The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-23
BY the President OF the United States.
yNHEREAs THE VACANT AND UNAP-

yNHEREAs THE VACANT AND UNAP.
| w propriated public lands in the alternate sec
tlons designated by numbers for sections IN
tod, on each side of the Illinois Central Railroad
| and branches, granted by the act of Goth Septem
Der, 1850, Sin aid of the construction Of railroad
from Chicago to Mobile" have been certified to tho
state OF Illinois; and whereas selections have also
been made within fifteen miles of said railroad nno
branches on each eide thereof, and certified to the
sad State Of Illinois, in lieu of the lands in the
even numbered sections within :ir miles of said
railroad and branches, each side thereof, which
had been sold by the United States, to which the
right Of presumption 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 six miles
| ON each side of said road and branches, shall not
be sold for less than double the minimum price ol
| the public lands when sold"
| Noso, 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
sections ofland, all bearing the odd numbers which
remain to the United States. within six mles on
each side of said road and branches, 1.-THE 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 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 sections,
being the odd numbers above referred to, situ-
| ated in the aforementioned townships, to wit:
North Of the base line and east Of the third principal
neTtdidn.
Townships Mirty-one, mirty-t,co, thirty y-ttree,
range eleven.
Townships thirty one, thirty-two, thirty three,
thirty. four, thirty fire, range twelve
Townships thirty one, thirty tic0, thirty three thir-
ty- four, thirty five, hrty-s sz Miry-seuen, thirty
eight, thirty nine. range thirteen.
Townships thirty three, thirty four, thirty .fve,
thirty six, thirty seven, thirty-eight, thirty nine
Townships thirty, ,Jfpe. Mirty-siz, thirty seven.
thirty eight, range fifteen.
Al 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, stu
ated in the aforementioned townships, to wit:
North Of the base line and aoest Of the fourth prtnci
pal meridian.
Townships twenty seven, twenty eight, twenty
Townships twenty eight, twenty mine, range
North Of the base line and east Of the fourth princi-
pal meridian.
Townships tDenty- -seuen, twenty eight, twenty
nine, range one.
Townships ficenfy -seUen, ttcenfy- eight, twenty
Townships t,Denty-eight, twenty-nine, range
three.
Townships toenty sepen. t,oenty eight, twenty
nine, range four.
Townships tpenfy- -seven, twenty. eight, twenty
nine, range five
Townships ftoenfy. sir, twenty seven, twenty
eight, ftoepfy- nine, range six.
Townships ftcenfy f,Do, ticcnfyff fcenfy four,
ttoenty fire, ftcenfy sir, twenty-seven, cenfy- eight
range seven.
Townships tDenfy, ticony one, f,renty ftoo. twen
ty y-threc, twenty four, twenty five, twenty six,
ttcsnty sepen, t,oenty- eight, range eight.
Townships nineteen. fcerfy, twenty one, twenty
two trenty Three, t,centy four, ftoenty foe, toeiy-
siI. ttoenty stUea, range nine.
Townships eighteen, nintteen, twenty ftcenfy one,
ttoenfy ftco, ttcenfy three, range ten.
ToWnships fifteen, sirisen, seventeen, eightee'r,
nineteen, ttcenfy, t,renty-ons, 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, hrty-six, thirty seren,
Townships hirty-ore, birfy-t,co thirty three,
thirty -four, thirty five thirty SIR, thirty seuen, range
two.
North Of the base line and ,oest qf The third princi-
pal meridion
Townships hirty.ons, hrty.ttco, thirty. three,
At the Land office at DANyILLE, commencing
on Monday, the twenty third day OF fAugustnext, for
the disposal Of such sections and parts Of sections
being the odd numbers above referred TO, sit
uated in the aforementioned townships, 10 wit:
North of the base line and east Of Ae hird principal
mTidion.
Townships sepenteeri, eighteen, ninefesn ticeniy,
ftoenty one toenfy ftco, toenfy three, i,osnfyJo,r,
tuoofy fire, freny SIR, frenty seuen, f,cenfy dgh,
f,cenfy mine, thirty, range one.
Townships seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twen
ty, twenty one, twenty. two, twenty three twenty
four, twenty -fvc twenty six, twenty seven, TWEEN
iy eight, twenty. nine, thirty, range two.
Townships seventeen, 1gtfeen, ninefsen, fictnfy,
ctnfp one, hcenfy-f,co, foenfy three, foenfy -four,
tssnfy fire ficenfy sir tcenfu seDen, ftoenfy s,gM,
,oenfy. nine, range three.
Townships ssenfeen, eighteen, nineteen, range
'oven.
Townships seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, f,cenfy,
osnfy- one ftcsniy f,oo, ftrenfy Hrte rnngc eight
Townships serenteen, eghfeen, ninefeen, twenty,
wonty one twenty-five, fpenfy three. fcenfy four,
tosnfp flee, ftoenfy SIR, range nine.
Townships nineteen, ftoenfy, ttcenfy one, ftoe1fy
100, twenty three, twenty four, twenty FIVE, itcen
ysr fcenty seven, ttoenfy eight, f'oeniy nns, range
en-.
Townships f,oeniy. p,res, twenty four. twenty
i've twenty Elk twenty seven twenty eight, TWEEN
line, hnfy, range eleven.
North Of the base line and cesf Of sseeond principal
meridian.
Township thirty, range twelve.
Townships hosnfy sir, t,oenty seven, tcenty ugh,
,csnfy nine, thirty, range thirteen.
Townships fpenty nree, ttoenty -four, ftoenty foe,
LDenty sir, twenty-sev twenty eight, twenty
line, thirty, range fourteen. |
At the Land Office at yANDALIA, commencing
m Monday, the second day Of August next, for the
disposal OF such sections and parts Of sections bo-
ng the odd nuVDfTs move rcitfrfo 10, STU
tied in the aforementioned townships, TO wit.
North Of the base line ond east Of the third princi-
poi ,nerid,nn.
Townships one, two, three, four, FIVE. SIX scvcn
light, nine. tcn eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen,
l5feen, sirteon, range one.
Townships one fioo, three, four, fee, sir, stUen,
light nine, ten, espen, foelue, hrieon, fourteen, IF
cen, sixteen, range two.
Townships ttco, three, four, five, sir, THIRTEEN, four.
cen, fifteen, s,rtsen, range three.
Townships three, four, five, sir, .eUeu, range four.
Townships four, free, six, seUen, eight nine, ten,
-ange five
Townships fpe sir, seven, eight, nine, fen, elepen
ceivs, thirteen, range six.
Townships sir, sepen, cght, nine, ten, eleven,
Twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, s,rfeen, range
seven.
Townships ten, eiepen, t,ceiro thirteen, fourteen,
fifteen, sixteen, range eight.
North Of The base line and cest Of De third principal
meridian.
Townships one, f,oo, three, four, fre, SIR. sepen
eight, nine, ten, fepen, f,oeive, Thirteen, range one
Township one, range two.
At the Land Office at PALESTINE, commencing |
on Monday, the sixteenth day OF August xt for the
disposal OF such sections and parts Of sections be-
In ~ tho odd numbers above referred a attn.