The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-06-11
BY the President OF the United States.
THE VACANT AND UNAP-


w propraied public lands in the alternate sec-
tons deaignated by numbers for air sections IN
'o'dM, on each side OF the Illinois Central Railroad
aud branches Grinted by the act OF goth Septem-
Der, 1850 ''in aid Of the construction of railroad
from Chicago to Mobile" have been certified to the
State Of Illinois; and whereas selections have aso
been made within fifteen miles OF said rail and
branches, each side thereof and certified to the
sa State Of lilinos, in lieu Of the lands in the
even numbered sections within sir miles Of said
railroad and branches, on each side thereof which
had been sold by the United States or TO which the
right of -emption had attached prior to the pas
sage OF said act and whereas by the third section
OF said act 1t is enacted "That the sections and
parts Of sections of land which, by euch grant,
shall remain to the United States, within six miles
each side Of said road and branches, shall not
be sold for less than double the minimum price Of
the public lands when sold"
NOlp, 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 saes 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 on the diagrams, to be furnished
by the General Land Office to the local land Of
fce5, 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.
noi5, at the periods hereinafter designated, to wit:
At the Land Office at CHICAGO, commencing
Monday, the sixth day of September next. for
the disposal of such sections, and pars Of sections,
beingthe odd numbers above referred to, stu.
ated in the aforementioned townships, to wit
North of the base line and east of The third principal
meridian.
Townships hiyty-one, tsirtyt.co, thirty three,
range eleven
Townships thirty one, thrty-two, thirty three,
!airty four, thirty tipe, range twelve.
Townships thirty one thirty t,co, thirty three, thir-
~ four, thirty five, thirty sir, thirty seuen, thirty
s,ght. thirty nine. range thirteen.
Tovnshps uirty-thSse, thirty four, thirty tiue,
thirty SIX, thirty-seven, thlrty-egh, thirty n'ne,
range fourteen.
Townships thirty Jfre. thirty-sr, thirty seven,
thirty eight, ran &c fifteen.
At the Land Office at DIXON, commencing on
Monday, the 20th day Of September next, for the
disposal oi 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 rest 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 princi-
pal meridian.
Townships tDenty seven, twenty eight, twenty
nine, range one.
townships nosniy- seven, fupsnty eght, twenty
nine, range two.
Townships hpenty.eight, twenty mine, range
three.
Townships i,oenty seren, t,penty-aght, twenty
nine, range lour.
Tow nships flcenfy -seren, twenty eight, twenty
nine, range five
Townships t,Deniy air. twenty seven, twenty
eight, f,oenty- nine, range six.
Townships ncenty tDo hoe'ty-hhree, ticfnfyJour,
tcenty free, foenty sir, twenty seven, trcenfy eigM
range seven.
Townships ncenty. f,sniy. one. hoen.y fuo. twen
tythree, twenty four. twenty-five, twenty-six,
ttcenty-sepen t,oenty eight. range eight
Townships nipeteen, ttcenfy, twenty one, twenty
tvo tcenty three, itcenty fv,r ticenfy flee. fpenty
sir, trcenty ssueu, range nine.
Townships eighteen, nineteen, twenty, ttpenfy one,
f,oenfy ftro, ftreafs -0ree range ten.
Townships fifteen. sirfeer,, serentsen, eighteen,
nineteen, ttoenfy, toenfy one, range eleven.
North Of the base line and east Of The third principal
meridi0n.
Tow wnships thirty ono, thirty two, thirty three.
thirty-four, thirty five, thirty-sH, hvfy seven,
range one.
Townships thirty-one, Lh,rty-t,oo, thirty three,
thirty foiu, thirty fue thirty siI, lrty ssue'i range
two.
North Of the base line and ,oest Of Oe third pno'-
pal msrid,an.
Townships thirty. one, hirfy.troo, thirty. three,
range one.
AZ the Land office ut DANyILLE, commencing
on Monday the twenty third day of August for
the disposa of such sections and parts OF sections
being the odd numbers above referred TO, as are ait
ustcd in the aforementioned townships, 10 wit
North Of the base line and en,t II the hird principal
mr,d,an.
Townships ,eperteen, eighteen, nineteen, ttoenfy,
ttoent one tDeaty ttco, ftoeafy three frenfy -four,
f,oenfy fee, trenty siz t,centy seven ioenfy nsht
itoenty nins, thirty range one
ToWnships seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twen-
ty, twenty one, twenty two, twenty three, twenty
four twenty -fvc twenty six, twenty seven, TWEEN
ty eight, twenty. nine, thirty, range two.
Townships sersnteen, aghtoen, ninefeen, ftrenty.
lcenfy one hoenty- -fco i,oenty three, iDenty -four,
iosnty fire. ioeafy sir, tcenfy 'sren s,oenfy eghi
fuoenfy nine, range three.
Toanships ,s'entesn, eighteen, ninsfsen, range
Townships seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, t,ocnfy,
ttcerfy one fcenfy t,co, t,oenfy frse range eight
townships serentsm, eighteen, nIneteen. twenty,
twenty ono, twenty two fceafp three, f,oenfy fovr,
frDeuty fire ftoenfy slr. range nine.
Townships ninsteon, f,oenfy, f,cenfy owe ftcenfy-
itoo tvenly three, twenty four, twenty five, t,oen
~ ftoeafy 'ersn, tceHfy eight, oenfy nine rnnge
ten.
Townships hoenty- fsres, twenty. four, twenty
hve twenty Elk, twenty seven. twenty eight, twen.
nine fhiriy, range eleven.
North of The base line and oest eseeond principal
meridian.
Township thirty, range twelve.
Townships f,osniy SIR, ttccnty scufr, irenfy nghf
t,oe ify nins, thirty, range thirteen.
Townships trsnty firec, t,ceny four, f'cfnty fec,
f,penfy air, twenty seven, twenty eight, twenty
nine, pirty, range fourteen.
At the Land Office nj YANDALlA, commencing
on Monday, the second day Of August next, for the
dispossl Of such sections and parts OF sections, be
in the odd nymbtrs above referred to- ns are stu
stEd IN the undCrfnfntlOnf1 toNHsulp'' No WIZ
North Of the bast line and east " The h'rd prinei-
pal ruididn.
Townships one two, three, four, FIVE, sir, seven,
eight, min ten, eleven, twelve thirteen, fourteen,
h(tsen. siriten, range one.
Townships one ttro, three, four. foe, ,,r, 'even,
sighf nns ten eisuen, cslvc thirteen, fourteen, ff
teen, sixteen, range two.
To~nships ico, three, four, fUe SIR thirteen. -four
Teen, f(ksn, sirfefn, range three.
Townships three four, five, sir screen, range four.
Townships ebur, fUe, six, eUen, eight n'nS, ten,
range five
Townships fps sir seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven
itreius, thirteen, range six.
Townships SIR sepen, eight, nine, ten, eleven,
twelve, thirteen, fourteen, ffteen, s,rtsen, range
seven.
Townships ten, elccsn, fcsiUs, thirteen, fourteen,
fifteen sixteen, range eight
Worth Of The base line aud toesi IF he third principal
meridian.
Townships one ipo, three, four, fUe SIR. seven,
right n,ne len, eirpen fosive, thirteen, range ono.
Township one, range two.