New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-21
GENERAL NATrRE-Eo. i01.l


the navy of the United States.
approved March 3. 1873.
GENERAL NATrRE-No. l0'.I
An act to provide for the sale o! !anGs OF
the United States containing coal. -.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States OF
America IN Congress assembled, That any
person above the age of 'wenty-one years.
who is IA citizen of the United States, or
who has declared his intention 20 become
such. or any association OF persons sever
allv qualified as above, shall, upon applica'
ton to the register of the proper land othce.
have the right to enter. by legal subdI'
visions, any quantity OF vacant coal lands
of the United States not otherwise appro-
priated or reserved by competent authority,
not exceeding one hundred and sixty acres
to such individual person, or three hundred
and twenty acres TO such association, upon
payment to the receiver OF not less than
ten dollars per acre for such lands, where
the same shall be situated more than fifteen
miles from any completed railroad. and not
less than twenty dollars per acre tor such
lands as shall be within fifteen miles OF
such road.
SEC. 2. That any person or association
of persons severally qualified as above, VINO
have opened and improved, or shall here
mines upon the public lands and shall be IN
actual possession of the same, shall be en-.
titled to preference right OF entry, under
the foregoing provisions, OF the mines SO
opened and improved; provided, that when
any association of not less than four per-
sons, severally qualified as in section one
of this act. shall have expended not less
than five thousand dollars III working ana
improving any such mine or mines. such
hundred and forty acres. including such
mining improvements.
SEC. 3. That all claims under section two
of this az. must he presented to the register
of the propes land district within sixty days
after the date of actual possession and the
commencement Of improvements on the
land, by the fling of a deciaratory state
ment therefor: provided, shat when the
township plat is not on file at the date OF
such Improvement. fling must ne made
within sixty days from the receipt of such
ria. at the district Office: and provided tur.
Their. that where the improvements shall
have been made prior 10 the expiration OF
three months from the passage OF .his act,
sixty days from the expiration OF said three
months shall be allowed for the fling OF a
declaratory statement. and no sale under
the provisions of this act shall be allowed
until the expiration Of six months from the
date hereof.
SEC. H. That this act shall be held to
authorize only one entry by the same per.
son or association OF persons under Its
provisions and no association OF persons
any member of which shall have taken the
benefit of this act either as an individual or
as a member of any other association, shall
| enter or hold any other lands under the
| provisions Of this act; and no member OF
| any association which shall have taken the
nf II, chan or
other lands under its provisions and all
persons claiming under section two hereof
| shall be required to prove their respective
rights and pay for the lands filed upon
| within enc year from the time prescribed
| for filing their respective claims: and upon
| failure to file the proper notice, or to pay
! for the land within the required period. the
same shall be subject to entry by any Other
qualified applicant.
SEC. ). That in case of conflicting claims
upon lands where the improvements shall
be hereafter commenced, priority of posses.
sion and Improvement, followed by proper
fling and continued good faith. shall de.
termine the preference right to purchase.
And also where improvements have already
been made at the date of the passage of
this act. division OF the land claim
may be made by legal subdivisions.
to include. as near as may be. the
parties; and Commissioner of the General
Land Office shall be and is hereby author.
lied to issue all needful rules and regula.
tons for carrying into effect the provisions
of this act.
SEC. 6. That nothing in 'his ac. shall be
construed 70 destroy or impair any rights
which may have attached prior 20 its pass.
age. or to authorize the sale OF lands vaiu.
able for mines of gold, silver or copper.
Approved March 3. 1873.
GENERAL NATURE-Nc. 81.
An act to establish board of local inspec.
tors of steam vessels for the customs dis.
trict of Michigan. in the State OF Michi.
gan.
Be il enacted by the Senate and House OF
Representatives of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled, That there
shall be local board OF inspectors desig.
mated and appointed for the customs dis
trict of Michigan, in the State OF Michigan.
and the inspector of hulls and the inspec.
tor of boilers. composing the said beard.
shall receive a salary OF nine hundred dol
lars a year each.
Approved March 3. 1873.
GENERAL NATURE-No. llc.l
AN ac. to authorize and direct the Secre-
:arv of War 70 distribute arms and mill.
tary equipments under the act Of Apr!
twenty. three eighteen hundred and eight.
and the acts amendatory thereof.
Be it amended by the Senate and House
of Represent atives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled. That the
Secretary of War be. and he is hereby. au.
tnorized and directed to distribute to such
States as did not, from the year eighteen
hundred and sixty.two 20 the year eighteen
hundred and sixty-nine. receive the same.
their proper quota of arms and military
equipments for each year. from eighteen
hundred and sixty-two 20 eighteen hundred
and sixty-nine. under the act of Congress
approved April twenty third. eighteen hun.
bred and eight. and the several acts amend.
atory thereof; provided. that in the organic.
alton and equipment of military companies
and organizations with said arms. no dis.
elimination shall be made between said
companies and organizations on accoun: OF
race. color or former condition OF seyyi.