Squatter sovereign. [volume] (Atchison, Kan. Terr.) 1855-1858, 1855-04-24

laws of the United States.
Tpubiic 81.

IPublic 81.
AN ACT TO change the boundaries of the land
districts in The State Of Iowa, and for other
purposes.
BE it enacted by the Serate and honss of Re-
representatives. of the United States of America
in Congress assembled, That at that portion of
the public lands in the State of Iowa lying
north Of TOWNSHIP line dividing townships nine
ty-three and ninety-four and cas-. OF the range
line dividing ranges twenty-four and twenty
five shall constitute new land district to be
called the Turkey River district. That all that
portion of the public lands in said state now
situated in the northern land district which lies
north of the township line dividing townships
eighty-fye and eighty-six and net included in
the Turkey River and Dubuque districts shall
constitute a new land district to be called the
Fort Dodge district, and the name of the north
ern district is hereby changed to, and shall be
hereafter called the Fort Des Moines district.
That all that portion of the public lands IN said
State now lying in Kanesville district and stu
ated north of the township line dividing town
ships eighty-fve and eighty-six shall consti-
tute a new land district to be called the Sioux
River district, and the name OF the Kanesville
district is hereby changed to, and shall be here
after called the Council Bluffs district. That
townships eighty-six, eighty-seyen, eighty
eight, eighty-nine, ninety, ninety-one, ninety
two and ninety-three of ranges seventeen and
eighteen are hereby attached to and made part
of the Dubuque land district, and townships
sixty-seven, sixty-eight, sixty-nine, seventy,
seventy-one, seventy-two, seventy-three, sew
enty-four, and seyenty-five of ranges thirty-tyo
and three are hereby attached TO and made a
part OF the Charitan land district.
Sec. ?. And be it further enacted, That the
President of the Uuited States be, and be is
hereby authorised to appoint by and with the
consent OF the Senate register and receiver of
the public moneys for each of the districts re-
spectively hereby created, who shall leach be
required to reside at the site of the respective
Office to which he may be appointed and who
shall have the same powers, perform the same
duties, and be entitled to the same compensation
as are or may be prescribed by law in relation
to other land officers of the United States.
SEC. 3 And be it further enacted, That the
President of the United States is authorised to
cause the public lands in said districts respec-
lively (with the exception of sections number
ed sixteen in each township, reserved for the
use of schools or such land as may be selected
by law in lieu thereof, and such other tracts as
may be selected for military other purposes)
upon the same terms and conditions as the other
public lands of the United States.
SEC. A. And be it further enacted, That the
President OF the United States is hereby auth
orised to designate the sites at which such of
the several offices shall be established, and to
remove the same to any other places within
said districts respectively whenever in his opin-
ion it may be deemed expepient.
SEC 5. And be it further enacted, That any
location or sales of land in either of the dis
tricts of land now subject to sale at Dubuque.
Fort Des Moines or kanesvilie, after the pas
sage of this act and before the receipt by the
land officers respectively thereat OF instruc-
tions from Commissioner OF the General Lane
Office under this act shall be as good and valid
in law as if this act had not be passed.
Approved March 3, 1855.