By the act of March 3d, 1853 (Statutes, vol. x. p. 244), authority is conferred upon the chief executive to change the seats of land offices. The first section of the act of February 18th, 1861, vol xii. p. 131, authorized the register and receiver of the consolidated office, at Boonville, Missouri, to receive fees for certain services. The second section of that law allows office rent and clerk hire, if sanctioned by the Secretary of the Interior. The third section extends the provisions of that statute to all consolidated offices. In the fifth section of the law of 30th May, 1862, vol. xii. p. 409, it is declared that upon recommendation of the Commissioner of the General Land Office, approved by the Secretary of the Interior, the President may direct the discontinuance of any district, and the transfer of its business and archives to any other land office within the same state or territory. By the seventh section of the act of 26th July, 1866, Laws, p. 252, the President is authorized, in reference to mining interests, to establish additional land districts, and appoint officers under existing laws, whenever he may deem it necessary for the public convenience. In executing the provisions of the law, registers and receivers, under this act, are held by the General Land Office as possessing powers coextensive with all other interests connected with the disposal not only of mineral but agricultural lands. Under the above-mentioned act, additional land offices have been created and established as follows: At Sacramento, California, district composed of the counties of Sierra Nevada, Placer, El Dorado, Amador, Calaveras, Alpine, and Sacramento. At Austin, Nevada, district composed of the county of Lander. At Belmont, Nevada, district composed of the counties of Nye, Esmeralda, and the unorganized county of Lincoln. At Lewistown, Territory of Idaho, district embracing all that part of the territory lying north of the Salmon river range of mountains. At Fair Play, Territory of Colorado, district composed of the counties of Lake, Park, and Summit. Under the act of 27th of June, 1866, Laws, p. 77, a land office has been established at Boise City, Idaho Territory, the district embracing all that part of the territory lying south of the Salmon river chain of mountains. Under authority of the act of March 2d, 1867, Laws, p. 542, a land office for the Territory of Montana has been established at Helena, and the site of a land office for the Territory of Arizona has been fixed at Prescott. In accordance with the provisions of the act of 3d March, 1853, the President, under date of 16th February, 1867, directed that the office for the sale of public lands, in the southwestern district of Alabama, be removed from St. Stephen's to the city of Mobile, in that state. In April, 1867, an order was given for the discontinuance of Elba land district, in the state of Alabama, and the vacant public lands therein were made subject to sale at Montgomery. By notice, dated 8th May ultimo, the land offices at St. Augustine, Newnansville, and Tampa, in the state of Florida, were discontinued, and the vacant lands in the several districts were made subject to sale at Tallahassee, thus consolidating all the land offices in the state at the capital. 133 119 Boundaries and contents of subdivisions............ Boundaries of the public surveys not to be changed...... joint, when two deputies must each verify 28 163 Closings and length of lines in certain cases.................. ........... 68 27 62 65 65 must be approved by the Commissioner of the General Land ................... the Manual and instructions a part of every..... kinds of public.. meander... mode of perpetuating. obliterated, how restored quarter section 67 149 33 30 40 30 123 38 General Land Office letters relating to the subdivision of sections and restoring of lost corners.... .142-146 164 Graduated lands..... Lines, of marking... Islands in rivers, how surveyed.......................... Islands may be surveyed at cost of applicants..... Lakes, ponds, etc., how surveyed. Lakes, uncovered meandered... Land, State selections of..... coal....... educational grants of internal improvement salt spring...... Land department, the public........ Land grants to States and corporations..... Land measure, comparative table of.................................................... Land offices, U. S., where located..... Land offices, legislation in regard to discontinuance of ............. Lands, foreign titles to..... ............................... commutations of, within railroad limits..... public, rights of foreigners in regard to acquiring.. Land warrants.... Act of June 3d, 1858.. Act of June 23d, 1860.. assignment of.. General Land Office circular relating to........ Laws of Congress relating to surveying the public lands....... Legal subdivisions.... Line trees. 88 52 ................ 186 156 192 194 194 15 186 19 20 227 11 225 222 223 .... |