New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-04-01

and Muneee tribe OF Indians, in the State
of Wisconsin. Ae#
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States Of
America in Congress assembled, That the
two townships of land, situated in the
county of Shawanaw, and State of Wiscon-
sin, get apart for the use Of the StOckbridge
and Munsee tribe of Indians, shall, under
direction of the Secretary of the Interior, be
examined and appraised, by two or more
disinterested appraisers to be selected by
him, in eighty-acre lots, according to public
survey such appraisal shall state the
quality of the eoil, the quantity. quality and
value Of the timber growing ON each lot,
estimating the pine timber at not less than
all improvements, if any, made thereon,
! with the name of the owner Of such inn
provements, as certified, by the sachem and
councillors Of said tribe, and, when returned
to the land Office Of the district in which
said lands are situated, be subject to pub
lie inspection for at least thirty days before
the day appointed for the sale Of such
lands, as hereinafter provided. One copy
of said appraisal shall be made and re-
turned to the land Office of the district, and
duplicate thereof to the Secretary Of tie
Interior, within six months from the pas
sage of this act, and the person appointed
to make such appraisal shall be allowed
such compensation for their services as
msy be fixed by the Secretary Of the In
terror.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That
the said two townships of Land shall be adj
vertised for sale, by notice Of not less than
three newspapers Of the district having
general circulation, and shall be offered at
public auction, at the nearest Government
land Office within the Green Bay agency, to
the highest bidder, in lots of not exceeding
eighty acres each, but shall not be sold for
less than the appraised value thereof.
None of said lands shall be subject to entry
until they shall have been offered as afore-
said, and then only at the price fixed by
ing unsold at the expiration of one year
after they shall have been offered as af0re-
said shall be again advertised and offered
ut public auction at the nearest govern
ment land Office within the Green Bay
agency, at not less than the minimum Of
one dollar and twenty five cents per acre,
and thereafter shall be subject to private
entry at the latter price, and shall in all
cases be sold for cash only: Provided,
however, That the Secretary of the Int
rior is hereby authorized to reserve from
sale quantity Of said lands not exceeding
eighteen contiguous sections, embracing
such as are now actually occupied and i'm
proved, and are hest adapted to agri-
cultural purposes, subject to allotment to
members of the Indian party of MD tribe
a. hereinafter provided.
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That
from the first proceeds Of the sale Of lands,
as provided in the second section Of this
act, shall be paid the expenses Of appraisal
and sale of said lands, the amount due to
individuals for improvements - returned
~ the appraisers, and the amount of the
debts contracted by the sachem and coun-
cillors for the benefit of said tribes,
amounting to the sum of eleven thousand
dol9rs, according to Achedule to be cor
titled BY them, and returned to the Com
| missioner Of Indian Affairs.
&c. 4. And be it further enacted, That,
q oaiately after the returns shall be 10
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