Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-02-15
BY A U TIL GRITTY.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
Passed during tie Second Session of the 2Hity second
Congress-
[PUBLlc ACT-No 1871

[PUBIlc ACT-No 49,
AN ALL granting the right or way and making
grant OF land to the States OF Arkansas and $50. ri
to aid ID the construction Of railroad from pont on
the Mississippi opposite the mouth of the O,o rive r.
via Lite Rock, to the Texas bound trv mar Fulton,
in Arkansas, with branches 10 Fort SIN 9TH and the
Mississippi river
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House Of Poyesento-
tioes Of the United States Of america C'Jng1ess asse
bed That the light Of way through The public lands be
and the is hereby granted the States of Ark
and Mis- s)u, for The construction of railroad from
point on the MISSISSIPPI river, oppos lite the mouth of
the Ohio, in the State Of Missouri via Little Rock to
the Texas boundary line Fulton in Arkansas wi
branches from Lillle Rock, IN Arkansas TO the Mis-
ssspp river and 10 Fort Smith, said State with the
right to take necessary materials OF earth stone i'm
ber, &c., Tor the construction thereof Pyocided That
the right or way shall exceed one hundred eet IN
each side of the lsng thereof anda copy of the sur
Of said road made under the direction Of the Legs
latures of the said States shall be forwarded to the
proper local land Offices respecv y, and TO the Gene
raj Land Office at Washington City, within ninety DAYS
after the completion Of the same
SEC 2. And be 10 further enacted, That there be, and
Is hereby, granted to the ates of Arkansas and Mis-
souri, respectively for the purpose aiding in m liking
the railroad aud branches as aforesaid, within thei; re-
spectve limits, every alternate section of land desia
mated by even numbers, for six sections in width On
each side OF said road and branches; but in case 1t
shall appear that the United States have when the line
or route OF said road is definitely fixed by authori
~ aforesad sold any part OF section hereby gran
or that the right OF has attached the
then 1t shall be lawful tor agent agents, to be
appointed by the Governor of SAID State to select SUBJ
Ject 10 the approval aforesaid, from the lands o the
United States most contiguous the tier of sections
above specled so much land in alternate ctons or
parts of sections shall be equal such ards as the
United States have Sold or which the right Of pre-
emptlon has attached aforesaid, which lands benp
equal in quantity one half of six sections in WIDTH ne
each side OF SAID road the States of Ark ansas and Mis-
souri, shall have and hold to and for the use and purpose
said; Prooled, That The lands be located shall IN
be further Than fifteen miles om he line of The
roads And prooded FURTHER That the ands hereby Or IN.
ted shall be applied IN the construction of said road and
shall be disposed of only the work pfogre,se s. aad
saa be anplied to no other purpose wha sr: And
provided further: That any and all lands reserved 10 the
United States by act of Congress, for the purpose of
aiding any object of Internal lfnprov emenf or in anv
Tor any purposes whatsoever,b be and the same
hereby reserved to the United States from lac opera
lion OF this act EXCEPT sofr NAV be found beces.
sary locate the of the said railroad nd bran
ches through such reserved lands
SEC 3. And be At farther enacted, That the section.
and parts of sections land which by such grant shall
remain TO the Une States within six miles on each
side of said road shall not he sold for less than double
the minimum price OF the public lands when sold
SEC. l. And belt further enacted That the said lands
hereby granted the said States shall be subject 10 the
disposal OF the Legislatures thereo for the purposes
branches shall be and iemain public hig WAY for the
of the Government of tha DATED aes free from
toll ether charge nnOn he trans OF any prop
erfy troops The United S ates
SEC 8. And be further enacted That the lands here
by granted to SAID States shall b disposed OF by SAID
States ony the mGnaer following: that Is 10 say that
quantity OF lind ceedng one hand ed and twen
ty sections. aad included within a continuous len tn
o twenty miles Of Sid road may be d. and whea The
Governors OF SAID Site States stall certify to the
Secretary oilhe Interior that twenty con nuous miles
OF said road is completed aiotser Ike quantity of
land hereby gra,t-d may b. sold a ID so from time 10
lme, unti SAID road Is completed; and II said road is
n completed within years further SALES shall be
made and the land uusod shall revert The United
States.
SEC. 6. And be IL further enacted That the Uui,ed
States mail saI oil tim be transport d the said
load ara banalrs. under The direction OF The Post
ohee DEPARTMENT. at such price as Con9rssa may by
law direct.
Approved Febluary9. 1853.