Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-02

purpose; also al lands set apart and
held Nv tile state for a permanent
school fund: Al. 0, ali timber standing
on the ten townships reserved in the
grant 10 The European ana North
American Railway Company. and as
signed in satisfaction Of said exception,
for the permanent school fund The
RIGHT to cut, to extend until eighteen
hundred and cighty-four. Also for
cash the right 10 cut timber ana grass
on all lands reserved FOR public uses,
not heretofore conveyed, said right to
continue until the township i'll which
said lands are respectively situated
shall be organized into plantation or
Incorporated INTO town. Lands al
ready taken up or improved by set
tiers. ana lots in townships set apart
Tor settlement, which may be found
Suitable fer thai purpose, are to re
nlain unaffected by this resolve.
Resolved. Notice Of any such sale
shall be given at least three months be
fore tie sale bv advertisement in the
daily papers printed i'll Portland Lew
istun, Augusta ana Bangor. and iii the
several newspapers printed i'll the
counties respectively where the lands
lie, payment to be made as follows,
excepting for the right to cut timber
and grass on lands reserved for public
uses, viz: one third in money at the
time oi sale and the balance III two
equal instruments in one ana two years
respectively with interest.
Resolved, Until full payment Of the
consideration no timber shall be cut
on any of sail lands until a permit be
given by the land agent or other legal
~ constituted agent of the state
specifying some reasonable stumpage
to be paid therefor, within a reasonable
time to be fixed therein, and retaining
a lien on the timber cut, for the Sc
curity Of the stumpage, the same to be
allowed when paid towards the last
two PAYNE nts in their order"
The foreg going resolves We're APP
proved by Governor Dingley March 4,
1874.
The sale of lands which they "au
thoriZed and directed the Land Agent,
under the direction and advice of the
Governor and Council" to make at
public auction occurred i'll Bangor,
September %, 1874. The Kennebec
Journal of Friday, September Is. 1874,
states in a news item that THE public
lands Of the State We're sold by auction
on Wednesday las we have before an
EounceD under the supervision OF
| NJ ssrs. DoWnes, Lindsay and Mason Of
the Governors Council" One hun
dred and eighteen thousand and thirty
four acres Of land We're disposed of at
this sale in addition to valuable rights
to cut timber on lots reserved in grants
| from the State.
The results of this sale We're clearly
| and comprehensively summed up by
| Governor Dingley in his message OF
January Z, 1915. He said:
The report of the Land Agent gives
| a detailed account of the progress
made in closing up the affairs OF the
land office. BY authority Of a resolve
of the last egislature. such timber
lands and rights toe .eut timber and
| grass as We're nOti- inValVed i'll the
claims set up by the European AND
| North American Railroad Company
| We're sold at public auction for tht
| sum Of $l45 553, a little more thar
one third Of which was paid i'll cash
| and FOR the balance notes We're givef
payable in one ana two years. 1t was
not thought expedient to sell any por-
ton Of the lands set apart for settle
ment until all questions affecting tn,
| title. Of the state to them should b,
finally settled. Most Of these ques-
tionS have been settled III favor Of til,
state by Il decision Of the court rem
d-rtd during the past year; and agree.
ment has been entered into by tn,
| State authorities ana the European
ana North American Railroad com
lpany, by which the remaining contro
Vtrtrd questions are 10 be immediate
~ submitted to the court for settle
ment. This will open the way 70
such a disposition of the li6,0Uu acre
Of vacant public lands set apart 70
settlement as may seem wise. 1t j
estimated that not over 10000 acres o
lands thus set apart are suitable 70
Settlement, and that the remaining
100. 600 acres are mainly valuable fo
timber. | recommend that these land
BE- examined early next season, am
that such portions as are unfit for set
Element. together with such other in
considerable tracts Of timber lands a
may prove 10 De bN Ilti by Inc soldl'
be sold"
| In accordance with the above recon
menddtiom of Governor Dngley til
legislature passed the following 'act [
. facilitate the business Of the land OF
! | flee, ana the disposal Of the publ
lands" Uhapter -. laws Of 1879
. BE it enacted by the Senate an
I Hous" Of Representatives III Legisla
+ turt. assembled. as follows:
! The land agent Is hereby instructe
ana empowered under the direction
| the governor ana council. to cause
careful examination to he made. at IL
/ | earliest practicable time. of all IL
] State lands in The townships Set apa
| for settlement. ana determine VIII;
. part ANA parts Of said lands are uni
A for settlement, and as soon as may b
u cause tie same To be advertised al
. sold ut public auction. upon the san
I terms ana conditions upon which Il
! timber lands Of the State We're sold
II | eighteen hundred and SeVenty-fo u
y The advertisement shall specify Il
township ana range, and number
a acres included in each parcel and |
q OF land and shall b. inserted in ol
r daily paper in the cities Of Bangt