The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1883-08-04

as provided in section II, above quoted
(which proof must be submitted in the
form . fan afidavit). shall in al: cases
be made before the clerk of the District
Court Of the parish in which are loca
ted the lands sought to be entered. and
the crsdibility Of the statements and at
testations Of all applicants and witness
es must be certified to by the clerk If
said Court : and in cases when persons
unable to write their names, make their
marks, such marks shall be attested tn
by two credible witnesses. the whole to
be under The signature uf said cl-lk. au
thenticated by the real Of said court.
The term .'sea marsh o. prairie, sub
iect to tidal overflow. SO as to render
them unfit for settlement and cultiva
tion'' (section IL ab"ve ~quoled). is con
strued by the register to embrace OILY
such lands a. are actually affected by
the ordinary flow of the tide water. and
the extent Of the damage to lands Tins
affected must be so great as to render
them unfit for settlement aud cultiva-
ton.
Low wet land, affected by rainfall.
or lands the conformation Of which Is
such as to make them basins for the ma
tnral ar artificial drainage Ut surround
ing and more elevated land, or lands
that are rendered marshy by the wa
ters of Overlooking rivers, lakes or
streams, cannot 10 embraced in the
description : ".Sea marsh or prairie.
subject 10 tidal overt1aw. SO rs to rem
der them unfit for settlement and cult
vat:On."
All applications and proofs for pre-
emptiOn. homestead actual settlement,
and cultivation, aud sea marsh or prai
RE, subject to tidal overflow entries,
submitted tn this Office, must he in &C
cordance with the foregoing rulings.
COSTS AND CHARGES.
Filing homestead application. Fees
allowed by law.-Act No. II of 1871.
Settlement and cultivation. 1917
cents per a~cre.-SectiOn 10, Act No. IS
of 1850.
Sea marsh or T. O. p, l2h cents per
acre)SectiOn ii, Act No. IS of 1880.
Sevpnty-five rent land. IS cents per
acre.-S-ction 10, No. Is Of 1880.
Free school land. 81 25 per acre.
Internal improvement land, 81 So
per acre.
Pre-empted land. 81 25 per acre.
Section lC, Act No. 80, extra session of
1870.
Parties purchasing lands must pay to
the register the sum Of 25 cents for
each certificate Of 40 acres so cents
for each certificate Of 80 81 for each
certificate of 1871 acres 50 for each Ger
~tificats Of 500 acres ; 81 for each certi
ficate of GAO acres, aud 25 cents for frac
tinnal. excess acres. and he shall col
lect the sum of 81 for each patent is
sued by the Governor, as provided in
section 6 Act No. IS Of 1880. Said tees
to be paid Il the State Treasurer. quar-
terly, for the use and benefit Of the
State. to the credit of the levee and
drainage fund.
Parties making application for cleri
cal work, such IA copies of maps, plats,
documents, certificates and other work
not specified as coming within the dn
ties Of the register, under sections 3
and 6 Of Act No. IS Of 1880. will be
charged for snme III proportion to the
amount IF work furnished.
I. To guard against the destruction, ab-
straction, altering u erasnte Of any en-
try made on the maps. plats. books or
other records Of this Office, persons
wishing to examine Or procure records
must make application t. the register,
who will make the necessary research
and furnish the desired extracts or in
formation.
JAMES l.. LoBDELL, Register,
Approved
S. D.. MCENERY, Governor.