Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1865-09-16
CPuBLIC-No. 1911

An Act supplementary to the Act ap.
proved first July, eighteen hundred
and sixty.four. for the disposal Of
Coal Lands and of Town Property in
the Public Domain"
BE it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives. Of tile United States
Of America in Congress assembled, That
in case of any citizen Of the United States
who, at the passage of this act, may be
in the business of bona fide actual coal
mining on the public lands, except on
lands reserved by the President Of the
United States for public uses, for purposes
of commerce, such citizen, upon making
proof satisfactory to the register and re-
ceivor to that effect, shall have the right
to enter, according to legal subdivisions,
a quantity Of land not exceeding one hun
drpd and sixty acres, to embraces his i'm
provem-nts and mining premises, at the
minimum price Of twenty dollars per acre,
to embrace his improvements and mining
premises. at the minimum price of twenty
dollars per acre, fixed in the coal and town
property act of first July. eighteen hun.
dred and sixty-four: Provided. That
where the mining improvements and pre-
misps are on land surveyed at the passage
of this act. sworn declaratory statement
descriptive of the tract and premises,
showing also the extent and character of
the Improvements, shall be flied within
six months from the date Of this act /;
and proof and payment shall be made
within one year from the date Of such fil-
ing but where such mining premises may
be on lands hereafter to BE- surveyed. such
declaratory statement shall be fled within
three months from the return to the dis.
trict land office of the official township
plat ; and proof and payment shall be
made within one year from the date Of
such filing
Sec. 2. And be Il. further enacftd, That
in case of any city or town which, at the
passage of this act. may BE- existing on the
public lands. in which the lots therein may
b. varient as to size from the limitation
fixed in the said act Of first July. eighteen
hundred and sixty -four. and in which the
lots and buildings as municipal improve
ments shall cover an ARIA 8, eater than six
hundred and forty acres. such veriance as
to size of lots or excess in area shall prove
M bar to such city or town claim. under
sail act Of first July. eighteen hundred and
sixty.four. effect to be given to this act
according to such regulations rs may be
prescribed by the Secretary Of the 1nte-
rior: Prorided. That the minimum
price Of each said lots in any such town
or citv, which may contain . greater num-
Der Of square fret than the maximum
named in the act to which this is an
amendment, shall be increased n such
r~asoa.ble am unit a. the Secretary OF
the Ins-rior NAV by rule establish: Pro-
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