Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-04-29
The Land Warrant Lar.

The Legislature has just passed an
act which totally changes the method
of obtaining land warrants, and should
DO studied by all land owners. The
new law reads as follows:
AN ACT
Relative to the issuing Of Warrants TO Survey
Lands.
SECTION /. De il enacted, etc. That every appli-
cant for warrant TO survey any Of the vacant
lands Of this Commonwealth, shall produce TO the
Surveyor General particular description Of the
land applied for, with an affidavit Of disintcr-
ested witness, made before . Justice Of the peace
of the township or borough in which the lind ap-
piled for the greater portion Of 1t Is situate or
if there be no justice Of the peace in such town
shipa or borough, before justice Of m adjoiniug
township or borough, specifying whether the said
land be improved or not, and II improved how
long since the saii improvement vas made, that
interest may be charged as now provided by law.
The applicant for such warrant shall declare, upon
oath or affirmation, before justice Of the peace
of the township borough in which the land or the
greater portion Of the same Is situate, or If there
be no justice in such township or borough, before
a justice OF an adjoining township or borough,
that he verify believer that no warrant or other
Office right has previously issued for such land,or
if has issaed, after giving full particulars in
relation thereto, shall depotc that te verify be-
lieves il has been absndoned and IL at any time
thereafter il shall appear that the person or per-
sons, deposng as aforesaid, or any Of them, shall
knowingly have sworn falsely. such person or
persons shall suffer all the pains and penalties Of
perjury.
SEC. 2. No warrant shall issue for any tract or
piece Of land on which settlement is made, or
which may be either in whole or in part cleared
and fenced, or otherwise improved, used or oc-
cupied and held by defined boundaries unless 10
such pcrson or persons respectively, who have
made the settlement, clearing, fencing or improve
meuf their legal representatives or assigns. upon
proof Of ownership Of such settlement or improv-
ment right, aud If any warrant shall issue other
wise than ~ aforesaid il shall DO void Provided,
That this section shall not apply to abandoned
improvements.
sro. g. Every applicant for a warrant TO sur
yey vacant land shall, after filing bis or their ap-
plication for such warrant, and depositing the
amount Of tho purchase money and fee with the
Surveyor General, give at least thirty days notice
Of the filing Of said application, With full do
scription Of the land as set forth in the applca-
tion by publication, once a week for three success
sivc weeks, in one or more newspapers OF the
county, in which the land is situate and nearest
its location, and shall furnish proof that such
notice has been given before warrant shall issue
Provided, That If any caycat or caveats shan have
been entered against issuing such warrant, the
same shall not issue until directed by tho board OF
property and if the board Of property, after n
hearing upon citation issued in pursuance Of
any caveut, shall decide against issuing the war
rant the purchase money shall be returned to the
applicant.
SIC. 4. This act shall not apply to applications
for warrants filed with the Surveyor General be-
fore It's passage.