Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-02-15
BY AUTHORITY.
LAW OF THE UNITED STATES
Passed during the Second Session Of the Thirty
second Congress.
TPupLrc Acr-No. 1871

PUBLIC ACT-No. 1S.
ACT granting the right OF way and making grant of
land TO the States OF Arkansas and Missouri TO all: in
the construction OF railroad from point on the Mis-
Rock to tie Texas boundary Fulton, in Arkansas
with branches TO Fort Smith and the Mississippi river
Re 1T ENACTED by the Senate and House Representa-
tves of the United States of America III Congress
bled That the right OF way through the public lands be,
and Missouri, for the construction OF railroad from
Ohio The Stat Of Missouri Via Little RUeS to the
Texas boundary line near Fuon Arkansas with branch.
AND to Fort Smith in said State, with the right
eessary materials Of earth stone timber &c. for the
shall not exceed hundred feet each side OF length
direction The Legislatures Of The said States Shall
he orwsded to the proper land Offices respecyey
ninety days after the completion OF the same.
Sec AND ne IT FUR TIER ENACTED, That there and
for the purpose fading in making the rail-
limits. every alternate section designated by even
numbers for six sections in width each side said
have when the line or route II said road is definite
y fixed by the authority aforesaid sold part any
attached 10 the same then shall be llwI for any agent
to % be te Of said a
OF the United States most contiguous 10 tier sections
sections shall be equal lands as the United
States have sold which the right pre- empon has
to one half OF six sections in width side said
oad me states Of Arkansa and Missouri shall have and
That the lands to be located shalt i'll be further
y
further That the lands hereby shall applied in
the constructions of said road and shall disposed oony
as the work progresses and shall be applied other
purpose whatsoever And provided further That any
all lands reserved to the United States
gress for the purpose of aiding in object OF internal
improvement or in manner for any purpose
ever be and the hereby the United
States ON the operation OF this except as
may be found necessary TO locate the the
railroad and branches through such reserved lands.
Sec. s. AND BE FURTHER ENACTED, That the sections
and parts OF sections ofand which grant shall
main to the United States within six miles side OF
read shall not be sold for less than double the mini
mum price OF the public lands when sold.
Sec. 4. AND JuRTHER ENACTED, That tho said
lands hereby granted to the said States subject to
the disposal of the Legislatures thereof purposes
aforesaid and Others and the said railroad branches
shall be and remain public highway for the use OF the
Government OF the United States free from or other
charge upon the transportation any property troous
OF the United States. n = = 'HSfN
Sec o. AMI BE 1T TuRTHER ENACTED, That the lands
hereby granted to said States shall be disposed
states only in the manner following: that is say
quantity OF land not exceeding hundred and twenty
sections ard included within continuous length twen
ty miles OF said road be solids and hrn the Govern
OF said State States shall certify the Secretary
the Interior that twenty continuous miles OF said road
then another like quantity oland hereby grant
is completely and saidgroad is completed within ten
years, further sales shall be made and unsold
shall revert to the United States
Sec. 3. And BE FURTHER ENACTED, That the United
States nail shall at all times be transported the said
road and branches under the direction Post Once
Department. at such price Congress direct
Approved February 8, 1858.