Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-07-22
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JoINr RESOLUTION relative to u certain grant of
lands for railroad purposes made to the State
Of Michigan in eighteen hundred and fifty
six,
Resoiped Jy Tie Seuate and Hoa IF Representa-
tiees qt The IHited States Of AmericG IN Congress
dsssmbied, That the words, Wisconsin State
line :" in the first section of an act entitled An
act making IL grant of lands 10 the State of
Michigan, in alternate sections, TO aid in the
construction of railroads in said State" appro-
we'd Juno third eighteen hundred and hfty-six,
shall, without forfeiture to said State or its a.
signs Of any rights benefits under said act, or
exemption from any Of the conditions or oblga-
tons imposed thereby, be Construed to authorize
the location OF the line of railroad provided for
in said act from Marquette, on Lake Superior,
to the Wisconsin State line, upon any eligible
route from the township Of Marquette aforesaid,
to u poiut on the Wisconsin State line, near the
mouth of the Menomonee river, and touching al
/ favorable points on Green bay, with view Of
securing a railroad available for military purpo-
ses from Green bay to the waters of Lake Supe-
riur. Aud the line OF railroad as now located IN
pursuance of said act from Marquette to the
! Wisconsin State line, according to the records Of
the General Land Office, is hereby authorized to
| be changed 50 as to conform to the route above
| indicated which line, when surveyed aud the
maps and plans thereof filed in the proper office,
/ us required under said act of June third, eigh-
teen hundred and fifty six, shall confer the same
rights upon and benefits to the State of Michigan
aud it's assigns in sad new line as though the
same had been originally located under said act
Sec. .. aud be Il further resolved, That the
provisions Of an act of Congress, approved Au-
gust fourth, Eighteen hundred and fifty two, on.
titled " An act to grant the right OF way to all
rail and plank roads and macadami2ed turn
pikes passing through the public lands belonging
to the United States" be and the same are here
by extended so as 10 be applicable to the new
line of railrond so rs above to lie located: PRO.
pided, That the same shall he commenced within
two years from the fourth day Of August, eieh-
teeu hundred ind Fixty-two, aud shall be com
pieted within five years thereafter.
Sec. 3 fRd b. II FURTHER gssolged, Tint the
Secretary Of tho Interior be and he ie hereby
authorized to cause all even sections or parts OF
eyen sections Of public lands that may be brough
within six miles Of the new line of railroad, as
herein provided for, to be sold at the sans price
and in tue same manner those have OF lnigh
have been, according to the said act of june
third eighteen hundred and fifty six, upon the
originally located route Of railroad. Aud all
purchasers, or their heirs or assigns, within tbc
SIX mile limits of said originally located route,
wno shall be more than SIX miles from the new
lins OF route hereby authorized, pni who have
paid the sum of two dollars and fifty ceuis al
acre, shall have the right either to exGuangt
their locations upon the line as first tstubhsh, d
to the new line upon the same terms, ". is.
quantities, ani in the same manner, w. .h /. e
line first established, as aforesaid, CT at tLtir -
, ton TO enter, without further payment, auy
where within the Marquette land district, IN the
State Of Michigan. or that of the Grand Traverse
land district, in said State, lying north or wes
: of liake Michigan, an additional quantity o
/ public lands subject to private entry, at Que dol
lar and twenty five cents on acre, equal to tn,
quantity entered by them at two dollars ant
flty ceuts per acre, that the lands originally
entered by them shall lie thus reduced 10 thl
rate of one dollar and twenty-five cents an acre
Sec. 4. Ind Be il further resolved, That th,
even sections Of public lands reserved to the Uni
ted States by the aforesaid act of June ,Dr
eighteen hundred and fifty six, along the origin
, ally located route of the Marquette aud Wiscon
1 sin State Line Railroad Company, except where
such sections shall fall within six miles Of th,
i new line of road so us aforesaid proposed to b.
I located, and along which no railroad has beel
constructed, shall hereafter be subject to sae Il
one dollar and twenty-five cents per acre.
I Sec O. And be i further resolved, That upor