The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-06-12
Public 27.l

AN ACT making grant OF alternate sections OF the Puoc
land to the State Of Mchgan to aid In the construction
of railroads in said State and for other purposes
he enacted by the Senate and House Of Representcres
Of the United States VI merica in Congress assembled Ih.t
aid in the construction o railroads from Little Bay de No
gnet Marquette and thence 70 ontonago and IRON Inc
from Amboy, by Hilsdae and Lansing and from Grand
Rapids to some point or near Traverse Bay also IRON
Port Aaron every alternate section Of land designated by
odd numbers for six sections in width each side Of each
States have when hs lines or routes Of said roads are def
ntey fixed sold any section or any part thereof granted
Aforesaid Or that The right Of Presumption has attached =.
be appointed by the governor Of said State to select
subject to the approval q the Secretary Of the Interior from
sections such lands the United States
Of has sea Is which s
thus selected in lieu Of those sold, and to which
sections and parts of sections designated by odd numbers
aforesaid and appropriated aforesad shall be held by
the State OF Michigan for the and purpose aforesaid
Prouied That the lands to be located shall in be
further than fifteen miles from the lines Of said roads and
selected for on account each of said rouded
further, That the lands hereby granted shall be exclusively
applied the construction of that road for and account
Of which such lands are hereby and shall be disposed
piled to other purpose whatsoever AID ProUided rtr
That and all lands heretofore to the United
States by act OF Congress- in other by
competent authority for the purpose aiding In object OF
Improvement or for other whatsoever
be and the hereby reserved to the United States
the operations of this act except far it may be
found necessary locate the of said railroads through
such reserved lands in which the right Of way only
shall be granted subject to the Of the President OF
the United States. v.
SEc. 2. And be further enacted, That the sections and
parts Of sections of land which, by such grant, shall remain
the United States within six miles each side Of each of
said roads, shall be sold for less than double the mini
price Of the public lands when sold shall any OF
said lands become subject to private entry until the have
been first offered public sale Mt the increased price,
SIC. g. And be further enacted That the said lands here
granted the said State shall be subject to the disposal
OF the legislature thereof for the purposes aforesaid and
other the said railroads shall be and remain public
highways the of the Of the United States
toll other charge upon the transportation Of
property troops Of the United States.
SEc. 4. And BE- further enacted, That the lands hereby
granted said State shall be disposed Of by said State only
In following, that is That quantity of land
exceeding hundred and twenty sections for each OF
miles each said roads, be sold and when the gov
Of said State shall certify to the Secretary of the Int
that twenty continuous miles Of said roads Is
completed then mother quantity of land hereby granted
exceed hundred and twenty sections for each OF
said roads having twenty continuous miles completed
aforesaid and included within n continuous length
miles OF each Of such roads, be sold and from
to time until said roads comPeted and IL any Of said
roads completed within further sales shall
be made and the lands unsod shall revert to the United
States.
src g. And be further enacted That the United States
mail transported said roads, under the direction
the Post Office Department at such price Congress
by direct Prorided That until such price IL fred by
the Postmaster General shall have the power deter
mine the same.
Approved June 3, 1856.