Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-01-06
DE, Nsoines as,ycr nan.

reseniaives on the ga inst.
AN ACr IL i
To amend ..aa act 10 secure m'rs
rigorous prosecution OF The Des Min.
es RiUer Improvement and aneada-
tory and supplemental TO all other
acts noW in force in relation there.
to- approved February 5fh. 1851. 10
SEC. l. BE IL enaciei by the General
.4ysembiy of the State OF Iora: That
the Commissioaer aud Rsg,s'er Of the
Des Moines River improvement, be and
they are hereby authorized and empaw-
cred to sell and dispose of all and any
lands which have been or may hereafter
he granted by Congress fnr The Improve.
ment of the Des Mnines River IN such
a manner as they may deem most G xpe-
dieni for the early completion and yigor-
rus prosecution Of said improvement
Provided. That said lands sh III NJ. be
twenty-five cents per acre or less am'nnt
than one million three hundred thousand
dsllars IN the aggregate. Ind proUid Il
further, That the proceeds of such sales
shall, alter pay ing The present indebted
ness aud l,abili,les of said improvement.
be devoIed to It's completion To the great.
est rx,en, practicable.
SEC. 2. That said Commissioner and
Register are hereby authorized and EN-.
powered If deemed by them necessary
f,r the best interest OF the Improvement
Ia transfer or convey IN fee simple ar by
other ulle 10 any individual or indi,id-
uals, COMPANY or companies. any pnr-
cure funds for the object above specified
upon such terms and with such rights aud
privileges To the contractor or cnntractors
AS they may deem necessary. subject to
the limitations herein contaiaed and they
are also authorized and empowered in
transfer, lease or convey uhtD any such
company or companies. individual or IN.
dIsiduais, the right to the tolls and va
ter renls arising from said improvements
for sLch length of time not exceeding
twenty Years, and upon such terms
as IN their judgment will most certainly
secure the speedy prosecution and eariy
completion Of sald i'm, rovemens SD a.
SIC. 3. And they are also authorized
and empowered If deemed by them ad.
visable or necessary Ia the attain inent nf
that object to place such lands III the
hands ot trustees BOi exceeding three IN
number 10 be by them and the persons
with whom they may conlrac. agreed
upon for the purpose Of raising means
To pay off The present Indebtedness aud
llab,l''ies aud secure the prosecution If
sald work.
SEC. 4. For the purpose Of selling
SAID lands. leasing SAID water rents. cpn-
veyng The rights to said tolls or placing
said lands in the hands of such iruste-s
excep. as herein otherwise provided the
said commissioner and register are here
by given iGll power tn make and enter
ulo such agreemen, or agreements. com
tract or contracts as may by them he
deemed necessary. such contracts or
agreements only being valid when signe,f
by the commissioned, coan,ers,gned by
the register and approved by the Cav
ernOr.
SEC. 5. Any Of said lands which may
be claimed by bona file settlers n, the
time of the taking effect Of this ACT may
be purchased by such settlers al any
time before the first day of December
mex, under such rules and regulations AZ
may be established by said commission.
er and register. in lots not exceeding 100
acres each, and any contract made AS
herein contemplated shall r-ser.e ~ said
settlers the rlgh. 10 purchase as afors-
said at the rate OF one dnllar aud ,weuiy.
five cents per acre. ProUiaetl, hoWeu.
er, That where such bona fide settle.
meni is now made ON lanis which are
not now surveyed. said settlers shall have
the right To purchase IN. ir sai,! lands uu.
der the regulations aforesaid at any tine
withia ose year aler SAID lands are sur
veyed 1T ,he sah per acre above named.
SIC &. Contracts made "a herein c,n.
templa.ed shall be executed, fled and
recorded as provided in section IL Of
the act to what this is amen,iat,ry.
SEC. Z. This act ,0 take effect from
and after its publication in ,ho iowa Cap
ital Reporter and LASa. Rep,.hlican.
~ Washington letter ~ the N Y.
Express. speaking Of the surplus m ,he
United States Treasury, aud iis appro
prla,'on To the purchase Of the u, States
Suck. SAYS:
All the signs are. however. tha, no,h.
ing will be done. The .l)emcracy"