The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-07-22
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nt,Isd 10 The of any portion of the tract
land state in the county Of Almeda State of California
known the lands of the exmisson Of San jose In
eIuded In the map and survey thereof made October
eighteen hundred and sixtyfour by E. H. Dyer deputy
United States surveyor shall have the right and the rg
hereby granted to each and every such person. to ent
and purchase of the United ates the price
dollar and twenty-five cents per acre such portion
said tract so rghtfully possessed by him. her. them
to which he She or they may have such right of pos
session. whether such person claim the same by convey
ance from or under Andres Pco and Juan b. Ayaado o.
either OF them or by possession ony Provided hocerf
That any person entitled under this act to parcel of
than eight acres shall in oil such pay ten dollars fo
the same.
SEC And be 1t further enacted, That every person
claiming any benefit under this act SHALL within one yea
from the passage thereof to the register and re
ceiyer OF the United States of San Francisco
survey plat Of the portion of said tract claimed bJ
him. her, them and which shall exhibit the quarter
section sections parts thereof included in said plat
made by under the direction of the United States sur
veyor-genera for California, and Herewith WRITER
statement setting forth the right of such claimant 10 en-
ter and purchase such portion under the provisions o.
this act and whether the said claimant has acquired e
alleged title of said Pco and Avrado or either OF
thereto holds by possession ony and thereupon sue
register and receiver SHALL under such rules as M oe
prescribed by the commissioner OF the general
proceed and take, hear, and the EVIDENCE
NAV he offered in support of or against such calm anu
upon the proofs being closed, shall determine upon anu
decide the Propided That no decision Of saia re-,
gster ard receiver shall be final until approved ny the
| commissioner of the general land-ofhce -,
SEC s. And be IL further enacted, That the claimant
in whose hnll decision mas UeeH uIoh
to the receiver the andce at San Francisco for the
land embraced in such final decision the sum therefor
prescribed in the first section of this act shall De entitled
patent for such land from the United states convey
ing ali the interest of the United States therein to such
claimant ., -
ceedings under this act being closed and upon the
peal taken to the supreme Court OF the United states
T. L. Beard and Others, claimants OF said lahds agans
the United States being dismissed or tue decree
from affirmed the general ofhe states or
California shall cause the lines OF the public surveys 70 DC
all portions ofsaId land which shall NOT nave
the shall be- dsposed Of as IL the Of other pub
lie lands.
Approved Marcus, 1856.
AN Act to enable the accounting Officers Of the Treas
ury to settle the Claim Of the State of Kansas.
Be ii enacted by the Senate and House Of Representa-
tires Of TIE Tinted States Of america in Congress As
sbled That the proper accounting officers of the trea
sury be- and they hereby authorized receive
Diary evidence in lieu of the original vouchers in support
provision for reimbursement of which made by the
Act to indemnify the States for expenses incurred by
hem in defence of the United States" approved July
eighteen hundred and sixty one said orgi
nal vouchers having been destroyed by fire at the late
massacre in Lawrence Kansas: Provided, That in the
settlement Of the above mentioned claim. there shall
not be allowed to the State Of Kansas sum exceeding
the sum Of twelve thousand three hundred ffty.one
dollars and four cents Q2.sS1.o4)
Approved March 8, 1855.
ACT to extend the Provisions of the first Section of
San Act for the Government of Persons in certain FISH
cries." approved June nineteenth eighteen hundred
and thirteen
Be it enacted BY the Senate and House of Representa-.
tices Of the United States Of America in Congress
emtd That the provisions OF the first section of "An
act for the government of persons in certain fisheries
approved on the nineteenth of June in the year one
thousand eight hundred and thirteen shall extend and
apply to the master skipper and of vessels of
the burthen of twenty tons upwards, qualified ac-
cording to law for carrying the mackerel fisheries,
bound from port In the United States to be employed In
such fisheries, in the same way Ii such ifs cries had
been embraced in said act;' Provided That the agree
mgntn In said section shall be duly made, Endorsed
and countersigned
Approved, March 8, 1885,
AN ACT to incorporate the Colored Union Benevolent
Association.
Be ii enacted By the Saate and House Of Representatives
NJ the Tinted States of america IN Congress assembled
That burden snowden. Charles Brown, James Wright,
Sandy Alexander, Henry Logan Charles Wilson, Henry
Brooks John Shorter Joseph Shorter and their assoc
ties and successors be- and they hereby constituted
md declared to be body polite and corporate by the
lame and title of the Coored Union Benevolent Assocta-
on located in the city of Washington and by its copo
rate pae said association shall have perpetual succession
with power to sue and be sued to implead and be inn
pleaded in any court Of the United States orof the
District of olumbia, of competent ur dction to
seve subscriptions gifts and benefits and to make such
rul O. and bylaws shall be deemed necessary and ex-
pcdent for the government of the association and to
alter the same, from time to time in such mode shall
be prescribed therein: Provided rays That such rules
and lawsof the United Sta es with the
objects OF the association The objects OF the assooa
ton hereby declared to be to provide for the and
comfort of such members shall be sick, disabled, OF
DEPENDENT and Of the families Of such MEMBERS in
where the proper officers of the association shall deem it
peden and also provide for the decent interment
Of such persons may die in bsrship Of the ascot
alton or belonging to the families Of such members.
SEC Q. And be further enacted, That said association
state by purchase. gift devise, for the purposes
If such association and no other and to lease SELL
convey such real estate, or mixed estate, or personal
property may be devised or donated TO such associa
iou and tho leasing or sale of which will promote the
interests Of laid association.
SEc.3 And be further enacted, That Congress shall
nave the right at any Time to modify, amend or repeal
Approved, March3, 1896.
AN Act to amend Act entitled IAN Act to incorpo
of Columbia"
Bet enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
Ms United States Of America in Congress assembled
Tnat an act entitled IAN act to incorporate the Metro
pontan Railroad Company In the District of Columbia"
approved July first eighteen hundred and sxtyour be-
and the same hereby s amended hereinafter FORTH
namely that the first section be- and hereby is amended
by striking out all after the words "along street north
to seventeenth street west nersecng the doubetrack
road and inserting: also double single track rail-
way commencing at the intersection of street north
and Fourandahalf street west along Four anda half
street west to the gate of the arenal also double
single track branch railway commencing at the inter-
section OF Ninth street west and the Washington canal
along Ninth street street north along street
north to Twelfth street west and along Twelfth street
west to the Washington canal and Maryland avenue to
the Potomac Rver alo double single track branch
railway commencing at the intersection Of Massachusetts,
avenue and street NORTH along Massachusetts,
to street NORTH along street north to the circle with
the privilege OF extending the said branch road any time
along street north to Rock creek, the bridge
over Rock creek to Water street. Georgetown along Wa
ter street In Georgetown to Green street, along Green
street Gay street. along Gay street and First street
to Fayette street. Georgetown with the privilege of
tending at any time the road in operation from Sew
enteenth street to the Capitol the present
minus of said road street north along north
First street east along First street to East Capitol
street. along East Capitol street to Niuth street east
public carriages thereon drawn by horse power
receiving therefor rate OF fare not exceeding eight cents
passenger for any distance between the terni of
either of the said main railways between the ermn
If said branch railways between either terminus Of
aid main railway and the terminus Of either of said
Of the said road shall be subject to the municipal
regulations of the city of Washington within Its corpo
rate limits
SEC. ,. And be it further enacted, That section eia
De, and hereby TO- amended by striking out the wort
nve hundred thousand dollars and inserting the words
SAID Metropolitan Railroad Company shall have power to
require the subscribers to the capital stock to pay the
BY them respectively subscribed at such tme In
suen manner and In such instamens they may deem
proper; and if any stockholders shall refuse neglect
pay am nstaments required by resolution OF tho
a " directors after reasonable notice of the same,
ne saa BOARD Of directors may sell public auction
the bidder many shares of said stock as shall
~ sa .nsaiments land the highest bidder shall he
W pe tne person who offers purchase the least
VI sIales LOT the assessment duel under such
a. may be adopted in the bylaws of