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An Act to protect all land in Chicot county which is subject to overflow. 1860-1861 161 (1860)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsar0169 and id is 1 raw text is: ARKANSAS.                         161
deed for said land, but claimed that the said Blanton should pay
the sum of five dollars per acre for the twelve and forty hundredths
acres, and inasmuch as said land was bought and paid in good
faith, each note at its maturity; now, in order that the said
Richard Blanton may obtain a deed to said tract of land from
the governor, and inasmuch as there was no contract between
,he state and the said Richard Blanton, that he should pay for
saau land, and inasmuch as he is willing to pay a just compen-
satioi for the same; therefore,
SEC ON 1. Bc it Cntacted by the General Assembly of the State
of Arkansas, That whenever Richard Blanton shall pay into
the state treasury, one dollar and twenty-five cents per acre,
together with biX per cent. interest on the same for the twelve
and forty one-hundredth acres, found not to have been paid for,
from the time said purchase was made up to the time of pay-
ment, then the auditor shall so certify to the governor, who
shall proceed to give a good warranty deed for the said tract of
land to the said Richard Blanton.
SEc. 2. Be it further enacted, That this act take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
ArraoveD, January 10th, 1861.
No. 78.
AN ACT to protect all land in Chicol county which is subject
to overflow.
SicrnoN                         SECroN
I. Fiveswamp land commissioners to  4. The five commissioners to constitute
bi elected from the five levee dis-  a board and elect a president.
tricts.                      5. Board to elect other officers.
2. Termi of ofllke-regulating law.  6. County judge to fill all vacancies.
3. Clerk of the court to issue certifi-  7. Duties of board.
cates of election.           8. Duties of engineer.
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