The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-07

ltet q tna limitations of amount pre-
Vlded for in this act, without regard TO
the value OF improvements, upon COM
plying with the requirements of this
acJ.
SIC. q. II shall DO the duty Of the
commissioner OF sho general land office,
- tef tho forfeiture provided for in sec
tiou u "a this arJ saAi have been de-
el red, 70 Issue bis certificate declaring
such forfeiture and the cause thereof
and forward tie samo 10 the proper sur
veyor, who shall note the forfeiture on
has record OF applications 10 purchase,
and shall tila ssiG certificates in his OF.
dee. Thereafter said land shall be
again for sale (,Uhiect TO the except
ions contained ia said section III as il
no application had ever been made for
,hs same.
SEC. %, For the purpose Of carrying
INTO effect the provisions Of this act, the
commissioner OF the general land office
be, and Is hereby, authorized 10 employ
such additional clerks, not exceeding
five, as he nay require, and such clerks
snail receive the same salary AS Is now
| or may hereafter be allowed for clerks
In the general laud Office OF sim
liar grade, Ia DO paid out Of the
lands 20 which said lands be-
long, and to DO eqnitably
apporiioned between the same, and lie
may rqptre bond OF them tor the faith
tui performance of their duty. One OF
the clerks provided for ia this section
shall be known ns state rent agent
whose duty II shall be, uuder the direc-
tion OF the commissioner OF the general
land OIL re, 70 30 Ia person aud examine
! III land embraced Ia this act tina. are
/ nnHtOs YHAl lgI .sH "a IN gryrn or
| ppratl1n, and make q fall aud complete
| report in eacn and every case where
such lands are being used in manner
contrary TO the provisions Of this act,
giving the nan Of the person, firm r
corporation, the location, and the
amount. oi lands claimed or used by
them as stock range Tor graz ng pur
poses, and the number of cattle or other
stock being grazed on said land, and the
| value thereof, as near as can be ascer-
taiued, and he shall forward said report,
together with such other information as
ne may have, TO tho general land office,
which shall be filed among the archives
! ~ said office to be used for the purpose
Of carrying out the provisions OF this
act. IL shall be the duty of said
rent agent 70 demand rent from
every person, firm or corporation
Tor any lands being used by them in u
| manner unauthorized by tins act, which
! rent shall be paid into the state treas
| ury By such person, firm or corporation
rs provided for the payment OF rents in
thls act; said state rent agent shall re-
celve for his services, in addition to the
salary herein prescribed, tho sum of
y cents tor each section leased, or upon
which rent is collected, to be paid an
nually by the lessee 10 the commissioner
OF the land office, at the time the rent is
due and payable; provided, his salary
IN no one year exceed 5000, and IL thore
he an excess IL shall be paid into the
state treasury in Ike manner as other
land Office fees; provided, further, that
sad state rent agent shall pay all his
travelling aud other expenses.
SEC. rs IL shall DO the duty of the
commissioner of the general land Office
70 prescribe the necessary forms, in con-
iOrnllty with the requirements Of this
act, Tor all applications, promis9Ory
notes, proofs Of settlement and Occn.
pancy, surveyors and clerks certih.
Gates, etc, to be used in carrying out the
Intentions Of ihis act, and shall forward
the same 10 the various surveyors OF tho
slate as soon as practicable after the
passage of this act,
SEQ. =. That an act OF tho legslalure
OF this state, entitled San
Act 10 provide for The classification, sale
aud lease of the lands heretofore or
her0nftcr surveyed and set epart Tor the
benefit OF the common schools, univyr-
-ity, the luuatic. bhai, deaf and dun b.
aud orphan asylum funds" approved
AprA y, lSS3, be and Jho same la hereby
repoMtdi and all books, papers archives
OF every description new in possession
OF iho state land board relating 90 sales |
and lea 80 made by 40, shall be- fpiiV- /
cred Jo the commissioner OF the general !
land ptico, and shall constitute part of /
the archives of his Office, and 10 shall be- |
his dutr 90 carry out all contract oil
sale and lease made by said board 20 sc- |
cordanca with the PROVISIONS OF said |
act of Apiii ~, 1853, THAT hll other 'pwal
aud par, yoi laws Ia conf ict with ths
provisions ut this net b0 and the gsme /
are hereby repealed,
SEC. %. Al lands leased under ahis
aet shall 70 exempt from taxation dur
ing tho cootnuauce of the lsuSe,
SEr. - IN c1se lana belonging 10 thp .
school university or asylum fund has
upon it tim G0r suitable for lumber OF .
shingles, tho timber upon such Lend /
may be SOLD Toy 50 per acre oash, and the .
purchaser shan hsYe lOyears from tte /
date of his purchase In Which 20 remove I
tho timber nom such land, tut no one
shall be- permitted to purchase the tim
bor on less man tho ontire surgev or
section owned BY said fund. n order h.
purchase tiu,berWuder this aco theaupH.
cant shall Tie with the surveyor OF
iAe county in which the land Is situated.
Bis written application, designating ans .
tbs survey or surveys upon
which tho 'imbsr proposed 10 be- pUr.
chased, Is situated, and it shall be tbe
ipty OF the surveyor " Immediately re-
cord such appllcatiOn and deliver the
same To tho applicant upon tho pavmept
NJ q Zee OF II therefor The applicant,
within 80 days thereafter, she'll forward
saeh application and tho purchase
money Tor such timber 10 the commits.
slcper Of til general land Office, whore
uponi II shall ho tho duty OF said com
missioner 10 deposit said money ia the
aud to issue TO the applicant "A
certificate under his hand md seal OF
office showing that the applicant hes
purchased The timber ON tie survey or
surveys mentioned in his application,
and describing the Same sC they can he
idenlitiodi prOvided, no timber shall be
cut, destroyed or removed from said
lanu until The iull amount Of purchase
money he's been paid N 20 the state
treasury.
SEc. so. Land having uron It timber
suitable i1r umhtr or shingles may
no sold 10 actual settsrs only at
80 cash per acre, and Ina
quantities not less than uaa-fourth see.
ton or r@0ge jhun one halt section, un-
less the survey is fraction of a section.
In order % purchase lcua under This
section the applicant shall fle with the
surveyor his written application, veri-
ned by lhidAVlt, designating she uupr-