Nebraska advertiser., 1863-04-23
OFFIC CI.A L.
PUBLIsHED BY AUTHORITY.
LAWS or THE UNITED STATES,
Passed at the Gsoosd Session Of the Thiuy-sepenth
Compress.

CHAP. CIYII.--An Act to provide for the quie ting
of certain Land Titles in the late disputed Terri
tory. il the State Of Maine, and !or other pur-
poses. @~ o
Be 1t enacted by the Senate aad House Of Repre-
sentGtires OF the United States of Amsrica Congress
Assembled, That the Secretary Of the Treasury be
and he is hereby, authorized and required to pay,
out of anY money in the treasury not otherwise
appropriated, to Laura A. Stebins. or Aangor, in
the State Of Maine; Catherine g. Nsrd, Of Rox
bury, in the State Of Massachusetts, Rafus Man
sur, Of HeultOn. in the State of Maine and james
A. Dew, of Chelsea, in the State of Massachusetts,,
the sum Of thirty three hundred aud ffty-three
dollars each being in all the sum of thirteen thou
sand four hundred and twenty-five dollars, in full
compensation for three thousand shree hundred and
ffythree acres OS land, including the timber pre-
viOusly taken therefrOm, ia the half township In
the State ef Maine, granted by the State Of hassa-
chusetts to the late General Eaten, aud called the
Eaton Grant," to which said ptrlies lost title by
the operation of the fourth sltice Of the treaty OF
ninth August eighteen hundred eDd forty. to set
and define the boundary between the Units1 States
and the possessions .of her Britanic Majesty IN
North America :" Provided, That the said Laura
A. Stebbius, Catherine @. Ward, Rufus Mansur,
and James A. Drew shall execute deeds of release
to the parties holding possessory' or equitable
possessory claims to tue said three thousand taree
hundred and ffty-three acres Of land, or any por-
tion thereof, as described in the reports made 20
the governor ana council ef Maine by Ebenezer
HutchisOn and Others commissioners under res0-
luton passed by the legislature of said State the
twelfth day of April, eighteen hundred and fifty
four, and the plan of surveys accompanying said
reports, and Of record in the land Office Of said
State And provided aise, That it shall appear to
the salts action eff the land agents Of said State Of
Maine that such deeds Of releass do edectualy cor
vcy good title to said Iands except far az said
titles have been effected by the operation Of the
treaty aforesaid And provided further, That if it
shall appear to thu said land agent that the afore-
said parties are incompetent to make such desds Of
release to the whole Of said lands, tn sn they shall
be entitled to receive pro rata only of the COM
pensation provided in this act for so much thereof
as they shall convey aforesaid.
See. 2. And be it further enacted, That the
Secretary Of the Treasury be, and hs is hereby,
authorized and required to pay, out Of any appro-
priated money in the treasury, to Edmand Monroe
and Benhman Sewal, of Boston, in the Stat OF
Massachusetts. the sum Of thirteen thousand i've
hundred and forty dollars in the proportion of three
sOurths thereof to the former and one fourth to the
latter in full compensation for three thousand
three hundred aud eighty-fiYe acres of LSnd; in
cIuding the timber pTeviouslk taken therefrom, in
the western half of : Plymouth township call
cd in the State Of Maine, and the Of six thou
sand seven hundred aud sixty dollars to iRu-
fus Mausur,of HoultOn, Maine, aAd James A. Drew,
OF Chelsea, Massachusetts,, in full compensation for
sixteen hundred and ninety two acres of land, in
elading the tsmber previously taken there rom, in
the eastern half Of said township, TO which the said
parties severaly lost title by the operation Of the
fourth article Of the aforesaid treaty Provided,
That the regulations, restrictions, and provisions
contained in the prOvisos to the first section of this
aci shall be made, to all intents and purposes ap
piicable to this sectiens
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the Sc
cretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby direct
ed to pay, cut Of aey money III the treasury not
atherwise appropriated, to Lsura A.. Stebbns, of
Bangor Maine, and Catherine g. Ward Of Dorches-
ter Massachusetts,, the sum of six thousand six
hundred and forty-seyen dOllarsI and 10 Edmond
Monroe and en tmin Sewall, of the city of Boston
in Massachusetts, the SUN OF seven thousand six
hundred aud thirty five dollars in the pr0dorti0E If
three fOurlhs of tue same to said Monroe and one
fourth to said SewaIl and to James A. Drew, Of
Chelsea Massachusetts, aud Rufus M&nsaf, of HoUl-
ton Maine. tho sum Of nine Thousand three hun
dred and tVenty-eight dollars the said several
sums being in full compensation, at the rate Of one
dollar per acre. for timber taken from lands owned
by said partes respectively and located in the
K1tOn Grant and Plymouth township, sOcalled, J
In the State of Maine, aud within the district re-
cognized as the "dispute1 territory" and which
timber was taken off and lost 30 tho proprietors in
consequence otthe diplomatic arrangement enter
ed into between the United States and Great Brit
ain in eighteen hundred and thirty-tHo, by which
both parties agreed to abstain from the exercise of
jurisdiction in said territory Provided, That the
payments authorized and required by this act may
be make, D whole or in part, at the opinion OF toe
Secretary of the Treafary, in any ofthe bonds Of
he United States saring Interest OF the rate Of
six per eentum per annun. which have been, or may
hereafter be, authorized by law to De issued.
APPROVED, July IL, 1852.
CHAP. CLVIH.-An Act to provide for the Pay
ment Of Fines and Penalties collected by or paid
the Justices of the Pease in the Dist ic of COum
bia under the acts Of Congress approx ed the third
and fifth Of August, eighteen hundred and sixty
one, and for other purposes.
I =
sentatives OF the United States of America an Con
gFess assembled, That the several justices of the
peace Oh the District Of Columbia who have impes-
ed fines under the acts Of Congress approved he
third and ffth days Of August eighteen hundred
and sixty one, shall en- or before the fifteenth day
Of July, eighteen huadred and sixty-two, make a
full and faithful report Of their doings in that be-
half, stating the OF tie parry, the Mt Of
! fine imposed and the name of the witnesses exam
med in each case TO the superintendent OF metro
/ poIitsn police, and shall pay over all moneys in
their hands arising from such fines to the said su =
4 porntendent ; AMI such Of said Justices as shall
fail by the time specified to make such report, and
comply with the other provisions Of this law, shall
be liable fne not less than three hundred nor
more than four hundred dollars to be collected from
said justices By prosecution in the criminal court in
the said District Of Coumbia and it is said 20 be
the duty Of the superintendent Of metropolitan PO
lice to inspect the dockets kept by the said justices
of the peace, for the purpose Of aseertaining the
amount 80 collected as aforesaid by them and the
said justices shall submi; their dookets to tho in
spection'of the said superintendent and failing
do sqsll pay 6ne Of not less than ftY moro
than one hundred dollars TO be collected above.
Sec. 2 And be it further enacted, That said JUS
tees of the peace shall, before the fifteenth
day Of July in each and every year, make foil and
faithful report of their doings as aforesap for the
presiding year, TO the superintendent Of metrop5-
tan police, and shall pay over all moneys in their
hands arising from such fnes to the said superin-
tendent and if any justice of the peace Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia snail fail comply with the pro-
visions of this law, he shall be liable to a fine Of
not less than three hundred nor than FIVE hun
dred dollars, to be collected proved in the ffst
section Of this act.
/ APPRovED, July IL, 1852. b9l3 I
Char. CLIX.,-An Act for the Relief Of the Regis
ter of the Land Office at Vincennes, Indiana, and
oor other Purposes. l.s
Be It enacted 5y the Senate aud House of Repre-
sentatires Of the Uaited States of america an Con-
grsss assembled, That the Secretary Of the Inter
ior be, and he is hereby, authorized to make such
allowance for Office rent daring the temporary con-
tinuanee Of the land Office at Yincennss, Indiana,
as may, in his opinion, be just and proper.
Sec. 2 And be it further enacted, That the said
Secretary be aathotised to adjust the account of
John Moore, postmaster at Ninoennes, Indiana and
allow him, at the usual rates for such services eo
pensatiOn for the custody of the books papers and
fourth, Of the land Office at Vipeennes, Indiana,
during the time the same were in bis charge under
instructions from the Commissioner Of the General
Land Once, dated September third; eighteen hum
GFed and hfty-eight; these allowances 20 be paid
ont OF the appropriation for incidental expenses of
district and Offices Provided, That the Co A. sum