The daily union., 1856-12-23

give the proper construction the oil goth April 1918
SO restrict the commission Of the registers and re-
eeiyers TO quarterly pro allowance OF the maximum
Of $4,000 per annum; their compensation, both Tor sal
AIRY and commissions, 10 commence and be calculated
from the time they the discharge OF their duties
would also recommend that the I'd section OF the act
Of 22d March 1852 ee Statutes al Large page Al be 30
amended 70 require that before military warrant sha
be located the holder of said shall pay the loc
ton fee the receiver Of public moneys and that he shall
be held accountable for the in the case OF receipts
OF the ordinary proceeds of the public lands.
For the details Of the surveying operations reference
the accompanying annual reports of the surveyors
general Of which the following synopsis is submitted;
MomGASThe surveys OF new lands IN this State, win
the exception OF few islands In the rivers and lakes have
been completed The resurveys already oneourth
part of the lower and twenyhfth part OF the upper
peninsula
Ii has been determined complete the Of about
seyeny6ve townships the greater portion OF which are
embraced in outstanding contracts, 10 complete the ar
chiyes and then close the Office For the attainment of
this object contemplated 30 as TO be able 10
the archives to the authorities of Michigan un-
der the of 18th june lS40 by the 30th September 1901
No new appropriations asked except for salaries and
incidental expenses which submitted for the entire
fiscal year. TO cover contingencies that may arise
ILIsoIs-The surveys in this State have likewise been
completed except small islands in the Mississippi Rock,
and Fox rivers which being surveyed and re-
turned individual applications TO the surveyorgenera,
at expense of the parties applying The surveys OF
few townships have been reraced to renew the OLD ne
and all the surveying operations in the State are so nearly
closed that it is expected the archives will be in condi-
ton to be transferred the State by the Both June next
MssouR-The surveys of new lands yet to be effected
are reduced to small tracts in the rivers lew
isands and about full townships between the St Fran
els and Mississippi rivers in the southeastern part OF the
State with town and village surveys on which de-
scrpton of work the surveying force has been engaged
the past year From examinations it Is expected
that the business of this surveying department Will be SO
far advanced to place the archives in readiness for
transfer within the period of two years
WscoYss-The surveys have progressed rapidly north
of the 4h correction line and west OF the MERIDIAN bor
erng on the south shore of Lake Superior, and embra
cling desirable lands for settlement ..
Tba aurya between the meridian and the Michigan
In, orth of the Sd correction been deferred These
SURVEYS e proposed at convenient period, with view
~ ,he of the TIMBER constituting their principal
yane and also in reference to recent railroad grants
IowAFrom the rapid progress of the surveys last
in this State of has been down
10 small district in the northwest angle, between the
northern boundary and township 90 ~. extending from
the Big Sioux river the Des Moines 1t expected hat
all the surveys will be completed by the close oil the MS
cal wear ending 30th June, 1885,
MiSEEsorA-The surveys in this Territory west OF the
Mississippi river and bordering the Minnesota and It's
tributaries have kept pace with the rapid settlement o TINS
region and the great demand for farms
Under the law of the late session OF Congress creating
two nsw land districts in the north part of the Territory
and providing an appropriation OF $4,000 Tor new sur
veys instructions promptly despatched Tor surveys
the northwest of Lake Superior and on the 81
Louis river also for the eSension OF the surveys west OF
the Mississippi to the yaey OF ths urow wing tsei an
further westward TO the Red rive OF the sorh Supdvs-
iona surveys also ordered to meet m demands ei he
numerous settlers The extensions of certain connecung
lines also been ordered for tribal and other Indian
serves under the Chippewa treaties of 3Oh September
1854 and 22d February 1885, lying beyond the main BODY
of the contemplated surveys Partial returns OF meridian
and township lines have already reached this office and
as IN the coming spring practicable is proposed
to operations and press the work forward to com
pletion.
AnKAssAs-Tse surveys of new lands for market hay
ing been completed the work yet TO be done confined to
the correction surveys alleged to be erroneous and
fraudulent which require TO DO retraced under existing
propratons and then the surveys Of this State VIII bt
finished By proper restriction of these operations tc
such resurveys only the United States are bound in
good faith to have madefor which the proper sePs hase
been takenhis Office will probably soon be added TO the
list of closed Offices and its archives turned over TO The
State authorities.
LousASA-Suryeying operations in this State are near
y complete those remaining being corrections of old
surveys the location Of private claims and surveys OF beds
lakes which have become very dry and belong to thu
United States.
Shallow lakes or ponds it is held do not pass to the
State under the swamp grants. ..'.
1t is designed complete these surveys rapidly
possible and TO abolish the office and this will make the
fourth Office out of the twelve in operation which j
is expected may be closed within the next years and
the treasury thus relieved from the present charges Incl
FLoRrpA-The Indian disturbances have proved Sc
rious impedimen to the surveys having oecasoned the
fight Of eight deputies from the field Lake O-kee
cho-bee January last with loss of their property. Since
then the surveyors have not been able 10
tons Considerable progress however, has been made in
the Office work by the systematic arrangement and pro
traction Of the private land claims thus advancing hl
business with view to the transfer of the surveying
chives to the State authorities at no distant day.
The Immediate superinendence Of the Coast Survey Ofce
Some OF the keys lying south Of the extreme peninsula
of Florida, and northeast OF Key West have been sur
veyed during the past Reason and pats indicating then
by latitude and longitude nnaopnected with the surveys
public lands the main land have been returned to this
Office From the returns appears the Of the sur
veyed keys Is about 900 acres covered TO
by shallow water The operations Of the trangulstiont
present surveyed Of 36 square miles within 26,
miles OF shore linz.
For more detailed description Of tho keys reference Il
made TO copies of the reports herewith rom subasssan
OF the United States survey addressed to the supern
tendent Of the coast survey and by him transmitted
this office
In the weassurcd expectation OF the future operations
OF the survey, have submitted the usual esma
for continuing the survey Of the Florida keys for the fsc
year ending 3Oth June, 1858.
NEw MEXICO TERRiToRY-Tbe surveys have been con
fined to GA miles OF meridian, base and correction lines
265 miles Of township and subdivision lines uowithstand
ing the Indian hosites and the difficulty Of procuring
supplies In a sparsely y-seted country
Since the last annual report there have been filed with
the surveyor general sixteen private land claims ThrC
of them have been examined by him. the remaining thr
teen with fifteen other claims previously fled await
ing further testimony The examination Of such titles hai
beel delayed by the apathy Of claimants and their neg
lect 10 present the necessary otmony There have beer
filed in AL fourteen Of the PUKBLo caims which, baynf
been examined win be submitted for the action of Con
Qresa Only hiry-two donation claims have been filed
since the opening OF the Office
She selection from the archives Of the Spanish and Mex
can governments which turned TO the Surreyo
Generals Office by the governor Of New Mexico, resulted
in the collection OF LOLA grants and documents relating e
land titles Of which 1877 private grants These hay
Nil been classified alphabetically arranged and constitute
permanent official records From the adyces received
this Office from the surveyor general Of New Mexico and