Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-03-20

be forwarded the proper local land oes respectively and
General Land Once Washington city, within ninety
days after the completion Of the same TO be recorded.
Sec p And further enacted That there be and Is here
by granted 10 the State Iowa. purpose Of aiding in
making the railroads aforesaid every alternate section
designated by numbers for six sections in width
side Of said roads but in shall appear that the United
States have lines routes Of said reads
nitey by the authority aforesaid sold any section
part thereof granted aforesaid that the right of re-
empton has attached the then shall be awfp for
any agent agents to be appointed by the Governor said
State select subject the approval Of the Seereta az the
Interior the lands OF the United States n,uous
to the tier Of above specified much lap In cr
nate sections shall he s.h las
as the United States have o ., % which the right of pre-
in lieu those Sold and which empoy rights have ar
taced aforesaid together with the oas and PARTS Of
sections designated by numbers af oreaid and
pated aforesaid shall be held by the STAGE of Iowa for t
purpose afoesaid Prorded That the Lands 10 be so
located shall in be further thar fifteen miles from Pho
line in each and for and on
of each said roads Poridea th e. That the lsas ~ehv
granted shah be exclusively applied in Lie ,
posed Of only the work progresses and the Shall be
applied to other purpose wlatso And rrosssd far
% That any and all lands hereto fore TO she United
States Ny any Of Congress- in any otcr manner by
authority, for c pur aiding any obees
Of internal improvement for other purpose
be ana the herety rved to the r
the operation of this act far may found
to locate the routes Of the said railroads 81
reserved lands in which case the right Of way only shall
granted.
Sec. g. And be Further enacted, Thet the sections and
parts of sections oland WI c by such grant, to
the United States within miles on each side Of each Of
said roads shall not be Nd for less thm doe the
price of the public lands when lands shall from
time 70 time be offered public sale the bidder
der the direction of the Secretary of tho INFERIOR shall
be subject to entry un d they shal have been offered
public SALE
Sec ~a Be IL seaer enacted That said lands
by granted the sal State shall be subject the disposal
the Legislature tt ereo purposes aforesaid no
other and the said railroads shall be and public
highway for the of the the United states
free from toll or her charge upon the transportation OF
property or troops o5 the United States.
Sec D. id De wJther ~1aed That if the said railroads
shall net be Gpleted within years. the said State Of
Iowa shall be yand pay the United States the
which be cceved the sale of any Of said lands
by State the title to the purchasers under said State
naming valid and the title TO the residue Of said lands shall
reinves in th United States have and hold the
the sane mar if this act had not been passed
Secs An o. Il further sracttd That the United Staoes
mail STALL all times, be transported said railroads under
the direction of the Post Office Departmenat such price
| the Congre may by law direct.
| Or mott on, the Senate then Journed.