The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-06-12
BY A UTH O R | T Y.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES
Passed during the frat Session Of the Thirty trsl
CongreH.
TPubLIc AcT-No. 20.

PUBLIC AcT-No. ~.
AN ACT granting the right Of way to the State OF
Missouri, and portion OF the pubic lanos, 70
aid in the construction OF certain railroads in
said State.
De 1t enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatipss Of the United States Of dnsrica IN Con-
gress assembled That the right of way through the
public lands be, and the same 10 hereby, granted 70
the State of Missouri for the construction Of rail
roads from the town of Hannibal to the town OF
st. Joseph in said State, and from the city OF 81.
Louis 10 such point on the western boundary oil
said State may be designated by the authority
of said State, with the right also to take necessary
materials Of earth, stone and timber for the con
struction thereof, from the public lands OF the
United States adj accent to said railroads: Frorided
That in locating the railroads Aforesaid, and as
signing the limits to the mt, no more lanu
shall be taken from the United States than Is neces
sarv for convenient construction ana use OF saiu
roads rs public ways for transportation, including
stations, with the usual tuldinSs oil all KINDA,
turn outs, and such other appurtenances as are
usually enjoyed by railroad companies; and copy
of the location Of said roads, made under the direc
ton of the Legislature, shall be forwarded to the
proper local land Offices respectively, and TO the
General Land Office at Washington City, within
ninety days after the completion of the same TO be
recorded
SECTION 3 And BE- Il further enacted, That there
be and is hereby granted TO the State OF Mis-
souri,. for the purpose OF aiding in making the rail-
roads aforesaid every alternate section of land de-
slgnated by even numbers, for SIX sections IN
shall appear that the United States have, when the
ne route of said roads, either OF them, shall
be definitely fixed by the authority Aforesaid, sold
any section any part thereof granted as afore-
said, that the right of pre- empuon has attached
to the same. then It shall be lawful for any agent
agents to be appointed by the Governor OF said
State TO select subject to the approval OF the Sec
rotary OF the Interior, from the lands OF the United
States most contiguous to the tier OF sections Above
specified, much land in alternate sections or
parts Of sections shall be equal TO such lands as
the United States have sold, or TO which the
right Of presumption has attached as aforesaid !;
which lands thus selected in lieu OF those
sold, and TO which presumption rights have at
tacbed aforesaid, together with the sections
and parts of sections designated by even num-
bets as aforesaid, and appropriated az Aforesaid,
shal be held by the State Of Missouri for the use
and purpose aforesaid Provided, That the lands
TO be 30 located shall in no CAGE be further than III
teen miles from the line Of the road In each
Prorided. further, That the lands here
by granted shall be exclusively applied IN the
construction Of that road for which il grant
cd and selected, aud shall be disposed o. only
as the work progresses and the same shall
be applied TO no other purpose whatsoever {:
dpG proUided, further, That any and all lands here
tofore reserved TO the United States by any act of
Congress, or in any other manner by competent
authority, t-r the purpose OF aiding In any object
OF internal improvement, or for any other purpose
whatsoever, be, and the same hereby are, reserved
TO the United States from the operation OF this act,
except far il may be found necessary to locate
the route of the said railroads through such reserv
ed lands; in which the right Of way only shall
be granted
SEC. 3. Ind be /! further enacted, That the sec
tons and parts OF sections OF land which, by such
grant shall remain to the United States, within al
mi each eide of said roads, shall not be sold
for iess than double the minimum price of the pub
lie lands when sold; which lands shall from time
10 time be offered at public sale To the highest bid
DER under the direction Of the Secretary of the In
terror, and shall not be subject To entry until they
AT
SEC. Ind be II further enacted, That the sad
lands hereby granted 10 the said State shal be
subject TO the disposal Of the Legislature thereof
for the purposes afJresaid, and no other; and the
faid railroads shall be and remain public high
ways for the zee of the Government Of the United
States. free from toll other charge upon tile
transportation OF any property or troops OF the
United States.
SEC. 5. lind be IL further enacted That the lands
hereby granted TO said State shall he disposed Of
hy said State only in manner following, that ID to
say: that a quantity OF land not exceeding one
hundred and twenty sections on each road, and iu-
cluded within continuous length OF twenty miles
OF said road, may be cold; and when the Governor
of said State shall certify to the Secretary OF the
Interior that sald twenty miles Of said road lie
con- Jeted, then another like quantity Of land here
by granted may be soid, and 90 from time TO time
until said road is completed; and If said road De
not completed within ten years, no further sales
shall De made, aud the land unsold shall revert ~
the United States.
SEC 6. Ind be Il further enacted, That the Uni
ted States u.sl shall At all times be transported
sad railroads under the direction Of the Post Ooe
Department, at such price as Congress may by
law direct
(Signed) LINN BOYD,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
(signed) WILLIAM X. KING,
President of the Senate pro tempore.
Approved June 10, 1882
(signed) WILLARD FILLMORE.
PUsuc AcT-No. 2Il
AN ACT giving the assent OF Congress to the State