Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-01-17

Of occupancy of an unimproved
residence lot in any town at the
date of this agreement, aud own
ing no other lot or land therein,
shall have the right to purchase
such lot by paying one.half the
appraised value thereof
20 Try person whomsoever may
bid for and purchase any lot sold
at public auction as herein pro-
vided.
30. No taxes shall be assessed by
any town government against any
town lot remaining unsold, but
taxes may be assessed against any
town lot sold as herein provided, 4,
and the same shall constitute a
lien upon the interest Of the pur-
chaser therein after any payment
thereon has been made by him,
and If forfeiture of any lot be made
all taxes assessed against such lot
shall be paid out of any money
paid thereon by the purchaser
81. The town authorities may
select and locate, subject to the ap.
proval of the secretary Of the in
terror, a cemetery within suitable
distance from each town, to en-
brace such number of acres as may
be deemed necessary for such pur.
pose, and the town.site commits.
sion shall appraise the same at it's
true value; and if any citizen have
improvements thereon, other than
fencing and tillage, they shall be
| appraised by said committee and
paid for by the town. The town
authorities shall dispose OF the lots
in such cemetery at reasonable
prices, in suitable sizes for burial
purposes, and the proceeds there
OF shall be applied to the general
improvement Of the property:
Provided, That lands already laid
out for cemeteries by the tribal
authorities shall be included in the
cemeteries herein provided for,
without cost to the towns; and the
holdings Of burial lots therein now
occupied for such purposes shall
in no wise be disturbed.
80. All towns now in existence
where there are two or more places
Of business and less than two
hundred inhabitants may be sur.
veyed and laid out into town lots
and necessarystreets and alleys and
plated as other towns, each to EN-.
brace such amount of land as may
be deemed necessary, not exceed.
ing forty acres, which survey may
be made in manner provided for
other towns, and the appraisement
of the town lots of said towns may
be made by any commission ap.
pointed for either OF the other
towns having two hundred inhdb.
itants or more; and all lots in said
towns having thereon improve
ments other than temporary build
ings, fencing, and tillage may be
| purchased by any person having
rightful possession thereof and
owning the improvements thereon
by paying one.half the appraised
value. The survey, appraisement
and sale of lots shall be made un.
! der regulations to be prescribed by
| the secretary OF the interior.
33. The United States may pur.
chase in any townin the Cherokee
Nation suitable lands for court
houses, jails, and other necessary
/ public buildings, for its use, by
! paying the appraised value there
Of, the same to be selected under
the direction of the department fol
whose use such buildings are to be
erected, and If any person hav'
improvements thereon, other thar
temporary buildings, fencing, anC
tillage, the same shall be ap
praised and paid for by the United
States.
"a. After the ratification Of thi
agreement by congress and tn,
tribe the secretary OF the interio
shall iurnish the principal chic
with blank deeds necessary for al
conyeyances herein provided for
and when any citizen receives hil
allotment OF land amounting /,
and not exceeding in value th,
standard allotment herein fixed
or when any allotment has been 81
ascerlained and fixed that it'll
should, under the provisions o
this agreement, be conveyed, th
principal chief shall thereupol
proceed to execute in due form
aud deliver 10 him a deed convey
ing to him all the right, title, an,
interest Of the Cherokee nation
and Of all other citizens, in and I
the lands embraced in his allol
mani certi6cate