Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-05-10

AN ACT for laying out and making a road
fromthe Lower Rapids of the Miami of LAX c
Erie, to the Western Boundary of the Con-
necticut Western Reserve, in the State OF
Ohio, agreeable to the provisions of the
Treaty of Brownstown.
BE il enacted By the Senate and House
of.4merica in Congress assembled, Thai
the state of Ohio Is hereby authorized to
lay out, open and construct a road, from
the Lower Rapids of the Miami of Lake
Erie, 10 the Western Boundary of the
Connecticut Western Reserve, in such a
manner as the Legislature Of said state
may by law provide, with the approba-
ton ofthe President of the United States ;
which road, when constructed, shall for
ever remain public highway.
Sec. 2. Ind be IL further enacted, That
in order 10 enable the state of Ohio to
open and construct said road, tract OF
land, one hundred and twenty feet wide,
whereon to locate the same, together
with quantity of land equal to one mile
on each side thereof, and adjoining there
to, to be bounded by sectional lines as
run by the U. States, to deiray the ex-
penses Of making said road, is hereby
granted to said State; to commence at
the Miami Rapids, and terminate at the
Western Boundary of the Connecticut
Western Reserve, with full power and
authority to sell and convey the same,
and apply the proceeds to the making of
said road; and in case the said tract Of
land shall sell for greater sum than
shall be sufficient TO complete such road,
then the residue thereof shall remain
with the state Of Ohio, as fund for the
purpose of keeping said road in repair ::
Provided That the said road shall be
made wi'bin the term of four years from
the passage of this act: find provided,
none of the land hereby appropriated for
making said road, shall be sold for less
price than one dollar and twenty-five
cents per acre.
Sec. 8. lind be it further enacted, That
in case any of the lands, through which
ii may be thought expedent to open SAID
road, may have been previously sold by
the, United States, the Secretary of the
Treasury is hereby directed TO pay such
officer as the State Of Ohio may appoint
for that purpose, the nett proceeds of the
sales ofthe quantity thus sold at a mini
mum price.
Sec, 4. .4nd be ii further enacted, That
whenever The Governor Of the state of
Ohio, shall have laid before the Presi-
dent of the U. States survey of the To-
cation Of said road, accompanied by an
act Of said State, accepting said trust,
and providing for making said road with
in the time above limited. and the Presi-
dent shall. have approved the same, then
the right OF the state to said tract Of
land shall be considered as complete TO-"
the purpose aforesaid: and the Presi
dent shall direct, that, until the FIRST day
OF June, one thousand eight hundred
and twenty-thrce, none of the public
lands shall be sold, within three miles on
each side Of line, to be drawn from the
foot Of the Rapids of the Miami Of LAX :
Erie, to the Lower RAPIDS OF Sandnsky,
thence 10 the western boundary ofthe
Connecticut Western Reserve: Proud
ed, That nothing in this act contained,
shall ever hereafter be construed TO i'm
ply any obligation upon the U States to
gran, additional lands, or further aids OF
Of any sort, towards the opening, making,
or keeping in repair, Of the road afore-
said.
PHILIP p. BARBOUR,
! Speaker of the House of Representatives.
JOHN GAILLARD,
President Of the Senate, pro tcmporc.
Warrington February %. 1928