, 1857-02-27
LAWS Of THE UNIFIED STATES,
BY AUTHORITY.
PrnLc Is.

fUBLic q.
An ACT making Giant Of Land. 20 the state Of
Iowa IN alternate Sections, TO aid in the construe
tion q certain RailrOads in said State.
Be Il enacted by the Senate and TIou-e Of Repre-
seutativos Of the United States OF America IN Noh
gress assembled That there be and is hereby granted
70 the State q Iowa for the purpose o. Ads IN tne
construotion of railroads from Darlington, on the Mis-
rissppi river 70 point the Missouri nvcr near the
moatk Of the Platte river; from the city Of Davea-
port via Iowa City and Fort Des Aoincs 70 Council
Bluff; from Lyons City northwesteriy 70 point ci
Intersection with the main line Of the Iowa Ccntnl
Air Line Railrcad near Maqnoketa, thence on said
main line, running rs near As practicable - the forty
second parallel across the SAID State 10 the Missouri
river from the city Of Dubuque TO point the Ms
Eouri river near Sioux City, with branch from the
mouth Of the Teto Des Morris 10 the nearest point
said road, 70 be completed soon the main road is
completed TO that point, every alternate section Of
Land, designated by odd numbers for six sections In
width each side q each Of said roads BIT IN
Il shall appear that the United States have wen the
lines or outes 0f said roads definitely fixed, sold
aay seetons. or parts thereof grautcd - aoTesaid or
that the right Of preemption has attached to TIE
same then Il shall be lawful for any agent or agents,
TO be Appointed by the governor Of said state, to
lect subject % the approval o. the Secrctlry t0 tho
Interior from the lands Of the United States nearest
10 the tiers Of sections above specified, 50 much land,
In alternate ee,toas shall bo equal g such lands
q the United States have sold attached aiorc-
said; which lands (as selected Ia lien Of those sod
and [tol which preemption rights have attached as
af5rSsail together with tie sections and paris of
tons, designated BY odd numbers as Aforesaid and aI
propatei af0resaid) shall be held by the State Of
Iowa for the use and purpose Aforesaid: Provided
That the land 70 he located shall in case, be fur
ther than lileen mies from the lines Of said roads,
and selected Or and account Of each Of said roads,
Provided, further, That the Lands hereby granted for
and account Of said roads severay shall he exclu-
aivey applied IN the construction Of that road for and
On account Of which such Land, arr hereby granted.
and shall be disposed Of only the work prOgreses,
and the sane shall be applied 10 no other purpose
Whatsoever; And provided further, That any and all
Lands heretofore reserved " the United States by any
act Of Coagress OF IN any oter manner BY competent
authority Tor the purpose Of aiding In aay object Of
internal improvement FOR any other purpoe what
soeyer. be and the are hereby received 10 the
United statca rom the operation Il this act except
far as I may be found u locate the rpues
Of said railroads throngh such reserved lands in which
the right Of way only shall be granted subject 10
the approval Of The President Of the United States
Sec. q .dEd be Il further Enacted, That the sec
ti0na and parts Of sections Of land which, by such
grant, shall remain to the United S.ates within six
miles each side Of sad roads, shall not be sold for
les than dOu,lie the miuifnum price Of the public
lands when sold; shall any Of said lands become
subject t0 private entry until the same have been Grst
offered at pablo sale al the increased price.
Sec. 3. And be L further enacted, That the said
lands hereby gnnted u The said State shall be subject
70 the disposal Of Tie legislative thereof for the pur
poses sfoesaid and other; and the aid railroads
lhal bo and remain public the use Of the
Government Of the United States, free from toll or
olar charge upon the transportation q any property
o. troops 0f the United Statcs-
Gso. 4. Aud be Il further eaActed That the lands
heeby granted 70 said State shall be dspoeed Of BY
aad Slaio only IN manncr iolowi1g; that y TO say,
that quantity ol land not excccdng one hundred
and twenty sections for gath og aid foads, and nclnd
ed within contnicul length az twenty miles Of each
q sid rsldS, mar he s9di and when the governor Of
sid Sate shall certify tle Hcereary of The Interior
that any twenty continuous miles d any Of d reads
Z compc,od. then another quantity oi land hereby
granted, not 10 exceed ono hpndredan twenty sec
dOns for each Of al road having twenty continuous
mles completed as Aforesaid, and included within
cuutinuOus length Of twenty miles Of each OF such
roads, may Be sod, and % fom time TO tune until said
completed within ten years NJ further sale shall he
made. and the lands u1sold shall revert TO the United
States.
Sec. 5. And be L further enacted That The United
Sltcs mail shall Be transported said roads under
The direction Of the Post Once Department. at such
price a. Congres may by law direct: Provided, That
until sdrh price Is nxedby law, the Postmaster Gen
erli shall have the power 70 determine the same.
Approved, Nay Is, 1856.