Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1858-03-11
A Bill

Making n grant of alternate sections Of
the public lands to the Territory Of Ne.
braskn TO aid in the construction of Ger.
tain Railroads in said Territory, and
for other purposes.
Src, |. Be Al eaaci,d by The Sanais and
House of Representatives. Of the United
Naies of .dniericd IN Congress assembled,
That there be and is hereby granted TO
the Territory of Nebraska, for the pur.
pose Of aiding in the construction of Rall
Roads, from the Missouri river westward.
ly, to the western boundary Of said Ter
ritory, as follows: From some point on
The Missouri river north Of the mouth OF
the Platte river, taking thence the most
eligible route into aud rlong the valley of
said Platte river, TO the western boundary
of said Territory From the Missouri
river, at some point between the Kansas
line and the mouth of the Platte RIVER to
intersect with the first named road at or
near Fort Kearney, and from the Mis-
sour river at some point between the
northern boundary Of the Omaha Indian
Reservation, as at present established, and
n point at or near the mouth of the Mic
brurah river, up and along said Niobra.
rah river, or any other eligible route, to
the most convenient point Of intersection
with the first named road in the neigh
borhood of Fort Laramie, or at some 9th.
er eligible point with branch running
through the Black Hills, along Dupon,
and Sulphur rivers. in a northwes,erly
direction from Fort Laramie, to the west
line of said Territory. Alternate sections
of land OIL each side of said road, to be
designated by odd numbers. TO the extent
end in the manner following, ihat is to
saw: to the first named road along the
/ Platte Valley, twelve sections in width on
each side Of said road to Fort Kearney,
or the polt at which the second named
road shall intersect il, and fl ON thence
onward. twenty sections in width on each
SIDE to the point where the third named
road, q ong the Niobrarah, intersects !;
[ and from thence onward, twenty-five sec
tions in width on each side. to the western
boundary OF the Territory to the second
named road, starting between the Kansas
line and the mouth of the Platte river,
twelve sections in width on each side
| thereof. Provided, from the point of
convergenee with the Platte Valley road,
where the lands appropriated would con-
| ilict, alternate sections on the south side Of
I this road may be taken TO make up the
deficiency occasoned by the appropriations
to the Plate Valley road. TO The third
named road, starting at some point be-
tween the Omaha lndan Reservation,
aud point at or near the mouth of the
4 Niobrarah river, twelve sections in width
on each side thereof; Provided, taat from
the point of convergence with the Platte
Valley road, where the lands appropri.
ated would conflict, alternate sections on
4 the north side of this road may be taken
TO make up the deficiency occasioned by
II the appropriation to the Platte VALLEY
road aud 10 the norlhwesterly brarcf
through The Black Feet Pass, twelve Sec
y lions in width on each side thereof. Blu
u ia case it shall appear that the UniteC
States have, when the lines or routes o.
; said road are definitely fix d, sold any
sections or parts thereof, granted as afore
! said, or that the right Of pre-emplion ha
! attached thereto, then il shall be Iawfa
: for any agent or agents, TO be appoin!el
by the Governor Of said Territory, 10 Sc
4 lect, subject TO the approval Of the Secre
5 ,ary Of the Interior, from the lanis O
> the Unned States, nearest TO the tiers o
5 sections above specified. SO mach land i
r alternate sections or parts OF sections, a
2 shall be equal TO such lands as the Unite
{ States have sold or otherwise appropriated
: or 10 which the rights OF pre-emplio
0 have attached as aforesaid (Which land
d thus selected in lieu of those sold, and /
: which pre- elnption rights have attached q
g Aforesaid, together with The sections an
T. parts Of sections designated by oed nun
{ bers as azores nd, and Appropriated a
s aforesaid,) shall be held BY the Terrilor
i of Nebraska. for the use and purpo'
g aforesaid; Provided, the land so to bs lC
l. Gated, shall ia no case be further than III
j. teen miles from The line Of lands granite
d 10 said roads, and selected for and on AZ
ID count Of such of said roads: PROVIDES
/. further, that the lands hereby granted f
of and on account Of said roads several
rs shall be exclusively applied in the col
of strucnon Of that road tor and on aecou
le Of which such lands are hereby granite
Dt and shall be disposed Of only as the wol
3, progresses, aud the same shall be appli.
! 70 10 o,hsr purpose wha,evef; AMI rr