The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-07-17
LAND OFFICE OF
PENINsI'IAE AND TROPICAL FLORIDA Il L.

LAND OFFICE OF
PENINsI-IAE AND TK"If, Al FIoKInt X K
OCAIA. Fla, NAV ~, l~S.; \
/" satisfy many inquiries respecting thc I,il-
road lands, whcn tilcy viii Ice offered for safe
ani who viii have jlc rr,:,ri i right +" pui-
chase. etc, " i'll make jhr iniioN mo staten. ~
The lands granted 10 lhr roads bI The State ui
Florida nil h" brought int" mtll,' from TN"
time, rs each polj OF HE road j. c"n,pl"frd
after due notice lnc lands granted ~ ihc
United Statr~ VIII not be brought iHtu market
until after The lists are certified 10 ihr cnmt,any
10y the Department Of Ihr llicfiol At Wasting
ton.
Actual settlers in good i>tith will have The pre-
ierred night OF purchasing The lands embracing
thriI settlement ann Improvements settlers
will be divided into iwo cla>~c~. | Those who
made settlement before the i;.nlj i Wclc reserved
for the railroad company :. Tho-c who -eitirl
subsequent to that time. The tnilr"sl Te-cry.t-
ton Was made in March. lsSl, ana hI HE IL ui
May j. reasonable :" sUpiOSc lh8t all PERSONS
interested had notice OF that fact The 1cl OF
May, 1881, Therefore, viii be- taken ~ tie. date
sepalaIing HE oLd nom the ttrtn' settle: Those
who occupied tn" land prior 10 May l~'. 1881,
and who havc continued Ia !e~i t. upon ami nl.
prove the land " i'll be allowed la purchase ~
not exceeding The government price, that j..
$2 80 per acre for lands v thin sIN lniic~ ct the
road. and 81 % per acre tpr tEiS moe ilian ~iN
miles from the road This privilege. however
"a
larger quantity than - arr.S j. improved th.
excess over hat qUHnti'v3,u-l be- p9id fox u The
appraised valuation. the terms VIII bc one
fourth cash ana jht, reminder IA one tM, and
three years, with interest on til" deferred pay
mcnts n per cent. per annum. The purchaser
viii be required to make affidavit nt spfticmcni
and cultivation. corrot,oratcd by two witu.-~,-
W hcl" amy such settler shall nave sold his i'm
provrmcn'1 AM the pnlclt,-oi h;l, continued til,
settlement and Improvement of ;Ic Iaid rhc llt-
ter viii be entitled - The >lAc privileges ~ the
original settler, upon making att,;N!' anl i1uot
OF The facts.
Actual settlers in good faith since May Isl.
1881, will be allowed die prior ri4ht OF en- ~ ~
the appraised valuation. FERN, Inl c"uli''p'l,
the same Is tor the '4l Stlti"i-.
With respect to Improvements mad" rlo3 the
railroad lands, much depends upon their cl4.l g.
ter AMI cXtcnt-wheIc made in good t.ithan.l nt
permanent character, they will give The ;rc-
frlrcd right 10 purchase but whore the work
does not really fWJr0re the land, and W;lcgo il
done after the railroad reservation, simply
with a view to secure the right to purchase" or
v here the improvements hal been aharlDn,d
before tine reservation. they dn not necessarily
give the prior righf to pugch.tsr. Tic nliu., in
each case viii depend upon the iic'- SHOWN.
Where il j. Goci''ei That The improvements coa
eitUtr an equitable claim, be terms ana cnnd
tion~ OF sale i'll H.. the for settlers.
y pcIson fishing 10 purchase land tpi The ijli
pose at actual settlement and cultivation Will b"
allowed 10 purchase III preferences To another
VIII" applies tor he purpose % holding tiic iani
or tor speculation. such applicant W}l b.
required file IN affidavit j!li the application
is malc, not inr The purl"sr ri ~@,in!@ 'hc land
on speculation, but IN good lat! tn ;pproytiaic
il 10 his own exclusive us. and benefit, and for
the purpose OF ac'nnl >cl'lrmcnt and cnltylinn,
and moi ,lir,ctl> or indirectly ln L." or lr':c
III of any o'h"r person "r prrS ms Whom-p -pryrr.
All applications TO puicha-c, whether Toy ~c!-
Nsi.i is y
lands are To be brought into ln;tikct all app-
cants v III be notified " Wh,rc nuir rl,.:h one
application is made tor tn" ~.linr land tl4r u:l>-
tirn OF preference viii he settled according 20
what may be deemed the best in'erc-l, - lhc
company. Where there is no reason la 'h,. con
trary, the fist application viii be allowed To
make The purchase; bu' p'rs"n wishing to bay
only a small quantity If land viii hr nliu~c Ia
do 80 in preference I" an applicant tu large
quantity. \ >mpc application 'i"c> n"i .i a-"i
confer ANY lc@al right To The l1nd. and The rail
road com ilnl,, claim and reserve The pl.Viic.e.
of deciding upon conflicting apili, dipj,S accoli
Ing 10 the circumstances "t each r.t>r, and even
OF rejecting Mi application, if there Is aaE good
reason affecting the Interests oi the opnp'uF Tor
refusing to sell. Any person a},pl iee :" enter
by insallmcnls ~i be required to mas" his ap
plication under hand and seal, in III. rt>cucc "i
two witnesses, embracing an agreement tEal
until full payment is made, the purchaser will
pay the taxes on HE land, commit waste i'll
cutting or removing timber, or permitting The
same 10 be done 10y others, and That in case Ot
default for ninety days in making any OF the de-
terred payments, the lands shall be forfeited to
the company
Affidavits and proof need not he sent until the
lands are ready for sale Until that time state
ment is all that is necessary. Blank forms will
be scnt on request
HUGH a. CoRLEY,
Land Commissioner.
Approved: G.. ID. WILLARD
FEKNANDINA, FLA, June 81, 1881.
10 tie Commissioner n Me GenetM Land Otict
Wdslsington
SIR: Referring to my letter to you of 26lh
April uiimo, beg leave to say that having
now sufficiently ascertaned the general facts rel