The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-05-28

PAR bot said purchase may have the pTiri-
ege paying the entire amOunt "a prnci
pal I'D interest due & time of paynent
and hquidate his said obligation; and il
such actual settlers donot applyfo purchase
said land within six months the same shall
be subject to sale, the same as other Uni
TerEitY lands not occupied
SIC. IS. That all quarter sections Of said
land on which no person has settled before
the passage of this act, or which have not
been applied for by an actual settler, as pro-
vided IN section twelve of this act, shall be
sold TO the purchaser making application,
designating the quantity Of land he desires
to purchase, when the same proceedings
shall be had as provided in section twelve OF
this act, and the same obligation entered
into By the purcbasef, with the additional
obligation that he win settle upon and i'm
prove aid lands within six months from
the date he 50 dssignates; and il he does
not settle upvn such land within said time,
the applicant shalt Forfeit all right and
claim % the same.
SEC A. That the surveyor aforesaid
shall give TO such applicant. who complies
with the requirements of this act certif-
cate TO that effect, designating the quarter
section or parts of quarter section by him
purchased. u1
! SEc. IS. That the obligation SO entered
into by the purchaser of the said land shall
he forwarded to the Commissioner of the
General Land Office by the surveyor, and
the said commissioner shall have the same
recorded in q well bound book kept for that
purpose, and he shall deliver the said obi
cations to the Treasurer of the State, who
shall carefully file the same in his Office.
SEC. 10. Said surveyor shall within ten
days from the receipt of the statement of
the valuation Of sand lands, as provided in
section nine of this act, cause notice of the
fact that his Office is open for the. sale OF
said lands, to be posted, one at the court
house door Of the county where his Office is
situated, and at five other places in his dis
trict, and also in some newspaper, il one is
published in said county, for at least thirty
days.
SEC. II. The Commissioner of the
General Land Office shall procure well
bound book in which shall be kept an &C
count with such purchasers of said lands,
showing the amount for which the same
were sold and the interest accruing thereon.
SEC. Is. That upon the presentation Of
the receipt of the Treasurer of the State by
any purchaser of said lands, for any amount
due by him on his obligation to the Com
missioner of the General Land Office, said
Commissioner shall cause to be entered &
credit on said purchasers account for said
sum, and the date of payment, and issue
to him certificate showing such payment
SEC. 10. That should the purchaser fai
to pay the annual installments, together
with the interest thereon, to the Treasurer
and present his receipt to the Commissioner
of the General Land Office, on or before TIT
first day Of March following the maturity
thereof, said Commissioner shall notify tht
Treasurer of such failure, who shall endors,
ON such obligation Q statement of such fail
ure and sign his name thereto, and said pur
chaser shall forfeit all his right and interes
in said land.
SEC. 90 That should said purchaser dit
before the payment of any one installmen
and interest thereon falls due, his admins
traitors, executors or heirs shall have an ex
tension Of twelve months in which to pa,
the same.
SEC. 81. In case of failure to pay saiC
installments and interest, as hereinbefor
provided, by any purchaser, the district at
torney shall cause a writ to be issued ant
served on the purchaser, or In case of hi
death, upon his legal representatives o
heirs, requiring him to show cause why b
should not be elected from such land, ant
upon his failure to show that he has pai
!, such installments and interest thereon, a
above provided, judgment shall be reI
dered against him and writ of possession
be issued in favor of the State.
, SEC. %. In case said purchaser desire
to sell such lands after ne has settled uro
the same, as above provided, he may do so
but in that event his vendee shall substitut
his obligation in lieu of the obligation O
his vendor, and settle upon the same in az
cordauce with section thirteen of this act
SEC. %. Said lands shall be subject t
taxation from date of purchase.
SEC. "A. That the proceeds arising fror
the sale of such lands shall be paid into tn
University fund.
SEC. 25s Upon final and full payment o
J any purchase made under the provisions @
this act, the Commissioner of the Genera
: Land Office shall issue patent to the pun
chaser making the same, or to his vendee q
: heirs.
SEC. 90. This act shall not affect til
rights of any parties who may have pui
7 chased any of these lands by virtue of an
: laws Of this State.
: SIC. %. In case any portion of the sal
E University lands are not sold and taken u
i by actual settlers, as provided for in TIL
Q dCbs duy OJnCE pcISOn may III
same at not less than the minimum priC
fixed by the commissioners, and upon til
: same terms as actual settlers; pr0cided, ths
D no person other than an actual settler sha
| be permitted to purchase less than one hui
7 dred and sixty acres; and 1r0Uided .t'urthel
I that IL under the provisions of this sectio
2 any improv ed lands should be sold, the pu
chaser thereof shall pay for the enhance
! value Of SAID land by reason of improV
; ments, in addition to the appraise
9 value thereof, which enhanced Walt
6 shall be assessed under oath by tW
{ disinterested freehOlders of the count
where situated; and by them at the cost
: the purchaser be reported to the Commi
sioner of the General Land Office, who sha
I add the sameto the appraised value of sal
: land under this act, and where other than
I settler applies for purchase his applicable
{ shall be accompanied by his affidavit
( stating that there is no actual settler on Il
: land, and stating further whether it is in
: proved or unimproved.
: SEC. %. That wherever such Unive
sity lands have heretofore been surveye
d and maps Of such surveys exist in the Lar
n Office, the Governor shall, as soon as praci
e cable after the passage of this act, appoil
t the appraisers, and the land may be sold
( soon thereafter as practicable in compliant
o with the rules and forms prescribed in tn
e act.
! SIC. %. All laws and parts of laws
h conflict with this act shall be and are herel
; repealed. That this act shall take effe
& AMI be in force from and after its passage.
4 Approved April 8. 1874.
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