The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-12-01
From the Mercnfy.1
SWAMP.LAND REGULATIONS.

SWAMP-LAND REGULATIONS.
AT the regular meeting of the Board
of Swamp land Commissioners, COM
posed OF his Excellency, L. F. Gro
ven, Hon. $. F. Chadwick, Secretary
of State, Hon. l.. Fleischner. Treas
urer of State, and Hon. r. I'll. Cam.
Clerk, on November I6, the following
proceedings were had:
On motion of Hon. L. BIeiscfiner,
it was determined
1ss That all applicants must; id
order to keep their applications valid,
within ninety days amer the date of
public notice as provided in Sec. 2 of
an Act entitled an Act providing for
the selection and sale of Swamp and
Overlooked Lands belonging to the
State OF Oregon, approved Oct. 26,
1870, pay 70 per centum of the pur-
chase money TO the Clerk of the
Board,
I'd: In case of there being more
than one applicant for any tract or
parcel of Overlooked or Swamp-Land
and the first legal applicant shall fail
to make payment as by law required,
then the next applicant who has in ev-
cry respect complied with the require
ments of the law; shall be entitled to
the purchase of that land.
Sd. If any or all applicants to any
tract or parcel OF Swamp or Over
flowed Lands, should fail to comply
with the requirements Of law within
the time specified, then sry person can
make application for the same tract or
parcel of Swamp or Overlooked Land.
4th. All applications made after
the expiration of ninety days from the
date of public notice. must be accom-
panied with 20 per centum of the pur-
chase money.
9Th. In cases of conflict, where
there are more than one applicant to
tract or parcel OF Swamp or Over
flowed Lands, all claimants must de-
posit 20 per centurn of the purchase
money with the Clerk of the Board
within ninety days from the date of
public notice
9Th. The Board at its earliest con-
venience shall, by letters registned
in the United States Postoffic-, I've
notice TO such claimants of the day
set for the trial of such conflicts.
7th. In case of any or ALI parties
interested in any case or trial falling
to appear on the day of trial, as set
forth in official notice. or neglect to
give notice to the Board of their ina
bility to appear on the day of trial,
then the Board shall go on with the
trial and decide the case.
Sth. On the decision of any case.
the Board shall order the Clerk of
the Board to inform the applicant to
whom the land has been awarded, and
to return the several deposits to the.
respective contestants found not to be
entitled to hold as purchasers of the
Swamp and Overlooked Land des-
cribed
9th. Whenever money is paid to
the Clerk of the Board on account of
conflicts, he shall give the applicant a
certificate of deposit instead of re-
ceipt.
/ 10th. The Clerk of the Board
sfraH deposit with the Treasurer <pf
State all moneys as received by him
on account OF conflicts and take the
Treasurer of States cirtifcate of de-
post for the same, to be returned by
order of the Board.
11th. The Clerk ofthe Board shall
pay all expenses arising from the Sc
lection, management and sale of the
Swamp and Overlooked Lands, out of
any funds arising from the sales of
such Swamp and Overlooked Lands,
after approval of bills by the Board
and upon order Of the President of
the Board.
18th. In cases there should not
be Sufficient funds on hand to pay
such approved bills, the Clerk shall
file them, and endorse thereon the
date, of presentation and then pay the
same in rotation as the money comes
in.
18th After all bills of expenses
are paid, all Surplus moneys, if any,
shall be paid by the Clerk of the
Board to the Treasurer of State and
his receipt taken for the same.
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