The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-03-19
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AN ACT making a grant ri land To The
Territory Of Minnesota. in alternate see.
tons, 10 all in the construction Of certain
Railroads in said Territory. and granting
public lands in alternate sections Ia tie.
State of Alabama. To aid in the runstruc-
ton of a certain Railroad in SAIL State,
he il enacted by the senate and liousc
" Representatives If the United States Of
America in Congress. assembled That there
he and ia hereby. granted 20 the Territory
Of Minnesota, for the purpose Of aiding IN
the construction Of railroads, from SILVIA
ter, hy way Of saint Paul and SAINT An
thouy, 10 u point between the foot Of Big
Stone Lake AMI the mouth Of Sioux Woel
river. with a branch via saint Cloud and
Crow Wing, 10 the navigab'e waters of The
Red river Of the North At such point Is
the Legislature Of said Territory may lie
,crminc from Saint PAU a,d from saint
Anthony. via Minneapolis, a. convenient
point II Junction vc@, of the Mississippi, 10
the southern boundary of the Territory IN
the direction Of the mouth " the Big SjouN
river. with branch VIA Faribanli 20 tbe
range sixteen; from Wipona via SAINT 'e
ser, to point On the Zig Sioux river south
Of the for'v-fifth paral'el IF gQrth la.i. ala
also from la crescent. VIA Target iakr, up
the valley of Root river. 10 a paint Of juno.
ton with o. last mentioned rad cas-, II
range seventeen. every alternate section ~
land. designated by osld numbers Tor sis
sections in width on each SIDE of each e
said roads and branches hgt in case Il
shall appear that the United States have.
when the lines or routes of said rnads aud
branches arr definitely fixed .od any ,ec.
tons, or any parts thereof granted a.
aforesaid or that the RICH, 81 presumption
has attached 10 the same then il shah h.
lawful for any agent or agents. 10 br Az
pointed by the Governor 81 aid Territory
ur future State 10 select subject 10 the a,l-
proyal Of the Secretary II The Interior FROM
the lan,l- of the United States pcarvst 20 the
tiers 81 sections above sI-s'ihci 81 much
land. in alternate sections. or parts of sec-
tious. az shall he equal 20 such lands a the
nitei ~;atcs have solj. or otherwise appro-
priaicl, or 70 which the rights Of pr>eInp-
lion have attached as asor'saia which lands
thus selected in lieu of these so'd, ard Ia
Which p-~ssnp;ion rights havr attached as
Aforesaid. tog,sher with the s'etions, aad
PARTS uf SECTIONS. designated by odd usm-
t.crs AS aforesaid ami appropriated "a afs-t-
sad shall D. held hy the Territory " futRre
state Il Minnesota. lor the uSe and parps,ss
aforesaid PrvybiNd That the lapi 70 ~ ~
le.atfd shall In NJ cas-. h. firth,r than
Gits,n ralcs from thu Inns Of said rudis ~
branches and seAecfs.l for ausi on arruunt %
,.ach of sad -oaals OF hrsnch~ rruyi,is,i
further, Th@: tae aHis hersl'y granted for
ami GA acrOnni Il said natiS AMI hraaehes.
~'vcrll',. stall h. exclusively applied N ihs
construction II that yuad ior and IN z,,,ouai
81 which such lan.i> are hereby granted, aal
hall h. disgss-si q oaly as The work pr
srssss, anil tlc s.an,e .hsll h. appi'sSi To uo
o;h,s pury.sc Whatsoever Ani prcyidssi,
farther, Tia; any and al lAnsts hcreio-
f,re n-rvs,i % ths United Stair by any
at af Ionrr-ss. 81 in any Oihcr E'aHnsr ny
csmE.,eut authority &c the parToSe ~ ash
iag IA auy ohfsrt % in;srral improvement,
~ ST. any ojhsr pnrJs,~c whatssN,r, -. AMI
the sari,r ar h,r,hy r>srv,st ~ h. mite!
States firm ths opfra;san II ,hls at sNrsp'
40 iAr A. L NAV b. su,nsi neces's,'' q 'os7ltr
the ruuiss Il sad raisru&k ADJ hraDrhes
through such rsrvch Ani. r. Haich ea=
,he rirh; Of way oaly Dial b. granted Sab
ss,t To the APPROVAL ~ the I'-sasgli x thr .
Cniial st2trs-
So. = All b. i farther suActet. That 4
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