The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-11

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exclusive use and occupancy Of all the
| lands of said nation susceptible Of allot-
ment among the citizens thereof, 10
them and their heirs, as shown by said
| roll giving TO each so far as may be his
! fair and equitable share thereof, con-
sidering the nature and fertility Of soil,
| location and value Of same, and when
| such allotment has been by them COM
| pleted said commissioners shall make
! full report thereof 10 the secretary Of
| the interior for his approval, specific
! ally describing all lands or other prop
! erty which they found incapable of di-
vision and giving reasons why same
cannot be divided, and the secretary
! shall thereUpon, at his discretion, direct
! the disposition or use Of such lands in
/ the best manner for the benefit of the
! citizens of said nation.
Section 6-Said commissioners are
! further authorized and directed 70
! cause to be surveyed and laid out town
sites at such places as they may deem
! eXpedient and necessary for the needs
| of the people and the prosperous growth
of the country, be the same at the pres
ent sites of towns already established
| or elsewhere; opening or laying off
such streets, alleys and other grounds
as they may deem sufficient and giving
/ TO such townsiteS such extent of ter
! ritory as may appear to them necessary
! for the future gfowth thereof. and max
| ing correct and proper pla:s of each
town and filing such plats in the clerk
office of the United States in the district
| in which said towns are located, TO be
| there recorded.
Section when any such town has
been laid off and plated, as provided
in section 6, if there be 500 or more
H.. i
| petition to the United States district
court in the district in which said town
is located, to have the same corpOrated
as provided in chapter 29Of Mansfeld'S
digest of the statutes Of Arkansas, and
such town government, when so author
lied and organized, shall possess all
of the powers and exercise all of the
rights of similar town governments in
said state of Arkansas; provided, that
such town government shall in no case
have any authority TO impose upon, or
levy any tax against, any lands in said
towns. Provided, further, that all i'm
provements upon lands situated in such
towns shall be deemed and considered
personal property for all purposes of
such town governments. All male per-
sons of the age of q years and upward
residing within the limits Of such cor
poratlons shall be electors therein and
entitled to vote in all town elections.
NO ROYALTY.
Section Sit shall be unlawful for any
person, after the passage of this act, to
claim, demand, or receive, for his own
use or for the use of anyone else, any
royalty on stone, coal or other mineral
or on any timber or lumber or any other
kind of property whatsoever, or any
rents on any lands or property belonging
10 Of coiH trih or. in
territory; or for anyone to pay to any
individual any such royalty or rents or
any consideration therefor whatsoever.
But all such royalties and rents shall
be paid directly unto the assistant treas
urer of the United States at St Louis,
Mo, Ohe credit of the nation 10 which
it belongs, and receipts therefor shall
be filed with thee Jerk of the district
in which the property is situated; and
such clerk shall keep a careful account
of the same. Provided, that where a
citizen shall be in possession of only such
amount of lands as would be his just
and reasonable share of the lands of
his nation and that to which the sew
eral mebers of his family are entitled,
he may continue TO receive the rents
thereon until allotment of all the lands
of such nation is made.
Section cit shall be unlawful for
any citizen Of any one of said nations
to enclose or in any manner. by himself
or through another, directly or Indirect
ly, to hold exclusive possession of any
greater amount of lands or other prop
erty belonging TO any such nation than
that which woul dbe his just and peas-
enable share of the lands belonging TO
such nation, and that Of the several
members of his family, and any person
found in such possession of lands or 9TH
er property in excess of his share and
that of his family as aforesaid, or hav-
ing same in any manner enclosed, at
the expiration of sixty days after the
passage fthis act, shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor
ENFORCEMENT OF LAW.
Section 1O-The United States courts
IN said territory shall have jurisdiction
to enforce the provisions Of sections
and of this act and TO punish Of
fenSes against any of the provisions Of
same, and any person convicted of vlo- |
lating any Of the provisions of either of !
said sections shall be punished by
fine not less than 800 and shall forfeit !
possession OF any property in question /
and each day on which such offense is !
committed or continues 10 exist. shall
be deemed separate offease. and the
United States district attorney in said |
territory is required 10 see that the |
provisions Of said sections are strictly |
enforced and when the roll of citizens |
of any nation is completed, as provided |
in section - he shall at once proceed |
TO dispossess all persons Of such excess |
Sive holdings Of lands and 10 prosecute |
them for 50 unlawfully holding same.
section Hall per capita payments |
hereafter made 70 the citizens Of any
of said nations shall be paid directly 10 |
each individual citizen by an ojcer Of the |
United states, who shall be required 20 /
give sufficient bond for the faithful per /
formance Of such duty and 20 render /
strict account for such disbursements. !
and he shall be paid by the United 4
States for such service.
section 12-Said commissioners shall |
have power 10 employ such assistance |
as may be found necessary % the per
ioIEnance Of their duties, TO be 50 certi-
he'd oy them and approved by the Sec
rotary Of the interior, who may fix their
compensa ton and, al his discretion
may commute the subsistence OF said /
and assistants 20 a GER
tain per diem. To pay salaries and ex-
psnSeS Of SAID commissioners and their
assistants. and other expenses OF the
work required by this act the sum Of /
$4,000 : hereby appropriated OUT ot any
money IN the treasury Of the United |
states 70 BE- Immediately available
To CURE \ COLD IN ONE DAY
Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
refund ne money i l. fails 70