The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-08-13
BY AUTHORITY.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.

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AN ACT granting public lands is alternate sections to the
State of Mississippi to aid in the construction OF railroads
in said State, and for other purposes
Be enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives. Of
the United States Of America IN Congress assembled That
be, and is hereby granted to the State of Msss
C sns to the n 1e s Of
spp and the State of Alabama from Tuscaloosa to the Mo-
bile railroad within Mississippi; and from brandon 70 the
by numbers for six sections in width on each side OF
each of said roads, But in case it shall appear that the
ted have the lines routes OF said roads def
ntely fixed sold any sections any parts thereof granted
aforesaid that the right smpon has attached TO
be anpop,sd by the governor OF said State select
to ts approval Of tie Secretary Interior the
above speced so much land in alternate sections parts
of sections as shall be equal to such lands the United
hh ~, sna bt os e has attached aforesaid
which lands (thus selected in lieu those solo, ana 10
which presumption rights have attached as W.
By even numbers aforesaid and appropriated aore
shall be held by the said State for the use and
ProVded That the lands to be located sha IN
be further than fifteen miles from the lines OF SAID
roads, and selected for and Of each Of said roads
cusvey applied the construction Of that road for and on
Of which said lands hereby granted and shall be
disposed OF only the work progresses and the same shall be
applied other whatsoever And provided further
any all lands heretofore to the United States
by any of Congress- in other by competent
authority for the purpose Of aiding in OF internal
the are hereby the United States from the
operation of this act except be found
sary the routes OF said railroads through such
served lands in which the right Of way only shall be
granted subject to the approval OF the President Of the Uni
ted States.
SEC 2. And be Il further enacted, That the sections and
parts sections OF land which, by said grant, shall remain
to the United States within six miles each side Of said
roads, shall be sold for less than double the minimum
price the public lands when sod shall any Of the said
lands become subject private entry until the have
been first offered public sale at the increased price.
SEC. 3. And BE- further enacted That the said lands
hereby granted the said State shall be subject the dis
posa legislature thereof for the purpose aforesaid and
highways for the Of the government Of the United
States free from toll other charge the ranspors
tic Of any property troops Of the United States.
SEC L. And Be further enacted, That the lands hereby
granted to the said State shall be disposed by said
only in followng that to say, that quantity Of
of said roads, and included within continuous length Of
twenty miles Of each of said roads, may be sold and when
the governor Of said State shall certify the Secretary
the Interior that any continuous twenty miles OF either Of
said roads completed then another like quantity of land
hereby granted exceeding hundred and twenty
until said roads completed and said roads not
completed within ten years further sales shall be made
and the lands unsod shall revert to the United States
Src s. And be further enacted, That the United States
mail shall be transported said railroads under the drec
ton Of the Post Office Department at such price Congress
may by law direct ProUidd That until such price fixed
by law the Postmaster General shall have the power de-
termne the same
src O. And Dc further enacted, That like grant to the
extent and the terms and conditions in all
the city Mobile Orleans such grant to be made
the several States through which said road shall pass far
as said road Il within their respective limits.
Approved August IL, 1856.