The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1852-09-08

undcr the authority thereof for the construc-
ton and convenience Of such canal, and the
appurtcnauccs thereto, and the use thereof is
hereby vested in said State forever for the
purposes aforesaid, and no other Provided,
That in locating the line of said canal through
said military reservation the same shall be To-
catcl on the line of the survey heretofore
made for that purpose,or such other route be-
tween the waters above and below said tails
as, under the approval Of the Secretary of
War, may be selected And provided, further,
That said canal shall be at least one hundred
feet wide, with depth Of water twelve feet,
and the locks shall be at least two hundred
and fifty feet long and sixty feet wide.
SEC. .. And be it further enacted, That
there be and hereby is granted to the said
State of Michigan, for the purpose of aiding
said State in construction and completion said
canal seven hundred and fifty thousand acres
ofpublic lands, to be selected in subdivisions,
agrccably to- the United States surveys, by an
agent or agents to be appointed by the Gov
crnor of said State, subject to the approval of
the Secrctart Of the INTERIOR from any lands
within said State subject to private entry.
Sec. g. AMI he it further enacted, That the
said lands hereby granted shall be subject TO
the disposal of the Legislature Of said State,
for the purpose aforesaid, and no other; and
high way for the use of the Government of
the United States, free from toll or other
charge upon the vessels of said Government
engaged in the public service, or upon vessels
employed by said Government engaged in the
transportation of any property or troops of
the United States.
SEC t. And est further enacted, That if
the said canal shall not be commenced within
three and completed within ten years, the
said State of Michigan shall be bound to pay
to the United States the amount which may
bn received upon the sale of any part OF SAID
lands by said State not less than one dollar
and twenty-five cents per acre, the title to the
purchasers under said State remaining valid.
| SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That
the Legislature of said State shall cause to be
! kept an accurate account of the sales and net
proceeds of the lands hereby granted, and OF
| all expenditure in the construction, repairs,
and operating of said canal, and Of the earn
| ings thereof, and shall return statement OF
| the same annually to the Secretary of the In
terror; and whenever said State Shall be fully
reimbursed for all advances made for the
construction, repair, and operating of said
canal, with legal interest on all advances, un-
til the reimbursement of the same, or upon
payment by the United States of any balance
| of such advances over such receipts from
said lands and canal, with such interest, the
said State shall he allowed 10 tax for the ust
of said canal only such tolls rs shall be suii
ccnt to pay all necessary expenses for thu
care, charge, and repairs Of the same.
Src. 6. And be it further enacted, That be
fore it shall be competent for said State to dis
pose of any of the lands to be selected as
aforesaid the route of said canal shall be cs
tabshed rs aforesaid, and plats or plat'
thereof shall be filed in the Office of the Wai
Department, and n duplicate thereof in the
Office of the Commissioner Of the Genera
| Land Office.
Approved August 26, 1852.