Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-05-02
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A RESOLUTION explanatory Of and in addi-
tion 10 the act of June third, eighteen hun.
dred and fifty six, granting public lands to
the State OF Wisconsin TO aid in the consirue-
ton of railroads in said State.
RESOLVED By the Senate and House Of Reprsser-
tatiptI fthe United States Of dmerica in Congress
assembled That the word "northerly," in the
first section OF the act entitled "An act grant
ing public lands to the State Of Wisconsin to
aid in the construction of railroads in said
State" approved Juue third, eighteen hundred
aud ilty-six, shall. without forfeiture to said
State OF its assigns Of any rights or benefits un-
der said act, or exemption from any of the con-
ditions or obligations imposed thereby, be con
strued to authorize the location Of the line of
railroad in said first section provided for upon
any eligible route within ranges sixteen to
twenty y-three, inclusive, east of the fourth Prln-
cipRl meridian. And the line OF railroad as now
located according to the records Of the General
Land Office in pursuance of said act is hereby
authorized TO be changed to within the above
specified limits Provided, however, That upon
the construction Of said railroad upon the new
line, or Of a sufficient part thereof, according to
the terms OF said act, the State Of WISCONSIN,
it's grantees or assigns, shall receive upon the
route originally located, and in the manner pre-
scribed by the act, the same quantity OF lands,
and no more OF other, except as hereinafter
il such railroad had been constructed upon the
line originally located.
Sec. 2. And be il further resolved, That there
be and is hereby granted to the State OF Wis
c0nsn, for the purpose of aiding in the con-
| struction of a railroad from the town Of Apple
ton, in said State, to some point on Green Bay
ut or near the mouth Of Fox river, in said State,
80 much OF the public lands OF the United States
lying ut or near the mouth of said river, in the
| .tnln and Qfof nf Wiuanuain
as the Fort Howard Military Reserve, as may be
required for right Of way, tracks, turnouls,
| depots, workshops, warehouses, whafves, aud
other railroad uses, not exceeding eighty acres,
to be so selected by the State Of Wisconsin or hei
assigns as to exclude the fort therefrom; FROM
ded, hopever, That if no railroad be constructed
aud in running order between the termin IN
this section mentioned within three years from
the passage of this joint resolution, then this
grant shall be void.
Sec 8. And be further resolved, That th'
Secretary of the Interior be and he is hereby
authorized TO cause all even sections or parts o
even sectiOus of public land that may be brough
within six miles of the new line OF railroad, a.
herein provided for, to be sold at the same prici
aud in the same manner as those have been upoi
the originally located route Of railroad. AM
all purchasers, or their heirs or assigns, withl
the six-mile limits OF the said originally locaie
new line of route herein authorized, and VII
have paid the sum OF two dollars aud fifty cent
an acre, shall have the right either TO exchang
their localitions upon the line as first estabshe
to the new line. upon the same terms, IN lik
! quantities, aud in the same manner, us on III
line first established as Aforesaid, or at thel
option To enter without further. payment, an
where within the the Menasha land district
r the State OF Wisconsin, an additional quantit
of nublie lnrds subject to private entry ut ou
l dollar aid twenty-five cents an acre equal
, the quantity eutered by them at two dolla'
d aud fifty cents i'm acre, so that the lands orig
nally entered by them shall thus he reduced
j tho rate OF one dollar and twenty five cents a
acre.
+ Sec. 4. And be il FURTHER resolved, That q
even sections of public lands reserved to Il
: United States by the aforesaid act of June thi
eighteen hundred and fifty six, along the orig
s naily located route of RAILROAD north of tue sa
town of Appleton, and along which no rallrol
Q has been constructed shall hereafter be sold
one dollar and twenty-five cents an mere.
It Approved, April 20, 1862