IQQ5 TITLE .43.--Pl shall file with the application a plat of such proposed town site, and lt such plat shall he approved by the Secretary of the Interior, he shall issue a patent to such person for land embraced ln said town site, upon the payment ot the sum ot $10. per acre for all the lands embraced in such town site, except \the lands to he donated and maintained for public purposes as presided in this section. a And the sums so received by the Secretary ot tholnterlor shall be paid over to the proper authori-_ ties- of the tnunlcimllties when organized, to be used by them for mhool purposes only. (May 2, _1®0, c. 182, §.· 22, 26 §tst.91.)‘ ’ · _ T M . ._ - Reservations between sections for highway pur-
———There shall he reserved Dublichlghways four rods wide
between each motion of land in said former Territory [of Oklahoma, the section linesbeing the center. of said highways; but no deduction shall be made, where cash payments are provided fer, lin the aanxount to he · paid for each quarter section Bf lam ‘by reason of such reservation. But the said highway shall he vacated by any competent authority, the title to the respective strips shall inure to' the then `ownerot `the tract of which it formed apart by the original survey. (May 2, 1890, c.182,§%,26=Stat.¤.} ] . ·.` . 1896. Frawuhnt aettIe¤ent.——It- shall be unlawful for person, for himself or any company, association, or corporation, to directly or indirectly procure any person to settle upon Q any lands open to settlement in the former Territory of Oklahoma, with intent thereafter ot acquiring title thereto; and any title @& acquired @all he void; andthe parties. to such fraudulent @lement severally be guilty of a mlsdemanor, and shall he punismd upon indictment, bflmprlsonment ;not exceeding twelve inontl .or`by a due not exceeding $1,000, or by both ' meh une and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court. (¥ay2,1wB,c.182, §.2·1,%`Stat. 92.) ‘ _ _ - 1957. Rights of ta not impaired.--The provisions of this division 'ot shall not be so construed 1 as to invalidate or lnimir any lgal, elaims or rights ot persons occupying prior to Hay 2, 1%, any portion ot said former
et Oklwma, unda the laws of the United Etates,
`@ m@ mime shall he adjudicatlvl. bi the Land. Departnient, w the oourts. in aemrdanee with meh- respective jurisdictions;
- (lay 2, , ,.e. 1 {27, H Stat. 93.) · - , '.
198. edjlawe-A1l·&e lands in Oklahma as otmrwin bylaw are hereby to be and pros: of no ~ ~»» .ehar·· . mm me as as a @1uon precedent to entry; 8,'1££1, e. B48,§16,·28 Mu. 10%.) , ' e v a *6
for no lama ln
are open to R he mty of the Secretary ot
the Interior to divide the nam into shall eostalneas not bs than aevwthundreg square
mile•·§_¤ch eoanyz Provided, eonnty oxeem one··ha1£ section otland in uw, to M lo¢.tednear the omter ot , for eonnty seat to be entwod unda uetionailb and 718 ot 11 d this title. (Mar. ‘8, 1@1,e,543,§·87,$8tat.1048.) r _ " 1111. by ot publlolands sltug ate in k former @itory_o£ to a@mwt mrlortoHay-M, tm _¤—m¤o amen aa town ' ‘ · _ . .
YBLIO mzvvs 1·=&€§3 section 718 of chapter 17 ot this title as near ns may be; and i when suchentry shall have been made, the Secretary of the Ixfterior shéll provide regulations for the proper executim of . the trust by such trustees, including the survey of the iaml into streets, alleys, squaxjcs, blocks, and lots ¢when_ncccsaary, or the dpproval of such survey` as may already have been mqde `by the iixhabitants theréof, thB_8§%m€B'C upon the_10ts ot ·such` sum as may be necessary to pay ilpr the lands embraced in suche town 'site, costs Mot survey, convgyshce of lots; and pther necessary. ezgpexlses, lnhluding compensation of trustees; Providédg That the Secretary of the Interior, may yvhen prac- ' ticablc uuse more than one town Ste to, be -én'tere<l and the trust theréby created executed ixi the manner herein p1·<>vi¢h:d· by, a single board of trustees, but mt morsthan seven beams of trustees ih gil shall be `appqlhted for said Territory, gud no mbré than, two members lo? my of said t boards shall be ,_ appointed -frbm one polftlbal party. _ 1 z ‘ On J:1nua1fy_ 1, 1899, the boards oftrustegs for town sites, dud éach of- them in said '1‘errtt0_ry, shallcesse Sud be abolished,. and no c0mpeusutlo¤-$hsll` be` allow}-sd or paid EQ mycm, mem- ‘ ber, or trustee, °di· disbursing agént on crx after Jsnmry 1, 1899.- And H so much · of the trnist vested lh gid am? prior to July 7,_-1898; initiated- as shall unexemtcd on said, date Shall be vested ln. [hé'C0lDmi88kI!1£1f af the Geneul · Lgmd Ompe, who is authorized and empowered to mamte the same. (May 14, 1890,.c. 207, § 1, 26 sui:. IN; Juli 7, 1%, c. 571, 30',Stat. 674.) ° "a Q ‘ _ 1112. Evidencg of ·ccc¤p•ncy.——;=In the exécixtion `. at such ltmst,-andltor the purpose of the conveynmbf title by Said trustees, br by that Ccmmlssiémr, after January 1, 1%, any cértlhcgte or other paper evidwce c£_c1•im duly issued by the authegity recognized fo; such purpose ‘ by the peoplé miéing · ppon ani town site the subject at entry heretmdér, be taken as evidenm ni that acegupuxcy by the hcléer as the lot or lots therein dwbed, except that ih¤•‘ there b` _au adverse claim! to said property meh mall only be prima Iagle evidence of the of of tha holder: ,P , {mnt .¤¢§thing_ in this éiviglch at chggtez ccntnineé shallbc so construed ab to sake vnlidtny wins to May 14,,1®Q, ct thoqewha exiterdnm md nid ` lahds in vlolaéon `obthe law of Unitnd or the proclamation ot the th cm·: further, That thq certmcatas .he:embemn mtmomd •¤¤H act be taken _¤¤videncei¤tai*or¢tmypers¤¤c%siml¤glo¤wh¤e¤tn¤ed um said lou i¤_ viplatslcat ci. law or B1"0¢ll.§&¢h of tm , (Kay 14, 1&0, cywl, O 2, 28 St•t._1w..) ` 111*8. Gush lat!.-—-Lots of land B! mli¢i°¤$ qrgahitntinn, - Q1', otherwise, to the tmovted survey within the limits ot s¤@ t6W§·¤€Q, shall be ‘ ‘ conveyed to cr ln trust fm- the sung. _(Hay·14, 1%, c.-207, ______ |8,268tnt..109.) ·_ _?. ~° ‘ _` .
1114. Sala u:. ttlm of btsQ·-—·—All- lots not dispwecl at
as hgrgiubqtose provided fm shall be mlcf under the dlrcctiqm of the at the Iutzricr. for tm benem, 01-the municipal government at jan; smh town, Qt the hams · or my wrt theheét may be for public an sim mr public buildings, qt fm: tm o{~p•rks, itdin the imlgement of the Secretary meh 1·&ervatloh‘ would m ta: thé pahlic interest, and thq Becretuy shall execnte. proper cmiyeyanc$ to carry out the pmvisicms of t&• éeétion. ” (Hay 14,‘1@9,.c.`207, S §,26St•t.._169.) Y, _ - ` F __ 1115. tswndtc law tb {cram.-··—Tlw pmvtsions of
if 5. 6. me 7 ar wget er cm Lmsxeeum of me stm .
of Kama, m¤tl& “Alti- act relating to tom; &tu,”· qiprored ’h
2, 1868, $:11, so ibn as applicable, gqvern the trustees, é
cr tha cmmistsicnng liter January _1, 1890, f&é performance of dutih hereundexrf (May 14, 1890, of $07, §» 5. %·B¤t.10&)_ f t ‘ _ f Z
