Year: 1860

[BY AUTHORITY


LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.


Passed at the Firs SsssoD Of TIE TrtsSsrsAth Congress.


fChap iis


AZ ACT TO einburss the Corporation of Georgetown
the District of Columbia Sum of Money advanced to-
wards the Construction of The Little Falls Bridge


r. enacted by the Senate and House Of Represe
a the United States of America Congress assembled,
That fhe sum of four thousand six hundred dollars be- and
the same hereby appropriated to be paid of any
nancy in the not otherwise appropriated to repay
N the corporation of Georgetown, the District of CO.
mba all moneys heretofore advanced by the said cerpor
al, Io Poomac at the point known as ihe Little Falls And
the said cporaon of Georgetown. by accepting the pro-
visions Of this act. shall waive and surrender all further
claim or demand the Government OF the United States,
fnndrl On advancement of other thing to-
wards the object herein specified for any purpose whasO
ever This act shall commence and be in force frum and
'.si Approved, June r. 1860.


An ACT to amend Act entitled an Act TO Define and
Regulate the Jurisdiction of the Disirht Courts Of the
limited States California in regard 70 the Survey aud
Incatiuu Of confirmed Private Land Claims,


Be enacted BY the Senate and House of Representatives
Olhe United States of America in Congress assembled,
That wheuever the Of California SHALL
nplance with the thirteenth section of entitled
An ascertain and settle lthe private land claims in
the State of California approved March three eighteen
hundred and y-one have caused private land claim
10 be surveyed and plat to be made thereof he shall give
notice that the has been done and the survey and
apDrIE HIM, puolIcdtlnn Once week Tor
four weeks two newspapers Published in the city of
San Francisco and of which the Place of publication is
nearest the land ifhe land situated in the northern dis
et of California and week for four weeks in two
newspapers, published in Los Angeles and one of
which the place publication is nearest the land if the
land * uated in the southern district of Calf,rn "A; and
until the expiration Of sch time, the survey and plat shall
BE- retained in his office, subject 10 inspection.


SEC And be Il further enacted That the district courts
Of the United States rthe northern and southern districts
ofCarna are hereby authorized upon the application of
anv party interested to make order requiring any
ve1 Of private land claim within their respective districts
10 returned into the district court for examination and
aiuaton and the receipt of said order duly certified
br the clerk either of said shall be the duty of
to transmit SAID survey and Flat FORTH
with 10 the said court.
SEC s. And be it further enacted That said order shall
be granted BY said couris the application of party
whsm the district conris the judge thereof in vacation,
shall deem have snch interest in the survey and loc
tnn of nd claim, made just and proper that he
should be allowed 10 take testimony and to intervene for
his interest therein and if objections to the survey and
location shall be made the part of the Uuted States the
order the survey into shall be made the
of the district attorney founded sufficient ads
ts and if the application for such order made BY 9TH
parties Calming to be interested n that their rights
Affected by suh survey and location, the court or the
Judge vacation, shall proceed summary, adavits
Otherwise inquire iut0 the fact of such interest and
shall in its discretion, determine whether the applicant
has such interest therein under the Circumstances of
the case make proper that he should be heard op
position the survey aud shall grant refuse the order
the survey and location shall be JUST Provd
ec however That all parties claiming interest under pre-
empton settlement or other right title derived from
the United States shall not be permitted to intervene
parateE but the rights and interests Of said parties shall
be represented bY the district attorney of the United States
Intervening the of the United States, aided by
counsel acting for said parties jointly If they think proper
employ such COUNSEL And provided further. That be-
fore proceeding 10 take the testimony 10 determine
the validity of object made TO the survey and loca
zion aforesaid the said courts shall notice to be
gwen by public advertisement, in some other form to
be prescribed by their rules all parties in interest," that
objection has been made to such survey and location and
adnonshng all parties in interest to intervene for the





rules providing for the prompt and summary decision of
all controversies surveys and locations that may arise
under the provisions of this act.


Sec And be it further enacted That Wien on the ap
pcaOn of the party parties interested Aforesaid
said survey and location the same shall be returned into
cq the said parties proceed TO take testimony to
any matters necessary TO show the true and proper location
OF the claim such testimony 10 be taken in such manner
By deposition otherwise BY commission the
my direct and hearing the allegations and proofs the
curt shall render Judgment thereon and IT. in sopinon
Inc location and surrey erroneous hereby author
d o set aside and annu the correct and modify
IL and is hereby made the duty of the surYeyorgenera
on being served with certified copy Of the decree OF said
c forthwith to cause new survey and location already
made to conform to the decree of the district court
whom shall be returned for confirmation and apPro
SEC s. And be it further enacted That when after pub.
Icaion aforesaid, application shall be made to the
said court for the said order when said order has been
enSed when order shall have been obtained aore
aid and when the district BY its decree shall have
nhay approved said survey and location shall have
formed or modified the same and determined the To-
III.
general transmit without delay the plat or survey of
he said claim to the General Land Office and The patent
r the land surveyed shall forthwith be issued therefor
and no appeal shall be allowed from the order decree
asaoresad Of the said district court, unless applied
within six months from the decree of said district courts
cut not afterwards and the said plat and finally
determined BY publication order, decree. the case
| be- shall have the effect and validity IN law as
patent for the land surveyed had been issued by the
United States.


SIC And be further enacted That all surveys and
caons heretofore made and approved by the surveyor
general Of California, which haze been returned into the
d district courts either of the or in which proceed
gs are pending for the purpose Of contesting
rming the same hereby made subject to the prov
Suns oil this act except that in the cases SO returned OF
thdng publication shall be necessary the part of the
surVeJ0r-general 49,
SEC And be it further enacted, That for TIE perfor
nance OF the duties imposed by this ACT and the act en
@ An act to ascertain and settle the pri rate land claims
The State Of California passed March third eighteen hun
ureG and fifty One, there shall be allowed TO the judges
VI 'he northern and soulrrn districts Of Caiarna, fol-
Ts To the judge of the northern district such sum al
VII when added to his fixed and permanent salary allow
60 oy law and received by him. make Lis compepsaor
e computed from the first day of January eighteen hun
and hiy-twO and to the jndge of the southern dis
ct such sum WILL when added to his fixed and per
his compensation to be cmputed and allowed from III,


Gs appointment TO said ofco, and to continue eact


a during the permance Of the additional services


ea 10 be performed by this acti but not exceeding two
!VSrs S from and after the passage Of this act;
nEc And be it further eoacted That all costs of sur
shall ba Puolcsons under the provisions Of this act
% 3 litigation in the district courts shall abiae the
e heTeof and the court in its discretion may require
SEc g. And be further enacted That sIl acts and part
BY Inconsistent with the provisions act are here
Approved June a. 1850.


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aOI ta incorporate the National Gallery and School Q
6rts IN the District of Columbia.


enacted by the Senate and house Representative
Thai United States of America in Congress assembled
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