Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-03-26

SvCr 2 II shall be the duiy of said commissioner
% collect statistics and other useful information
corning the e rate. soil productions and resources
oi tho state the amount and location OF unsettled
lands IN Maine "a" terms offered by To-. state 90 st
t.cr. together with the condition aud progress Of
the ,lony At New sweden. sud such other Hfirma-
ton a. lac NAV deem prop'r. and cause the same tO
ba translated into the swedish language. and dis
frhutcd IN sweden and the United states In such
manner may be- deemed desirable and best calcu-
lated 10 promote the provisions q tbs act provided
the whole amount expended for this purpo.e shall
not exceed the uuexpcndcd balance Of the apprupri-
alton for purpose. enacted 10y the Legislature In
the year OF our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and scyeuty-Ope.
srcr. {. II shall be the further duty Of said COM
missioner 80 exercise general care and oversight
over all immigrants coming 10 Maine, u give them
all needuI Information. % assist them ia settling
upon the public lands OF tile State, or obtaining
ploymput within It's borders, aud % have special
charge of the IlOny al New Sweden % the end that
a., development aud prosperity may b. promoted In
every way consistent with law: aud the eompensa.
iiuu and entire expense. OF said missioner shall
not exceed the of twenty-five hundred dollars.
Aud IL shall be- the duty of sid agent. rr-ideut in
New sweden. 10 have special charge Of the state
storphouse stores tools aud all other Stat" property
there receive and disbgrsc NIL stale supplies, aud
keep proper accounts aud vouchers therefor; and
the 1mpensatpu of said agent shall exceed the
SUN OF thrpp hundred dollars.
SKCr. 3. The board Aforesaid NAV. if In their
opinion the circumstances require H. eNprnd for
provisions tools and seed 20 b. sold tO colonst. and
for which payment may b. taken Ia labor on the
roads. public Buildings aud other public work.. an
amount not exceeding eight thousaI Il dollars; for
schools. two hundred dollars. aud Tor all other ncccS
.ary al an amount not exceeding one thousand dol
lars.
srcr {. The board aforesaid may cause all imm
grants arriving under the provisions of this act TO b.
settled on any the public lands of the State not
otherwise appropri tied and assign I, each man
tweniy-One years OF age by certificate from the land
agent \ lot Of one hundred acres of land and the
land agent shall al the expiration OF five year. from
the date Of said assignment, grant each 81 the per.
sons Aforesaid ar hi heirs at law deed Of warranty
ar other valid ttle oi the lot a.signe him: provided
each OF said persons has established his residence on
the lOt assigned him. has bui him a comfortable
house thereon and has cleared not le-s than fifteen
acre. Of land within the time aforesaid Of which
shall be- laid iwn Ia grass and oil said persons shall
b. exempt from State taxation until January first in
the year OF our Lord thousand eight hundred
and seycniy-.iX.
SECT Z The governor l. hereby authorized to
draw his warrant upon the treasury for any Of the
sums specified In this act
SECT g. All acts and parts Of acts inconsistent
with this act hereby repealed and this act shall
take effect when approved.
[Approyed February % lS72.l