Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-07-16

>. An owner Of land desiring to sell will an
swer all the luterrogatores propouuded, and
sign the same. He will execute the power of
attorney aud contract attached, and will then
deposit the papers thus completed with the
clerk OF his county or corporation.
3. Upon the proper execution and deposit
of the papers as aforesaid the clerk will certify
and forward the same, addressed to Major
Samuel h. Boykn, secretary of the Board, at
Richmond Va.
+. For the purpose of defraying the expenses
Of the Board incurred 10 the preparation and
distribution of the forms aforesaid q fee of FIVE
dollars shall be paid to the clerk by each per-
son proposing to sell at the time he deposits
his papers executed as aforesaid, which fee
shall be forwarded by the said clerk to the see
rotary OF the Board along with the papers as
here!nbetore provided.
s. That for the services rendered by the
clerks ID pursuance OF these regulations there
shall be paid to them BY the party Offering to
sell tees to be regulated By charges allowed by
law 1or al equivalent OF clerical work perform
ed in other cases.
g. That tor the purpose Of dcfraying the ex-
penses OF the Board 10 the employment of
agents, the diffusion of general information,
By publication or otherwise, a commission of
FIVE per centum on ali sales effected through its
agency will be charged by the Board, which
amount will be deducted ia all cases before
turning over the proceeds of sale to the owner.
This per centum is charged and will be used
supplementary to the appropriation made By
the Legislature tor the general purposes of the
Board.
l. That whenever land shall he sold BY the
Board 10 pursuance OF the act Of ID March
aforesaid, the examination Of titles and the
preparation OF al papers, deeds, etc., Incident
to the sale shall be made and drawn IN by
some person OF competent legal qualifications.
to be appointed by the Governor, 10 the coun.
ty or corporation wherein the land hes, who
shall receive as compensation for lis services
fee o! SIS, lu each case to be paid by the owner
OF the laud.
JAMES L. kEMpER Governor.
MARSHALL HANGER,
Speake Of the House OF Delegates.
JAMES MCDONALD,
Secretary Of the Commonwealth.
WILLIAM F. TAYLOR,
Auditor of Public Accounts,
Il. NJ. 1. HUNTER, Treasurer.
Here follow the forms alluded to- They
are SO framed as to elicit from the person de.
| string to sell land all possible information abou.
It's situation, soft, productions, number of men
required to work it. distance from nearest
town, church, schools, depots and navpable
water, Kinds OF mari or mineral on the proper
| ty, detailed description of house, value of i'm
proVeneots, climate; also prices paid for farm
hands and house-servaDts, for groceries, horses.
mules, oxen, &c, &C. 10 fact, when one of
the forms is properly filled up it will answer
nearly every question the immigrant will want
TO ask. Then, if the property will probably
suit him the Board will secure him railroad or
other transportation to the county, if possible,
at reduced rates, in order that he may satisfy
himself Of the truth OF the statements and ex.
anime the property for himself
Any party desiring to sell through the Board
Is required 10 sign power of attorney consti-
tutlng the Board his lawful agent and attorney
TO sell aud transfer the laod therein mentioned,