Chapter 93. To establish a United States land district in the Territory of New Mexico to be known as the Tucumcari land district
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CHAP. 93.— An Act To establish a United States land district in the Territory of New Mexico to be known as the Tucumcari land district. March 16, 1908.[[H. R. 16860](/us/bill/70/hr/16860).][[Public, No. 61](/us/pl/70/61).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That all that portion of thePublic lands.Tucumcari land district, N. Mex., established.Description. Territory of New Mexico bounded and described as follows:
Commencing at the intersection of the fourth standard parallel north with the boundary line of the Territory of New Mexico and the State of Texas; thence west along said fourth standard parallel north to its intersection with the third guide meridian east of New Mexico; thence south along said third guide meridian east to its intersection with the first standard parallel north; thence east along said first standard parallel north to its intersection with the boundary line of the Territory of New Mexico and the State of Texas; thence north along said boundary line to the place of beginning, be, and is hereby, constituted a new and separate land district, to be called the Tucumcari land district, the land office of which shall be located in the townOffice at Tucumcari. of Tucumcari, county of Quay, in the Territory of New Mexico.
Sec. 2. That the President, by and with the advice and consent ofRegister and receiver. the Senate, shall appoint a register and a receiver of public moneys for said district, and said officers shall reside in the place where said land office is located, and shall have the same powers and shall dischargePowers.Fees, etc. similar duties and receive the same fees and emoluments as officers discharging like duties in the other land offices of the Territory of New Mexico. Approved, March 16, 1908. 46