The Empire County argus., 1854-09-16
Approved 2.th June, 1854.
Public, No. 81.
Public No 81.
AN ACT to aid the Territory OF Minnesota in the construc
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Be it eaQcted bH ne Nete dAd U0uSeW Represehdtires
IF Mr U"eI Af0tS y .4mt'1co Co"gre"s aSSeaahItd.
That there be. and is hereby granted TO the Territory OF
Minnesota ur the pulse OF aiding in the construction of
abroad lom the southern line OF said Territory,
mencug point between township ranges nine and sew
emecn, thence b. the way OF Paul by The most pracii'
cable the lie Of SAID Territory in the dl.
ion of Lake superior, every alternate section OF land
designated by 1dd numbers for six sections in width on
each side OF sand oad wnn >aid Territory, but in case
shall appear 'hu the Cn ed States have, when the line
Of >,d road is den ely fixed by he horty aforesaid
sold any scc any part thereof granted as aforesaid
thai the right OF Te-cpio" has Al achcd to the same,
ihen it sh be lawful tor agent or agents TO be app
pointed by the governor OF said Territory subject to the
aovuI Of he Secretary OF the Interior select from the
lands of the Uni cd States the OF
above specified, much land IN alternate SECTIONS parts
OF sect shall BE- equ 10 such lands as The United
STATES have sold, whch The rgh' OF pre-epiion has
attached us aforesaid winch lands thus selected IN lieu "f
those sud and 10 VIII c rit-epon has attached aore
saId ge'hrf "lh ne c"ils OF paris o' SECTIONS oes'e
mated by odd huhiLeIs rs aforesaid, and appropriated
aforesaid, shall be held by the Territory OF Mnnes
ola ior HE use AID purpose aforesaid P'""dea; That
The lands be so loca ed shall III be further
fifteen miles from ihc lines Of The road in each
case -elecc ed for and Of said road Pro0t
d,a trtirr THAI The llnds hereby gram ed shall be
cslvcv apl ed IN the o shat road tor which
il granted and secc ed and shall be disposed of only
he woik pl, gres>c>, and HE shall be appl ed to
o,htr purpose whatever AMI pl0col~l tnrthe, That
amy and III lands heretofore reserved TO ihe Unit States
by ANY Of Congress, IN amy other manner b. COM
eent authority, 'or the pmpoNe OF aiding in any object
Uf internal Improvements, "i ANY other ru pose whaso.
be-, AID The eieb, reserved The United
States on tie operation ihs ucl, ex, cp far it
may BE- found II, ce>>ay locate the Of said rail-
road hruugh Snch reserved lands in which the right
oi way only shall be granted subject the approval Of
the President of the Uulted States.
SEC. :. Aqd be tt"erc cnot'd That the sections and
paris sections OF land. which b., such grants shall re-
the Uued ) attS WThlN ne> each side It
SAID road sh; be sold less than double the mimi
mann price.
SEC B. lua he it fqrtlel racted, That the said lands
hereby gran ed 10 the said Territory shall be subject to
the disposal any legr hue thereof, for the purpose
aforesaid and her, shall they enule TO The benefit
company here uiue cons iut d and oganzed and
The said rai oad shall be and remain public highway for
the Of the government the Unued States, free from
Oll or other charge III The tas OrIaon ol any pl0p
elty troops OF ihr United aie shall any OF SAID
lands become sut Ia private entry until the same shall
have been first Offered pubic sale at the increased
price.
SEC J. ami le IL tarhtf eaacted That the lands hereby
gran Cd said Territory, shall be disposed of by sad
Terri ory only manner following lha say. title
shall vest IN the said 1eiroN OF Minnesota, nor shall any
patent Tor an, lr OF he lands hcItnbcioie
toned un,i IA cun,mlutt> length OF twenty miles of said
road shall be completed though he lands hereby granted,
and when The secretary Of Me Inferior shall be satisfied
that ANY twenty niles o sad road Ipleed then
patent Shall issue iora quantity Of land exceeding
hundred and twenty 0ne, and included wuhm tunn
,ng Of tWcntv miles said Dad and from time
complexion Of each additional twenty miles Of SAID road
unI shall be conn plced and said read not compe
ted within years. further sale shall be made aud
The land unsod shall The Unled States
SEC. %. A"t he II farthe eHdcted, That the United
mail shall be transported al all times said railroad
pI ice Congress may by law dircc |rOpid. Thai
Ill such plct fixed BY law the o>nasler General shall
have the power 10 de,trm ne the same
Approved 18th June. is H.