The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-06
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and one labor or 1905 acres. Single men
ooe-third league OF 1916 acres These are
first class certificates"
Hesds of families who reached Texas
after March ., 1886, but before October l,
1887, obtained 1880 acres. Single men
seventeen years and upwards, $40 acres.
These are known as second-class uncondi-
tional certificates.
Third-ciass unconditional certificates were
given 10 heads of families arriving after
October /, 1887, and before January I, 1910,
conveying $40 acres. Single men seventeen
years ami upwards, $50 acres.
Fourth-class certificates were acquired Ivy
heads of families arriving after January 1.
1910, and before January l, 1912, cohYey-
ing GAO acres. Single men seventeen years
and upwards, 800 acres.
Heads of families residing in Texas, March
2, 1886, who had received from the Mexi-
can. Government one league, obtained an
augmentation of one labor, III acres. Sin
gle men who had received oue-fourth league
obtained augmentation of 359 acres.
Single men who resided in Texas, March
,, 1886, and were entitled tn one third lea
que, on marriage within twelve months
thereafter, obtaiued an augmentation Oi
two-thirds of league and labor, viz: Sf29
acres. Single men who arrived after March
., 1886, and before October 1, 1886, and
who were entitled to $40 acres on marriage,
before October /, 1887, received All aug
mention of $40 acres
= All volunteers who served the Republic
three months received $40 acres. Those
who served six months, $40 acres. Those
who served nine months, $50 acres, and
those who served for twelve months, 1880
acres. If the volunteer was killed In bat
tie, or died while in service, his heirs were
entitled TO an addition of $40 acres
All persons who took part in the battle of
San JacInto, the seige of Bexar, under
Milan, the battle of March 8, 1880, and the
heirs of those who fell at the Alamo, and
under Fannin ut Golia1, were entitled to $40
acres. This was In addition To their head
rigut or bounty. -v sr
Heads of families acquire 160 acres, and
single men, twLnty-one years OF age, so acres
of any vacant public land, by occupying it
three years and paying surveyors and office
fees. The land occupied must be surveyed
and field notes returned to the General Land
Office in twelve months.
Under act of May 20, 1873, these claims
may be assigned, and patent will issue to
assignee. There are various land certifi
Gates, of which the most desirable is the
International, which Inay be located like uld
headlights, aud land thus located is free
from taxes for twenty-five years.
The patenting fees are as follows:
On three hundred and twenty acres OF
less, So; over three hundred and twenty
and inclusive of six hundred and fcrty,
Sc; over six hundred and forty and in
elusive of one thousand two hundred and
eighty, $40; over one thousand two hun
dred and eighty, inclusive of one-third
league, $12. so; lover -one-third league and
less than league and labor, $15; one league
and labor, $50. -.s....i t...
University lands are for sale on ten years
time; annual payments of 'one-twelfth, ten
per cent. interest, at not less than 81 80 per
acre. -g -l -21rl Ea.H
SPANISH LAND MEASURE, -s
One vara, thirty three and one-third
iuches.
One acre, five thousand six hundred and
forty-five square varas, four thousand and
eight hundred-square yards.
One labor, one million square varas, one
hundred and seventy-seven acres.
One-third league, eight million three hun
dred and thirty three thousand three hun
dred and thiItv-three square varas, one
acres. r., .........Jr-s -..r -.
and twenty-eight acres. y!
One league and labor, four thousand six
hundred and five acres. j E.lR
The area of Texas comprises 274, 900
square miles or la, soc, ,000-square acres.
According to report of commissioner 70, O00-
900 acres is opened to location.
The new Constitution revives all unrati-
fed genuine land certificates. barred by Sec
tion 4, article 10 of The Constitution of 1869,
and extends the time of location five Years
from the adoption of same. .,.,e 90,
Under section z, article IA, the Constitu
ton further provides, a release by the State
to the owner or owners of the soil and of all
mines and minerals that may be on the same,
subject only to taxation as other property.
Under section 3, article 13, non-payment
of taxes on any claim of title to land, dated
prior to the 18th day of November, 1885,
not recorded or archived, shall raise pre-
sumption that tie right thereto has reverted
TO the State. .-r, H. -te- sHt ua3
Under section 10, article 8, provisions
shitlli be made by the first Legislature for
the speedy sale of lands upon which taxes
may be que, and the title shalt pass in fee
to the purchaser. t.-s.. te.ia yt ,sta
All property, whether owned by persons
or corporations, shall be assessed for taxa
tion, and the taxes paid in the county where
the land lies.
On the first day of January, 1875, the
State debt was 81, 4,01e, 4e1 81, and on the
first day of FEBRUARY, 1876, it was "a, 792,
| 1884, 81 .,T -gf 50
The total value Of the taxable property OF
the State by he assesssinent OF 1876 was
| $3.50, ,853, 759. Tho whole amount Of adva.
loren State tax 81, 254, 54.OS, and of the
poll tax $l9S, 322, making the-totsi State tax
from these sources s., ,45a, s76.0S. The tota
county tax Throughout the State, 81, 959,
! 1S414
Texas is greater in area than any six o.
the older States of the Union:
| Area of TeIas in square miles ....... -. 274 45