The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-05-03
BY the President of the United States.
VXTHEREAS THE VACANT AND UNAP-


ber, 1850, Gin aid Of the construction OF railroad
from Chicago to MOBILIZE 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
even numbered sections within sic miles OF said
railroad and branches, on each side thereof, which
had been sold by the United States, or 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 "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 OF
the public lands when sold:''
No,o, 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 salcs of the sections and parts o
sections land 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 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, as provided by said act, will be held
at the following Land Offices in the State of Illi.
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 sections, and parts of sectiona,
being the odd numbers above referred to, stu-
ated in the aforementioned townships, to witt
North of the base line and east Of the third principal
meridian.
Townships unrty-one ulrfy.fi h"fy't~ee,
range eleven.
Townships thirty one, thirty-two, thirty three,
thirty four, thirty fue, range twelve.
Townships thirty one, thirty troo thirty three, thir-
tyfour thirty five, thirty sir, thirty sepen, Mrfy-
eight. thirty nine, range thirteen.
townships thirty three, thirty four, thirty .Jtue,
thirty six, thirty seven, thirty-eight, thirty nine'
range fourteen.
Townships thirty, ,foe, ltutysir, thirty-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
ntcd in the aforementioned townships, to wit:
North of the base line and cest 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 tie fourth prinei-
pal meridian.
Townships t,centy. seren, twenty Eight, twenty
nine, range one.
Townships f,Deniy .seUen, tpenty. eight, twenty
nine, range two
Townships t,centy sepen, toenty-aght twenty
nine, range four.
Townships t,osnty -sepen, twenty eight, twenty
Townships ttoenty sir, twenty-seven, twenty
eight, ttcenfy- nine, range six
Townships ttccnty tlro, tcenty trse, ttcsnfyJ our,
foenfy flee. tce'iiy sir twenty seven, f'cenfye'gm'
range seven.
Townships f,cenfy. tiDeniy one. frenty- t,oo, TWEEN
ty-three, twenty -four, twenty hve' twenty-s1'
hcsnty- -sepen. ttrenfy- y-eight, range eight
Townships nineteen, f,cenfy twenty -one' twenty
two, ticeny three tcenfy four f,senfy trs, f,oenfy-
cir. floenfy- seren, range nine
townships eighteen, ninseen, twenty, fic~nfy- one
ticsnfy f,uo, t,centy three, range ten.
Townships fifteen. sixteen, seventsen, aghtee''
nineteen, t,oenfy, t,cenfy- one, range eleven.
North Of the base line and east Of the third pr,nctpni
meridian.
Townships thirty -one, thirty two, thirty three,
thirty -four, thirty five, thirty-siI, hirfy seoen,
range
Townships hirty-one, birty-troo, hrty-b.ree.
thirty. four thirty. flee, thirty siz, thirty seuen, range
two.
North of The base line and ,osst Of the hnd prinei-
pal meridian
Townships thirty one, hirfy-troo, thirty three,
range one.
on Monday the cnty third day OF August Tor
the disposal of such sections and parts of sections,
being the odd numbers above referred to- as are SIT
uatcd in the aforementioned townships, TO wat;
North of the base line and east " the third principal
mridtan.
Townships sevelteen, eighteen, ninsteen, fsoenfy,
ftcentu one f,cenfy- too fioenfy uree, ftosnfy four
t,cenfy fire, frenty sz, t,penfy ssues, hosnfy ~gh
fiosnfg- nine, thirty, range one
IDWnsnlps
ty twenty one, twenty two. twenty three, twenty
four twenty FIVE, twenty six, twenty seven, TWEEN
ty eight, twenty nine, h1fy, range two.
Townships sevenieen, oghfeen, n'nsfsen, f'oenfy'
tneniu one, ftoenty ftoo f,oenfy bres ftoenfyJ our
f,pfnfu fpe, frenfysir, ttrenfy seDrr, foenfy dgh
ftceniy .nins, range three.
Townships ssDenfsen, eighteen, nin1feen, range
Townships seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, ftoenfy,
tperty. one f,oe,,fy f,oo, hosnfy three range eight
Townships seventeen. e'ghtesu, n'netser. twenty
twenty one twenty-five, trsafg Three, hosnty Jour-
ftusnfv fee, tsoenty sir, range nine
Townships ntnsfeen, foenfy, fUenfy one, ftoenfy-
fpo twenty three, twenty four, twenty five, f,oer
ty. sir oenfy sepe, oenfy eight f,oenfy n'ne, range
Townships tosnty- three, twenty four, twenty
five twenty six twenty seven. twenty eight, tven-
nine, thirty, range eleven.
North of the base line and csf of the second principal
meridian.
Township thirty, range twelve.
Townships t,penfy sir, f,renfy seper, ftrenfy- ngm
fpcntv nine thirty, range thirteen.
Townships fcenfy h'ree, froenfy four, t'cenfy; fvt
f,penty- sir, twenty seven, twenty eight, twenty
nine thtrfy, range fourteen.
Al tho Land Office at yANDALIA, commencing
ON Monday, tho second day OF August next, Tor the
isposal OF such sections and parts oil sections be
ing the odd numbers above referred to- as arc situ-
nted in the aforementioned townships, to wit:
North of the base line and east p he Third pr,nci-
pal rrerid,an.
Tovnships one tvo three, four, FIVE, sir, seven,
eight. nine, ten, eleven, twelve. thirteen fourteen,
fifteen, siJfeen, range one.
Townships one, f,co, three, four, fire, si1 sever,
eight nine ten eepsn, t,ceirs, thirteen, fourteen, hi
teen, sixteen, range two
Townships too, hres four fpe, SIR, Thirteen, four
i,,o fffeeu sirfeen. range three.
Townships three four, five, sir, screen, range four.
Townships fbur, fire, six, 'epen, eight n'"e, ten,
range five
Townships fire. sir, seven, eight, nine, fen, eiepen,
frreice, thirteen, range sir
Townships s,r, sersn, eight, nine, ten, eleven,
twelve, thirteen, fourteen, t9feen, "rfeen' range
seven.
Townships ten, eleven f,oelpe, thirteen, fourteen,
fifteen, sixteen, range eight.
North of The base line and cest Of the third principal
msrid'on
Townships one, ttoo, three, four, flee, SIR. ,even,
,ghf nine ten, eiepen, f,ceips, thirteen, range one.
Township one, range two.
Al the Land Office at PALESTINE commencing
ON Monday the sixteenth day OF August for the
disposal Of such sections and parts Of sections, be-
iog the odd numbers above referred to- stu
a,ed in the aforementioned townships, to wit;
North of The base line and east Of The third principal
nsridi1n.
fro.rab;,s f,reTrs fLtrfrru fourteen. f(fseu sir.