The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-18

each, except in cases of irregular or frap
mentary sections or subdivisions thereof
in which cases no remnant of less thai
100 acres shall be left, but must be pur
chased by the applicant. The transfer o
the claim or interest of the first purchase
of any of said land shall not be made un
til after such purchaser shall have actually
settled in person upon the land, i'm proved
it, and made it his home.
I'd. ANY person desiring to secure
such homestead on any of said lands
which may be leased or unsold shall. al
the time ne or she has made selection, file
with the county or district surveyor, Oh
other agent OF the state for the territory
in which such land is situated, writteE
description of said land, giving the name
and number of certificate by virtue of
which it was originally surveyed, the mum
Der of survey, number of block, county,
and approximate distance from county
seat If organized, or from geographical
center Of the county if unorganzed, with
specific description of the land and nat
ural products.
3D.. The applicant shall at the same
time make and subscribe the following
oath before some Office in the county,
land or Judicial district, authorized to ad-
minister oaths, to-wt:
|, -, do solemny swear that want
the land for which | have this day made
my application for homestead for my
self; that | will within ninety DAYS be-
come an actual settler and resident upon
the said land, and will continue to reside
upon and improve the same for the pc
riod of three consecutive years; that
during the said time | will not sell the
same to any person except to such per-
son as Will continue to reside upon and
improve the same as a homestead; that
am not acquiring the same in trust for
or for the use and benefit of any other
person, and have not directly or indi-
rect made any agreement or contract with
any person whomsoever, 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 per
son, firm or corporation, it being under
stood that no transfer of my interest in
said land is allowed until after have ac-
tually settled upon the land and improved
1t as my home; that | am twenty-one
years of age 1t is understood and
agreed that am to pay to the state of
Texas, on the first day of January, of
each year, one-thirtieth of the value of the
said land, with five per cent. interest on
the unpaid principals; that any install
ment OF the Principal, except the first,
may be deferred until the expiration of
thirty years, but that the whole purchase
money shall be paid within thirty years.
and that the interest due will be paid on
or before the first day of August of
each year; that my classification of the
said land as to water and timber is true.
1t Is further agreed that any violation of
any provisions of the law, or any viola
latlons of the rules and regulations of
the state land board prescribing the man.
ner OF purchasing said lands, or failure
to settle upon and improve the land with |
III ninety days from date of award by the |
board, or any failure to make any of the |
payments required by law or said regula- |
tl0ns, shall work forfeiture of all |
money paid on, and all claims to the
said land, without judicial proceedings. |
1t being also understood and agreed that
the object of the sale to me is for the pur
pose of securing bona fide settler on the
and; and it is further understood that.
after the expiration of said three years
d actual residence, have the right, un-
Ter such regulations as may be prescribed
~ law, to pay the whole amount of prin
lpal and interest due the state for said
and and procure patent therefor.
4th. 1t shall be the duty of the surveyor
II other agent of the state to register the
description above nan hin a book to be
iept for that purpose, and endorse there
IN such registry date, and sign the same,
nd return it to applicant, who shall i'm
nediately forward the application, with
he above prescribed oath and one-thir-
leth of the value of the prescribed land.
o the secretary state land board, at Aus
IN, Texas, giving to the said secretary his
post Office address; and any failure to so
lie said application, with the payment, in
he Office of the secretary of the state
and board within fifteen days from date
II registration, by the officer required to
egls:er the same, shall render said file
lull and void, and the land so filed upon
hall be subject to sale to other applicants.
FOR such registry the surveyor shall be
to receive or collect from the
pplicant fee of one dollar. The sur
eyor or other agent shall also forward to
Nv 'SSiNVoig VI tllt SldUe lunu board, at {
Justin, on Monday of each week, a state
lent, showing the names of the appli-
ants who have filed applications in his
flee to purchase any school, university c
r asylum lands during the preceding |
eek, giving date of file and description t
I land Blanks will be furnished for
lis purpose by the state land board) 5
9th. As soon as such payment, with the
bove named papers in proper FORM has
cen received by said secretary, he shall =,
sue his receipt for such payment and U
forward it with application
nd oath to the commissioner of the gen
al land Office, who will file the same as
'chives in his Office and forward to the
pplicant, at the post Office address given
him, his certificate of such payment. f
I'd said land will be regarded rs sold un. il
such time as forfeiture may be de- u
AIRED by the state land board or such \
her tribunal as may be prescribed by
W, :;
9th. That until otherwise provided, the :,
ard WILL in case of contest or conflict il
tween actual settlers upon the same sec 9,
IN, decide such contect according to the s
uities of the case presented.
true copy of original resolution, l l..
rtify. RANDOLPH LAURENCE, IL
Secretary State Land Board. "