Chapter IV. for the Relief of Elisha Thomason
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Chap. IV.— An Act for the Relief of Elisha Thomason. Jan. 8, 1849. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Elisha Thomason allowed to complete his entry mid purchase of a certain tract of land. That Elisha Thomason is hereby permitted to complete his entry and purchase of the north-east quarter of section sixteen, in township fifteen, range five east, in the land district north of Red River: *Provided, however*, That said Thomason shall first procure and file with the register of the district Proviso.the assent, in writing, of the commissioners of schools, and a majority of the free white adult male inhabitants of the township in which said land lies, to such entry and purchase.
Sec. 2. Other land to be reserved for schools in lieu thereof.*And be it further enacted*, If such entry and purchase shall be made by said Thomason in pursuance of the section aforesaid, then the register of the land office and receiver of public money in said district, under the directions of the Secretary of the Treasury, shall select and reserve for the use of schools in said township, other land in the same or adjoining township, of the same extent and quality with those which said Thomason is hereby allowed to enter and purchase as aforesaid.
Approved, January 8, 1849.