Chapter CCCVI. to authorize the President to ascertain the Value of certain Lands in the State of Iowa, north of the Raccoon Pork of the iJes Moines Hitter held by Settlers under the pre-emption and Homestead Laics of the United States
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CHAP. CCCVI.— An Act to authorize the President to ascertain the Value of certain Lands in the State of Iowa, north of the Raccoon Pork of the iJes Moines Hitter held by Settlers under the pre-emption and Homestead Laics of the United States.March 3, 1873. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled,* ThatCommissioners to ascertain the quantity and value of certain lands in Iowa, held by pre-emption and homestead settlers. the President of the United States shall be, and he is hereby, authorized to appoint three commissioners, who shall ascertain the number of acres, and by appraisement or otherwise the value thereof exclusive of improvements, of all such lands lying north of Raccoon Fork of the Des Moines river, in the State of Iowa, as may now be held by the Des Moines Navigation and Railroad Company, or persons claiming title under it adversely to persons holding said lands, either by entry or under the pre-emption or homestead laws of the United States, and on what terms the adverse holders thereof will relinquish the same to the United States;Report to Congress. and that they report the facts at the commencement of the next session of Congress but nothing hereinFORTY-SECOND CONGRESS.
Sess. III. Ch. 807, 308. 1873.619 containedTitle not effected. shall be held to affect, in any manner, the question of title to any of said lands. Sec. 2. ThatPay of commissioners the compensation of said commissioners shall be eight dollars per diem during the time they shall be engaged in said service. Approved, March 3, 1873.