The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-05-28
AN ACT


MAKING GR,yr OF LAxp To MINNESOTA
xarg SECTIONS CONSTRUCTION CERTAIN RAuRoAns
SAID TrRRroRy GRANTING PuRc lSps
our STATE Of AAB,x. An Construction
RAILROAD IN SAID STATE
Ret ta.do By M S,aak aEd House Representatives. Of tie Uatcd
at, of Asvru IN Congress and is hcreb,
granted the Territory of Minnesota for the Of aiding
the construction of Railroads from saltwater by of saint
Paul and Saint Anthony point between the foot of Big Stone
Lake Sioux Wood with branch via Saint
Cloud Wing navigable of the Red River
the North such point the Legislature of said Territory
may determneom Saint Paul and from Saint Anthony via
Minneapolis convenient point of junction West OF the Mssis
spp the southern boundary OF the Territory the direction of
the mouth of the Big Sioux river with branch via farbaul to
the North line OF the State Of Iowa. West OF range sixeca from
Wnona via Saint Peter point the Big Sioux river South
foyh parallel North Latitude also from La Crescent
Target Lake the valley of Root ol
with mentioned roads, East ot seventeen al
of land designated by odd numbers for sections
width each side of each of said roads and branches; but in
shall appear the United States have when the lines
said roads and branches definitely fixed sold
sections. parts thereof granted aforesaid that the
right of presumption has attached u the then shall be
lawful for agents to be appointed by the Governor
said Territory ftue State select subject to the approval
the Secretary Of the Interior from the lands of the United
states the tiers of sections above specified much
land sections parts Of sections shall be equal
lands United States have Sold otherwise appro
priated which the rights Of presumption have attached as
aforesaid; which lands thus lieu Of those sold and
which presumption rights have attached aforesaid together with
the sections parts Of sections designated by odd numbers s
aforesaid appropriated aforesad shall be- held by the
Territory of Minnesota FOR the and purpose
aforesaid P,o That the land he so located shall case
further than fifteen lines of said roads branches
and selected for and ON account said roads branches
Pori further That the lands hereby granted for and ON account
f said roads and branches severay shall Exclusively applied
of that road for and account Of which such
lands hereby granted and shall be disposed OF only as the
work progresses and the shall he applied other pur
pose whatsoever and pored FURTHER That and all lands here
reserved the United States 10y act of Congress- in
any other manner y competent authority purpose Of aid
ing any occ, internal improvements for other purpose
Whatsoever be- and the hereby reserved I" the United
states from the operation of this act except far be
found necessary the of said railroads and branches
through such reserved lands IN which case the right o way only
granted subject the approval Of the President of til"
United States.
Src AMI BE- fa,Acy --doi That the sections and parts of
sections Of land which by such grant shall remain to the United
shall be sold for less than donbe the minimum pce OF the
public lands when sold; shall Of said lands become sub
private entry until the same shall hay" been hst offered Al
public sale nj the increased prize"
the State shall I've subject Ia the u
disposal of the Legislature thereof for the purposes herein
no other and the said railroads and branches shall
be and remain public highways Tor the of the Government o
the States free Of toll other charge upon the ,raspor
aon Of any grSry troops Of T, r ~' land S' hav granted
sad Territory future state shall he disposed OF by said Terri
tory future state only in the manner following that !" to say
that quantity land exceeding hundred and twenty
for each Of said roads and branches and included within
continuous length of twenty miles Of each Of said roads and
branches sold; and when the Governor "i said Territory
or future state shall certify the Secretary of the Interior that
any twenty continuous miles Of OF sand roads or branches rs
then quantity Of land hereby granted not 10
, one hundred twenty sections for each Of said roads and
branches having twenty continuous miles completed as Aforesaid
and included continuous length Of twenty miles OF each
If anh roads branches be Sold and from time TO time
until roads and branches Completed and if any :. said
sale shall made and the lands unsd shall revert TO the hted
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FURTHER cnad That the n'cd states Nail shall
b. Transported said roads and branches under the direction
Of the Office Department at such price as Congress may yl
law direct irorto That until such price - fixed 'y law the
Postmaster General shall have the determine the same
SIC & And h further enpid That IN lands on the
line Of said roads branches within Indian Territory no
tile m the shall shall the same be entered upon
the authority said Territory state until The Indian ute t'
same shall have been cxngnshcd
So And b. tprtier en1ds! That their b. and j. hereby
Granted Ia the State Alabama the purpose 81 aiding III"
construction railroad from the lin" Of Georgia ihc chat
tabahc. river the Of Mobile Aabana, through M c'un
,s &c Henry Dale Coffee Coyingt0n toDccuh, Baldwin AMI
u anil aranc railroad from Euiaua Ia Mont pmcry through
tho COMMITTEES Harbour Pike. Macon and Montgomery chartered
v the STATE of hlabama by entitled an act 81 autir"
i savannah and Albany Railroad Company '" extend % ran
Rad fr , line Georgia. the Chataloochcc rIvcr io the
CITY ~ Mobile Alabama extend branch road from En'ana
gomcry approved December twentieth eighteen hundred
and vree alternate Il the public lands 10 The same
cx,rn and upon IN" sam" limitations ana
restrictions IN every respect granted 10 ai N the cnstr
non Of other railroads of Congress entitled IN ar'
granting public lands alternate sections ~ inc Nfa" o wa
the constructs IT certain rilrad- 10 Sa'd STATE,
.,ornecl jun ;lrcr, eighteen hundred and hny-sH