The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-24
TPublished in the Topeka State Journai
February "a, 1881
HOUSE BILL NO. 204.

AN 1T concerning islands in the navi-
gable streams of the state, the title to
which is vested in the state, and
smendatory of and supplemental to sec
ton of chapter S7S of the Session Laws
of 1907, and repeating said original sec
ton and chapter.
l. is enacted by the Legislature OF the
State of Kansas
Section l. Section L of chapter S7s Of
to read as follows: Sec. l. All islands
existing in the navigable streams of this
state and being actual islands therein at
any time within twenty years prior to
the taking effect of this act and not
Heretofore surveyed under the authority
of the government of the United States.
and entered under the laws thereof re-
lating to the sale and disposal of public
lands and to which, the title is vested in
the state of Kansas, may be sold accord
ing to the procedure for the sale of state
school lands; provided that any person
who has heretofore settled upon any such
island any part thereof, under the pro-
visions of the said act to which this Is
amendatory, but who has not made proof
and received a patent therefor from the
state of Kansas, or any person who may
hereafter settle upon any such island or
any part thereof, under the provisions of
this act, shall at his own expense have an
accurate survey of the lands intended to
be appropriated by him under such set
tlement, made by the county surveyor of
the county in which such land is situated
a plat of which said survey together with
a statement by the said surveyor of all
relevant facts as to the character of the
soil, the boundaries and location of said
tract and the nature and flow of the
same, and a voucher that the fees of
such surveyor have been paid which
shall be filed with the affidavit of settle
men. with the county clerk of the county
in which said laid is situated, and sucn
county clerk shall forthwith forward 4
duly certified copy of such survey anG
plat to the register of the state land Of
flee. In all cases coming under the pro-
visions of this act, where such affidavit
1f ct lam ant hos h1ara fa1 -
residence and Improvement made but no
patent has been issued. the settler shall
have three months from and after the
taking effect of this act, to comply with
the provisions of this act and of the gem
eral law relating to purchase of state
school land, all of which shall be COM
piled with by him her: provided. that
in cases where no protest is filed by AL
adverse claimant, or by the county at
necessary for the settler to file a new
affidavit of settlement. or made an addi-
tionaI proof of residence and improve
ment.
Sec. .. Any person who has heretofore
settled. or shall hereafter settle upon any
such Island or part thereof, for the
purpose of purchasing the same school
land. shall within four months after such
locating and settlement or within four
months after the taking s effect OF
fidavit of such settlement. and the
plat of survey, and statement and receipt
of the county surveyor as provided in
section / hereof, to the county clerk OF
the county in which such island is situated,
and shall at the same time furnish a
bond running to the state of Kansas,
signed by one or more sufficient sureties
to be approved by the said county clerk
conditioned that such settler shall paw all
costs and damages that may be awarded
against him or her in any of the subse
uent proceedings relating thereto, in case
IL shall be finally determined that such
claimant was not entitled to purchase
such tract as school land. and such bond
shall be available for the protection of
the state of Kansas. and adverse claimant
to such land, and any and all court or
other officers and witnesses that may be-
come entitled to fees or costs in any OF
the proceedings relating to said matter.