The Empire County argus., 1854-09-09
9Idgt3 aGPublic, No. Si.l via

AN ACT to aid the Territory OF Mipfsota N 'he cohSIr"e
tedt tif,+3lr.. ton OF g railroad therein. f,-
Be it enacted By the Seaete and Hoas@@ Ppreehtafes
% the unsa Fists e 4 sntad q q GSsr bt rror gTgFa o
Minnesota for The purpose Of aiding in the construction OF
"a railroad from the southern line of said Territory, COM
encng at point between township ranges nine and sew
enteen thence bv the way of ST. Paul by the prac
cable route to the line Of said Territory in me d.
recon of Lake Superior every alternate section OF land
designated bv odd numbers for six sections III width on
each side of said road within s2id Territory but IN case
it shall appear that the United States have when the line
of said road definitely fixed by the authority aforesaid
sold any section part thereof grained as Aforesaid
that the right Of preempon ha attached to he same,
ishen shall be lawulfor any agent or agents to be ap
pointed by the governor OF said Territory SUBJECT 10 me
approval Of the Secretary OF the nerior TO Select from the
lands Of the United States nearest 20 The tier OF s9cl'onS
above sefed so much land in alternate sections parts
sof sentios as shall be eau to such lands as the United
States have sold or 10 which the right OF Prescription has
attached aforesaid which lands hns selected en Of
these sold ard which preempon has attached rs aore
said together with the sections or parts OF secuDs de
mated by odd numbers aforesaid. aud appropriated
aforesad) shall be held by the Territory OF Mlnes-
ota for the ,sc and purpose aforesaid PtUulel. Tht
the Hands TO be so acaeA shBl in case be further
than fifteen miles f.an tie Inc OF the road , IN eaeh
case and selected or and oaaccouot OF sud road ro0'-
ied fwrtier, That the lands hereby granted sa bTN%-
cusvoly sppel ia The construction OF that road Tor whGh
1T granted ana seec Cd and shall be disposed Ct onP
as the work pvogesse ana The shall be applied To
vno other purpose whatever: Ah1 Pr00t1@ f"FHe Iht
any nnd IL lands heaetoore reserved to the United States
by any act of Congress, i'll any other manner ny com
peten authority Tor she purpose OF adng IN any opecl
of internal improvement OF for any other purpose wnaso
States from the operation of this act except sot as
NAV be found necessary to locate the route Of said rail
road through sch reserved lands in which case theght
Of only shall be grarted subject 10 e approval OF
the President OF the United States. lI -
SEC @ Ind be it titer eaectd That the sections and
parts of sections Of land lct by such grants shall
main the United States thin six miles on each side #
said road shall not be sold og less than double the mini
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SEC g. Ind b Il f4rt1ss ea2c,el That the said lands
hereby granted to the said Territory shall be subject to
the disposal of any legislature thereof for the purpose
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of heretofore constituted and oiganzed and
the said railroad shall be and remain public highway for
the of the of the United States Tree from
toll other Charge upon the a'sporGiion OF any pop
eIty troops of the United States shall any Of sad
lands become subject private entry until tie Shall
bave been fast Offered pubic sale at iIs increased
price. .i.r s-, gl 'l ....Y.r... s.,.of ..,oi
grated to said Territory shall be disposed Of by sald
Territory only in following, that is 70 say no title
shall vest in the said Ierrer of hipeson nor shall any
patent issue for any partDt the 1 hgr9ibelorc mep-
road shall completed through heapds hereby ranled
and when tile Secretary OF se IteTiqry shall be aisied
that twenty mlesof said read aIecoppleed thena
patent shall issue for quaint t land not eHceeuhG pe
hundred andtwenty seotons and fWcatep Win cp1-
-eus leng of miles Of sad road and 50 from time
ostle patents sali be issued hike manner upon the
cemplo Of each addtional iWentY miles OF said road
until hal be completed, anddf said road y NOT copPe
ted wirhin years, further sale shall be made anu
theiaad uastRd shall revert to the United States :. s. 6
I'd SEC. dad be nFqfthe eHdctqd That the United
States as shall be TRANSPORTED all times sad railroad
suuer the direction of Post Office Depart met at such
price Congress may by law direct Ir0g{ld hat I'M
til such price fixed by law the Postmaster General shall
have the power TO determine the same a. ,nirq
Approved 29th june 16bi h1n1tl ~ r. r.si Hoii