Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-06-23

An AGr granting lands to the States of Michigan
aud Wisconsin to mid IN the construction of
military road" from Fort wilkins. Copper
llNrbor, Kewenaw county, in the State Of
Michigan, to Fort Howard, Green Bay, in the
State Of Wisconsin.
Be il enacted By tie Senate and House Of Repre
seatdhUts ofMe Unned Stairs oJ america IN Con
sress assembled, That there be and il hereby
granted to the State of Michigan, 10 aid in the
construction of military wagon road from Fort
wilkins, Copper llarbor, to lloughton, Portage
Lake, and thence, in n souiherly direction, To the
State line OF Wisconsin, every alternate section
nj public land designated by even numbers, for
three sections in width OH ench side of sail road,
and also like quantity, to be taken and desg-
mated in same manner, TO the State of Wisconsin,
to aid in the construction Of like road from the
aforementioned place on the State line of Wiscan-
rim To Fort Howard, Green Bay, in the saul State
of Wisconsin. But in case it shall appear that
that the United States have, when the line or
route Of said road il definitely fixed, sold any
section, or any part thereof granted as aforesaid
or that the right OF presumption or homestead
settlement has attached 10 the same then it shall
be the duty Of the Secretary of the Interior to
set apart from the public lands OF the United
States ms near TO said even sections GforesdiG AS
may be much land as shall he equal to such
lands NJ the United States have sold, or other
emptiou or homestead settlement has attached {;
whicb~lands, thus selected in lieu OF those sold,
and TO which the right of pre- empton or home
stead settlement has attached as aforesaid to-
gether With the sections aud paris of sections
designated by even numbers az aforesaid, and
approved as aforesaid, shall lie held by the States
OF Michigan and Wisconsin for the use and pnr
poses aforesaid Irordfd, That the lands to he
selected for and on account thereof shnll in M
! t..f. a.. 6,
PrOridtd further, That the lnnis hereby granted
shall be exclusively applied in tho construction Of
that road for and on account of which such lands
are hereby granted and shall he disposed Of on >
MS the work progresses, and the same shall be
applied to no other purposes whatever dRd
provided further, That amy and all lands hereto
fore reserved to the United Stnlca by my net d
Congress, or in my other maun,r by competent
authority, fer the purpose Of aiding IA any uljec
Of internal Improvement or for any ulher puipu
| acs whatsoever, he mud the same nae hereby re
served to the United States from the cpcianun O
this act, except no far as it may lie found neCe.
sAry 10 Locate the route Of sad road through snrl
reserved lands in which case the right wa'
only shall he granted,
Sec .. .ini br Vrihcr enacifd, That the .pi,
lands hereby granted TO the said States slui 90
subject to the disposal Of the Legislature thereUi
for the purposes aforesaid, aud no oihor INA.
tht thli Iuuu sNNil uN huV itlnulN Huhlf hlHt
way Tor the use Of the Government of the Univ
States, ftcc from tolls or other charge upon ih,
transportation Of amy property, troops, VI mail
OF the United States
Sro. Ind he il .fvriicr cRurt.i Tint IN
lanis hereby granted to said States shall he III,
posed of only in the following manner, that is {
say That Il quantity of land, not exeerdin
th'riy sections, for said rond, may he sold m
3 within the Governors Of snld States shall ce1uf
70 the Secretary Of the Interior that any ten con
tnuuus miles Of snid rond are completed. III.
another quantity of land, hereby granted, not t
exceed thirty 'ctons for said road, having te
, continuous miles completed as aforesaid, may b
, Sold aud 50, from time to time, uutl the sal
road is completed; and if said road is not com
plc'ed within five years, no further snl,s shall
8 made mud the lands unsold shall revert to III
United States
Sec 4. ind he il fariher enacicd Tint sal
military road shall be constructed with sullicieu
drains and bitches, and not less than forty fee
in width, with grade not less than sixteen ret
wide, with such graduation aud bridges as sha
permit Of its regular use AS a wagon road in a
seasons Of the year, and in such other specii
mnnner ms the States Of Michigan and Wscunsi
may prescribe
: Approved March 3, 1863.