The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-12-26
TOWNSHIP BILL.
Providing for Townsltes In the Chick
asa~ Nation. indian
Territory.

In order that the whole people
may read and know tie terms OF the
townsite bill recently introduced by
Delegate Flynn, the ARDNoREIrE
publishes it in fui. today, together
with a suggested amendment (Sec.
81 as offered by the citizens meeting
Tuesday. The bill is as follows:
Sec. l. BE II enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives OF the
United States of America in congress
assembled. That the president OF
the United States is hereby author
lied and directed to appoint three
commissioners for the Chickasaw
Nation, in the Indian Territory, and
who shall execute the trust and per
form the duties defined in this Act.
They shall each receive the sum OF
FIVE dollars per day for their duties,
and shall have the power to employ
clerk at a salary of one hundred
dollars per month, and shall have
authority to make all contracts for
surveying and plating townsites that
may be necessary in order to execute
the provisions Of this Act.
Sec. 2. That whenever n petition
shall be presented to said townsite
commissioners, signed by not less
than twenty bona fide residents of
any town i'm the Chickasaw Nation
having a population of more than
one hundred inhabitants, stating the
name of such town and praying that
townsite be designated and plated,
and for the relief provided for in
this bill, such townsite commission
ers shall receive said petition and
proceed forthwith to grant the relief
prayed for. They shall designate at
the place described in said petition
sufficient land for a townsite, taking
into consideration the present needs
and future growth Of The town, and
thew shall appraise such townsites
at not less than FIVE dollars per acre
aud at not more than fifteen dollars
per acre, which sum, whel paid by
the inhabitants of such townsite to
the said townsite commissioners IS,
shall be by them deposited in the
subtreasury OF the United States at
St. Louis, Missouri, to the credit Of
the Chickrsaw and Choctaw tribes
of indians, and shall be apportioned
| by the Secretary of the Interior, ac-
cording to the rights of the Chicka-
I saw and Choctaw tribes o. Inc ans.
I This sum and all other expenses o.
executing the provisions OF this Act
shall be assessed by tue townsite
commissioners against tle various
townsites created by this Act or
under the provision of tn 5 Act, each
lot being assessed its p.oportionate
share of such expense.
Said commissioners shall cause
said townsites to be surveyed into
lots, blocks, s,Ieets and alleys, nav
ing due regard for the lots, blocks,
streets and aiieys laid OF, il any, and
they shall have the power TO change
for the pubic convenience aay lot,
block, street or alley therein. They
sail classify said lots according TO
cir location, into business and
residence lots, and shall appraise
the value OF each lot, taking into
consideration the value OF the town
site as appraised aud the size and
location Of the lot. TIey shall also
designate, survey and plat in con
nection with such townsiies, suffi
cient land for cemetery purposes.
Thereupon the title TO said townsitC
and to the land designated for Gene
terry purposes snail vest in said town
site commissioners in trust for t3'
purpose of carrying out the provis
ions of this Aci.
Sec. 3. This after the provisions :
section two of th;s Act shall have
been complied with, said commits
sioners shall make full report Thereof
and cause to be made an accurat'
= map Of said townsite; showing th'
! class aud value OF each lot therein
: and shall file one copy of said rePor
in the office of the commissioner o
the General Land OHice at Washing
; ton and one copy thereof in tn
, clerks office Of the United State
court at Ardmore, Indian Territory
, Said comm ssiones shall tnereuPoI
offer all the lots in said townsite 70
sale at their appraised value, an
: persons owning improvements there
on shall have the preference right
purchase said lots at their aPpraise
I value at anytime within six month
after they are offered for sale
Provided; That IL the persons ownin
I improvements on said lots shall nd