Arizona citizen., 1879-07-05
PUBLIC NOTICE.
U. $. SURVEYOR -GESERAL's OFFICE,
 TUCSOS. ARIZONA. Univ l. ls7e.

TUcsoS. ARIZONA, July l. 1879.
 DY ACT OF CONGRESS APPROVED
 O July I5, 1870, entitled "An act making
 appropriations lor Sundry civil expenses
 Of the Government for the year ending
 June 30, 1871. and for other purposes" it
 was made the duty Of the Surveyor Gen.
 eral Of Arizona, under such Instructions
 as may be given by the Secretary of tue Interior, 10 ascertain and report upon the origin, nature, character and extent Ol the claims to lands in said Territory, under the laws, usages and customs Of spain and
 Mexico, aud for this purpose be IS oy law empowered tO issue notices, summon Wl-- nesses, administer oaths and perform at ! other necessary acts in the premises. be- ports upon such claims are To be made &C., cording O form prescribed by Inc Secre- taTy Of the Interior, and are 10 be lald be- fore Congress 10 enable that body 70 mahe just and proper discrimination between such as are bona fi1e and should oe con- frmed, and such as are frauduient, or otherwise destitute Of merit, and ought Co be rejected.
 The necessary instructions have been given 10 the Surveyor General Of Arizona and means have been provided by Con- gress To execute the law and instructions; therefore notice IS hereby given that tnls office will be ready on and after
 AUGUST l5. 1879,
 to receive and file title papers, together w.th documents and evidence In their support, to such claims as are heretofore referred to in this notice, and that lt VIII be open in I ucson, Arizona. from day tO day thereafter during Olhce hours for the purpose of examining such title papers, documents. etc, with view to make re- port thereon as required by law.
 Particular attention Of claimants and attorneys acting for them Is directed tO She following extracts from the instruc- tions in the premises, Of the Honorable Secretary Of the lnteror To the Surveyor General:
 a You will require claimants ID every Sc case, and give public notice tO that effect. to file a written notice setting forth the name O! present clailnanI,' | t'name of the original claimant nature | " Of claim, whether lnchOate or perfect, ! (" it's date from what authority the Crigi-. '' nal title was derived. with a reference toI "the evidence or the power and authority [ under which the gran ting officer may [ 2 have acted. quantity claimed. locality ] notice and extent Of conflicting claims, ! " If any, with a reference to othe document-I " ary evidence and testimony relied upon a to establish the claim, and to shOw transfer Of right from the original gram '' tee to present claimauti'
 You will also require Of every claim ".ant an authenticated plat of su vey, lf a .I % survey has been executed. or other evil dence showing the precise locality and extent or the tract claimed.n
 |" In all eases the original title-rapers .' SC are tO be produced, or loss accounted 'f for; and where copies are presented they must be authepti -afeu; and your TepOr " should also state The precise character |" Of tbe papers acted upon by you. whether | " originals orotheTWiSe. Where the claim '' may be presented by a party as present. claimant in right Of another, you must " be satisfied that the deraignmenJ of tlJle| (" Is complete, otherwise the entry and your decision should be In favor oi the. ''' legal representatives or the original '' grantee.'"
 ''In The case or any tOwn-Iot, farm-lO or| z " pasture-lotS, held under a grant from 1 '' any corporation or town Co which lands I. '' may be granted for the esta enlistment of . Co town by the spanish or Mexican GGy-i D So ernment, or the lawful authorities a " thereof, or in case Of any city, town or i '' village-lOt, which city, town or village |. '' existed at the lime possession was taken '' Of New Mexico, out of which the Terri 2 60 tory Of Arizona was created, by the au-. I ' thorities Of The UuIed States. the claim , '' 10 the same may be presented by the - ' corporate authorities; or where the land " on which the said city, town or village i " was originally granted Co an individual, Y the claim may be presented by orI ' in the name Of such individual: "a " and the fact being proved tOi !" you Of th e existence or such c'ty. town V ' or village at ihe period when the United c ' States took possession. may be consider Il ' ed by you as prlma facie evidence of a {; ' grant tO such corporation. or 10 theI ' ' individuals under whom the lOt-holders l claim; and where any city, town or will il ' lage shall be in existence at the passage .r Of the Act Of July 22, 1851, the claim for 1 the land emb braced within the limits of. o e the same may be made and proved u3I before yOu b1 the corporate autuOrity of the said city, town or village" V You will also collect information from il authentic sources, ia reference tO the a laws Of the country respecting minerals, and ascertain what conditions were at- ~ tached to grants embracing mineS:i whether or not the laws and policy of the former governments conferred ab- a solute title in granting lands or this fl class in Arizona. is proper. also. and l you are instructed in the case of every u claim that may be filed, to ascertain al from The parties, and require testmO- ny, as Co whether the tracts claimed are mineral or aEricGl lturdl." D Claimants and their attorneys are here y notified that c0muliance with all the b tqulremenis Of the instructions just quot d, will be eXacted Of them.
 All documents in tbe Spanish language e must be accompanied with translatiOuS p. n English, and to the extent practicable, D ll papers must be presented in proper ize and shape for filing conveniently. ca
 JOHN WASSON. aI SurveyOr-General or the United States Ol Dr The District Of Arizona. ia