Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1883-01-19


apart for Railroad purposes at Sta
tions under the treaty Of 1866, by
citizen Of said Nation or q. $.
ciiizeu only for Railroad purposes.
Dec. lst 1882.
d. L. HICKS, RoAcH You've,
Clerk Of Senate. Pres. Of Senate
Ccncurrcd in by Council Dec.
9th, 1889.
JoHS SEWER,
A. il. NORWOOD, Speaker Council
Cio,k Council.
Approved Dec. 9th, 1889.
d. w. BUSuYHEAD,
Principal Chief,
The above law is one Of much
concern to the citizens Of Vinits,
Prairie City, Pryors Creek, Cho-
toau, Gibson and Tahlequah and
also TO those who have purchased
lots in any Of these towns. II
should be porused carefully. II
viii be seen that those holding Ger.
tifcatos of purchase will be given
six months in which to complete
the partial payments thereon and
in case Of ioilure thc cer:if ates of
| pc chase Gfe forfeited and void.
Tac commission of three will have
authority 60 make additional sales
IN towns al esdv located and TO lay
on, (end sell lots in) such other
towns as may seem TO them noces-
sery, reporting TO the Principal
Chief July 1st.
And it is generally held that the
Principal Chief is authorized to re-
move any obst actions on the Rail.
roads right of way, which may be
reported to him by the commits
sion. The law is not very well
worded for (in the Grst place. it
does not make it imperative on the
commissioners % make such re-
port 10 the Chief although the
spirit Of the law would plainly re-
quiro the commission 20 do so.
Again the commission must repor,
that the objects and purposes OF
the former law authorizing the sur.
vey of towns on the lines Of the
Railroads were defeated and OBJ
siructed by the intrusion Of citi.
zens upon and within the limits OF
such surveys or any one Of them
contrary 10 tho objects thereof and
Of .he law authorizing the same.
Now one notorious purpose Of
this lew was to move all buildings
from the Railroad reserve except
these used strictly for Railroad
pa poses, yet the wording would
iad,c4te that he Objectionable in
ousion was ON fon4eT :own sur.
veys and not on the Railroad lands
at al. The term "such surveys"
by ordinary construction would re-
fer TO ontccedent surveys and since
IN this case, only those of towns
were mentioned, the term could
strictly apply to tho town surveys
only. Ii then the only int,Osion
60 be repo ted is DE intrusion on
town surveys, there will be 40 re-
| port on Ra iroad land intrusion
and no expulsion upon such re.
ports. The comm ssiopers could
However continue that the objects
iad purposes OF the former law
fItho-z.lg the survey Of towns
So dof,a ed bv The use az Rsil-
.oad '~Ads ior town purposes
ThIs he buyers from the Nation
who expected chat nc Railroad
land would be used for Railroad
| pa ooses only are injured 20 the
extent that the trade and occupan-
cy is diverted fom the only lands
which can be lawfully used, to-wit:
the town lands. they may plead
that the treaty gives the Rail,oad
cer-a,n land and that the treaty is
being violated by citizens who use
a's land, that The law surveying
3eos, con. enplated The hea.y aad
.hpt the purchaser of town lots has
a rioht 70 demand as a part Of his
contract Of purchase that an bust
ness apart from Railroad business
be transacted on lands thus bought.
However this may be the Rail-
roads under The treaty Of 1866 and
their charters have tho ri CHIT 10
200 feet on eaeh side of the track
at stations and il they need lands
for their business, they have the
right 10 file plats, show obstruc-
tions and call on the Chief to re-
move those intruding, We under
stand this has been done but would
not state il as fact.
If the purpose OF this law was 70
move all intruders from Railroad