Chapter LIII. *to amend an Act entitled “An Act for the Relief of the Inhabitants of Cities and Towns upon the public Lands,” approved March two, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven.*June 8, 1868.1867, ch. 177
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CHAP. LIII.— An Act *to amend an Act entitled “An Act for the Relief of the Inhabitants of Cities and Towns upon the public Lands,” approved March two, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven.*June 8, 1868.1867, ch. 177.Vol. xiv. p. 541. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the inhabitants of any Inhabitants of towns, &c. may enter public lands occupied as town sites at minimum price, &c. if authorities so elect to do.town located on the public land of the United States may avail themselves, if the town authorities elect so to do, of the provisions of the act of March two, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, entitled “ An act for the relief of the inhabitants of cities and towns upon the public lands:” *Provided*, This act shall not prevent the issuance of patents to persons who have made, or may make, entries and elect to proceed under existing laws:Patents to issue to those making entries under existing laws. *And provided further,* That no title under said act of March two, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, shall be acquired to any valid mining claim or possession held under the existing laws of Congress: *Provided also*, That in addition to the minimum price of the lands included in any town siteNo title given to valid milling claim. entered under the provisions of this act and “An act for the relief of the inhabitants of cities and towns upon the public lands,” approved MarchCosts of survey, &c. to be paid. two, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, there shall be paid by the parties availing themselves of the provisions of said acts all costs of surveying and platting any such town site, and expenses incident thereto, incurred by the United States, before any patent shall issue therefor.
Approved, June 8, 1868.