, 1857-07-03
LAWS OF TIE UNlTED sIATEs.
BY AUTHORITY.
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Pubde a.
AN ACT making grant Of land 10 the Territory Of
Minnesota, In alternate sections, 20 aid IN The con
struction Of certain railroads In said Territory ana
granting publio Lands In alternate sections 70 he
State Of Alabama, 70 aid In tne oonstrueion OF Ger
tain railroads in aid state.
he il enac,pd bv the Senate and House o! Rcpresen-
tAfvcs of re United States of America IN Congress
assgublod rat that there BE-, and = hereby, granted
70 the rgrory of Minnesota for the purPo-e of aid
ing in the construction of railrads, from saltwater
bY uay q Slat Paul and saint Anthony, 10 q pUint
betueen the foot of Big Stone Lake and the outh Of
Sioux Wood river, with branch via Saint Cloud aad
CroT Wing, 10 the naygable waters Of Tie Red river
OF the north II such point the Legislature Of sad
Territory may determinc from Saint Paul AID from
fum SAINT Anthony via Minneapolis. 10 . convenient
point Of junction west Of the Mississippi, 10 The s1uih
en boundary Of The Territory IN the direction Of the
mouth of the Big Sioux river, with branch, via Far
haat % tho north line Of the State Of Iowa west Of
ange sixteen; from Winona, via Saint Peter, 70 a
poiut on the Big sioux river, south Of The fonya
parallel ot north latitude aso from Ia Crescent VIA
Target Lake. up the valley Of Root river, 70 point
Of junction with the last mentioned road east Of range
seventeen, every alternate section Of land designated
by odd numbers, ior six sections IN width on each
side Of each q said roads and branches but In case
Il shall appear that the United States have, when he
lines routes Of said rOads and branches are denate
fixed sold any sections, any parts thereof granted
a. Aforesaid that the right u pre- empton has at
tAched 10 the same, thea L shall be lawful for any
agent Agelt.. 70 be appointed BY the governor -
sad Territory or future STATE 10 select subject 10 he
approval OF ihe Secretary Of the Interior from the
lanes q the United States nearest 70 the ter OF sec
tons above specified much land, Ia Alternate see
tioas parts Of sections shall be equal 10 such
lands the United States have sold otherwise ap
propriatod, or 70 which Inc rights of preenpiion
have attached Aforesaid which lands (thus selec-
ted in lieu Il those sold, and " which preempton
rights have attached a. Aforesaid, together with the
sections and parts OF sections, designated by odd
nambor as Aforesaid and appropriated a. afoTesaid)
shall Be held by The Territory or tuture State OF hn-
nesota, lor the and purpose Aforesaid Provided
That the land 10 Be - located shall, in no case, be
fdthsr than hieen miea from the lines Of said road.
o. bnnches and selected for and account u each
q aid roadI or branches; That The lands hereby
granted for and account Of aid roads and branches
scverally shall Be disposed q only the work pro
gFcases, and the sane shall BE- applied 20 no other
purpose Whatsoever; And provided further, Taai
any and al lands heretofore reserved 10 the United
Stltes By any act q CnnFress, or In any other man
ner By competent authority oI The Purpo.e Of aiding
In any oect q internal improvement, Or Tor any 9TH
purpose whatsoever, be, and the same hereby re
served 70 the United States from The operation Of
this aci except sofar Il may be found necessary 70
locate the routes Of sald railroads and branches |
through such reserved lands In which the right
of way ony shall Be granted subject " the approval
of the President Of the United States
Sec = And b. Il further enacted, That the sec
tioas and paris Of sections Of land which by such
grant shah remain 70 the United States, within six
miles 90 each side Of aid roads and branches shall
not b. sid for less than doable The minimum price Of
thc public lands when sold nor shall any Of said
lands become subject N private entry until the same
shan have been ara oaerod At pube ale At the In
seu. : And be Il further enacted. That the said
lands ee1ehy granted % ne aid Territory OF future
State shall be subject 10 he future Disposal Of the leg
isatnre thereoi Tor the purposes herein expressed. and
no other; and The sad railroads and branches shall be
and remain public Highways Tor The use Of The govern
ment q the United States, free from toll or other
frIrna nfn
troops q he United siaies-
Sec. 1. Aud be Il further enacted, That the lands
hereby granted 70 nad Territory futnre State shall
be dspo7ed Of ~ aid Territory or future State only
In the manner following, that = 70 say: that quanti-
y Of land not exeeeding hundred and twenty
tons for each Of aid roads and banches and ineud-
ed within continuous length o. twenty miles of each
Of said roads and branches, may Be sold; and when
the governor of said Tertiary or fture State shall
certify % The Secretary Of the Interior that any twen
" continuous miles Of any Of said roads or branches
y compctcd. then another quantity q land hereby
E.nisd not % sxoesd one hnsdled and twenty SEQ
tycouinuous miles completed as Aforesaid, and In
clned within continuous length of twenty miles of
Zach u such roads o. banchea may Be sold; and 20,
om tine % time, uniIl aald roais and branchcs arr
compleled within ten years, further sale shall be
made and the lands unsod shall revert 70 The United
States.
Sec. S. And be 4 further enacted That the United
oANACN
branches under the direction Of the Post 0aoe De
partment, Al such price as Congress may BY law a.
rect Provided, That until such price y fixed BY law
the Postmaster General shall have the power 70 deter
mine the same.
Sec. 9. And Be- Il further enacted. Thatln case any
landA the line Of said reads or branches within
any Indian territory, title 10 the shall accrue
shall The same Be entered upon by the authority Of
said Territory or State until the Indian title u the
same shall have been exiinguishcd.
Sec. z. And be Il further enacted, That there be,
and Is hereby. granted 70 The State Of Alabama, for
the purpose of aiding IN the construction Of railroad
ir0m The ne Of Georgia. on the Chattahoochee riv-
e., 70 The city Of Noble, Alabama through The
counties of Henry, Dale CONE, Coyington. Conecuh,
BALDWIN, and Mobile" " and branch nilroad from
Eufaula "a Montgomery, through the counties OF Bar
bour, Pike. Maeou, aud Montgomery chartered by
the State Of Alabama, by act entitled "An act 70
authorize thc Savannah and Albany Railroad Compa-
ny 70 extend their railroad from The line Of Georgia
on the Chaiahoachee river % the city Of Mobile Ala
bama, and % extend . branch road from Enfaula 10
houtgOmey,n approved December twentieth. eigh-
teen h1ndrcd and hnyhree. alternate sections Of the
public lands % the sane extent. and ia the same man-
ner and upon the limitations and restrictions In
every respect a. was granted 70 AID In the constuc-
ton Of other railroads under act OF Congress enti-
lied An act granting public lands In alternate sec
tons 70 the state Of Alabnna to aid 10 the oonStuc-
tioa Of certain aioads in said Staie approved ane
three. eighteen hundred and ifty-sx.
Approved March ID, 1857.