Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-01-06

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NOT 10 oe completed-as i, canno, be-, for
some Years 10 come, except by The max
| ing oi new contract. TO cover the
whole improvement, and sustained by n
Large loan OF money while ihe con-.
s'ruc'ion of the. works above continues
10 prngress-,he idea has suggested it,
self TO the minds of the undersigned thai
dredge boat, as well as a snag boat,
both 10 be propelled by steam power
| might ere long be used to much advan-
tage. in keeping The channel open ,hro'
the snags and sand bars below ST. Fran,
cisVille--both Of which. though entirely
removed one year. would always be
found obstrnctng ii again the next, to
some extent. as#a 81. &c.. a..n . .sz .aH
Fhc Page & Bacon Prop ositio,a.
ST.. Louis, November %, 1859. &c
Gen. z. p. Ian g.4afwerp. Commits.
missioner, &c., KeoAuk. -. &C.,. 49,. 49,.
We have had the pleasure of an in
lerview with Guy Wells, Esq, Chief
Engineer OF your Improvement, IN rela,
tlon to TIE manner OF Conducting the
work on the Des Moines River Imarlve-
mens, and The course 10 be pursued T.
raise The means fDr completing The same;
aud we have finally determined on max
ing. through you, to The State, the follow.
ing proposition. .aansta -I.4.us 3d.. g..
LIST. We will agree 10 furnish the nee.
essary funds to complete The work within
five years from the first day of January,
1883, provided said funds shall not ex
ceed IN amount the sum of one million
three hundred shousand 1900, OO0) dol
lars, including the present debt, OF no,
exceeding one hundred aud twenty thou.
sand (l2O,00O) dollars, inclusive of in
terest, damages on contract. &c. W."
Sd. We are to have the privilege OF
making the contracts for the work 10 be
done on the improvement, under the su.
pervisinn of The Commissioned of the
Stale, whose powers shall extend To see.
ing that The work is done in accordance
with the plans and specifications mos,
recently adopted, and Oh which .he work
IL nDw progressing on dam No. 8.
3D.. In consideration of the above
agreement, aud Others winch NAV fol.
low IN this instrument. the State of Iowa
agrees TO convey to us, in fee simple, all
OF the unsold lands granted to her I'M
der an act Of Congress approved August
S:h. 1916; aad The State hereby agrees
that SAID lands remaining unso!d on the
LIST day Of January, 1853. shall not b.
less than nine hundred Thousand GOA.
O00) acres IN quantity. And the State
further agrees that she will continue 10
urge upon Congress, or The Department
having charge of these matters, her claim
fm the land sold (about 25.000--say
TWENTY-FIVE .housand-lcres) subseqnen,
TO the grant, aud PRIOR To the Department,
Notifying the local L,ud Office 10 with
hold SAID lands from sale 4; and tn II the
lands, when ob,ained, shall be conveyed
TO us as aforesai. .s .rss. ....
4th. The State agrees tina! we shall
have the exclusive use and caurrol III we
so desire) of The Improvement for twen.
~ -fve (25) years from The time named
tor It's completion, with power To cole CT
and levy tolls and water rents for the use
OF the same, as we may deem best, pro.
vldng the charge on pound freigh. shall
not exceed (4) four mills per thousand
pounds, per nile, and other freight in
proportion. ..r..n .............
9th. The State agrees that she will
not grant charter for a Railroad or Ca.
nal within ten (l0) miles on elch side of
salo improvement, running parallel with.
or nearly SO, with same. for a distance
exceeding Forty 40) miles, during the
iull term OF time IN which the use of the
Improvement is guaranteed To US, or au.
thorize, by any genera! law. such im
proVemenis. within Tie distance named.
oh. The State agrees not 10 tax The
lands until they PISS out of our hands
by sale, (none. being exemp, for over 20
years. or the improvement, for the term
Of this agreement, and 10 pass such laws
from time 10 time, as shall be ne cessary
10 enable us 10 enforce our claims on par
ties doing business with US in connexlon
with the improvement; aud to protect US
III our rights growing oat of the conIrac,
which may be made in accordance with
these propositions. s ssan .aa.. ..
7Ih The Stale agrees that ali credit.
ors of the improvement holding Scrip,
Bonds, or leins, 10 be paid on. Of The
sale OF lands appropriated for this I'm
provement, shall file REIMBURSEMENT of
said claim with the Commissioners, and
agree 10 receive. in lieu thereof, paymen,
out OF moneys which we have agreed TO
deposit as security for The faithful per.
formance OF the contract and stipuations
in cOnnexion tt,erewIth.
9Th. The State agrees that we shall
have the exclusive central of the waters
of the Des Moines River, from Fl. Des
MONIES TO the mouth OF same with the
exception OF rights and privileges here
tofore granted--and the water rents from
said parties, now holding privileges to
be paid to u.s. and authorize US to sell
and dispose Of the privilege Of using
same as we may deem best, provided no
contract shall extend hey oui the term of
this agreement, by which we are to re-
ceise the rents after such time.
9Th. The State reserves The right to
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