The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-21
Vol. iii.
by the President Of the United States.
XLIHEREAS TILE VACANT AND UNAP

and branches, granted by the act OF 2Oth Septein-
ber 1850 sin aid of the construction OF a railroad
from Chicago to Mobile, have been certified to the
State OF illinois,; and whereas selections have also
been made within fifteen miles OF said railroad and
branches, on each side thereof, and certified to the
said State of Illinois, in lieu of the lands in the
even numbered sections within sic miles of said
railroad and branches, on each side thereof which
had been sold by the United States, or to which the
right of presumption 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 tho United States, within Six miles
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"
NoU, 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 of land, all bearing the odd numbers which
remain to the United States, within six miles on
each side of said road and branches, (the limits Of
which ill 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 Iii.
nois, at the periods hereinafter designated to witt
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
Townships Mirty-one, thutyttco, thirty three,
Townships thirty one, thirty-two, thirty three,
thirty four, thirty .fue, range twelve.
Townships thirty one thirty t,co. thirty three, thlr
ty four thirty -ive thirty sir thirty thirty
eight, thirty nine, range thirteen.
Townships thirty thee, thirty four, thirty foe,
thirty six, thirty seven, thirty thirty nine,
range fourteen.
Townships thirty ,fce thirty y-sir, thirty-scven,
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- as are situ-
ated in the aforementioned townships, to wit:
North Of the base line and ,oest Of the fourth princi-
pal meridian.
Townships twenty seven, twenty eight, twenty
nine, range one.
Townships twenty EIGHT, twenty mine, range
two.
North of the base line and east Of the fourth rlnei-
pal meridian.
Townships t,vemty sepen, twenty EIGHT, twenty
nine, range one.
Townships t,Deniy- -seuen, tucenty.eight, twenty
nine, range two.
Townships f,oenfy- eight, twenty mine, range
three.
Townships f,renty. sepen, ttoenty-eight, twenty
nine, range four.
Townships tDsnty. sepen, twenty eight, twenty
nine, range FIVE.
Townships f,pentv- sir, twenty seven, twenty
eight ftyenfy- nine, range Six.
Townships fscenfy t,Do foenty-tree, fiDsnfy -four,
t,renty fire. tcer,fy sir, twenty seven, f'oenfyegm
range seven.
Townships t,renfy, t,cenfy one, t,centy t'co. TWEEN
ty- three, twenty four. twenty Ave. twenty Six
| tosnfy- seUen. ttcenty eight, range eight
Townships ninsteen, t,oenty, twenty one twenty
two, fcenty three, f,csnty fur, ttrenty nee, hoeny
| cir, fuceufy seUen, range nine.
Townships eighteen, nntfeen, twenty, fioenfy one
| f,cenfy t,co, t,centy three, range ten
Townships fifteen. strteen, 'epenfee'' 1ghteei'
nineteen, ftoenfy, ttcenty-one, range eleven
North Of the base line and east Of the hud principal
meridian.
Townships thirty -one thirty two, thirty three
thirty -four, thirty five, thrty-siI, n'ufy sectn,
range one.
Townships hirty-one, hirty-t,oo, thirty three,
1irtyfor pirtytve thirty ''I, thirty sf~e' range
two.
North Of the base line and ,oest Of The third prnei-
pal merididn.
Townships thirty-one, hrtyftoo, thirty three,
AZ the Land Office at DANvILLE, commencing
on Monday the twenty. bird day of August nen Tor
the disposal of such sections and parts oi sections
being the odd numbers above referred to- as are SIT
uated in the aforementioned townships, TO wit;
North of The base line and east # The bird principal
mridian.
Townships seventeen, eighteen nineteen, ttceniy,
f,oeniy one f,oenty too f,cenfy three, f'osnfy four
ficsnfv fUe, firenty siI frcnfy serfn, uctHy hShJ
itcenfy nine, thirty, range one
Townships seventeen, Gig ghtcen, nineteen, twen
ty twenty one, twenty two, twenty three, twenty
four, twenty five, twenty six, twenty -seyen' t~en
ty eight twenty nine, thirty, range two
Townships serenfeen, rghteen, ninttsen, ftoenfy,
f,perfu one ftreniu f,oo toenty three f'oenty four,
fiosniv free fcenfys t,oenfy seren, ,oeny eight,
ftDtnfy nine, range three.
Townships ,senfsen, eighteen, ntnsieen, range
seven.
Townships seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, ttoenfy,
frpenty one tps,fy ftoo, ftoenfy three range eight
Townships septntesn, eighteen, nin6feen, twenty,
twenty one, twenty-five, fpenfy- Oree' hoenfyJo"'
f,oenfv fire, ftrcnfy siI, range nine.
Townships nineteen, f,Deniy, ftoenfy one, fiDenfy-
ftpo twenty three, twenty four, twenty hye, ftcen
m SIR fpcnfy ,epen f,cenfy eight, toenfy nine, range
ten.
five twenty six twenty seven twenty eight, TWEEN
nine, thirty, range eleven.
North of the base line and west Of the second principal
muidian.
Township thirty, range twelve.
Townships fDsnfy sir, f,oe'fy septr, ftofnfy ugM,
t,penfy nine, thirty, range thirteen.
Townships f,osnfp three, tpenfy four, f,centy fire,
fpenfv- sir, twenty-sevep, twenty eight, twenty
nine, thirty, range fourteen.
At the Land Office nj VANDALJA, commencing
on Monday, the second day OF August next, for the
disposnl Of such sections and parts OF sections, be-
ing the odd numbers above referred TO- as are stu
atcd in the aforementioned townships, to wit:
North Of The base line and east " NE huo princi-
pdl meridian.
Townships ono, two three four, five, six, seven,
eight, nine ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen,
fifteen, siIieen, range one.
Townships one, t,co, three, -four, fpe, SIR, seren,
eigbf nine ten eleven, fceire, thirteen fourteen, IF
teen, sixteen, range two.
Townships f,oo, three, four, ue, sir, Thirteen, four
teen, fifteen, SIXTEEN, range three.
Townships three, four five, SIR, seren, range four.
Townships four, fre, six, screen, eight nine, ten,
range five
Townships fpe sir, seven, eight, nine fen, eleren,
f,oelcs, thirteen, range six.
Townships SIR, screen, eighi nine, ten, eleven,
twelve, thirteen, Fourteen, fifteen, sirteen, range
seven.
Townships ten, eiepen fioeive, thirteen, fourteen,
| fifteen, sixteen, range eight.
North of The base line and ,pest Of the third principal
meridian
Townships one, itco, three, -four, fve, sir screen
riehf nine ten, sieucn, f,oeipe, thirteen, range
| Township one, range two.
| AT the Land Office at PALEST1NE, commencing
on Monda the sixteenth day OF August next, for the
disposal OF such sections and pars OF sections, be-
ing the odd numbers above referred to, as are stu
| ated in the aforementioned townships, TO wit:
North of The base line aud east Of the third prncipa
meridian.
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