The Placer herald., 1865-04-08
Pacific Railroad Lands.


The Folsom Telegraph publishes the fol
lowing letter from B. b. Redding, who signs
himself Land Agent of the Central Pacific
Railroad Company:
SACRAMENTO, March 22, 1866.
Il. N. BucBEY, Eso.-Sir: In reply to
your letter Of the 18th inst, requesting in.
formation as to the policy Of the Central
Pacific Railrsad Company, in the sale Of the
public lands granted to it by Congress, I
have here 20 state that the lands thus grant,
-d in"ni. all those sections which are desig.
na'ed by odd numbers within twenty miles
on each side of the line Of the railroad.
The Company desires to make these lands
avaiIable towards the construction Of the
road Is speedily as practicable and will sell
them for cash or on = liberal credit rs the
purchasers may desire. To avoid the nu-
merous difficulties resulting from sales made
before the complete acquisition Of title, the
Company has deemed it the more prudent,
course not TO open a Land Office until a
patent shall have been received from the
United States, IS it desires all its convey
ances 10 carry perfect title.
Wien the Company's Land Office shall be
opened for business, which, it is expected
will be in short time, public notice will be
given and persons who were in actual posses
sion and occupancy Of odd sections or frac'
tions Of odd sections, and who had filed
their declaratory statement or commenced
and duly prosecuted lega! proceedings before
the proper United States Land Office for the
establishment Of pre-emption or homestead
claim, prior to the date of the grant Of the
Railroad Company, which was July /, 1862,
can purchase their lands Of the Company at
the rate Of two dollars and fifty cents per
acre, United States currency. If desired, q
credit will be given for portion Of the
purchase money, the debt to bear legal in.
tercs, and secured by mortgage on the
land. You will notice that The Railroad
Company presents greater inducements TO
the purchaser than is offered by the National
Government. as it proposes to sell the land
on credit. BY an Act OF Congress, passed
March Sd, 1853, applying to all lands re-
served by the United States within the ex
terror limits Of a grant made to railroad
company, all Of the lands thus reserved are
increased in price TO So so per acre.
| Persons who at the time Of the grant to
the Railroad Company were in actual possesl
sion and occupancy of lands on the odd
sections, but had filed no declaratory state
ment in the United States Land Office, can
file their claim in the Land Office Of the
Railroad Company, and procure deed from
the Company at the rate Of two dollars and
fifty cents per acre, United States gold coin
II desired, a credit as in the former class
Of cases will also be given, and on The same
conditions.
Persons who have gone into possession Of
lands since the date Of the grant to the
Company. or who desire to purchase the
unoccupied lands of the company, may do
so for cash or on credit, and upon such
terms as may be agreed upon, the prices
being dependent upon the location, the
character of the soil, and the growth Of
timber upon it.
The policy Of the company is to give the
occupant Of the land ia all cases the prefer,
encs in purchasing, and in the case Of unoc.
cuped lands, to sell to those who will i'm.
prove and cultivate them, and 10 offer such
inducements in the way of prices and credits
as will invite immigration and favor ssttle-
menls near the line Of the road. All sales
made BY the Company will be in accordance
with the lines Of the United States surveys,
and where tracts are sought to be purchased
Of less than 100 acres, the deeds will only
describe fractional parts Of United States
surveys. Where there is contest As to the
prior possession, the same will be determin-
ed by the Land Agent Of thb company in
accordance with the rules that have been
adopted in such cases in the United States
Land office. Respectfully.
B. B. REDD1No,
Land Agent c. p R. r. Co.