The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-07
by the President Of tho United States
VXTHEREAS THE VACANT AND UNAP-

her, 1900, ln aid Of the construction Of railroad
from Chicago Mobile" have been certified to the
State of Illinois; and whereas selections have also
been made within fifteen miles Of sad railroad and
branches, on each eide 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, to which the
right Of pre- cmption had attached prior to the pas
sage Of said act; and whereas by the third section
OF said act it is enacted "rhat the sections and
parts of sections Of land which, by such grant,
shall remain to the 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 nnds when sod:
No,o, 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
each side of said road and branches fthe limits Of
which will 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.
nos, 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 sectons and parts Of eection
being the odd numbers above referred situ-
atcd in the aforementioned townships, to wit:
North Of the base line and east of the third principal
meridian.
Townships Mirty-one, hirty.t,oo, thirty three,
Townships thirty one, thirty-two, thirty three,
MrtyJow. thirty. fire, range twelve
townships thirty one, thirty tlo0, thirty three, thir-
ty four, thirty FIVE, thirty s,r, thirty seDen, thirty
eight thirty nins range thirteen.
Townships Airfy-tA'ee, thirty four, thirty Jfre,
thirty six, thrty-seven. thirty thirty nine
Townships thirty foe. 0irty-sir, thirty-sevcn.
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- situ-
ated in the aforementioned townships, to wit:
North Of the base line and nest Of the fourth princi
pal Meridtan.
Townships twenty seven, twenty eight, twenty
nine, range
Townships twenty eight, twenty mine, range
two.
North Of the base line and east of the fourth prinei-
pal meridian.
Townships tlcenty- seven, twenty eight, twenty
Townships t,oenfy-seven, tsOenty-eighi, twenty
nine, range two.
Townships froeniy-eight, twenty mine, range
three.
Townships f,cenfy sepen, ficenty-esht, twenty
nine, range four.
Township. tscenty-seren, twcnty-eight, twenty
Townships flrenty-six, twenty. seven, twenty
eight, ttDenfy- nins, range six.
Townships firenfy fDo fioenfy-tree, f'cenfy:f four
t,cenfy ue f,reny sir, twenty seven, t,cenfy eight
range seven.
Townships f,centy, t,oenty yons fcenty- tsoo. TWEEN
ty-thrcc, twenty four. twenty hve, twenty-sx,
t,cenfy- -sepen, f,oenty eight. range eight.
Townships ni,steen, t,cenfy twenty one, twenty
two, t,centy three ttcenty for frcfy flee, t,ccniy
air. fto<nty- seue', range nine.
Townships eighteen, nineteen, twenty, ttcenfy one,
f,renfy f,co, fscenfy three, range ten.
Townships fifteen sirfeen, seventeen, eighteen,
nj netecn, f,cenfy, f'cenfy-one range eleven.
North of the base line and east Of Tie third principal
meridian
thirty -four, thirty five, thrty-six, thirty seuen,
Townships thirty y-one, Mirfy-f,oo. thirty three,
thirty -four, thirty fue, thirty SIR, thirty seven range
two.
North Of the base line and rce.t e} the third pvinei.
pal meridian.
Townships dirfy-one. hirfy-two, thirty three,
AZ the Land Office at DANvILLE commencing
Monday the twenty third day OF uRust for
the disposal of such sections and parts OF sectons
being the odd numbers above referred to, as sit
ustcd in the aforementioned townships, TO witt
North of the Guse line and east # the third principal
nuids0n.
Townships sereafsc,,, eighteen. nineteen, f,os,,fy
fcenfy one, fsoenfy too, ficenfy three, f'oenfyour,
ftpenfy fpe, ftreafy f,renfy seurn, oenfy eight
f,csnfy. nine, thirty, range one.
Townships seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, TWEEN
ty, twenty one, twenty two, twenty three, twenty
four twenty five, twenty six, twent y seven, TWEEN
ty eight, twenty nine, thirty, range two.
Townships seventeen, eig.feen, ninetse'', f,oenfy.
fctnfy f'oenfyftoo, f,ocnfy Three, f'oenfy -four,
fosnfy fire f,rcnfy- sir, frrenfy sepe f,cenfy eieh
f,cenfy mine, range three.
Townships sevenf,Sn, eighteen, ninsteen, range
Townships seventeen, eighteen. nineteen, f,oenfy,
f,oerfy one, f,csnfy f,ro, oenfy nr,s, range eight
Townships seventssn. eighteen. Nineteen. twenty,
twenty one, twenty two, farsafy trs. toe,sfy four
f,cenfg fve, f,csnfy SIR, range nine.
Townships ninsfeen, f,ce,afy f,cenfy one. ftcenty
f,co, twenty three, twenty four, twenty fvc f,cen
tysir f,cenfy 'eren t,centy eight f,cenfy n'ne range
ten.
Townships f,csnty three, twenty four, twenty.
five, twenty six, twenty scvcn. twenty eight, TWEEN
nine, uirfy. range eleven,
North of the base line and rest Of the second principal
meridian.
Township thirty, range twelve.
Townships f,ssnty sir trenfy. sersn, ftrsnfy tigh
f,oeafy. nins, thirty, range thirteen.
Townships flcsny tsrse, fcenfy four, frcerfy fire,
f,ccnfy- SIR, twenty -seven twenty eight, twenty
nine. nirfy. range fourteen.
Al tho Land Ofhcc at vANDALIA, commencing
on Monday, the second dny Of August next, tor tho
disposal OF such sections and parts Of sectons, be-
ing the odd numbers above referred TO- stu
ated in the aforementioned townships, TO wit:
North of the base line and ea'f af hs third princi-
yof rncidfan
Townships one two three four Eve six seven
eight, nine ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, FOURTEEN
fifteen, sirieen, range one.
Townships one. f,co. three, four, free sir, s,ven,
right. nns ten, sisrea, fc,re, hueen, fourteen, l
Townships f,co fhrss. four fire. sir thirteen, four
teen, fffeen, sirfesn range three.
Townships Hrcs, four, five, SIR scpen, range four
Townships -four, fpe, six, seren eight n,ns, ten,
range five
Townships fire, siy, seven, eight, nine ten, eleven
f,ceirs, hirisen, range six.
Townships str. seren, eight, nine, ten, eleven, |
twelve, thirteen. fourteen, fifteen, sirfeen, range
seven.
Townships ten, elersn, f,cere thirteen fourteen,
fifteen, sixteen, range eight.
North Of The base line and scest Of the third principal
meridian.
Townships ore, tco. three, four fre, SIR. scpen,
eight, nsnc, ten, dercn, f,cc'us, thirteen range one.
Township one, range two.
At the Land Office AZ PALESTINE, commencing
Monday, the sixteenth dny Of August IT. for the
disposal OF such sections aud parts of sections be-
ing the odd numbers above referred to- Ms are situ-
atcd in the aforementioned townships, to wit:
North of The base line and cost Of the third pyinc;raf
msridan.
Townships hceve, thirteen, fourteen, 6fteen, SIR.
teen, range nine.