Nebraska advertiser., 1860-03-22
a Bill for Grant OF Lands iOr B. R.
Purposes, i'm Nebraska.

Purposes, i'm Nebraska.
BY HON. E.. EsTABRoOK.
Be 1t enacted by The Senate and HouSe
of Representatives., Of the United States
of America, In Congress assembled That
there be, and is hereby granted to the
Territory of Nebraska, for the purpose
of aiding in the construction of the fol-
lowing Railroads, viz A railroad from
some eligible point on the west bank of
the Missouri River, so as to. connect as
nearly as practicable with the Burlington
and Missouri Railroad, thence into and
along the valley of the Platte River. via
New Fort Kearney to the Western boun-
dairy of said Territory. A railroadfrom
some eligible point on the Missouri Riv-
er between the Kansas line and the mouth
of the Platte River, running westwardly
to. intersect the first named road at or
near New Fort Kearney. A railrord
from some eligible point on the west of
the Missouri river so as to connect as
nearly as practicable with the Mississippi
and Missouri River Railroad, thence IN
to and along the valley of the Platte riv-
ier TO interSeCt said first mentioned road
at or near Fort Kearney. A Railroad
from some eligible point on the west
bank of the Missouri river, so as to con-
meet as nearly as practicable with what
ever Railroad having a grant Of lands
from the government Of the United
States, may he located through the State
of Iowa terminating on the Missousi riv-
er at or near the AID parallel of latitude,
thence in a south-westerly course 10 in
tersect the above mentioned continuation
of the said Mississippi and Missouri riv-
er Railroad, at or near the mouth of the
Loup Fork river. A Railroad from some
eligible point on the Missouri river at or
near the Mouth Of the Sioux river, so as
to connect as nearly as practicable with
the Dubuque and Sioux City Railroad,
thence TO and up and along the Neobra-
rah river or any other eligible route to
intersect with the first named road at or
near Fort Laramie. Every alternate
section of land designated by odd num-
bers for seven sections In width on each
side Of each Of said roads shalt be held
by the Territory or future State Of Ne
braska, for the use and purposes afore-
said; provided, that the lands hereby
granted for and on account Of said roads
s~everally, shall be exclusively applied to
the construction 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 TO no other purpose what
ever and provided further, lhatIallmin
eral lands and any and all lands hereto
fore reserved to the United States by any
act of Congress, or IN any other manner
by competent authority, for the purpose
of aiding ia any object of internal i'm
proyement, or for any other purpose
whatsoever, be, and the same are hereby
reserved to the United States from the
operations Of this act, except SO far as il
may be found necessary to locate the
routes of said railroads on such resery-
ed lands, in which case the right of way
shall only be granted, subject To- the ap-
proval of the President Of the United
States. ~
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That
The sections and parts Of sections of land
which by said grant shall remain to the
| United States within seven miles on. each
side of said roads, shall not be sold fol
less than double the minimum price of the
public lands when sold, nor shall any Of
said lands become subject to private en-.
try until the same shrll have been first
offered al public sale at the increased
price.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted,
That the said lands hereby granted to the
said Territory or future State, shall be
subject to the future disposal Of the leg
'%islrture thereof, for the purposes herein
expressed, und no other; and the said
Rail Roads shall be and remain public
highways for the use of the Government
Of the United States free from toll OF
other charge upon the transportation of
any properly or troops of The United
States. 15
Sec. A. Andbe il further enacted That
she lands hereby granted to. said Terri
tory or future State only in the manner
following: That is 10 say that a quantity
of land not exceeding one hundred and
forty sections for each Of. said roads may
be sold; and when The Governor Of said
Territory or future Stale shall certify o
the Secretary Of the Interior that any
twenty continuous miles of said roads IS
completed. then another quantity of land
hereby granted, not 10 exceed over one