Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-08-13

lNTRoDUCToRY-n order the calls
inquiries addressed the Land Office information
the quality situation, and extent of "settline lands the
terms and conditions SALE the character the soil climate of
the country condition Of roads, distances market modes Of CON-
veyance &c. &c. necessity require my hands the
preparation of Circular embracing the above information
the preparation of this Circular shall attempt little more
than brief compilation, from the Statutes Public Documents
and Records of this Office of such facts and observations as are
deemed necessary the demands the public
While printed documents have been years accommodating
in the archives of the State of which valuable in
formation relative public lands still seem from the
inquiries constantly made that this information has prop
ery disseminated the of labornp
classes whom it would more essentially benefit
Among these valuable documents, and from which shall
take the liberty make such deemed important to
purpose would refer the to the valuable Re-
ports of Dr. Holmes and Dr. T. Jackson on the Geological
Agricultural capabilities the Aroosook region the Reno
Of former Land Agents and the late valuable Report of s. L.
Goodale, Esq, Secretary of the Board of Agriculture
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF sALrIn the Revised Statutes
OF Maine Chapter D. may be found all the provisions of law in
relation to
The Sale Of Land for settlements
SEC % Out of townships located and designated
Element the land agent SHALL from time to tme select exceed
ing year. be offered for sale in lots settlement and
publish list of them and of the townships and
settlement years. which lands still remain for sale in
paper each county the which any paper is pub
lhed week for three months within six months after the
selection made with the substance much of this chap
ter as relates to the terms and conditions Of the sale settlement
of such lands.
SEC "a In townships selected which suitable
have not been located the land shall roads
located the public interest and the accommodation of the future
settlement require.
SEs 20 The price Of the settling lots shall be fifty per
for which the purchaser shall give notes.
two and three years labor the roads said township
under the direction of the land agent The land agent shall
give him certificate stating he has become purchaser
of the lot lots therein described and that he will entitled
thereof when he complies with the requirements of law
Inc certificate of the person appointed by the land agent to
supernend the laying of the labor the roads, shall be
dence of the payment Of the Only lot exceeding
two hundred acres, shall be granted to the person.
SEC 70 Beside the payment of the notes. SUCH pur
chaser shall be required within years from the date of his
certificate to establish his residence his lot and within four
years from such date to clear each lot not less than fifteen
at least OF which shall be we'll laid grass
to build u comfortable dwelling house it.
SIC ~ If the purchaser fails to perform any of the duties
required OF him pay his notes. he orfeit all right to the
land and the land agent dispose oft another person.
SEC rs The land agent shall appoint suitable person
or persons in the vicinity uperinend the location of settlers
the payment OF their road Labor and the performance Of their
See 90 Whoever purchases lot of wild the State
not exceeding one hundred and sixty and complies with the
condition OF purchase hold with the improvements thereon
free from attachment and levy execution while he
actual possession thereof The value exempted shall
coed thousand dollars in such po
tons of the lot he directs by the appraiser appointed levy
an execution the real estate is set off and appraised
execution.
SEC 80 On the decease of such purchaser lot and
the improvements shall descend to his children subject his
widows right of dover and shall be liable be sold for the
payment of his debts except his other property su
hcien for the thereof and in that his children
shall have the occupancy and improvement thereof subject the
widows DOVER until the youngest surviving child aans the
OF eighteen The remainder OF the estate after the life
tate OF the widow aud after the youngest surviving child attan
said may be sold other estates of deceased for the
sufficient pay If he dies without ISSUE such lot shall descend
and be disposed of as any other property
SEC 81 No such purchaser, having wife, shall convey his
said lot by deed unless his wife joins therein and acknowledges
to be her free and deed before proper magistrate
SEC 49, The land agent may sell at public private sale
for such price he considers fair and for the interest Of the State
all tracts of land owned by the State islands in incorporated
towns.
Under the provisions this law there have already been To-
Gated and designated for settlement and by former land agents
selected and published for SALE the following townships