Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-02-24
BY AUTHORITY.
LAWS OF THE UNITED
STATES
FdSsed during The Second Session oflhe
IhiTy-second Congress.
PUpLic Acr-No. 1871

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AN ACT granting the right of wav and
making grant oi lana Ia The States
OF Arkansas aud Missouri, to aud in
the construction OF ii railroad from n
point on the Mississippi opposite the
mouth oi the OHIO river, VIA Little
Rock, 10 the Texas boundary near
Fulton, IN Arkansas, with branches
10 Fort smith and the Mississippi
river.
BE IL en0cted Jy The Senate and House
Of Representatives. u Me Uaiied States
Of ImeIicd IN Congress assembled, That
the rlgh of way through The pub ic
lands Dc, and the same is hereby. grant
ed 10 HE : tales OF Arkansas and Mis-
souri,, Tor the construction Of Il railroad
rom point on the Mississippi river,
opposite the mouth Of the OHIO, i'm the
State oi Missouri, via Little Rock, TO
the Texas boundary line near Fulton.
in Arkansas, wiki branches from Llle
Rock. IN Arkansas, to the Mlssisslppi
river and to Fort Smllh, IN SAID State.
with the right 10 take necessary
materials OF earth, stone. ,imher, &c.
for the construction thereof Provided.
That the right oI way shall not exceed
one hundred iect on each side OF the
len 9th thereof. ana copy Of the survey
oi SAID road, made under The direction
Of the Legislatures of The said States.
shall be Tor 'arded to tho proper local
land uilices respectively, and to the
General Land Office at Washington
Clly, within ninety days after the
completion Of the same.
SIC. 2. ind be ii HfaIiher enacied. That
there be, and is hereby, granted 10 the
StHtts i Arkansas and Missouri,
respectively, for the purpose OF aiding
II mnang The railroad aud branches as
aforesaid, within their respective limits
efcry alternate section OF land dcsigudt-
ei 10y even numbers for SIN section in
Width on Zach SIDE OF sand road and
branches !; bGt in case 1t shall appear
iiu luc Unilrd Safes have. when the
Ii t 70 route oi said road l. uriiuurlY
fixed by The authority orcsald sold
any pa't ol ANY section hereby granted
or lhat The rIght Of pre-empliun has al
tachci To The same, then It shall be
lawful Tor any Hg"ut or agents. lo be
appointed Ivy the Governor oi said
State, to Selc I, subject 10 the approval
atort sud, from Il G lands OF the United
STATES most contiguous to The TIER #
sections above specified 81 much land
IA alternate sections ur parts oi sections
as shall he equal TO such lands as the
United States have sold. or 10 which
Ihs RI Ghi ol pre-cnptio; has attached as
"lort SAID which lands beng cqual IN
quantity to one half oi six sections in
width cn each side of sald road the
States oi Arhansas aud Missouri .halI
Lave and hold 10 and tor the use and
purpose aforesaid : PEOrided. That ,he
lands to be located shall in nc case be
farther than fifteen mites from the line
Of the read Ard proridcd JulthcE, That
the lands hereby granted shall be
APP lied in the construction Of said road.
and shall be disposed Of only as the
work progresses. and shall be applied
to no other purpose whatsoever: and
pr0riicd tH5ther, That any and all lands
reserved to The United States by any
act OF Congress, Tor the purpose of aid.
lng IN any object ol internal improves
ment, or III any manner for any purpose
whatsoever, be and the same are here
by reserved to the United States from
The operation OF this act except SD far
Us It may be found necessary to locate
the routes OF the sad railroad and
branches through such reserved lands.
SIC. j. And Gc IL turher sH0Ctpd That
the sections and parts Ct sections Of
land which by such grant 81 all remain
to The United States within six miles on
eacI side Of SAID road. shall not be sold
for less than double the minimum price
OF the public lands when sold.
SEC. 4 and be IL )uythcr enacted, That
the sld lands hereby granted TO the
sad States shall bc subject t. the
disposal Of the legislatures thereof,
Tor the purpose aforesaid and no other
and The said railroad and branches shall
be aud remain Il public highway tor
the use Of the Government at the United
States, free from toll or other charge
upon the transportation oi any properly
or troops OF the United States. g..
SEC. ). And be IL tarther enacted That
the lands hereby granted TO said tates, .
shall be disposed OF by snld States only I,
in the manner following : that Is 10 say, 7
lihb Il WI i'oe 'NN'Sh'hS
one hundred and twenty sections and ,
within a continuous length OF .
twenty miles of said road, muy be sold
aud when the Governors OF said State
Or States shall certify to the Secretary
Df the Interior that twenty continuous.
mlcS ofsaid road is completed, them
another like quantity of land hereby
granted nay he sold and so from time
10 time. until said road is completed /;
and ii said road is not completed within
ten years, no further sales shall be
made aud he hand unsold shall rcver:
10 the United States. b.
SEu. q. And be HJWiher enacted, That
he United States mai, shall at all times
be- transported on the said road and
ranches, under the direction OF the
Post Oificc Department. NJ such price
rs Cougrcss may by law direct
Approved February9, 1888 4.
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