The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-05-17

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AN ACT making grant Of lands % the state 81 Iowa 70
alternate sections to aid in the eonsru 81 certain rail-
roads IN said State.
Be enacted BY he Senate and House Of Rsprsssaaiss "
ms Uafsd Satss Of A1srea "a Congress asseDbea That
there be- and L hereby granted to the State q Iowa for
the purpose Of aiding In the construction OF railroads from
river the mouth the Platte river the city Of
Davenport VIA Iowa city and Fort Des Mones TO Council
section With the main line Of the Iowa Central Air Line Rail-
road near Msquoketa thence said main line running
said the Missouri river nom the city OF Dubuqae
70 point the Missouri river Sioux city with
branch from the Of the Dos Morris
nt on sad road 70 be completed ths main road
70 that point every alternate section OF land
By odd numbers for sections il width each
aide OF each Of said roads But in shall appear that
the United States have when the lines roads
aenney liked sold any sections or any parts thereof
granted as aforesaid, that the right Of empton has
attached to the then II shall be lawful any sgent
agen g be appointed BY the Of said State
terror, from the lands Of the United States nearest TO
.ne tiers OF sections above specified, much land In alter
nate sections or parts OF sections shall be such
lands as the United States have Sold otherwise appo
psatsd or 70 which the rights Of caption have attach
60 as Aforesaid which lands (hus selected In lieu OF those
sod and which preemption rights have attached aoe
said with the sections and parts Of sections de
sgnsed BY odd numbers aforesaid and appropriated
sforessd) shall be held by the Iowa for the
and purpose aforesaid Proeidsd That the land be
Gated shall In no be further than fifteen miles from the
lines OF said roads and selected for and
said roads Provided further That he lands hereby granted
applied the construction Of that road
which such lands hereby granted shall be disposed Of
as the work progresses and the shall be applied
no other purpose whatsoever And provided farther That
any and all apds heretofore the United States
ny any act OF Congress- other by
tent authority for the purpose OF aiding object Of In
Improvement for any other purpose Whatsoever
ifom the operation OF this act except far 1t may be
found necessary locate the said railroads through
such reserved lands in which the right Of way oEy
shall DC granted subject to the approval Of the Presiden
SEc O. aud be further enacted That the sections and
parts OF sections Of land which, by such grant, shall
me United states within six miles each side Of said
price Of the public lands when sold nor shall any Of said
lands become subject to private entry have
been first offered at public sale at the Increased price,
Sec D. And De further enacted That the said lands
hereby granted to the said State shall be subsct
OF the legislature thereof for the purposes
and no other and the said railroads shall be
public highways for the Of the of the United
States free from toll or other charge upon the ansporta
ton Of any property troops Of the United States
sEo 4. Andbe further enacted That the lands hereby
granted to said State shall be disposed OF by said State only
IN manner following that Is 70 say that quantity OF land
exceeding one hundred and twenty sections for each Of
said roads, included within continuous length OF
miles of each OF said roads, may be sold and when the
enor OF said State shall certify To the Secretary nte
ror that any twenty continuous miles Of said roads
completed then another quantity of land hereby granted
not to exceed hundred sections for
said roads having twenty continuous miles completed
said, and included within continuous length of miles
of each OF such roads, be Sold and from
until said roads completed and any Of said roads
not completed within ten years, further sale shall be
made and the lands unsod shall the United tates
SEC g. And be further enacted That the United States
mail shall be transported said roads, under the direction
OF the Post Office Department at such price Congress may
by law direct Provided That such price is fixed by
law the Postmaster General shall have to
mine the same, .s.-s1 NJ
Approved May Is, 1856. t.. ...s.... .a