Santa Fe weekly gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 185?-1859, 1858-10-16

bel returned by the marshal TO the circuit
court for the District Of Columbia; and, unless
good cause be shown against the said inquisi-
tion, il shall be affirmed by the court at its
first term after said return and fbe recorded;
hut il, from any cause, no nquislton shall be
returned TO such court within one mouth after
the commencement Of the next ensuing term
the said court SHALL, at Its discretion as
often as may be necessary direct another In
quisition 10 be taken in the manner above
prescribed; and upon every such valuation
the jury is hereby directed to describe and
ascertain the bounds Of the land by them
valued, and the quality and duration Of the
interest and estate in the same required by
the United States, or It's authorized agent, to
the owntr Of the land, or his, or her, or their
legal repf esentatve; and, on payment thereof,
the said United States shall be seized Of such
land as of an absolute estate in perpetuity, or
subject to such partial or temporary appro-
priation, use or occupatonas shall be required
and desired IS aforesaid, as if conveyed by tho
owner to the said United States; and when
ever, in the construction Of the said acque-
duct, or any o. the works thereof, reservoirs,
dams, ponds, fe eders, tunnels, acqueductS, cul-
verts, bridges or works Of any other descrip-
ton whatsoever appurtenant thereto, 1t shall
be necessary to use earth, timber, stone, or
gravel, or any 9th er material to DO found on
any part Of the lal ldsadjacent or near thereto,
and the said Unih,d States or their agent
cannot procure the same for the works afore
said by private con, ract Of the proprietor or
owner; or in case the owner should be fem
me covert or non compos, or under age, or
out Of the District, th 10 same proceedings, in
oil respects shall be h,'d as in the case before
mentioned Of the asses Sment and condemna-
tion Of the lands require for the said acque.
duct or the work appnr tenant thereto: Pro
pidcd That the work shall not be delayed
pending any such proceed ing in court, but the
same shall DO continued without obstruction
thereby, after the inquishi,n shall be returned
to the court.
SIC. .. And be It farthe envdsd, That It
shall and may bc lawful for the United States
or its agent, in case Of any dispute or difficulty
arising as to the ownership Of the land con-
demncd as above for the use .of said aequeduct,
or in case the owner should b, afemme covert,
under age, non compoS, or out OF the said
District Of Columbia, and no person duly au
thOrized to receive the same, Il rat the United
States or its agent be authorize d, by petition
to the circuit court for the District Of Colum
bio, and upon said courts orde,, to deposit
the money for which said land was condemned
in the place directed by said court, and the
certificate Of the proper officer Of said depssit
shall be considered as full payment for mid
land, and thereby vest in the United States
an absolute estate in perpctuity, or with suvh
less quantity and duration Of interest in tlA
same, as subject to such partial, or temporary
or permanent use or occupation as sholl be
required and described as aforesaid, il con- }
veycd by the owner or owners of said land
SEC. 3. And bsI further enacted, That il
shall DO the duty Of said circuit court to hear
land determine TO whom the said money does
belong, and upon being satisfied rs to whom
the land did belong, to pass their decree di'
rectng the clerk Of sold court to pay over TO
| the owner the same money deposited as above,
after deducting expenses The court is fur.
ther authorized to direct the mode for trying
the case, und the litigants have the right Of
appeal, provided the appeal is taken within
sixty days from the decree Of the said court.
APPROVED April s, 1858.