Chapter 81.
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CHAP. 81.— An act to establish two additional land-districts in the State of Nebraska.May 3, 1886. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Northwest land-district of Nebraska, established. Boundaries. That all that portion of the State of Nebraska bounded and described as follows: Commencing on the west boundary of the State of Nebraska at the intersection of the township line between townships numbered twenty-three and twenty-four north, sixth principal meridian; thence east along the township-line between said townships to the-fifth guide-meridian west; thence north along said guide-meridian to the north boundary of the State of Nebraska; thence west along said boundary to the northwest corner of the State; thence south along the west boundary of the State to the place of beginning, be, and is hereby, constituted a new land-district, to be called the northwest land-district of the State of Nebraska, the Location of Land-office.land-office for which shall be located at such place as the President may direct.
Sec. 2. Sydney, Nebr., land-district established. Boundaries. That all that portion of the State of Nebraska bounded and described as follows: Beginning on the west boundary of the State of Nebraska at the point of the intersection of the township-line between townships numbered twenty-three and twenty-four north, sixth principal meridian; thence east along the township-line between said townships to the fifth guide-meridian west; thence south on said fifth guide-meridian to the southeast corner of township twelve north, range forty-one west; thence west on the township-line between townships eleven and twelve north to the west boundary of the State of Nebraska; thence north to the northeast corner of the State of Colorado; thence west along the north boundary of Colorado to the west boundary of the State of Nebraska; thence north along the west boundary of the State of Nebraska to the place of beginning, be, and is hereby, constituted a new land district, to be called the Sydney land-district of the State of Nebraska, the land-office for which shall be located at such place as the President may direct.
Sec. 3. Registers and receivers to be appointed. That the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, is hereby authorized to appoint registers and receivers for such land-districts, who shall discharge like and similar duties and receive the same amount of compensation as other officers discharging like duties in the other land-offices of said State. Approved, May 3, 1886.