Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-03-29

AN Az IN cnange the boundaries O the land districts
in the State Of Iowa, aud for other purposes.
Be enacted By the Senate and House IF Representa-
tires Of the United States Of 4merca ~ Congress
sembied That at that portion of the public lands In the
State of Iowa lying north of township line dividing
ships ninetthree and ninety and east of the range
ne dividing ranges twenty -four and twenty five shall
constitute new Land district to BE- called the Turkey
Riycrdstriei That all that portion Of the public lands
in said State situated in the northern land district
which lies north Of the township line dividing townships
eighy-Ve aud eighty-siN and not included ia the ur
key River and ldbuqne districts shall constitute "A new
land disre. to be called the Fort Dodge district, and the
Of the northern district is hereby changed to- and
shall BE- hereafter called the Fort lies Moincs district
That all that portion Of the public lands in said State
lying in kanesyille district and situated north
the township line dividing townships eighy-ive aud
eighty six shall constitute land dsrst 10 be- called
the Sou River district and the of the kanesy l,.
district hereby changed and shatl be hereafter call
cd the Council liuis district. That townships eighty
six cigy-scyen, eighty eight eighty nine, ninety.
y-onc ninety two. and ninety three, Of ranges
teen aud eighteen arc hereby attached To and made "A
part Of the Dubuque land district. aud townships sixty
seven sixty eight siNtynnc seventy. seventy one sew
two, seventy three seventy four and seventy
of ranges thirtytwo and thirty hereby attached
10 and made part of the Charitan land district
SIC. g and Be further enacted, That the President
Of the United States be-. and he j. hereby authorized "a
appoint by ind with the advice aud consent Of the SEN
ats register aud receiver OF the public moneys for
each Of "a districts respectively hereby created who
shall each b. required Ia reside al the site Of the rcpec-
tive Office % which he may b. appointed and who shall
have the same powers perform the duties. and b.
entitled the same compensation a are or may I pr,-
scrbed 10y law in relation 10 other land officers Of the
United States.
SEC 3. find be II further enacted. That the Presi-
dent Of the United States is authorized caus. the pub
lie lands In said districts respectively with the exception
of sections numbered sixteen ia each township reserved
for the of schools snch lands as MAY De selected h
law in lieu thereof and such other tracts may be-
lected for military other purposss) b. exposed Ia
sale in the same manner and upon the same terms
and conditions the other public lands Of the United
States.
SEC T. ind be II further enacted, That the President
of the United States is hereby authorized 10 designate
the sites al which such Of the several office sal h. 60
tablished, and Ia the any other places
within said districts respectively whenever opinion
II may be deemed cXpedieni.
Sac ). .4adbed further enacted, That any locations
sales of land Ia either at the districts of land now sub
jet sale Dubuque Fort D-s Moines kanc.y he
after the passage of this act aud before the receipt
land officers respectively thtrcai. of instruction from
Commissioner of the General Land Office under this act
shall be good and valid in law If this had not
been passed.
Approved March ,, 1855.