Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-05-06

the party holding and performing the settling du-
forth said deed In all other cases, upo" every
such sale of settling lot, fourth part ct the considera
shall be paid in two years from the date OF his Decd
and the remainder in equal payments in one two and
three the first and all with interest
from the Nothing however, expressed in
shall have the effect 10 preclude the land agent
from selling and conveying lois TO such persons as have
applied them and have designated the lots in their
spectve applications, under the law as it existed at tho
their several applications may have been made
The board hereby constituted, shall make return OF their
dongs to each regular ses non of the legislature
Seer. @ Lands set apart and designated under the al
of the land for schools, and such as have
soldiers lands all lands which the land
agent rzed convey To literary institutions and
townships of said land situated one in Oxford coni-
", franklin county, one in Somerset couny, and
in Pscaaquis county 10 be selected under the direction
the the first section Of this act the
of sales OF which to be expended in the several
counties in which they situated for roads, and lands
which may selected by persons in exchange for other
lands authority OF the state and lands hereto
conveyed by the state, by conditional deeds, on which
the state may heiea''ef reeve e put.nso ouey, ao
he affected by the provisions Of this act But tho
proceeds OF the sales of the other public lands, including
those which may he received or obtained by way OF ex-
change much thereof may be are here
by appropriated and set apart r the f"wing purposes
namely sum- exceeding ten thousand dollars, IL TO
be reserved and expended in completing the Fish river
road, extending from the Aroosrook nver to Fort
Kent than thousand dollars OF this appro
pration is To be expended in any one year I'd ha'
exceeding Twelve hundred dollars ot winch not more
than five hundred dollars Is I" he expended IN any ono
year. he reserved and appropriated tor completing tho
Violet brook State road sand expenditures 10 be made
from time time legislature direct. All tho
residue proceeds of said sales are hereby granted
hereinafter expressed aid the Aroostook Railroad Com
pany, incorporated by act ap roved March twenty
seventh in the Of our Lord eighteen hundred ana
INV eight in constructing their rarad extending from
point al or Maiiawamke village, or from any point
between Milford and Matiawamkeag, in an easieriy d.
econ TO the eastery boundary Of the State, where may
he convenient tor connection with railroad from
the said boundary Also aid in ng branch
railroad Houton or distance OF twenty nve miles
from any point in their railroad, in the direction Of the
Stare lands the county Of Arostook the point of de-
partue he determined by said company with the ap-
And said railroad from Nilio,d 10 Maawamkeag and to
the boundary aud said branch shall be considered be
the railroad authorized by the act Of incorporation OF said
company.
Railroad Company Of the proceed OF the sales oil the pub
lie lands, as provided this aid said company in
constructing aud completing that part OF their railroad ca
tending from poin at o. near Mattawamkeag village, o!
frum any point between Matiawamkeae and MILFORD and
extending in eastery direction TO the easfery bounda
oi the state, and The branch railroad extending rs de-
scrbed preceding section, made in consideration
OF, and the express condition, that said Arnsfook
Railroad Company shall have commenced constructing
that part their railroad extending from Milford To Mat
eag before the first Of September, eighteen
hundred and sixty and shall have completed the same
all paris with the necessary furniture and equip
nenis. aud put it in running order the whole dis
lance from said Milford To Mattawsmseag, within
three years thereafter And the further condition
the part of their railroad extending from the Mil
ford and Maaw section of it TO the eastern boui-
State, and the branch towards the State ands
shall he commenced as so after the completion q that
of their railroad extending from Milford to Malta
wamkeag, as there is sufficient sum OF money IN the
treasury received from the proceeds of the sales OF lands
appropriated for this purpose TO warrant such commence
nient and when said company shall have completed ten
miles OF it, The board in the first section oftis act
shall determine what is in their judgment fair
portion whole appropriation for ten miles, and said
company shall be ent,tled to that amount and the
hereby amtazed draw his warrant for the
same in said company IT there be 80 much Of the
funds hereby appropriated the treasury, and NOT for
much there may be on hand, and the baancs -
shall received provided BY The
treasurer And when an additional miles Of said road
shall have been constructed The amount TO be paid y said
company shall be ascertained in like manner and pay
menf made from treasury aforesaid And like
ceednes shah be had each succeeding ten miles aha
have been completed until said roads are compastsd ard
the whole appropriation expended.
Seer l. All expenditures by The land ofee r'aetve 10
and on account Of lands Of ne sslsp =