New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-28
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We have summarily closed the surveying dsirio. Of
the State of Arkansas This was effected the l2th
March, 1882
The archives of the District so far as they are COM
pleed have been placed in the custody of the Register
of the Land Office at Little Rock 80 chat they NAV be
delivered to the authorities of che State required By
the of Congress OF JAM ~ 1910, and 2d January,
1853 when the Legislature Of the State shall have
passed the Act for their reception oontem-
plated by the said acts of Congress-.
A portion Of the archives not yet completed have
been returned TO this Office, where they IN progress
of arrangement with 9 view also to their transfer.
The whole surveying archives OF Illinois in
condition for transfer to the authorities of that State
upon the passage OF the requisite State law for their
reception. communication having been addressed
by this Office the Governor in regard to this require
ment we ere advised, under date of 9Th August last
that he would again present the subject the attention
OF the Legislature at the next session.
In Missouri the surveys have been confined necessa
rily to the Southeastern portion Of the State, betwe
the st. Francis and the Mississippi along the borde
the Overfowed lands.
During the short surveying season there have heeu
surveyed l3 whole and fractional townships embrace
ing 1854 acres, Of which 1853 enure to the
State OF Missouri under the Swamp Grant-,he residue
50 06l acres being fit for agricultural purposes. The
expense of the survey at the cost of he several
counties within which the lands situated and of
tho United States There yet to be surveyed some
townships in the vicinity of the overfOwed region,
which it is expected will be completed during the
suing Winter, well as few islands and private
claims in the field of Portage des Sioux The Surveyor
General reports unfinished oce-work, the plating
Of surveys examination and correction of records
construction Of pats preparation OF indexes exhibits
of confirmed claims and transcripts of 6ed-notes Of
surveys for preservation at the seat OF the General
Government before the originals transferred TO tbs
State of Missouri. He represents that his Office will
be in q condition for closing before the expiration Of
the sca year ending 3Oth June, 1861 and that in she
meantime the in the oice-work will be brought
up As no provision has yet been made by the Stale
~ Of m oorda
upon closing that department the attention OF the kx
ecutive Of Missouri has been drawn TO the subject by
this office.
BOUNDARY LINE BETWEEN FLORIDA AND GEoRofA.
In 1925 the Surveyor-Genera of Florida caused an
actual survey to be made Of the line, extending from
Ecots mound, established 10 indicate the source OF
the St. Marys, TO the confluence OF Flint and Chat.a-
booche Rivers, and upon this line the United States
public surveys in Florida have been closed. Subse-
quently, Congress passed oct, approved May 4,
ls26, for the adjustment of this boundary by Comms
sioners the part of the United States and Georgia
hey disagreed to the locality Of the head source
OF the 81. hary's.
In 1923, the Territory of Florida memorialzed Con-
gress for the determination of the line and in 1929 the
State Of Georgia applied 70 Congress 70 order t to be
run and marked, according TO the true intent and
meaning Of the" treaty Of 1895 with Spain, and to
ascertain and determine the true or head Of the
~. Marys River, withou! any regard to previous
operations " As no law of Congress has since been
passed in the matter, the true line yet remains in
doubt, and of course, continuous private rights
main unsettled and disquieted. A survey, under
sanction Of further legislation indispensable the
proper final adjustment Of this important Bound
ary"
In Florida the Surveyor-General reports that oer-
tain surveys which bad been suspended during Indian
hostties resumed, and have been finally closed
that deputies IN the field engaged in Running
township and subdivision ines that plats of SO section
iZed townships have been returned since last annual
report showing ,652 miles Of surveys, covering $751;
6J3 acIes and that the surveys Of number Of other
townships are soon expected. Those contracted for
during tho present year embraced field OF operasn
where there Is known TO exist a large body OF land
well adapted TO the growth of sugarcane and variety
Of tropical fruits valuable lots OF ve-oak timber for
shipbuldng, are also found in that region since the
removal Of the Seminole Indians Instead Of author
ziDg the extension Of the township lines south Of the
Carl0Osahatchie in the extreme southern part OF the
State, region Of country large portion OF which b
believed TO be unfit for for agricultural purposes, with
out TIE employment of artificial MEANS this Office sug
eess the proprety of dscontnuing there the survey
Of even the exterior lines of townships, and IN lieu Of
running tue township lines, would recommend the ap-
pOintment Of a special Examiner, whose duty II shall
be 10 recounoer the country in the peninsula OF Florida
lying south Of the Carioosahachie and Lake O-kee-
cho-bee to the everglades and should the fact with
certainty be ascertaned that the region of country
reft red wholly unfit for cultivation then the
might be assigned to the State under the swamp grant,
by natural boundaries Or If this should not be deter
mined upon, this officer proposes TO close the Florida
Surveying Department as soon the existing field
and ohice-work can be completed for the surveys
reaching down TO the Carloosahatchie River, which
extends from the Mexican Gulf side in an easterly
direction nearly the State almost TO junction
with Lake Okee-cho-bee; and hereafter should further
surveys be found necessary o. desirable in the seass