Chapter CXI. to erect two new Land Districts in the State of Nebraska
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CHAP. CXI.— An Act to erect two new Land Districts in the State of Nebraska.April 22, 1872. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* ThatSee 1872, ch. 241.*Post,* p. 192.Western land district established in Nebraska. all that part of the State of Nebraska which lies west of range twenty-eight west of the sixth principal meridian, in the State of Nebraska, be, and the same is hereby, constituted and erected into a new land district, to be named and called the Western district.
Sec. 2. ThatRepublican Valley district. all those parts of the present South Platte and Nemaha districts, in the State of Nebraska, which lie west of range four and east of range twenty-eight west of the sixth principal meridian be, and the same are hereby, erected into and constituted a new land district, to be named and called the Republican Valley district. Sec. 3. ThatRegister and receiver for such districts, their residence, duties, and pay. the President be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, a register and a receiver for each of said land districts, who shall be required to reside at the site of the land-office hi each case, respectively, and shall perform like duties and be entitled to receive the same amount of compensation, respectively, as are now prescribed by law for other land-offices in said State.
Approved, April 22, 1872.