The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-03-16
y Y 4 u T. II o K I T Y.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES
Passed during the Second Session Of
the Ihirty-sccona Congress.
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An ACT granting the right of way and
making grant of land to the States
of Arkansas aud Missouri, to aid in
the construction of railroad from a
point on the Mississippi, opposite
the mouth Of the Ohio river, via
Little Rock, to the Texas bound
airy near Fulton, in Arkansas, with
branches to Fort Smith and the Miss.
issippi river.
BE it enacted BY the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States
OF America in Congress assembled, That
the right of way through the public
lands be, and the same is hereby. grant
cd to the States Of Arkansas and Mis-
souri,, for the construction of railroad
from point on the Mississippi river. op.
posite the mouth Of the Ohio. in the
State Of Missouri, via Little Rock, to
the Texas boundary line near Fulton.
in Arkansas, with branches from Little
Rock in Arkansas, to the Mississippi
river and to Fort Smith, in said State
with the right to take necessary mater
ials of earth stone, timber, &C., for the
construction thereof: Provided, That
the right of way shall not exceed one
hundred feet Oh each side Of the length
thereof, and copy of the survey of said
road, made under the direction Of the
Legislatures of the said States, shall be
forwarded to the proper local land offices
respectively, and to the General Land
Office at Washington City, within ninety
days after the completion Of the same.
sec 3 And be it further enacted,
That there be- and is hereby. granted to
the State of Arkansas and Missouri, re-
spectively, for the purpose Of aiding in
making the railroad and branches as a.
forcsai1, within their respective limits,ev-
cry alternate section of land designated
by even numbers for six sections in width
on each side of said road and branches !;
bat in case it shall appear that the Unit
cd States have, when the line or route of
said road is definitely fixed by the au-
thority aforesaid, sold any part Of any
section hereby granted, or that the right
pre-emption has attached to the same,
then it shall be lawful for any agent OF
agents to be appointed by the Governor
of said State, to select, subject to the
approval aforesaid. from the lands Of the
United States most contiguous TO tho
tier Of sections above specified, so much
land in alternate sections or parts of see
tions as shall be equal to such lands as
the United States have sold, or to the
right of pre-emption has attached as a
foresaid. which lands being equal in
quantity to one half of six sections in
width on each side of said road the State.
Of Arkansas aud Missouri shall have ant
hold to and for the use and purpose Il
foresaid Provided, That the lands tc
be located shall in no case be furthei
than fifteen miles from the line Of th'
road And provided further, That til,
lands hereby granted shall be applied il
the construction of said road, aud shall
be disposed of only as tile work pro
gresses, and shall be applied to no othe
purpose whatsoever And provided fur
thcr, That any and all lands reserved Il
the United States by any act Of Con
gress, for the purpose of aiding in an.
object of internal improvement, or il
any manner for any purpose whatsoever
be and the same are hereby reserved t
the United States from the operation q
this act, except so far as it may be foun
ncces sary TO locate the routes of the sal
railroad and branches through such re
served lands.
See. 3. Aud be it further ci att tee
That the sections and parts of section
of land which by such grant shall renal
to the United States within six miles o
each side ef said road, shall not bo sol
I for less than double the minimum pr.c
of the public lands when sold.
Sec A. Aud be it further euacte'
That the said lands hereby granted
the said States shall be subject to ii
! disposal Of the Legislatures thereof, f
for the purposes aforesaid aud no other
and the said railroad and branches sha
be aud remain public highway for Il
(, use of the Government Of the Unite
! States, free from toll or other chare
1 upon the transportation Of any propcrt
e or troops Of the United States.
!. Sec 5. And be it further enactc
Q That the lands hereby granted to sa
States shall be disposed of by said Stat
o only in the manner following that is
say, that quantity of land not excee
ing one hundred and twenty sections, al
/. included within a continuous length
v twenty miles of said road, may be sol
and when the Governors of said Sta
= or States shall certify to the Secreta
& Of tho Interior that twenty continue
d miles ofsaid road sre completed then I
other like quantity Of land hereby grar
d ed may be sold and SO from time
: time, until said read is completed a