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

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descrip ion Of the land applied tor,
which certificate shall 100 immediately
forwarded TO the purchaser.
SEC. 10. Should the applicant tail 20
make his first payment as required bV
tho preceding section, within 80 davs
from tic date OF his application, nnd
present the certificate from the commits.
sioner Of The general land Office 10 the
surveyor within go days thereafter, the
land snail De again for sale, and the sur,
yeyor shall DO authorized To receive ap.
plication TO purchase the same ~ IN the
first instance; provided, however, that
he shall not receive or record a second
application from any person for the
same ianu Tor which ht has onco made
application to purchase under this act.
SEC ii, The applicant at tine time he
forwards his application and first pay
ment the state treasurer snail also exc.
cute aud forward to the said treasurer
his pr missory note for the balance OF
the plce OF The land purchased by him,
agree lg and STIMULATING thorein TO pay
tho governor OF the state and his sue.
cossoi ia Office, on tho first day of Jan
uary VI each year thereafter, Onethir
tieth a the amount OF ths note, with z
per cent interest on the whole of the
note emalning unpaid at the time ~
such ayment, giving In said obligation
such description Of the land as will
identity tho same. The purchaser shall
have no privilege OF paying the entire
price { his land after he mas pctu4ll,
Occur ed and improved the same for a
peri0I OF three years. lie shall als1
have he right TO defer for one or more
year any or all payment.
Of the principal, except The
first cne-thirtiotn; provided, tnat
all payments OF principal aud in
terest shall DO made within 80 years
from lat6 OF tho note, and tho interest
shal DO paid annually on or before the
LIST day Of August of each year. Said
note snail DO illed by the state treasurer
IN his Office, and it shall remain there
until fully paid Off and cancelled.
SEC, IL. The surveyor shall, upon
presentation OF the certificate OF The
commissioner of the general land Office,
provided for in section IA of this act.
Immediately note tho same on his
record of applications TO purchase, pro-
vided for in section - of this act, with
date of presentation; he shall then note
such entry on said certificate and re.
turn tho same to the purchaser.
SEC. IS. The commissioner of The
general land Office shall then procure a
well-bOund book, In which shall be kent
an account with the purchaser Of any of
said lands, showing the amount FOR
which tho original obligation was given
and the interest accruug thereon:
and IL shall be the duty of the
state treasurer, upon receipt of any pay-
ment from the purchaser, TO execute
his receipt for the same and forthwith
deliver 10 to tho commissioner of the
general land office, whose duty it shall
DO to credit the account of the purchaser
with the amount 80 paid u tho treas.
urer, and forward his certificate Of such
payment tothe purchaser, his agont or
attorney
Sec. 10. Any person purchasing any
OF said lands shall actually settle upon
and improve the Same within six
months from the date OF his application
TO purchase, and shall continue To
occupy tho same for period OF three
consecutive years from tho date of such
settlements provided, that any pur.
chaser may sell his land 50 applied Tor
after LO shall have mado his first paw
mcnt and settled upon the land in good
faith, and not before; bat in that event
his vendea shall file in tho general land
OH 20 a properly authenticated transfer
from the said original purchaser, and
tha said yeudoe shnll immediately set
tlc upon the land and shall DO liable 10
all tho obligations, conditions and bon.
altles imposed upon tho original pur-
chaser.
SEC. %. Within ono year next after
the expiration Of tho three years occu-
paucy Of the land above required, the
purchaser shall make ptoUt OF his settle
ment aud occupancy % such land
before the county clerk oil
tho county in which the land is situated:
aud h the land bo situated IN an uuor.
Sanlzed county, thrpruot shall bomade
huiuf0 tho county Caur6 of tho county ln
witch such uuurgauiGad county Us At
.nehgd for judicial purposes. huuh py1ug
'hsN be- by affidavit in writing of The
purchaser, to the OBJECT that 10 or ahe
las actually settled upon iu good rith
md has continuously Dccupi d The and
10 purchased for tho period OF three
consecutive years from. the date of sc,.
lom3nt, specify ing suCA date. IN caae
h1 land shall have beer Transferred The
.hidayit shall be made by the person
% whom ~ WAS transferred, and shall
tate shat the afiant anG his a,,igpor.
AVE together occupied aud improved
BIO land Tor the time uNOva reeuirc3,
ND IL .ho head of u family the aiHaut [
hall ALSO state that hB segl0d with his /
amily ON said land, aud has conuuu- F,
uslY occupied the SANS from the date /
u such settlement. In each OF the above I
asses tho affidavit shall be signed hy the |
,artY making ~, aud sworn % before |
he clerk aforesaid, ana ohall DO cor. !
Oberatsd by tho affidavit IN writing OF /
hree Cisinter0sted aud credible CHI. A..
ons Of Che county in which he land is |
/ uatod or OF the county 10 which the |
ia made, and tho clork shAll |
eruty 20 the credibility Of such wit |
e9seS, under his hand and seal of % tlce. |
laid atAdavils shall bo flied in tho gem |
raj land oiheo within 30 days alter the |
anne ara made. and any purchaser fail. |
ny 70 make such prof and |
No the Same In tho general land Office |
3 above required, shall Forfeit I
ii his rights 10 tho land |
o purchased by him, aud all payments |
made thereon, and the land shall agRlu |
u nj upon tho market for sale by the |
IA "eyOr, upon the receipt of notice Of |
ucu Forfeiture from the commissioner |
4 o general land Office, aud tho fall. |
IRE O,make prompt payment OF tho ia. |
on sdue upon thopmchaser's note, re-. |
.ul Il by this act, on or before tho lst |
lay " August OF any yBsr, or failure |
o ~ all tho principal and interest |
'lI' IA ~ years, hnNll N ike manner !
or'-t the land and all previous pay
NJ made thereon,en the Same shall |
In 30 manner DO again Tor sale.
S. 81. Any purchaser failing to
20 ~ with the coI ditiOus required OF
lD ~ this act shall forfeit lhe land ap.
NJ, FOR, together with AN payments
~ e., without q judicial ascortaiument
4 ,oh forfeiture, and the state treas.
u and commissioner az the general
an office shall each close the account
,0e ny them with the purchaser on
he'r books, ana shall mark on the
ane, "Land forfeited And no default
ny purchds0B or those claim
nE under him, shall eyade
" avoid the eiloct Ot suoh forfeit.
ire NJ once by reason Og any statute or
aw which, for c0verturo, Infancy or the
Ike, would otherwise give them time
or additional payment or action, eN.I
opt as follows, Should any purchaser
lie, or become insane, tho legal repre-
ientatives or heirs o the deceased, or
guardian OF tho lpuatlo, Bhall have ono
year within which to pay the interest
Tue on the ist day Of August next AT.
or such donth or Judgment declaring
he pure hHsOr a luuatic, aud shall have
l lllln timn Allowed thrfn Gin ,thf,h 10 /