San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-06-04
HOW TO PURCHASE LAND--ACTION
BY THE STATE BOARD.
Who May Buy, at What Price and on
What Terms.
Office of State Land Board, Austin
Texas, May 2, 1885.
RESOLUTION NO. II.

chase any unsold and unwatered 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 for grazing purposes only,
not more than three sections, Of $40
acres each, whicn must in oil cases be
situated contiguous to or cornering
with each other; or of lands classed
as unwatered agricultural lands, not
more than one section.
I'd. Said lands shall be sold ut com
petitive sale to the highest bidder, in
o manner and under the authority
prescribed in resolution No. Z of the
State Land Board; provided, in cases
where the applicant applies for one
section only of agricultural land, he
shall be permitted to purchase the
same at minimum price of " per acre
without competition.
Sd. Not more than one section of
leased land shall be sold to any one
person.
4th. Any person desiring to secure
homestead on any of said lands
which may be unsold, shall, at the
same time he or she has made selec-
ton, file with the county or district
surveyor, or other agent of the state
for the territory in which such landis
situated, a written application, under
oath, accompanied with proper
sketch of the survey or surveys de-
sired, giving name and number of
certificate by virtue of which they
were surveyed, county, and approx
mate distance from county seat, if or
ganized, or from geographical center
of the county if unorganized, with
specific description of the land and
natural products, and whether it is
agricultural land, or fit only for graz
ing purposes. The applicant shall at
the same time make and subscribe the
following oath before some officer in
the county, land or Judicial district,
authorized to administer oaths, to
wit:
do solemiily swear that I desire
the land for which / have this day
made my application for homestead
for myself; that I will within six
months become an actual settler and
resident upon the said land, and will
continue to reside upon and improve
the same for the period of three con-
secutive 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 homestead; that
1 am not acquiring the same in trust
for, or for the use and benefit OF any
other person, and l have not directly
or indirectly made any agreement
or contract with any other person
whomsoeyer by which the title, claim
or right SO acquired from the state
shall inure'in whole or in part, by
lease or purchase, or in any other
manner whatever, to the benefit of
any other person, firm or corporation.
It is understood and agreed that l am
TO pay to the state of Texas, on, the
first day of January OF each year, one
thirtieth of the value Of said land,
with 5 per cent. interest on the un-
paid principal; that any instalment OF
except the first, may be de-
ferred until the expiration Of 30 years,
but that the whole of the purchase
money will be paid within 80 years,
md that the interest due will be paid
On or before the first day of August
If each year. 1t is further under
stood that any violation Of any OF the
aw, or any violation of the rules and {
of the State Land Board
the manner of purchasing
aid lands, or failure 10 settle upon
md improve the land, or any failure
o make any Of the payments required
,y law or said regulations, shall work
! forfeiture of all money paid on, and
II claims TO the said land, without
Judicial proceedings. 1t being also {
and agreed that the OBJ Q
ect of the sale to me is for the pur- !
,ose OF securing bona fide settler ]
IN the land; and il is further under {
tood, that after the expiration OF
aid three years Of actual residence, / |
hall have the right under such reg
llations as may be prescribed by law,
o pay the whole amount Of principal &
md interest due the state for said I
and, and procure patent therefor. '
5th. II shall be the duty Of the sur {
-eyor, or other agent Of the state, TO 7
properly register each application so &
made; and, if the land is required 10 {
,e sold to the highest bidder, to offer I
{ for competition as provided by res /
,lution (No. y of the State Land {
Board, and to Immediately forward s
he application and oath by mail 20 {
he secretary Of the State Land Board {
t Austin. Texas q
No applicrtion for purchase vii be
eceivod or considered by the board, =
inless accompanied by one-thirheth
4 the whole amounts due on the ]
ands applied for.
The surveyor shall be authorized 8
o receive a fee Of 81 from the appli- =