Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-09-13
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p the construction Of railroads in said State.
Be enactedsby the Senate and Representa-
Had, Thai thete be, and is hereby 10 State Of
railroad from Madison Colambas Of Portage
City to lake between townships TWEEN
five and thirty aud from thence 10 the west emo OIL
Lake Superior and Brycld And also from Fond dG Lac
nate section of land by numbers for six
lions Width said road respectively But in
ease shall United States have when the
lines or routes of said road definitely xed sold
thereof granted as aforesaid that the
presumption has attached to the scme then it shall be lawful
subject tho the Secretary
of the Interior from the lands Of the United States nearestto
the sections above specified much land in alternate
sections or sections shall qual such lands
the United statchave sold otherwise appropriated or
which the right Of has attached as aforesaid
together with sections and parts CT sections de-
edd numbers aforesaid, and appropriated as
shall be held BY the State h.t I iof the
located shall be further than heen mIlee from
the line Of the roads each and for and on &C
roads, Provided further That the lands here
by granted shall be exclusively applied the construction OF
that for which granted and selected and shall be
disposed Of only the work progresses and the same shall
fu hat any and all lands reserved to the Tinted States
by AIRY of ogress purpose aiding any object
ii Internal mPro, cment any for any purpose
whatsoever be-. m the same hereby reserved to the
United States from the operation of this act except far as
be locate the route OF railroads through
such reserved lands, in which case the right OF way only
shall be granted to the approval of the President Of
SEC be further enacted That the sections ard
parts of au which, by such grant, shall remain
the United States within six miles each side of said
roads, shall be sold for less than double the minimum
price Of the public lands hen sod shall any of said
Lands to s entry , until the same have
Sec 8. And be it further enacted, That the said lnds
hereby granted said State shall be subject the disposal
Of the legislature thereof the aforesaid and
other and the said railroads shall be aud remain public high
ways for the Of the the United States free
from toll other charge the transportation of property
SEc4 And belt further enacted That the lands hereby
grantee said State shall disposed of by said State only
in following that say That quantity of land
exceeding hundred and twenty secous and included
within continuous length Of twenty miles of roads, respec
certify the Secretary of the that any twenty
continuous miles of either OF said rosds are completed then
,en oe
sales shall be made, and the lands unsod shall the
United States
Sec And be it further enacted That the United States
mail shall be said roads, nnder the dec
ton Of the Post Office Department such psice Congress
may by law, direct Provided, That until such price is fix
ed by law the Post Master General shall have the
determine the same
= Approved June 3, 1856.
Z - = - Public No. 81
AN ACT making Of alternate sections of the public
land TO the State OF chgan to aid The construction Of
certain railroads in said State for other PURPOSES
Resolved by the Senate and Mouse of Representative
OF the United States of America Congress assembled
That there be and hereby granted the Michigan
to aid in the construction railroads from Little Bay No.
gette to Marquette and thence Ontonagon from the
two last named places the Wisconsin State line
from Amboy, by Hiisdale and lansing and from Grand
Rapids to some point Traverse Bay also from
Grand Haven and Pcrae Marquette to Flint and thence
Port Aaron, eyery.aIternae
odd numbers for width CAGE side of each
Of said roads, case shall appear that the United
States have when the lines routes of said def
ney xed sold section any part thereof granted
aforesaid that the right has attached
appointed by the governor of said State select
the approval Of the Secretary Of the Interior from the lands
OF the United States next to the tiers Of sections above
SO much land alternate sections parts Of sections
shall be equal such lands the United States sold
otherwise appropriated which the right
on has attached aforesaid which lands hus selected
lieu of those sod and to which empion rights
as together with the sections and parts
sections designated by odd numbers aforesaid and
prated as aoresad shall be held by the State of Michigan
the use and purpose aforesaid Provided Teat the lands
from the lines of said roads and selected on
of each OF said roads, Provided further That
granted shall be exclusively applied in the construction of
granted and shall be disposed only as the work
and the same shall be applied other purpose
eI And provided urher That any and all lands heretofore
reserved to the United States any of Congress- or
other mdnner by competent authority for the purpose
other purpose whatsoever and the same are hereby re-
served to the United States operations of this act
lar as u be found necessary locate the
OF said RAILROADS through such reserved lands which
The right only shall be granted subject
al Of the President Of tile United States
SEC And be 1T further enacted That the seci ms and
parts Of sections OF land which, by such grant, shall remain
to the United States within six miles each side
of the public lands when sold nor shall any of said
lands sabeci private enp the have been
fist offered q public sale al the increased price
= he fnrfIor l., l., 4. l.,
by granted to the said State shall be subject disposal
the ereo for the purposes Aforesaid no
er and the SAID railroads shall be and remain public high
ways for the of the of the United
from toll other charge the transportation any
erty or troops OF the United States
SEC And be further enacted That the lands hereby
granted 10 SAD State shall be disposed Of by said State only
IN manner following that to That quantity of lant
sd roads and included within continuous length of twent,
miles Of each Of sale roads, be sold and when the
srnor Of said State shall certify Secretary of the Int
ror that twenty continuous miles of any of roads
completed then another quantity of land hereby granred
SAID roads having twenty continuous miles completed
said and inclueed within continuous length Of twenty mile
of each Of such roads, may be sold and from to @
completed within ten years no further sales shall b
middle and the lands unsod shall the United
mail shall be transported said roads, pnder the drecto
OF the Post Mice Department such price Congress
Law direct Provided That until such price fixed
. Approved June 8, 1856
,.lzf Public III
AN AIT making appropriations for certain civil expense
81 the government for the year ending the thrtieth
June, eighteen hundred and fiftyse
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House of Represent
ves OF the United States Of American Congress Assem-
DIED. mat the following be- and the same are hereb,
appropriated for the objects hereafter expressed for t
hundred ifty-seyen, viz: %
-; 2 :, So SURVEY OF THE COAST
s1ryy OF the Atlantic and aGuf coast of Unite
sstants and excluding pay and emoluents of officers
the army and navy and petty officers of the nav
employed on the work. two hundred and thnusap