The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-11-12

etaHU1fu uue5, tWctSc iOF tO"behhp,
and ten for section lines, twenty thousand dol
lars.
For surveying the public lands in New Mexi-
co, at rates not exceeding fifteen dollars per
lineal mile for standard lines, twelve dollars
per section lines, ten thoueand dollars.
For surveying the public lands in Arizona,
at rates not exceeding fifteen dollars per lin
cal mile for standard, lines twelve dollars for
township, and ten dollars for section lines, ten
thousand doarsi Provided, That it shall be
the duty of the surveyor general of Arizona,
under such Instructions as may be given by the
Secretary of the Interior, to ascertain and re-
port upon the origin, nature, character, and
extent of the claims to lands IN said Territory
under the laws, usages, and customs of Spain
and Mexico; and for this purpose he eball
have all the powers conferred, and shall per-
form all the duties enjoined. upon the surveyor
general of New Mexico by the eighth section
of act entitled "An act to establish the Of
fees of surveyor general of New Mexico,
Kansas and Nebraska, to grant donations to
actual settlers, and for other purposes" APP
proved July twenty second. eighteen hundred
and fifty four, aud his reports shall be laid be-
| fore Congress for euch action thereon as shall
be deemed lnst and proper.
For surveying the public lands in California,
a. rates not exceeding fifteen dollars per llneal
mile for standard lines, twelve dollars for
| township, and ten dollars for section lines
| fifty thousand dollars: Provided, That the
| Commissioner of the General Land Office, in
| his discretion, may hereafter authorize public
| lands in said State, densely covered with for
| ests or thick underground, to be surveyed at
| augmented rates, not exceeding eighteen dol
| lars per mile for standard parallels, fifteen dol
lars for township, and twelve dollars for sec
ton lines: Provided further, That wherever
lands in California subject to private entry
havo been or shall be Withdrawn from market
| for any cause, such lands shall not Thereafter
be held subject to private entry until they
| shall have first been opened for at least ninety
days to b ,mestead and and pre.emption set
tiers, and again offered At pnbic sale
For surveying the publicsiands in Oregon, at
rates not exceeding fifteen {dellars per linesl
mile for standard lines, We've dollars for
| township. aud ten doliara for section lines
| forty thousand dollars: Provided That the
Commissioner of the General Land Office, in
his discretion, may hereafter authorize public
| landf in said State, denseiy covered with for
ests or thick underground, to he surveyed at
augmented rates, not exceeding eighteen dol
lars per mile for standard parallels, fifteen dol
| lars sor township, and twelve dollars for sec
ton lines.
For surveying the public lands in Washing
| ton Territory, at rates not exceeding fifteen
dollars per lineal mile for standard lines twelve
| dollars for township, and ten dalli.ts for sec
| ton lines. twenty thousand dollars: Provided
| Bhat the Commissioner of the General Land
| Office in his direction, may authorize public
| lands in said Territory, densey covered with
| forests of thick underground, to be surveyed
| at augmented rates, not exceeding eighteen
| dollars phr mile for standard parallels, fifteen
dollars for wns.:ip. and twelve dollars for
| section lines.
For surveying the public lands in Utah Ter
| ritory, at rates not exceeding fifteen dollars
| per mile for standard lines, twelve dollars TOR
| township, and ten dollars for section Iines
twenty thonsand dollars.
| For surveying the public lands in Nevada
at rates not exceeding fitteeNdollars per lineal
mile for standard lines, twelve dollars for
township, and ten dollars for section lines,
forty seven thousand dollars: Provided, That
| seventeen Thousand dollars Gncluding the surn
of ten Thousand six hundred aud twenty five
dollars, appropriated by act of July twenty,
eighteen hundred and sixty eighty may bs
usen tor the survey OF the eastern boundary
line of sad State, but no higher sum than
forty daIlars psr lneal mile shall be paid for
such survey.
For the sarvey of public lands within the
limits of the land grant OF the Union Pacific
Railroad Company in the Territories of Colo
rado, Wyoming aud Utah, as follows:
For surveying the public lands in the Ter
| ritory of Colorado at rates not exceeding hf-
teen dollars tor standard lines. twelve dollars
for township lines, and ten dollars tor n
! lines, ten thousand dollars
For surveying the pubic lands in the Teri
, tory of Utah at raies not exceeding fife II
dollars for standard twelve dollars fer town
| ship iines and ten dollars for section lin g. ten
thousand dollars.
For surveying the public lands in the terri
tory of Wyoming AT rates not exceeding ff.
! teen dollars for STANDARD lines, twelve dollars
for township lines and ten dollars for section
lines, forty Thousand dollars: Provided. Thai
the foregoing appro priations for surveys OF
public lands VII hin the limits of the Union Pa
cihc Railroad Compauys land grant shall be
: conditional upon the compliance Of said com
r Pany or party in interest with the require
meuts OF the twenty first section of the act o
July second. eighteen hundred and sixty four
: euutied 'Au act TO amend an act entitled An
. act to aid IN the construction Of railroad and
! telegraph line from the Missouri river to Ihs
g Pacific ocean, and to secure TO the gov rn
d ment the use of the same for postal. military
and other purposes approved July first eight
| cen hundred aud sixty-two."
= For the survey of the pnblc lands within TIL,
limits of the land grant TO the Northern Pa
cifc Railroad Company in a direct line ex
| tending from Du Luth, Lake Superior, 4
/. tieorgetown on the Red river of the North
i ninety Ave Thousand nine hundred and eight,
a dollars: Provided, That i've thousand dollar
. of ahs appropriation shall be expended for Of
# fee work by the su, veyor general of MINES
| Ia: And provided further, That eefore ny han
granted to syid company by the Uuited State
It shall be conveyed to any party entitled theret
q nRder any Of the acts Incorporating or rela
d ing to said company, there shall first be pai
into the treasury of the United States the CO..
A. of surveying, selecting, and conveying til
l. same, by the said company, party in inte
Ir est.
s. MISCELLANEOUS.
Ia For an examination and survey, under tt
re- direction of the President of the Unite
,r States, of the routes OF TehuaAtepec and N
s. caragua in order to ascertain the practica blit
n | of a ship canal at these places between th
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