Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-11-23
Cairo and Fulton Railroad.

NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTION CLAIMANTS.
 OFFICE CAIRO FULTON R. R. Co.,,
 Lutle Rock, Nov. 9, 1859. THE act of the Legislature of the State 1 of Arkansas, approved November 26th, 1856, which is entitled an act to amend an act to aid in the coilstructiou of the Cairo and Fulton Railroad, approved January 10th. 1855, for which see session laws of l856-paee Sir, provides, among other things as follows:
 SEC. ,. Every person, who, on the 9th day of February, 1853, occupied, by residence and cultiya tlon thereon, any tract of land comprised in the grant made by virtue of, and under the provisions of such act of Congress of February 9th. 1853. may purchase from said Cairo and Fulton Railroad Com pany, at two dollars and fifty cents per acre. the legal sub-dlvlson Of such land as shall include his residence and actual improvements, not to exceed one quarter section, by complying with the follow ing cOnditons:-
 ''SEc. 3. Such claimant shall, within three months after said lands selected and confirmed to said Company, and list or plat thereof filed in the Recorders office in the county in which such lands may lie, lie with the Auditor of State his own affidavit, accompanied by the aiidavits of two dlsnterested free hoders of his county describing the land claimed by legal sub divisions, proving the Iact 0i such occupancy, residence and cultivation upon such legal subdivision with view to actual cultivation and settlement, before the day above specified. Said Company may, by giving reasona- Die notice to such claimant appear before the Au- dltor and contrOvert the facts forth in such at davIts and the Auditor may swear witnesses hear proof, and, fer cause shown, set aside any such claim. PROVIDED That no such claim shall be set aside for misdescrpton, or error in form only. founded on mistake; but on affidavit, showing such mistake, reasonable time may be given for the fl- ing of corrected proof.
 SEC l. Said claimant shall, aftertlr months, or as soon thereafter said CoEpany shall be in condition to make title, pay to said Company the consideration for said iand as herein before provid- ed:-"herenpon he shall be entitled to receive from Sald company deed for the same; but iii case of failure to lie said proof or pay said consideration money, within the respective times specified, the right to make such purchase shall cease.
 "SLc .. There is hereby resery cd to said Com. pany, and the deeds to be given said claimants un, Ger the provisions of this Act, shall contain re- servatiOn of two hundred feet in width through nj tracts of land 50 conveyed if required for the right of way for said r0ad''
 NOTICE is hereby given, that on the 9th day Of June, 1859. Supplemental Schedule or list 0f lands comprised in the aforesaid grant, comprising 46,loj Gl-lU0 acres, was furnished at the General Land Office, and has been delivered to this comra,Iy also that lists of such lends have been filed in offices of the Recorders of the respective counties m which such lands lie, for the information of whom t may concern, as required in section three above given
 All persons claiming the benefit of the provisions ot sad act are notified to file and perfect tber proofs within the time therein prescribed
 Nov. 9, 1859. 3t