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AkmfxoxoS, Mafeh 81, I'D
Sir. Ths Commissioner IL the Sens
ral Land Ofsea has suspended two entries
a. the Land Ogscs aA Omaha, Nebraska,
80 follows, TO- wit No. S., dated March
3Iss 1857, for 2ss4 70 100 acrss No. 80,
dated HAY ISsh 1857, for 800 40 loo
acres as having been made in due foTm
as repaired by che act Of the ZSrd May,
1874 zss3 Es &es1 #-5 sFs
Three entries hare been made by the.
Mayor a KsarnsJ City and Nebsaska
Gfty. WSge theys ahs trustees lagAIly
qualified eoaAke che titles 1t the date n8
wfiiSA the entrias we're effected 20 this
question z iagite your attention, andre
quest your opinion upon the sans.
The eerai 6Satas 81. entry are herewith
enclosed fST your examination In con-
nsotlon vita ths case. ss ~
e4"s q, Very respectfully,
.a-s- g. Tour of't sery't,
4 asH ,-e~l ). THOMPSON, SecsY.
Hon. ]. s. BLACK, Atty GenT.
g#ee sE s@ 8#EE ~~Eat "a - -
As4oKxxr GxSRaaEas orrreE,
ssa ~ gs=e March 81, 1859.
Ssgs Ia Soaspliaaes with the request
contained in your letter Of this d&teS
relative to the snzpsndgi entry Of the
towns sissGs 4 Aave % ssy thas sesa SEES
noahiag an the facs OF tbs entry which
oaght "a pFgHens q patent from issuing.
Il wsa mads by the Mayor The Goaa~ |
miasiauex Of tha Genssal Land 0faee |
theaghs at kzaE thaE 1t shoaid have bean
naade By khe 0atys Council The act Of
lsAA, which gosefas the Hubjeca, does
nos say that itmaass be deas hy either, /
hzt bY ttthe Qorpogata Authorities. .'a~-
New the Mayor Is 40 lesssa portion of |
sha GorpaFaka Authorities than the Coan- |
ell /; do nss know, land ] suppose y0u
do EoA,1 ahuthax tkerais aay Council an
der she charter Of Kaaxney City At /
all syeaAs. il appsars THAI Ehs Mayer, |
beiaE an ossesgf ur9zn 81 tfIas city Corr /
uoEmtinu, has made ths aEssxy wIah the |
assent Of alI oshsE parties The pre-
sumption is fafg enc thas hs was aas |
ehsrszed 10 Do 90, if hs was, then he is !
the nropar Corporate Authority. Ii lie
very clear that the Mayor, IN the axe
cnsIoa aa bic sfAeaal duty, catered Eha |
land 90 sshiah the city stands, aeknowi- |
sdxing' all ths pgopsE obligations aad
trusts which be couid and Reald have
assumed for the bsaa6l Of the inhabit- /
ants. Their sitIs kthat Of the inhatsants1
became per fsGfly good, and it mnst be
enforced in any court of lawor equity
The object Of she law was to give the
owneEs Of lots 8 good title TO thsiE
property. When the patent Issues M
der this entry, they win have q good
tide, ana | a5 nos see the practical
use. nor Ehe legal necessity, Of frsquir-
ing another entry 10 DO made. This
opinion applies also to the casa OF Ne
bTaskR City. I an,
.sr Respectfully, yours &C.,
-szs--- zz~.. - T. q BLACK |