Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-12-29
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ed to The State of Iowa, for the purpose
of aiding in The construction of railroads
"trom the City of Burlington aud The
City of Keokuk TO some convepien,
point of junction northeast Of the Des
Moines River; thence on the most lea.
slble route TO point on The Missouri riv-
er at or near the mouth Of Platte river"
From the City of Davenport, in Scott
county. by The way Of The City OF Mus
catine, in Muscatine county, To Council
Bluffs, on The Missouri River, provided
that said road 60 BY The way OF Kanes-
VILE"
From Dubuque, on The Mississippi
river, to point on the Missouri river "a:
or near Kanesvllle, in The county of Pot.
lawatiamle, by The way Of For. Des
Mones."
From McGregor's landing, in Clay
ton county, on The Mississippi river. to
the Missouri river, al or near the mouth
of the Big Sionx, in Iowa." every alter
haze section OF land designated by even
numbers, for six sections in width on
each side Of said roads; but iu cIae il,
shall appear that the United States have,
when the lines or routes Of said roads
are definitely fixed by the authority afore
said, sold any section or any part there
Of granted as aforesaid, or that the right
of pre- emption has attached TO the same.
then it shall be lawful for any agent or
agents to be appointed by the Governor
OF said State, 10 select, SUBJECT to the
approval OF the Secretary of the In,eri.
or, from the lands Of The United States
most contiguous TO the Tier of sections
above specified, so much land in alter
nate sections or parts Of sections as
shall be equal to such lands as the Uli-
ted States have sold, or To which The
right Of pre- emption has attached as
aforesaid; which lands thus selected in
lieu Of those sold, and 10 which pre- emp
ton rights have attached as aforesaid,
together with the sections and parts of
sections designated by even numbers as
aforesaid and appropriated as aforesaid,
shall De held by The Stale Of Iowa, for
The use and purpose aforesaid: ProUi-
ded, That the lands 10 be SO located shall
in no case be further than fifteen miles
from The line OF The road ia each case.
and selected for and on account OF each
of said roads: Provided further, Tha,
the lands hereby granted shall be exclu-
sively applied IN The construction that
road FOR which il was granted ard select.
ed, and shat! be disposed of only as the
work progresses, aud The same shall be
applied 10 no other purpose whatever;
find provided further, That any and
all lands heretofore reserved To The Uni.
ted States by any act OF Congress, or in
any other manner by competent author
iiy, for the purpose of aiding in any Oh.
Jeci Of internal improvement, or for any
other purpose whatsoever. be and the
same are hereby reserved To the United
States from The operation of this act. ex-
cep, so far as il may be found necessary
To locate The routes OF said railroads
through such reserved lands, in which
case The right Of way only shalt be grant
ed.
SEC 3. find be IL further enacted,
That The sections aud paris OF sections
OF land which, by such grant. shall re
main 10 the UDiled States, within six
miles on each side Of each OF SAID 70 ads.
shall not be less Than double the minimum
price of The public lands when sold,
which lands from time 10 time be offered
at public sale to the hIghes, bidder, un.
der the direction Of the Secretary OF The
Inferior. and shall not be subjec, TO entry
until they shall have been offered a, pub
lie sale.
Sec. 4. find be IL further enacted.
That Inc said lands hereby granted 10
the said State shall be subject to the dis
posal of the Legislature thereof, for The
purposes aforesaid and no other; and the
SAID railroads shall be and remain pub
lie highway, for The use of lie Govern
ment of the United States, free from toll
or other charge upon the transportation
of any property or troops OF the United
States.
SEC. 5. find be IL further enacted.
That if the said ia ilroads shall not be
com pleled within ten years, the said State
of Iowa shall be bound 10 pay to lhe U.
nited States the amount which may be
received upon the sale of any part of
said lands by said State, the title To the
purchasers under said Stale remaining
valid; and the title to The residue of said
lands shall re invest in the United States,
to have and ~ hold the same 10 the same
manner as if this act had not been pass
ed. al. 81.
SEC. 6. find be ii further enacted,
That The United States mail shall, at all
lines. be transported on said railroads
under the direction of the Post Office
Department. a, such price az Congress
may by law direc;
II We learn from the New York
Tribune, that Mr.. Beverly Tucker. (ate-
y elected printer To the Senate, who has
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