The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-05-10
HOW TO PURCHASE LAND.
ACTION BY THE STATE BOARD.
The Resolution Prescribing Who May
Bay, mt What Price and on What
Terms-When Board Meet
ings are to be Held.
How to Secure Land.
RESOLUTION NO. II.


May 3 1885,
RESOLUTION NO. II,
Resolved by the State Land board,
That hereafter the following conditions
and regulations ere prescribed for the
sale of unwatered agricultural and pas.
ture lands:
LIST. Any person who is q years Of
age, and who desires to secure a home
stead in the state Of Texas, may pur-
chase any unsold and unwRterad por-
ton of the common school, university
and asylum lands of the state of Texas
in quantities as follows: OF lands
classed as unwatered pasture lands, fit
tor grazing purposes only, not moro than
three sections, of Gao acres each, which
must in all cases be situated contigu-
GUS to or cornering with each other; or
Of lands classed as unwatered agricul-
tursl LANDS, not more than one section.
I'd. Said lands shall be sold 1T com
petitive sale to the highest bidder, in a
manner and under the authority pre-
scribed in resolution No, of the state
land board; provided, in cases where
the applicant applies for one eection
only OF agricultural land, he shall DO
permitted to purchase the same at mini
mum price of ~ per acre without com.
| petition.
Sd. Not more than one section of
| leased land shall be sold TO any one
person.
4th. Any person desiring to secure,
home stead on any Of said lands which
may be unsold, shall, at the Same time
he or she has made selection, file with
the county or district surveyor, or other
agent Of the state for the territory in
which such land 10 situated, written
application, under oath, accompanied
with proper sketch of the survey or
surveys desired, giving name and num-
| Der OF certificate by virtue of which they
were surveyed, county, and approx
mated distance from county soGt, II or
ganized, or from geographical center Of
the county If unorganized, with specific
description Of the land and natural pro-
ducts, and whether it Is agricultural
land or fit only for grazing purposes.
| The app icant shall at the same time
make and subscribe the following oath
before some officer III the county, land
or judicial district, authorized to adj
minister oaths, to-wit:
do sOlemnly swear that | desire the
land for which haYe this day mad my
application for n homestead for myself;
| that | will within six months become au
actual settler and resident upon the said
land, and will continue to reside upon
ana improve The same tor the period OF
three consecutive years; that during
the said time | will not sell or rent to
any other person except to such person
as will continue to reside upon and i'm.
| prove the Same as a homestead; that
am not acquiring the same in trust for,
or for the use and benefit OF any other
| person, ana / have not directly or indi-
rectlY made any agreement or contract
with any person whomsoever by
which the title, claim or right
so acquired from the state
shall injure in whole or part, by lease or
| purchase, or in any other manner what
ever, TO the benefit Of any other person,
| firm or corporation. 1t is understood
and agreed that am TO pay 10 the state
OF Texas on the first day OF January, of
each year, one-thirtieth OF the value of
sad land with por cent. interest on
the unpaid principal; that any install.
| mont Of principal, except the first, may
be deferred until the expiration of 80
| years, but that the whole OF tho pur-
chase money shall be paid within 30
| years, and that the interest due will be
paid on or before the first day Of August
of each year. 1t Is further understood
tina. any violation OF any Of the proyls.
ions of the law, or any violation of the
rules and regulations OF the State Land
Boa'd prescribing the manner of pur-
chasing said lands, or u failure TO settle
upon or improve tho land, or any fail
ure lu make any Of The payments re-
qul,ed by law or said regulations, shall
work u forfeiture ot all money paid on,
and all cisims 10 the said laud without
Judicial proceedings. IL b5ing also un-
derst0od and agreed that the OBJ
ject of the SAFE 10 mo is Tor
bona tide settler on the land; and
it is further Understood, that alter the
expiration Of said three years of actual
residence, / shall have the right, uudor
such regulations "a may be prescribed
by law, 10 pay the whole amount OF
principal and interest due the state for
| said land, aud procure patent there
for.
9Th. 1t shall be the duty OF the sur
veyor, or other agent OF the state, To
properly register each application so
made; and, if the land Is required TO be-
sold TO the highest bidder, to offer II for
competition as provided by resolution
NO. y OF the state land board, and to
Immediately forward the application
aud oath by mail TO the secretary of the
state land board at .Austin, Texas.
No application for purchase will be
received or considered by the board UNI
less accompanied by onc-thirtieth Of the
whole amounts due on the lands ap.
piled for,
The surveyor shall be authorized to
receive fec OF 81 from the applicant for
each application registered by him, and
% cents additional for each tract of land
sold by him ut public outcfy. This
does not apply TO fees for leases.l
9Th. The state land board will meet
on the first Tuesday In July and on the
first Tuesday of each month thereafter,
unless such time may be changed or
POSTPONED, by due notice given, TO con-
slider bids for purchase or lease, aud
make final awards OF the same.
Resolved further, That hereafter the
minimum price for lease OF dry lands
shall be SIX cents per acre per 6nnum,
and that leases will be made under COM
petition according to regulations OF the
state land board; that no watered lands
are on the market for sale or lease, and
that the board reserves the right TO re-
fuse to oonsummate any lease or sale.
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