fractional one half of north
east fractional quarter of section ri two. in
township two ri south range six [6] west, in
the county of San Francisco according to the
United States survey thereof and map of said
survey herewith filed. containing sixtytive
acres more or lpss-G5 acres.
No. 5. Southeast fractional quarter of sec
ton thirty five 1851 in township one [ j south.
range six [6] in the county of San Francisco.
according to the United States survey thereof.
and map of said county herewith filed, con-
tanning ten acres more of less--l0 acres
No. g. The northwest quarter Of section six
[6] in township two ri SOUTH range five (5)
and in the county of San Francisco according
to the United States survey thereof. and map
of said survey herewith filed. containing one
hundred and sixty acres more or less-l6O
acres.
No. Z. Also the north half Of the northeast
quarter of sectan six [6] in township two ri
south range five [5] west, in the county Of
San Francisco. according to the United States
survey herewith filed. containing eighty acres
more or less-80 acres.
J.J. GARDINER,
Deputy County Surveyor.