Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-11-05
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF fHE United STATES.
Passed at fAe Fi1s Scssies ef Tie Th,ry
E,gAiA C0sg,es..

| PUBLIc-No. II.
An ACT to vaeafe and sell the present In.
dian reservation in Utah Territory, and to
settle the Indians Of said Territory in the
Unita Valley.
BE IL esaofed by the .Sesafe and Uo..e
Of Representatircs Of tie United States
Of America n COngress assembled, That
the Secretary Of the Interior be, and he 10
hereby, authorized and required to cause the
several Indian reservations heretofore made,
or occupied as such, in the territory of Utah,
excepting Cnita valley, to be surveyed into
tracts or lots. exceeding eighty acres each, un-
der the direction Of the commissioner Of the
general land Office, and upon the completion
of such surveys shall cause said tracts or lots
to be sold, upon sealed bids, to be duly in
vited by public advertisement, for period
not less than three months, in newspaper of
general circulation published in the Territory
Of Utah, and also newspaper published in
Washington, to the highest and best bidder !;
said bids may be filed with the governor of
said territory at the seat of government there.
Of, and with the Secretary of the Interior in
Washington; such bids as may be received
by said governor shall, without opening the
same, be forwarded to the Secretary of the
Interior, when the same, with the bids filed
with him, shall be opened in the presence of
the Secretary of the Interior, the commission
er of public lands, and the commissioner of
Indian affairs, and any bidders who may
choose to be present at the opening thereof;
and the Secretary of the Interior shall apply
the proceeds of such sales to the construction
of improvements upon the reservations which
may be established under the provisions of
this act, or by other lawful authority or to
the purchase o: stock, agricultural implements,
or such other useful articles as to him may
seem best adapted to the wants and require.
ments of the Indians PrOvided, That no
track of land shall be sold under the provis-
ions of this section for less than it's appraised
value in cash, to be duly ascertained BY COM
missioners appointed by the Secretary of the
Interior for that purpose.
Sec. 2. And be It further enacted, That
the superintendent of Indian affairs for tho
territory of Utah be, and he is hereby, att
thorized and required to collect and settle all
or so many of the Indians Of said territory as
may be found practicable in the Unita valley,
in said territory, which is hereby set apart
for tho permanent settlement and exclusive
occupation of such of the different tribes of
Indians Of said territory ms may be induced
to inhabit the same.
Sec. 3. And be 1t .fstAcr enacted, That
for the purpose Of making agricultural inn
provcment in the Uinta valley for tho comfort
of the Indians who may inhabit the same,
and to enable them to become self-sustaining
by means Of agriculture. there is hereby ap-
propriated out Of any money in the treasury
not otherwise appropriated. the sum Of thirty
thousand dollars, which sum shall be ex-
pended by the superintendent of Indian
affairs for said territory, under the instruction
of the Interior.
Approved, May s, 1864.