Chapter XCIII. to establish three additional Land Districts in the Territory of Nebraska
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Chap. XCIII.— An Act to establish three additional Land Districts in the Territory of Nebraska. March 3, 1857. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That all that portion of the Territory of Nebraska at present included in the Omaha district, which lies south of the line which divides townships six and seven north, extended from the Missouri River westward, shall constitute an additional Nemaha Land District constituted.district, to be called the “Nemaha Land District;” all said Omaha district which is situated south of the south shore or right bank of the Platte River, and north of the said township line, between townships six and South Platte River District constituted.seven north, shall constitute an additional land district, to be called the “South Platte River Land District;” and all that portion of said Omaha district which lies north of the south boundary of the “Omaha Reserve,” extended westward, being identical with the line which divides townships twenty-three and twenty-four north, shall constitute an additional land Dahkota District constituted.district, to be called the “Dakkota Land District;” the location of the offices for which shall be designated by the President of the United States, and shall by him, from time to time, be changed as the public interests may seem to require.
Sec. 2. *And be it further enacted*, That the President be, add he is hereby, authorized to appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, or during the recess thereof, and until the end of the next session Officers for said districts.of Congress after such appointment, a register and a receiver for each land district hereby created, who shall be required to reside at the site of their offices, have the same powers, responsibilities, and emoluments, and be subject to the same acts and penalties, which are or may be prescribed by law in relation to other land officers of the United States, THIRTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
Sess. III. Ch. 94, 95. 1857. 187 Sec. 3. *And be it further enacted*, That the President is hereby authorized to cause the public lands in said districts, with the exception of such as may have been or may be reserved for other purposes, to be exposed to sale in the same manner and upon the same terms and conditionsSales authorized in said districts. as other public lands of the United States: *Provided*, That all sales and locations made at Omaha city of lands situated within theCertain sales at Omaha city confirmed. limits of the new districts hereby created, which shall be valid and right in other respects up to the day on which the new offices shall respectively go into operation, be and the same are hereby confirmed.
Approved, March 3, 1857.