The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-07-04
DAVENPORT AND COUNCIL BIuppc
RAILROAD

AAiINOAUs
The following is the bill introduced int !.
Senate by Hon. G. w. Jones. The pbr,,. g" "e
may be designated by the authority Of said s,,,.n
10 screen, hiding from the eyes OF the ,..a,.
hereabout., action to which they are s,ran...
We may have more to say upon this subiec, -, !,
we see that any good can be effected BY ~
position:-
A BILL.
Granting The right Of ,ray, and maxine
ofIand 10 the STATE Of iona, in aid ofe eo. sum
iion Of certain Railroad in said STATE "@'
BE Il enacted BY the Senate and House Of R1,x.
seatatires cfAe United States Of .4merica il ne'
gress as-erbled, That the right OF way ,h,on va'
the public lsnds BE-, and the hereby.
the State Of Iowa for the co struction rairoaa
the city Of Dubuque to keokuk and from Dayenn.on
the Mississippi river In said State as may b. aoa
tea by the authority Of said State and TO such
the SAID a. ss
Of each OF said Railroads and shall have the rvh M
TO take necessary materials Of earth, stones timber NO.
the United states said Railroads. por's.
That the right way shall not exceed one hnnSs,
feet on each side Of the length thereof and eonu
the survey Of said roads made under the dirsctH
the Legislature, shall be forwarded to the prone,
land Offices respectively and to the eneral lana IVY
Zee at Warrington City, within ninety days after W.
Sec. 3. And be il further enact ed, That ,her.h.
hereby, granted 10 the State Of Iowa. the puru.
Of aiding in making the railroads aforesaid, sverr
ternatc section Of land designated by even nnnh
for six sections in width each ride OF said ros
but in il shall appear tsatt United State, ..
saed b. IL. suS sold sns are s, definitely
section hereby granted, or that the right Of prs
ton has attached the same, then shall be IamfuI e
Of said state 70 select, subject to the approval ,a..
said from the lands Of the United States most eon
uous TO the tier Of sections above specified, 50 mrS
be equal 70 such lands the United States nave all
or 10 which the right Of pre- empton has attached =
aforesaid, which lands being equal In quantity 10 on,
the State OF Iowa shall have and hold 10 and "a, ~
use and purpose aforesaid Prorded, That the landau
be located, shall In no case be further than 6ne.
miles from the line Of the road in each case: And ura
vded further, That the construction Of said RaiIra,
shall be commenced a. each terminus Of each Of s,s
Railroads the Mississippi river simulsneeusy
continued from zach Of said points until completed
according 10 the survey and loo thereof Poyd.S
further That the lands hereby granted shall be spp9
in the construction ofsad roads respectively qusn
titles corresponding with the grant for each and
be disposed fonly asthe work each ea.
and shall be applied to NO other purpose Whatsoever
fore reserved 10 the United states by any act Of Con-
gress for the purpose Of aiding Of p,ers,
improvement or for any other parps,e Whatsoever
states from the operations Of this act except 50 rm
II may be found necessary to locate the Of ii,
| said Rail Roads through such reserved lands.
Sec. and be Il further enacted, That the sscior,
and psrts OF sections Of land which, by such grant
shall remain TO the United States, within miles on
each side OF each Of said roads, shall sold for
less than double the minimum price Of public hnas
! when sold.
Sec And be it further enacted Thu, the said hna,
hereby granted to the said State shall be
disposal Of the Legislature thereof for the purpose,
aforesaid and otheri and the said Railroads tsb-
and remain public highway, for the Of the Gov,
eranent Of the United States free from toll other
| charge, upon the transportation Of any property OF
| troops Of the United states.
Sec 5. And BE- il further enacted, That If the said
railroads shall not be completed in ten years. the aid
State Of Iowa shall be bound to pay 10 III. United States
the amount which may be received upon the sale
any part said ands BY said state, the title TO the
chascrs under said State remai lining VALID and the ii
tie to the residue Of said lands shall reinvest n .
United States, TO have and hold the same in the
manner - if this act had not been passed.
Sec O. And be IL further enacted, That the unit..
States mail SHALL ~ all times, be transported m
railroads, sndeT the direction Of the Post once D,
partment, at such price ~ the Congress may By ps
| direct.