The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-05-17
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AN ACT granting pupc lands in alternate sections to the
states of Florida and Alabama to aid in the constr
of certain railroads in said States.

AN ACT granting pupic lands in alternate sections to the
States OF Florida and Alabama TO aid in the constr con
OF certain railroads in said States.
De enacted BY and House Of Representatives.
Of he dnted States Of America IA Congress assembled That
there be and hereby granted 70 Che state Of Fora Sr
Johns river at jacksonville to the waters OF Escamba bay
a. Or near Pensacola and from Amelia island on the Allan
on the Gull Of Mexico and also railroad from Pensacola TO
s is 5As % a
for SIX sections in width each side OF each Of said roads
and branch But in shall appear that the United
States have when the lines OF roads and branch
definitely fixed sold sections parts thereof
granted aforesaid that the right has at
tached to the then shall be lawful for agent
ea subject The approval Of the Secretary the Interior
from the lands of the United States to the tiers OF sec
tons above specified much land in alternate sections
parts Of sections shall be equal to such lands the United
the rights of have attached as which
lands hus selected in lieu of those sold and to which
empon rights have attached aforesaid together with the
sections parts sections designated by odd numbers
aforesaid, and appropriated afoesad) shall be held by
sSsa That the land be 50 located shall in no be fur
Their than fifteen miles from the lines of said roads and branch
branch ProUided further That the lands hereby granted
for and account of said roads and branch, severay
shall be exclusively applied in the construction of that
road or branch for and on Of which such lands
hereby granted and shall be disposed OF only as the
purpose Whatsoever And provided further, That any and
all lands heretofore reserved to the United States by any
as % any aiding any object
or for any other purpose be- and
the hereby the United States from the
operation of this except far as may be found neces
sary the Of said railroads branch through
such lands which the right way only sha
be granted subject to the approval OF the President OF the
United States
Sro o. Aud be it further enacted That the sections and
parts of sections of land which, by such grant, shall remain
to United States within six miles each side of roads
and branch shall not be sold for less than double the mini
price OF the public lands when sold shall OF
said lands become subject to private entry until the same
have been first offered public sale at the increased price
SEC .. And be Il further enacted That the said lands
hereby granted the said State shall be subject to the dis
posa of the legislature thereof for the purposes aforesaid
and other and the said railroads and branch shall be
and remain public highways for ke OF the government OF
the United States free from toll other charge the
transportation of any property or troops OF the United
States. -
SEo 4. And be further enacted That the lands hereby
granted to said State shall disposed of by said State only
in manner following that to say; that quantity land
exceeding hundred and twenty sections for each OF
said roads and branch and included within continuous
length twenty miles Of each of said roads and branch
sold when the governor Of said State sha certify To
Secretary the Interior that twenty continuous miles
Of either of said roads or branch then an
other quantity of land hereby granted not to exceed
handed and twenty sections for each Of said roads branch
having twenty continuous miles completed aforesaid and
included within continuous length OF twenty miles OF each
such roads branch may be Sold and from time to time
until said roads and branch completed and II any
either Of said roads or branch completed within
years. no further sale shall be made and the lands unsod
shall revert 10 the United States VI. - ..r-.L
SEC s. And Be further enacted That the United States
the direction the Post Office Department such price
Congress may, by law, direct Provided That until snch
price is fixed by law, the Postmaster General shall have
the determine the same. e..
SEC G. And be further enacted That similar grant OF
alternate sections OF public land hereby made TO the State
OF Alabama aid In the construction Of railroad from
Montgomery in said State to the boundary line between
Florida and Alabama in the direction OF Pensacola and to
with the road from Pensacola to said line the
and conditions in all respects hereinbefore
prescribed for the grant to Florida. .. ......
|. Approved May IL, 1856