The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-04-02

ed or up To the time Of the death OF
such Mississippi Choctaw, in case Of
his death after enrolment, he and
his heirs and representatives. If he
be dead. shall be deemed TO have ac-
quired no interest in the lands set
apart 10 him, and the same shall bo
sold at public auction for cash, under
rules and regulations prescribed by
the secretary of the interior. and the
proceeds paid into the treasury Of
the United States TO the credit on
the Choctaw and Chickasaw tribes.
and distributed per capita with other
| funds of the tribes. Such lands shall
not be sold for less than their ap-
praised value. Upon payment Of the
full purchase price, patent shall ii ne
TO the purchaser.
Town Sites.
IS. The ChoCtaw and Chickasav
tribes hereby assent to the act OF
congress approved May 81 1900 (3l
Stats. 22O, in so far as II pertains
to town sites in the Choctaw and
Cbickasaw nations. ratifying and
confirming all acts OF the government
Of the United States hereunder. and
consent TO continuance of the pro
|
| this agreement.
46. As TO those town sites hereto
| fore set aside by the secretary of,
the interior on the recommendation
OF the commission TO the Five Civil
lied Tribes. as provided in said act
Of congress of May 81, 1900, such ad-
ditional acreage may be added there
| TO- In like manner as the original
town site was set apart as may be
necessary for the present needs and
reasonable prospective growth of said
town sites. the total acreage not to
exceed 6i0 acres for each town site
a.. The lands which may hereaf.
ter be set aside and reserved for
town sites upon the recommendation
of the commission TO the Five Civil
lied Tribes, under the provisions OF
said act OF May 81 1900, shall en-
brace such acreage as may be neces-
sary for the present needs and reas-
enable prospective growth of such
town sites. not to exceed 640 acres for
each town site.
AS. Whenever any tract of land
shall be set aside for town site pur+
poses, as provided in said act of May
Isl. 1900 or by the terms of this agree
ment. which is occupied by any mem
ber of the Choctaw or Chickasaw ma
tions. such occupant shall be fully
compensated for his improvements
thereon, out of the funds of the tribes
arising from the sale OF town sites
under rules and regulations TO be
prescribed by the secretary aof the
interior the value of such improve
ments to be determined by a board
OF appraisers, one member of which
shall be appointed by the Secretary
of the Interior, one by the chief eXecu
q tive oi the tribe in which the town site
Is located. and one by the occupant oi
! the land. said board of appraisers tC
be paid such compensation for theil
services as may be determined by
, the secretary of the interior out o
any appropriation for surveying, lay
ing out, plating and selling towI
sites.
80. Whenever the chief eXecutiv,
of the Choctaw or Chickasaw nation
fails or refuses to appoint a town sit
Z commissioner for any town, or i'll
2 any vacancy caused by the neglec
J or refusal of the town sito commits
5 sioner appointed by the chief eXecu
e tive of the Choctaw or Chickasay
+ nation to qualify or act, or otherwise
D the secretary of the interior, In hi
!. discretion. may appoint a commits
l sioner to fill the vacancy thus ere
ated.
so. There shall be appointed, II
= the manner provided in the Atok
D agreement, such additional town sit
: commissions as the secretary of tn
s interior may deem necessary for tn
speedy disposal of all town sites Il
said nations: Provided. That the jul
isdiction of said additional town sit
d commissions shall extend to sue
: town sites only as shall be designG
, ted by the secretary OF the interior
J. 81. Upon the payment of the ful
o amount of the purchase price of an
y lot In any town site in the Choctav
G and Chickasaw nations, appraise
r and sold as herein provided, or sol
\ as herein provided, the chief execr
i tives OF said nations shan jointly e1
e ecute. under their hands and the seal
G of the respective nations, and deliye
!, to the purchaser of the said lot, a pat
n ent conveying to him all right. till
G and interest OF the Choctaw an
S Chickasaw tribes In and to said LOT
AL AONh lbAe ~ hhf th' WV
s site to be conveyed to one persol
J. shall. as far as practicable. be in
J. cludcd in one patent and all patent
n shall be executed free of charge Z
5 the grantee.
j SO. Such towns in the ChoctaS
! 1 and Chickasaw nations as may hav
o a popuatlon OF less than 200 people
= not otherwise provided for, and whic
In the judgment of the secretary q
e the interior should be set aside a
town sites. shall have their limits d,
u fined not later than ninety days afte
= the final ratification OF this agree
v ment. in the same manner as herei
d provided for other town sites; but /
l. no case shall more than forty acre
h of land be set aside for any sue
Il town site.
e "a. All town sites heretofore 81
l. aside by the secretary Of the interic
p ON the recommendation of the con
t. mission to the Five Civilized Tribe