The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-06-24
by the President OF the United States.
YXTHEREAS THE VACANT AND UNAP-


w propriated public lands in the alternate sec
tions designated by numbers for siI sections in
'oidth on each side of the Illinois Central Railroad
and branches granted by the act of 2Oth Sepem-
ber, 1850 Sin 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
numbered secions within sir miles of said
railroad and branches, each side thereof, which
had been sold by the United States, to which the
right of pre- -cmption had attached prior 10 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 six ,nilea
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:''
Noo, therefore, /, MlLLARD 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 of land, all bearing the odd nunbers which
remain to the United States, within six miies on
each side of said road and branches (the limits of
which will appear on the diagrams, to be furnished
by the General Ennd Office to the local land Of
fitcs,) subject TO double the minimum price Of the
public lands, provided by said act will be held
at the following Land Offices III the State of Hi.
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- stu
North of the base line aud east of the third principal
meridian.
Townships thirty one, thirty -tcO, thirty three.
range eleven.
Townships thirty one, thirty two, thirty three,
HrtyJour, hyty.fue, range twelve.
Townships Liuty- one, thirty ftco, thirty three. thir-
ty four, thirty five, ttuty sir, thirty seren thirty
eight, thirty nine, range thirteen.
townships thirty three, thirty four thirty .frs,
thirty six thirty seven, thirty eight, thirty nine,
range fourteen.
Townships thirty, fire, hirty-sir, thirty-s seven,
thirty eight, range fifteen
At the Land Office at DIXON, commencing on
Monday, the 10Th 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 III the aforementioned townships, to wit:
North of the base line and cest of the fourth princi
pal meridian.
Townships twenty seven, twenty eight, twenty
Townships twenty eight, twenty nine, range
two
North of the base line and east of the fourth princi-
pal meridian.
Townships toenty seoen, twenty eight, twenty
Townships tioenty -seuen, tDenty.eigt, twenty
nine range two.
Townships t,centy.eght, twenty-nine, range
three.
Townships troenty seuen, ttoenty-eght, twenty
nine, range four.
Townships tuoenty -seuen, twenty eight, twenty
nine, range hve
Townships iioenfy. SIR, twenty seven, twenty
eight, ftcenty-nine, range six.
Township ioenty too, trcnty-fIiree, ticenfyJour,
tcenty ue. ftoeay sir, twenty seven t'oenfyeight
range seven.
Townships hcenty, iiocnfy one, toenty. t,co. twen
ty-three, twenty four, twenty five, twenty y-six,
f,oenty- seUen, t,Denty y-eigM, range eight
Townships nineteen, tlosnty, twenty one, twenty
two tpentg three fiDcHy four ttDenty tiCe, ttcenfy
air. trenty seuen, range nlne.
Townships eighteen, ntneteen, twenty, t'oenfy ono,
i'oerliy t,oo, t,centg three range ten.
Townships fifteen, siricen, seUeBteen, eighteen,
nineteen, tIceHfy, tIDeaiy-oHe, range eleven.
North Of the base line and east Of the third principal
meridian.
Townships thirty thirty two, thirty three,
thirty -four, thirty five, thirty-siI, thirty seuen,
range one
Townships thirty one, hrty-ttoo, thirty three,
thirty -four, 6Ttyf0e thirty sT, thirty sever, range
two.
North of the base line and icest Of the third princi
pal ReridiaH
Townships thirty one, hity.tt thirty three,
range one.
AZ the Land Office at DANvILLE, commencing
on Monday, the twenty third day of Augustne1 for
the disposal of such sections and parts of sections
being the odd numbers above referred 20, as sit
uated in the aforementioned townships, 20 wit:
North of the base lane and east qf The third principal
mTidi0n.
Townships seUenteen, eighteen, ninetesn, ttoeniy,
ftrerty one ttDenfy ttoo, ceafy three, ttDenfy four,
stoenty fire, frenty SIR, fCcnty seUen, Denfy eigh
ftoenfy nine, thirty, range one.
Townships seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twen.
ty, twenty one, twenty twenty three, twenty
four, twenty-five twenty-six, twcnt seven, twen-
ty.eight, twenty. nine, Dirfy, range two.
Townships seventeen, eghteen, ninotscl, f,cfnig,
t0eftg one hOenty fioo, ficenfy three tcentyJ four
tosnty fCe. toenty SIR, tpenfy seUen, tDenfy oght
ftocaty nine, range three
townships sooeftesn, eighteen, ntndeet, range
seven.
Townships scventeen eighteen, nineteen, ftoenfy
fiDcntg- one ttcenty ftCO Hcsnfg trse range eight
Townships scrcntcer, eighteen, nineteen. twenty,
twenty one, twenty-twb ticeHfy hcc irc':ty four,
fiDcutV fee, tt1enty SIR, range nine.
Townships ninefeon, ftceniy, ttcenfy ono, ftcCniy
too, twenty three, twenty four, twenty five, tcfn
tysir itoenfy sereH, oeaty right ticenfy nine, range
ten
Townships hc,niy three, twenty four, twenty
five, twenty Elk, twcnty-scvcn, twenty eight, twcn
nine, thirty, range eleven.
North Of e base line aud roesto theseoond principal
airridian.
Township thirty, range twelve.
Townships toeniy SIR, ticrnty seven, tIDenty right
i,ceaty nipe, thirty, range thirteen.
townships fsoenty three, tIoenty four, i,0enty foe,
ff-cnty sir, twenty seven, twenty eight, twenty
nine, thirty. range fourteen.
At tho Land once at VANDALlA, commencing
on Monday, the second day Of August next. Tor the
dsp1snl of such sections and parts OF sections be-
ing the odd numbers above referred 20, stu
atrd in the aforementioned townships, to wit:
North of the bcse line and cast of he hird grinci-
pdi meridiGn
Townships one, two, three four, Eve, six. seven,
eight, min !, ten, eleven, twelve thirteen fourteen,
jftssG, siIioen, range one.
Townships one ttro, three, four, fee, sir, scUei,
eight ni1f fcn eicrep, tcflUs, thirteen, fourteen, IF
tccn, sixteen, range two.
Town ships hoo, three, four, fee SIR, thirteen, four
tenn fifteen sirtccn, range three.
Iowuships three, four, five, sir, sevtn. range four
Townshipa f,u, 6re, six, seren, eight nine, ttn,
range five
Townships fee sir, seven, eight, nine, zen, eleUsn,
t,oeirs, thirteen, range six.
Townships sir, stcen, eight, nine, ten, eleven,
twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen siriecn, range
seven.
Townships ten, cloven, tI1elce, thirteen, fourteen
fifteen, sixteen, range eight.
North 0f The base line and NEST Of re third principal
meridian.
Townships one, tico, three, four. fire, SIR. seUer !
eighf nine, te eicUcn, ttceive, thirteen range one.
Township one, range two.
AT the Land Office at p ALESTINE, commencing !
Npndav tho gi Ii dn of AuVuai