The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-19
Vol. I'LL.
by the President OF the United States.
yXTHEREAs THE VACANT AND UNAP-

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w propriated public lands in the alternate
tons designated by numbers for sir sections
DidM, on each side OF the Illinois Central Railroad
and branches, granted by the act Of Goth Septem.
Der, 1900 "in aid Of the construction Of 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 each side thereof and certified to the
said State of Illinois, in lieu Of the lands in the
even numbered sections within sir miles Of said
railroad and branches, each side thereof, which
had been sold by the United States, or to which the
right of pre-emption 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 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:"
No,o, therefore, ], MILLARD FILLMORE. Pre-
sident 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 ofland 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 will appear 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 Hi.
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 secons,
being the odd numbers above referred to, siu-
ated in the aforementioned townships, to wit:
North of the base line and east Of the third principal
meridian.
Townships hirty-one, hity-too, thirty three,
range eleven.
Townships thirty one, thirty-two, Iirty-three,
thirty. ] four thirty tire, range twelve.
Townships iriy one, thirty t,oo. thirty three, thir-
ty four, thirty-ive. thirtysi hpty-seuen thirty
| eight. Mirty-nine, range thirteen.
Townships thirty thee, Mirtyto thirty fire,
thirty six, thirty seven, thirty-eight thirty nine,
range fourteen.
Townships thirty Jfpe, Mirty.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, as are stu
ated in the aforementioned townships, to wit:
North of the base line and ,Dest of the fourth princi
pal meridida.
Townships twenty seven, twenty eight, twenty
nine, range one.
Townships twenty eight, twenty nine, range
| two.
North of the base line and east Of The fourth princi-
pal mridian.
Townships t,oenty sepen, twcnty-cght, twenty
nine, range one.
Townships t,csnty -seoen, troenty eight, twenty
nine, range two
Townships t,oenty- eight, twenty mine, range
three.
Townships t,renty- seuen, t,oenty-esM, twenty
| nine, range iour.
Townships ftcenfy- -seren, twenty eight, twenty
nine, range five
Townships ttoenty-siI, twenty seven, twenty
eight, ftcenfy- nine, range elk.
Townships fipenfy ttoo, tDcnty-f'ree, t,ceny four
cenfy fee, trce'fy sir twenty seven, fioenfy etght
range seven.
Townships t,ceniy, trenfy one, tccnty. ftDo, twen
ty- three, twenty-four, twenty hve, twenty-six,
| tcenty-seren, ttDenty- eight, range eight.
Townships ninffeen, ticenfy, twenty one, twenty
two, t,centy three centy four ttoenty flee, tUenty-
| air, tupsnty- stpen, range nine
Townships eighteen, nirtteen, twenty, fcenty one,
ftcenfy tiro, ficenty three, range ten.
Tow nships fifteen, s'rfeen, seusnteen, eighteen,
| nineteen, t,oe,fy, ttoeaty- one, range eleven.
North Of the base line and east Of the third principal
meridian.
Townships thirty one, thirty two, thirty three.
thirty -four, thirty five, thirty-siI, huty seren,
range one.
townships hirty-ons, d,irty-troo thirty three,
thirty four thirty. .fus thirty sir thirty seusn, range
two.
North Of the base line and toest qf the third prine-
pal meridian
Townships thirty ONE, hirty-ttoo, hrfy-b.rse,
AT the Land office at DANVILLE, commencing
on Monday, the twenty third day August for
the disposal of such sections and parts Of sections,
being the odd numbers above referred to- as are SIT
uatcd in the aforementioned townships, TO wit:
North of the base line and east f the third principal
meridian.
Townshps serenteer,, eighteen, ninetecn, t,pety,
ftoenfy one t,cenfy t,co ttoenfy three crnfyJ four,
ftosnty fee, ftrenfy trenfy seue ftDenfy eghf,
ttcsnty- nine, thirty, range one.
Townships seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twen-
ty, twenty one twenty two, twenty three, twenty
four, twenty five, twenty six, twenty seven, TWEEN
ty eight, twenty nine, thirty, range two.
Townships seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, ftoenfy,
frctnty one f,centy t,Do, froeny three, foenfy four
fDsnty fire, feenfy- ttrenfy sepen fioenty eight
t,Denfy nine, range three.
ownships '-snt'en, eighteen, nin'ieen, range
seven.
Townships seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, f,conty,
hceny one, toenty foo, foenty three, range eight
Townships ssuenteen, eighteen, ninsfeen. twenty,
twenty one twenty two futrfy three, ftcepfy four,
frosnty fee, tioenty si1, range nine.
Townships nintteen, ftrenfy, ftCenfy one, fcenty-
foo, twenty three twenty four, twenty five, ftre'i
fsir, tcenty 'een, ttcenty eight ioenty nine range
Ven.
Townships hperfv three, twenty four, twenty
five, twenty six, twenty seven twenty eight, TWEEN
nine, thirty range eleven.
North Of The base line and ,oesf Of The second principal
meridian.
Township thirty, range twelve.
Townships itosnfy siI, tlosnty seven, f,oenfy ngt,
ttoenfy- nine, thirty, range thirteen.
Townships ttoenty. three, hoenty four ftcenty fire,
hcentg-siI, twenty-scvcn, twenty eight, twenty
nine, thirty, range fourteen.
Al the Land officc at vANDAIIA, commencing
on Monday, the second day Of August next, for the
disposal OF such sections and parts of sections be-
ing the odd Numbers above referred to, rs are stu
ated in the aforementioned townships, TO wit:
North Of the base line and cast of The third princi-
pal meridian.
Townships one two, three, four, five. SIX sevcn,
eight nine. ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen.
fifteen, sirfssn, range one.
Townships one. tco, three, four, fee, sir, ssUen,
right nine ten, ei,pen foeire, thirteen, fourteen, IF
teen, sixteen, range two.
Townships foo, three four, fve, sir, D teen, fotu.
teen, 6fteen, sirfeen. range three.
Townships three four, five, sir, seUen, range four.
Townships four, fire, six, seren, eight n'ne, ten,
range five
Townships fre, SIR seven, eight, nine, ten, eiepen
f,relcs, thirteen, range six.
Townships sir. seren, sighf, nine, ten, eleven,
twelve, h,rfssn, FOURTEEN, fifteen, srte,n, range
seven.
Townships fsn, elcuen, toeipe, thirteen, fourteen,
fifteen, sixteen, range eight
North of the base line and ,cesf Of Tie third principal
msrididn.
Townships one f,co, three, four fre, SIR. screen,
eight nine fen, eiepen f,reue, thirteen, range
| Township one, range two.
| At the Land Office at PALESTINE, commcnoing q
on Monday the sixteenth day OF August next for the
disposal OF such sections and parts of scctiops, be-
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