The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-17
Vol. Ill.
by the President Of the United states
VXTHEREAS THE VACANT AND UNAP-

by the President OF the United States.
yNHEREAS THE VACANT AND UNAP-
wv propriatcd public lands in the alternate sec
tons designated by numbers Tor sir sections ~
,odh, each aide of the Illinois Central Railroad
and branches, granted by the act Of 20th Scptcm
Der, 1850 sin aid Of the construction OF railroad
from Chicago to Mobile, have been certified To the
State Of Iilinos; and whereas selections have also
been made within fifteen miles Of said railroad aud
branches on each side thereof, and certified To the
said State Of Illinois, in lieu Of the lands in tho
even numbered sections within sir miles OF said
railroad and branches, on each side thereof, which
had been sold by the United Statcs. or to which the
right Of preemption had attached prior to the pas
sage of said act; and whereas by the third section
OF said act it is enacted "That the sections and
| parts of sections of land which, by such grant,
shall remain to the United States, within Elk niles
on each side of said road and branches, shall not
be sold for less than double the minimum price Of
| the public lands when Sold"
| No,o, therefore, /, MILLARD FILLMORE, Pre-.
sidcnt of the United States, do hereby declare and
| make known that, in pursuance of the provisions
OF said act, public sales OF the sections and parts of
sections oflnnd, all bearing the odd numbers, which
remain to the United States, within ak milcs on
each side OF said road and branches, 1.-THE limits OF
which will appear on the diagrams, to be furnished
! by the General Land Office to the local land Of
fces,) subject to double the minimum price OF the
public lands, provided by said act, will be held
at the following Land Offices in the State of Il
nois at the periods hereinafter designated, TO wit:
At the Land Office at CHICAGO, commencing
on Monday, the sixth day of September next. for
the disposal of such sections and parts OF sections,
being the odd numbers above referred to, as are situ
ated in the aforementioned townships, to wit:
North Of the base line and east Of the third principal
meridian.
Townships Mirty-one, hirty-t,oo thirty three,
range eleven.
Townships thirty one, thirty-two, hrty-p three,
thirty. four, thirty. fire, range twelve.
Townships thirty one, thirty ftoo, thirty three, thir-
ty four, thirty five, thirty sir, thirty seven thirty
eight, Mrfy-,iine, range thirteen.
Townships thirty three, thirty four, thirty fire,
thirty six, thirty seven, thirty eight thirty nine,
range fourteen.
Townships thirty fire. hirty-sir, thirty seven,
| thirty eight, range fifteen.
At the Land Office at DIXON, commencing on
Monday, the Goth day OF September next, for the
disposal of such sections and parts of sections, be-
ing the odd numbers above referred to, are stu
| ated in the aforementioned townships, to wit;
North of The base line and ,oss Of the fourth princi-
pal meridian.
Townships twenty SEVEN twenty ght, twenty
Townships twenty eight, twenty mine, range
two.
North Of the base line and east of the fourth rtnci-
pal meridtdn.
Townships t,centy seoen, twenty-eight, twenty
nine, range
Townships ttoenty- -seoen, foenfy' eiShf, twenty
nine, range two.
Townships ttcenty-eght, twenty mine, range
| three.
Townships ftrenty seuen, ttoenty-nsM twenty
nine, range four.
Townships t,oenty -seren, twenty eight, twenty
nine, range FIVE
Townships fi0enfy-siI, twenty-seven twenty
| eight, ftrenfy- nine, range slx.
Townships firenfy tioo foenty-free, t,cenfy -four,
renty FIRE oeaiy sir, twenty seven, ftoenfy-eighf,
range seven.
Townships t,renfy ttoeafy one, hoenfy f,Do, twen
a Al -fnnr fu, m 4.
| tlDenty- -seren, tloenty- eight, range eight
Townships nineteen, ttcenfy, twenty one, twenty
two tlrenty three ticenty four, fcenty tos tuenfy-
| sir, ftrtnty- seren, range nine.
Townships eighteen, nirsteen twenty, hre'fy' one
/ ttDenfg ftco, ftcenty three, range ten.
| Tosnships fifteen, sirietn, seconteen, eighteen,
nineteen, ttceHty, ttoerfy-one, range eleven.
North Of de base line and cast Of he third principal
meridian.
Townships thirty-one, thirty two, thirty three.
thirty -four, thirty five, thrtysir, thirty seven,
range one
Townships hirfy-or.e, thirty -ttoo, thirty three,
thirty four, thirty fve Airty sir, ntirty ssue', range
| two.
North Of the base line and ,oesf N The hrd pinei-
pal mcridian.
Townships hirty-one, thirty f,oo, thirty three,
range one.
AZ the Land Office at DANyIILE, commencing
| on Monday the twenty third day Of FOR
the disposal of such sections and pars OF sections,
being
| uated in the aforementioned townships, to wit;
North of The base line and east " he third principal
mfrididn.
Townships sepenfeen, eighteen ninetesn, tiocniy,
fpenfu ont frenfy c0, ttrcnfy three, ftcenfy -four,
hocn,y irr, firenty sr ttcenfy seren, fioenfy dgh
| hceniy nine, thirty, range one
Townships seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, TWEEN
ty twenty one, twenty two, twenty three, twenty
four twenty five, twenty six, twenty seven, TWEEN
ty eight. twenty nine, thirty, range two.
Townships seUsnfeen, eighf,en, nirefeen, ftoenfy.
frcenty one, ftrefyfroo foenfy three i'oeny four,
f,senfp fee hceatysiI, ft1enfv sevos, ftcenfy cg,
f,Denfy ninf, range three.
Townships s~enteen, eighteen, nineteen, range
seven.
Townships seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, ttceufy,
ftp,nf one ficenfy fro, hcfnfy- fhrte range eight
Townships serenfeen, eighteen, nineieen. twenty,
twenty one. twenty-five, tuentg href' ioeniy Jour-
ftoenfu fire, fireniy SIR, range nine.
Townships ninsfeen, ftctnfy, ftccnfy one. f,cfnfy
f,ro twenty three, twenty four, twenty i've, ftcen
ty sir tlvesty seUen f,cenfy ogt fioeny nne, range
ten.
Townships fioenfy. DLree, twenty four, twenty
FIVE twenty six, twenty -seycn twenty eight, TWEEN
nine, thirty, range eleven.
North Of the base line and tcest Of principal
rneridian.
Township thirty, range twelve.
Townships ttcenfg SIR, ttrerfy seren f,renfy ush,
trpcpfy nine, thirty, range thirteen.
Townships foenty free, ftoenfy four, ftoenfy free,
ftronfg sir, twenty seven, twenty eight, twenty
nine, htrfu, range fOuftcen
At the Land Office at YANDALIA, commencing z
on Monday the second day Of August next Tor the
disposal OF such scctions and parts Of sections be
ing the odd numbers above referred 20, as situ
ated in the aforementioned townships, to wit:
NORTH of the base line and east Of he third Princi-
nal muidian.
Townships one, two. three, four, Eve six, scvon,
eight, nine, ton, eleven, twelve, thirteen Jowfeen
f|teel, sirfeen, range one
Townships one t,co three, -four, fire, sir, stven,
righf nfne fen. ettren fipeUe thirteen fourteen hf-
| teen, sixteen, range two.
Townships ioo, three four, fee, siz thirften, four
teen, fifteen, sirfeen. range three.
Townships three -four, FIVE, sir, sepen range four.
Townships four, free, six, seuen, eight nine, I'm,
/ range five
Townships fee, sir, scven eight, nine, ten, eleren
f,oclre, thirteen, range Elk.
| Townships str, sepe,i, eight, nine, ten, eleven
twelve, thirteen, Fourteen, fifteen, sirteen, rang'
| seven
Townships fen, eiepsn t,oelUe thirteen, fourteen
1 fifteen, sixteen, range eight
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