Chapter 175. Authorizing the resurvey or retracement of lands heretofore returned as surveyed public lands of the United States under certain conditions
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CHAP. 175.— An Act Authorizing the resurvey or retracement of lands heretofore returned as surveyed public lands of the United States under certain conditions. September 21, 1918.[[H. R. 8004](/us/bill/65/hr/8004).][[Public, No. 216](/us/pl/65/218).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That upon the application Public lands.Resurveys of privately owned lands at request of owners.of the owners of three-fourths of the privately owned lands in any township covered by public-land surveys, more than fifty per centum of the area of which townships is privately owned, accompanied by a deposit with the United States surveyor general for the proper State, or if there be no surveyor general of such State, then with the Commissioner of the General Land Office, of the proportionate estimated cost, inclusive of the necessary work, of the resurvey or retracement of all the privately owned lands in said township, the Commissioner of the General Land Office, subject to the supervisory authority of the Secretary of the Interior, shall be authorized in his discretion to cause to be made a resurvey or retracement of the lines of said township and to set permanent corners and monuments in accordance with the laws and regulations governing surveys and resurveys of public lands; that the sum so deposited shall be held Deposit for cost, etc.by the surveyor general or commissioner when ex officio surveyor general and may be expended in payment of the cost of such survey, including field and office work, and any excess over the cost of such survey and the expenses incident thereto shall be repaid pro rata to the person making said deposits or their legal representatives; that Field and office work.the proportionate cost of the field and office work for the resurvey or retracement of any public lands in such township shall be paid from the current appropriation for the survey and resurvey of public lands, in addition to the portion of such appropriation otherwise allowed by law for resurveys and retracements; that similar resurveys On application of court.and retracements may be made on the application, accompanied by the requisite deposit, of any court of competent jurisdiction, the returns of such resurvey or retracement to be submitted to the court; that the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to make all necessary rules and regulations to carry this Act into full force and effect.
Approved, September 21, 1918.