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Act No. 926 Section 11

Section 11

SEC. 11. Purchases, made under the provisions of this chapter, of land previously surveyed, must be made of contiguous legal subdivisions. All lands purchased hereunder, whether previously surveyed or not. in ease the tract sought to be purchased exceeds sixty-four hectares in area, must be taken, wherever possible, in the form of contiguous squares which shall contain at least sixty-four hectares each: Provided, That in connection with the purchase of lands in one or more tracts of sixty-four hectares there may be purchased one rectangular tract of thirty-two hectares, the longer side of which must be contiguous to the square tract of sixty-four hectares, or to one of such tracts if more than one be purchased. In no ease may lands purchased under the provisions of this chapter be taken, in e such manner as to gain any such control of any adjacent land, water, stream, shore line, way, roadstead, or other valuable right as might be prejudicial to the interests of the public.

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