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 Tmu: xxxu.—THE PUBLIC LANDS.-TCh. 7-8. 435 sale, or any parpcl thereof, or who by intimidation, combination, or unfair 31 MM-- 183*% ¢‘ mR!l8g0;1l9¥\t, l}l¤1;*b:)l;;\]n one thousand dollars, or imprisoned 2* HOW-» B3? Sec. 2374. If env person before, or ut the time of the public sale of any Agreements to of the lands of the l’mt<·d State- tt · ·`t I _ s, en ers m oan) contract, burgmn, agree- PW PT€¤¤“¤\ 0 ment, Ol secret understsmdnng with any other person proposing to pur- [?“"‘l}“°" ” pub' chase such land. to paw or vive to such urchnser for ·uch land it sum  0 money or 0 er ar 1}- e on m 1-; · O · · B Y 5 -‘ ‘ 31 Mar., 1830. c. f __ _ th f l f p pe y, 31 and uboxe the puce at whlch _ the land IS l11d oil` by such purchasers, every such contract, bzwgain, agree- lgtgjj lj .l)‘  1 mentgpg seloret understsmdmg, and every bond, obligation, or writing of F¤¤kl¤f_¢j- Fo¤l» any lm \h=1.tsé>eve15foundc upon or growing out of the smne, shul be 24 H°“'·» 3* u r y nu an vox. Sec. 2375. Every person being u. party to suoh contract, bargain, agree- B""°"‘"]Y °fl”`e‘ ment, 01* secret understanding, who pays to such urchaser any sum of ;?:;::Sp:l;it?ul§j;g moiiev or other article of value, over and above the purch:s.se-money' of mcg, ( I such land, U18.:' sue for and recover such excess from such purchaser in *é_  Y any court having ]lll'lS(llCtlOl1 of the smne. 48 Q  Tn'; IP  b1·:c. :2376. If the party aggrieved have no legal evidence of such c0n~ bieleevery ol tract, bargain, agreement, or secret understanding, or of the payment of ¤zf¤•¤5M¤f¤ ¢·>_j¤}Y the cxcegs, he Emmy;} hy hill in equity, compel such purchaser to make dis- gq'$1‘;;;""bY b‘ !‘“ 00V€1'y i €1‘<>0 2 an lf in such case the complainant shall ask for relief. .. L-".. .o the count in which the bill is pending may proceed to final decree between 31 Mun 183% C- the purhcs to the sinner but every such suit either in law or equity shall 48* *5* "·4# Y’· 39* lée conirnenced with1n six years next after the sale of such land y the nite States. Sec. 2377. ln no case shall more than three sections of public lands be t .Ll"§*°*l°’?°ff“‘ entered at private entry in any one township by scrip issued to any State mjs y agmp m` U C app \€ ni U. 5 YVO, Gln SCD llll ['C HD b1X 5- WO, O1' B 2- July, 1868, `,· undertheat rordl lrt 'crht h d d d-` t·t l th E14 Erestablishment of an agricultural college therem. 256, V, 15, p_ 2g7_ Sec. 2378. There is granted for purposes of internal improvement to G’“"* *° “°‘*" h ‘Stath‘f—‘d"d° hU` ~hd",Smt€S' eac new e Bl ea ter a nmtte mto the _ mon, upon suc u. m1ssion, so much public ]and_as, includmg_ the rgumtnty that was granted to such 18_,,_8,v_5’p_ 45s_ State before 1lDS admission and wh1le un er a» territorial government, will ‘j~g,,;:;·H;;; make five hundred thousand acres. son, 15 How., 433, Sec. 2379. The selections of lands, granted in the precedin section', S°l“’t‘°““ °“d . . . ., , . . % . locations of lands shall he made W1l'.l1'Il1 the l1m1ts of each btate so udunntted into the Union, mnmdinlut M, in such manner us the legislatures thereof, respectively, may direct; and fion. such lands shall be located in parcels conformably to sectional divisions '""“‘—" and subdivisions of not less than three hundred and twenty acres in any 16?s§p:f},}:? ' one location, on any public land not reserved from sale by law of Congress or by proclamation of the President. The locations may be made at any time after the public lands in any such new State have been surveyed according to law. CHAPTER EIGHT. RESERVATION AND SALE OF TOWN-SITES ON THE PUBLIC LANDB. see, Sec. 2380. Town-sites to be reserved. 2387. Entry of town authorities in trust 2381. Reservations to be surveyed into 2388 Fforocc1(.;pv.nts.md_ t h Its. I . mr un erpre mgsecionw en 2382. Town or city sites in public lands. I to l;e_mnde. _ 2383. When towns established upon un-  Entry in proportion to number of surveyed lands, extension limits, > 2390 Ainlhabitantsé Sul Lak C hu how adjusted. x . ut orities 0 the ity, rig 2384. When transcript-maps of town are ~ of, gs to entry. _ not filed in twelve months, pro- 2391. Oertsin acts of trustees to  void. ceedings by Secretary of Interior. 2392. No utle aeqnired to gold mmes, Aw., 2385. Where size of lots or town plats vary or to lllllllllg claim, dzc. from general rule. 2393. Mnhtery or other reservations, du:. 2386. Title to lots subject to mineral 2394. Inhabitants of towns on public rights. lands, rights of, to enter.