Nebraska advertiser., 1857-12-03


Of land designated by odd numbers: for six sec
tons in width on each SHE Of each Of said roads
but in case It shall appear that the United States
have, when the lines or routes Of said roads are def
initely fixed, sold any section, or any part there5f
! granted as aforesaid, CT that the right II pre-cmp-
ton has attached to the same, then it shall be law
full for any agent or agents, to be appointed hy the
Governor Of the said Safe, 20 select, subject to the
approval Of the Secretary Of the interior. from The
lands Of the United States nearest 70 the tiers Of
sections above specified, so much land in alternate
sections OF parts Of sections as shall be cquaa to
such lands as the United States have sold OF other
wise appropriated, or to which the right Of pre-
emption has attached as aforesaid; which -inds
thus selected In lieu Of those sold, and 70 which
presumption rights have attached as aforesaid, To-
gethGr with the sections Ead parts Of sections des-
ICnated BY odd numbers IS aforesaid, aid apprOpria-
ted as aforesaid shall be held by the State of Mich
igan fr the use and purpose aforesaid: Prorided,
That the lands to be so located shall In no case be
further than fifteen miles from thelines Of said roads,
and selected for, and on account Of each of said
roads Preceded further, That the lands hereby
granted shall be exclusively applied in the e~Onstruc-
ton of that road for and on account Of which such
lands are hereby granted, and shall be disposed OF
only as the work progresses, and the same shall be
applied 70 no ether purpose whatsoever: And pro
15ded further, That any and all lands heretofore re-
served to the United States by any act Of Congress-
0r in any ether manner, by competent authority, Tor
the purpose of aiding in any object o. internal I'M
prOvement, or for any other purpose whatsoeyer, be
and the same are hereby reserved to the United
States from the operations of this act, except 50 FAR
as it may be fOunu necessary to locate the routes OF
said railroads through such reserved lands, IN which
case, the rightof way only shall be granted, subject
to the approval Of the President Of the Snlted
States.
Sec. 2. Aad be It JurtLe- enacted, That the sec
lions and parts Of sections of land which, by SUCH
grant. shall remain to the United States, within six
rniTo- on oaeb c1Ia Of naeh If Eaid rundz shall not he
sold for less than double the minimum price of the
public lands when sold; nor shall any Of said lands
become subject 10 private entry until the same have
been first offered at public saleat the increased price.
Sec. 3. Aud be Il further enacted, That the said
lands hereby granted to the said State, shall be sab
ject to the disposal Of the Legislature thereof, for
the purposes Aforesaid and no other and the said
railroads shall be and remain public highways forthe
use OF the government eff the United States, free
from toll or other charge upon the transportation OF
any property or troops OF the United States.
See 4. And be 1t Juriher enacted, That the lands
hereby granted to said State shall be disposed of by
said State only In manner following, that Is to say:
That a quantity of land not exceeding one hundred
and twenty sections for each of said roads, and IN
cluded within a continuous length Of twenty miles
of each Of sad roads, may be sold; and when the
governor Of said State shall certify to the Secreta-
~ Of the Interior that any twenty continuous miles
of any Of said roads is completed, then another guam
tity Of land hereby grated, not to exceed one hum
dred and twenty sections for each OF said roads nav
ing twenty continuous mile completed as aforesaid,
and included within a continuous length Of twenty
miles Of each Of such roads may be sold and so
from time 70 time until said roads are completed !:
and if any Of said roads is not completed within ten
years no further sales snail be made, and the lands
unsold shall revert to the United States.
Sec. ). ind Be Il fHTtier enacted, That the Unit
ed States mail shall De transported over said roads,
under the direction o. he Post Office Department,
at such price as Congo ss may, by law, direct Pro
rided, That until such price-is fixed by law, the
POstmastcr-GeneIa shall nave the power to deter
mine the same. --E-L
Approved, June 3, 1856.