Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-07-03
I'd to be subject 70 the approval Of

| the PTerdep'. wv" "
SEQ Aatbs 10 fniker sras,sd. That the said
| board Of commissioner under The direction of ths
irrtdent, MAJ be author zed instead OF ea.ing the
sara Ian vested In the United States as above pro.
Vtdtd 20 cause the same or any portion thereof IA
he nb ttd aud so in psrcels not to exceed three
| uNdrea ana twenty aer sto any ooe purchaser at
pu'lo SAFE, sUet irving due notice there f. a, upon
M sale OF other public lsnds OF tie United States
ioI sixty dEys, and TO issue tn ref n and
that u any such sale, any al ezea OF the United
states or ANY person who shall have declared ON
oath his int nton 20 be ONE such ~ any psrsen
who shall have faithfully erytd AZ an ofboer mn IL
clan or pr vale soldier or sailor in the army or navy
or ma inc service Of the United States as Regular
or volunteer, Tor the term of the months, may be.
come the pure laser and If upon such sale any p
son serving IN the army or navy or ma ine oorps
sh,Ii pay one fourth part Of the purchase money,
eeruncate shal be given him, aud he SHAH have / he
term OF thr years IN which 10 pay the rem indsr
ehher IN money or Ia certificates of indebIt dnsss
rom the United States aud citizen of the United
STATES or any person who shall declared his in
tention become such being the h, ad OF a family
ana Residing In the State or district wh re said lands
ave situated, and not the owner of other ,nds may
under such rules as may be by said board
or commissioners, have the right TO inter upon and
acquire tie rights OF pre- ption in such lands as
may DC unipproyed sni vested in the United States,
ana as may be selected by sad boar OF commits on
ers, under the drecton Of the President from Tin
to tine, for such purpois.
Sec; H. And b. dt~ her ssae,sd, That the proceeds
OF SAID leases and sales shall be paid into the Treas
ury ofthe United States, onefouTth Of which shall
be paid over TO the Governor of said state wherein
'sia lands are situated or authorized agent VIII
such nsurrrecu shall be nut down, aud the people
shall electa Legislature and Stale officers who ,hall
lake oath TO support the Constitution of the
.iied stale, aud such TACT shall be proclaimed by
tue Ifetioeht, lor the purpose of reimbur rising the
loyal citizens of sal State or tor such her purpose
as said State may direct; and on. fourth hall also
oe pAu over 10 ssid State as fund to aid in the col
oniEiuon or emigration from said state Of any free
pers IN OF African descent who may desire TO remove
thereirom TO Hsyi, Liberia or any other tro 1ical
STATE or Colony
Sec, lS And BE- IL fythsr ssast.d That in case the
records OF assessments and valuation OF tn. lots of
land meotianed In the first section OF hi, set shall
Dc d'.uo'ed eoncesled or lost, SO as not to come
WI nm The pos essiou of the szii boarp OF commits.
sioners they shall be auth rizd to take evidence of
the same, or value the same in III cir owu
Judgment upon such idense as NAV appear before
them AUD no mistake In the valuation OF the same,
or In the amount of tax thereon, shall in any man
ner whatever, affect the validity of the sale of the
same or OF any other proceedings preliminary there
Sec IA Aad be 1t JHAAu ssasitd, That the said tax
commissioners shall keep book or books in which
they shall enter or cause to be entered the
or quota said direct assessed on each tract or
parcel of land which said amount shall be distinct
y sta ed in the advertisement or notice of sale to-
gethe' with description of the rsct to be so d. and
an entry shall be made in said book, or books, of
each tract Sold together with the name of the sur.
chaser, and the sum for which the same may have
been SOLD transcript or Transcripts of said book
or tooks, dulr verified by said commissioner. and
ssid DOCKS when said ommIsiou thall expire sh.ll
DO cd in the Office of the secretary ofthe easury
OF the Uni ed States and said books and transcrpts
and copies ofsad books and Transcripts duly csrti
ned by the Secretary OF the Treasury, shall be evil
dence Ia any court in the United states The said
com nissioners may employ 4 clerk whose com en-
sation shall re twelve hundred dollars per snnum
Sec l6 And b. tt further s-aet.d, That the thir
teenth section of the act of August fifth eig htsen
hundred and sIxty-one entitrd " An ACT to provide
increased revenue from impo,ts to pay interest on
the public debt, and for other purposes shall be 50
c onstruta a. not to exempt from axatiou property
above the value OF five hundred dollars, but to ex
empt from traxation property of the value of Eve
hundred dollars or less owned by individuals not
~ithsi Standing the prOyisi ins Of this act
Sec l6 And he % fiatAtr enacted That thi. act
shall take effect from d after its passage,
Approved, June I, 1864