The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-09-01
B "A UTHORITYl
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES ~
Passed during the Eyst Ssssion Of he Thirty sscon
Congress. 81 70 .rie

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AN ACT for the relief Of the Wilmington ant
Manchester Railroad Company.
BE IL enacted by the Senate and House of Eep,e
sentGfipes Of the United States Of america IN Con
grsss assembsd That the Secretary of the Treasur,
be- and he is hereby, authorized and directed L
extend the time Of payment of all duties, excep
only the amount due in fees 10 custom. house off
GERS, upon all iron rails, spikes bolts, fastenings
pena other iron necessary for the construction o.
the Wilmington and Manchester Railroad now
or hereafter TO be imported at the ports Of
wilmington. North Caroline, and Charleston,
south carolina, by the Wilmington and Man
chester Railroad Company, !, be used on said road
Tor the term Of four years: Provided, That be-
lore the delivery of said iron spikes, rais, bolts
astenings, as above, tho pa yment of the said du-
tics, SO suspended BY this act shall be secured by
tne ponds OIL the said company, with good personal
security, to be approved by the United States dis
trict judges for the States Of North and South Caro-
lima: And provided, also, That so soon as such
portion Of said railroad shall be completed will
render it expedient, in tie Judgment Of the Post
master General, to contract with said company for
The transportation Of the mail along the route of
said road aud upon said Tond, the Postmaster Gen.
eral do make a contract with said company 10 car
ry the mail as Aforesaid within such rates as are
charged by other railroad companies; and that all
such sums as may arise in favor of said conpany
Tor the carriage of the mail aforesaid, within the
SAID term Of Jour years, shail be reserved by the
Postmaster General for the benefit of the treasury
and applied, as they fall due, towards the payment
and satisfaction OF the bonds of said company 10
De executed by them for the payment of the duties
SEC. 2. And be ii further enacted, That before
the said company shall be eaiibGa, 'sakechent 70
~ ,.s ac'. of the United States upon the
terms and conditions prescribed by law, and the
regulations of the Post Office Department, made
in pursuance thereof: Provided, That the bonds to
suspendedby this act shall be drawn to secure
the payment of interest said duties at the rate
of six per centum. NJ HIHA I'D qJr .sl ~ 2
Approved August 80, 1852. .GotI ,rr - :
's Public AcT-No. 81
AN ACT to create an additional Land Office in the
Territory of Minnesota.
BE IL enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatiues Of the United States Of dmerica in Con-
greSs assembled, That SO much Of the public lands
Of the United States in the Territory of Minnesota,
eas of the Mississippi river and west of the range
line between ranges twenty seven and twenty.
eight west. and that portion west of the Misssis-
s'ppi river i'm said Territory lying north Of the
range line intersects the east bank of the Missis
sippi river, be formed into land district to be called
the Sank River district; the land Office for which
shail be located at such point the President may
direct, and shall be removed from time to time to
other points within said district, whenever in his
opinion it may be expedient. ''' 'h
SEC. g. And belt further enacted, That the Presi
dent be, and he ia hereby, authorized to appoint,
Dy anu with the ADVICE and consent OF the senate,
register and receiver for said district who shall
respectively be required to reside at the site Of said
office, and who shall have the came powers, per-
for the same duties, and be entitled to the same
compensation, as arc or may be prescribed by law
in relation to other land Offices of the United States.
And in case it shall be found necessary or exped-
ent TO establish said district during the recess of
Con gress, the President shall be- and he is hereby,
authorized to appoint the necessary officers during
such recess and until tho end of the next session
of the Senate of the United States.
Approved August 80, 1852. ,.