The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-08-06
WADSW0RTH TJWhSlTE.
Full Details in Regard tc
Securing Titles.

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Senator Wm. NJ. Stewart and Hon. +.
V. Julien is harmonious information 10
the settlers OF Nadsworih for securing
valid titles to their homes.
RENO, AUG. 3, 1898.
ED. DISPATCH =
Pursuant to yo,.r request | send here
with a copy of Sec. 1882 Of the General
Statutes Of the United States, referred
tn in the Wadsworth Tow nsite Act. The
Townsiie Act, you tell me, was published
in full in the DIsPA1CH Il few weeks ago,
and ii that is correct then no further ex-
PLANTATION or directions are required.
The Act itself, when read in connection
with SEC. 1882 OF the General Statutes tn
which it refers, is sufficiently explisit.
Following is II vervatim copy OF that
section:
"SEc. 1882. In anv case in wi ich par
ties have already founded, or may lt re-
alter desire to found, a city or town on
the public domain. it may be lawful for
them 10 cause To lie filed with the Re
%cor'irr OF the ount, in which the same
IL situated, a plat thereof, for not tx.
ceedi'.g six hundred and forty acres, de.
srrihing its exterior boundaries az
e riding to the lines of the public surveys,
where such surveys have been exeru,ed 3:
ais" giving the name OF such city or
tow II, and exhibiting the streets, squa e i,
blnrks, lots and alleys, the size of the
same, with measurements and area of
eari, subdivision, the lots in which shall
Each not exceed fonr thousand two hum
die ! square ieei, with Il statement oi
the extent ard general character of the
improvements, such map aud statement
to Verified under oath by the party acting
for and in behalf OF the persons pro
posing TO establish such city or town
and within one month after such filing
there shall be transmitted TO the gem
eral land Off e a verified transcript OF
such map and statement. accompanied
by two witnesses that such e ty or town
has been established in K ,od latin, and
when the premises are within the limits
of an organized Land District, u similar
map and statement shall be filed with
the register and receiver, and at any
time after the filing of such map. state
lnrni, and testimony in the. General
Land Office II may I've lawful for the
President to cause the lots embraced
| a. ! tlt.. . 4 =, I..,.,. & l.-..I H.. --
to he offer Il Ut public sale to the highest
bidder, subject Ia the minimum of ten
dollars for .acl, lot. and .ucl, lots an
ma, not be dispose Of at public sale
shall thereafter he subject to private
entry AT such minimum, or at such
reason able increase or d|mlinu,iun there
order from lime To time, alter AT least
thite months no,ice, in view of the liz
ere ase or decrease III The value OF the
municipal property, hut any actual set
tier npnn an! one OF, AZ above provided,
and upo. any additional lot in hich he
may have substantial Improvements,
shall bt entitltd to prove up and pur-
chase the saiIe as IA pre-empiion. at
such minimum, at any time before the.
day tix'd Tor the public sale"
1t would seem from the reading of
this section that the first thing to do
would be to have II complete survey OF
the lownsile, and make and file the
maps al directed. Ii seems to me that
any surveys already made should lie al
lowed To stand; hut the present survey
or plating should appear upon the new
map; say new map Tor the reason tina,
l presume 1t will include in the tow n-i,r
tile full amount OF territory allowed by
the Act, $40 acres. Any competent sur
veyor ~ih guide You arite in this matter.
Yours respectfully,
Z. V. JULIEN.