Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1883-01-19
Senate Bill no. 30.


An Act in relation 10 towns on
the line ofrailroads passing through
the Cherokee Nation and Table
quah and Fort Gibson included.
WHEREAS, The National Coun-
Gil did by an act approved Dec.
18th, 1870, authorize the surveying
and laying out Of towns upon the
lines Of railroads, passing through
the Cherokee Nation under the
treaty Of 1866, and
WHEREAS, certain towns to-wit /:
Downingville and Chotoau on the
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Rail
road and Rossville on the Atlantic
& Pacific Railroad, were surveyed
and laid out and lots in the same
were sold under the provision of
said Act, and
WHEREAs, the records in whole
or in part Of said sales are lost and
there has been sold under said
Acts, lots for which final and full
payment, have not been made in
consequence of the loss Of said rec
ords,
Therejog . Be il enacted by the
National Council TAat the Prin-
opal Chief he, and he is hereby
authorized and required TO appoint
three Commissioners, whose duties
shall be in addition 10 those al
ready required by the Act of the
National Council Of Doc. 1ith,
1870, to collect and report TO the
Principal Chief all sales Of lots
made in said towns together with
the amount or amounts Of pay
ments made upon each lot so sold
with the name Of the persons pur-
chasing the same and the Princi-
pal Chief is hereby directed to re-
cord in book 20 be kept in the
Executive Office al such reports,
and further in book to be styled
and called "Reas;cr Of sales OF
town lots IN the Cher, kee Natl "a f"
in which register shall be recorded
the number of the lot, the number
Of the stock, the name Of the town
in which situated, together with
size Of the lot, amount sold for,
date Of sale, amount paid and
amount due, and the name OF the
purchaser, and upon all sales og
lots upon which partial payments
have been made citizens holding
original certificates OF purchase
shall make anal and full payment
according to tho showing of such
certificates of purchase within six
months from the passage of this
Act, otherwise such lots shall re-
vert to the Cherokee Nation aud
such certificates VI purchase shall
be void. Provided: That the
Commissioners herein provided
for shall publish in the Cherokee
4Adt0caie for 40 least sixty days be-
fore the expiration Of the said six
months. The number aad looa-
-tion Of all such lots, together with
tso name Of the original purchase,
tie name ot the town in which
they are located, and date of the
sale Of the same.
BE il further enacted That said
Commissioners shall have the
authority 10 sell additional lots in
said towns under said Act Of Dec.
14th, 1870, and to survey and lay
out such other towns as they may
deem necessary and 20 sell lots in
The same and surveys of towns and
sales of1ots in the same shall be
reported 10 the Principal Chief.
Provided, that all reports herein
provided for shall be made ON the
first day Of January and the hrst
day Of July Of each year.
BE it further enacted, That said
Commissioners shall receive a
compensation Of four dollars for
each day actually served in per-
formance Of the duties herein pro-
/. vided ior--a and the Principal Chief
IS hereby authorized and directed
upon the report 20 him by said