Chapter CXXVIII. *to create the office of surveyor of public lands for the territory of Arkansas*.(*a*)(*a*) Notes of acts relating to the territory, afterwards the state of Arkansas, vol. iii. 493
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Chap. CXXVIII.— An Act *to create the office of surveyor of public lands for the territory of Arkansas*.(*a*)(*a*) Notes of acts relating to the territory, afterwards the state of Arkansas, vol. iii. 493. June 15, 1832. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled*, Duties. That a surveyor for the territory of Arkansas shall be appointed, who shall have the same authority, and perform the same duties respecting the public lands and private land claims in the territory of Arkansas as are now vested in, and required of, the surveyor of the lauds of the United States in Missouri and Illinois.
Sec. 2. *And be it further enacted*, That it shall be the duty of the surveyorMaps, papers, &c. relating to lands in Arkansas to be delivered. for Missouri and Illinois to deliver to the surveyor for the territory of Arkansas, all the maps, papers, records, and documents relating to the public lands and private land claims in Arkansas, which may be in his office; and in every case where it shall be impracticable to make a separation of such maps, papers, records, and documents, without injury, it shall be his duty to cause copies thereof, certified by him, to be furnished to the surveyor of Arkansas, which copies shall be of the same validity as the originals.
Sec. 3. *And be it further enacted*, That the surveyor of Arkansas, toLocation of office. be appointed in pursuance of this act, shall establish bis office at such place as the President of the United States may deem most expedient for the public service, and that he shall be allowed an annual salary ofSalary of draughtsman and clerks. fifteen hundred dollars, and that he be authorized to employ one skilful draughtsman and two clerks, whose aggregate compensation shall not exceed eighteen hundred dollars per annum.
Approved, June 15, 1832.