The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-07-19

PUnlIc RrsoIuTIoy-No. 90

PUBLIC REsoLUTIoN-No 90
RESOLUTION explanatory of and In addition 10 the
act of June third, eightce1 hundred and 0nvsi
granting public lands 20 the State Of Wisconsin to
aid in the construction OF railroads in said state.
Resolrei by do Senate and House 81 Representatives
Of he Unlt States 81 AmCrcI ti Congress assembled
That the word snortherly In me 'or-t aectfou III
the act entitled " An act granting public lands 90
the State of Wisconsin 90 AID u the construction of
railroads n said state, approved June third, och-
teen hundred and ans sK, shall, without forfeiture
@ said state OF its assigns Of amy rights or benefits
under said act or exc piOn from any of the condi
tion obligations imposed thereby b. trrod DO
authorize the location of the line Of railruad IN said
FIRST section provided for upon amy eligible route
within ranges sixteen to twenty -three, Inclusive
cast of the fourth principal meridian. Aud tho line
Of railroad now located according TO the racorls
Of the General Land OnCc IA pursoanos of said act H.
hereby authorized 20 be changed 20 within the above
specified limits Puoridcd h0Verer, That upon the
construction ofsaid railroad upon the new line or "a
sufficient part thereof according 10 the terms OF said
net the state Of Wisconsin its grantees assigns,
shall receive upon the route originally located and
in The manner prescribed by the act, the Same qunn
tity Of lands and more other, except ns herein
after provided for as IL or they would have received
IL such railroad had been constructed up0n the limo
originally located.
Sec. >. And Dc a6rher resoipe5 That there he and Is
hereby granted 10 the State of Wisco. sin for tbe m
pose Of aiding Ia the construction Of rulruld from
thetoWn OF Appleton, la said State 30 some point on
Green Bay Nt or near the mouth Of EOA river in said
state, so much of the public lands Of the United
States lying az on near tho mouth of said river In
The county ofiruwn aud State of Wisconsin, known
the Fort Howard Military Reserve as may be- To-
quilcd for right Of way, tracks, turnOuts dcpots
workshops warehouses wharNcs, and other rail.
road uses not eNceeeliug eighty acres, Go hu 30 ss
lecied by the state Of Wisconsin or hcr ASSIGNS las TO
exclude thc fort thercfrom FrorblaI Loirlrrr Tina
IL NO railroad be constructed and in running ordcr
between The termiui Ina this section ment onod with
10 three years from the paes1ge OF This Joint resou
ton, then this grant shall be void
Sec p And o. fiirihcr Fcf1irai That lie sacret1
~ OF the Interior be and he hereby ana hoizcd 30
cause aU oven sections or parts of even sections of
public land that may be brought within six miles of
the new line OF railroad, herOin provided flr b.
be sold 10 the same price and in the same manner as
those have been upon the originally located route 90
railroad. And an purchasers, or their hoirs OBJ az
signs, within the six nlla limits of the said original
~ located route, Vino shall goo more than six mlos
from the now nne Of route herein authorized, and
who have paid the sum OF two dollars and hfty cents
hh acre, shall have tho right either Co exchange
their locations upon tho dino as hrst established 10
and BOB tho Same manner, ns on the liue nFst csiah
hshed as Aforesaid, on at their option, 20 enter with
out turthcr Payment Hny whore within tho MeuHsha
land district in the State on Wisconsin, an addition
% quantity of public lands subject 90 private entry
at ono dollar aud twenty HNr cents Hu aero uqu b.
the quantity entered hl them 40 two dolars and
hfy cents an acre, that the lands originally en-
tered hy them SHAH thus DO reduced 20 the rate of
ono dollar aud twenty tive cents an acre.
Sec. q. And D. muller rrs0ircf, Thai Che oven sec
tons public lands reserved 90 thn United ~tatss
by tho aiorcsaii act of juno third eighteen hun
drod aud hlyHiz along The originally located f8lis
Of railroad norih uf tho said town ~ Appleton ana
along which nu railroad BIAS loen constructed. slaU
hereafter Dc sold at one dollar and twouy ESQ cents
un acre.
Approved, April 25, 1862