Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-10-22


sentatfres Of the United States Of Amsriea ia Con-
preSs assembled, That Henry Addison, John @.
Underwood, George q. Abbut, William a, Cham
ming, Nancy NJ. johnson, Of the District OF Co.
lumbia, ami Myrtella Minor, of California. and
their assaeia'os and SUCCESSORS are hereby oonst-
tuted and declared 10 be- a body polite and eorpo-
rate, by the name and title OF " The Institution
for the Education OF tolored Youth, 10 be locat-
cd in the District of Columbia; the objects of
which institution are TO educate and improve the
moral and intellectual condition Of such OF the
oolored youth of the nation as may be placed I'M
der ITS care and inilu nee, and by that name shall
have perpetual succession, with power 10 sue ana
be sued, TO plead and Ne mpleaded IN any court
OF the United States, to collect subscriptions, make
bylaws rules and regulations, as may 10 necdlul
Tor the gvteaG.--+s, ". - and tho
same TO alter amend, AM .orogate 20 pleasures
10 have a common zeal, III" zane TO break, alter,
anu renew az Will 10 appoint su IA oiio rs as may
be required for tie management Of the institution,
and a sign hem their duties, ana generally to
provide tor the transaction vi all business a-per-
tanning said institution. Aud the by-lafs,
rules, dna regulations ahlch may be SO adopted,
shall be rs vain as IL thy We're made part OF tins
not; Prortded, They shall not b. inconsistent
hereSitn, nor iepugnant 20 the laws Of The Dis
trict u Column ia
Sec q And be u further enacted, That sad
corporation may have, holG, and receive, for the
purposes % said In ttution and for no Other real,
per Onal, and mixed estate, by pur hase, gilt, or
devise, no TO exceed one hundred thousanl dol
lars 10 use, ieast, sell, or Cony the same Tor
the purposes and benefit of SAID Institution; may
appoint such teachers as may Re necessary, and
fix their compensation.
Sec 3. AID be Il filrihe, enacted, That taid
corporation shall not be engaged IN any banking
or commercial business, nor shall tissue any note,
check, or other evidence Of debt intended to be
used AS a circulation and Congress may have the
right 70 alter or repeal this act at any time here
alter.
Approved, March 3, 1868.
Chapter CIv.-An Act granting Lands to the
States OF Michigan and Wisconsin TO aid in the
Construction Of a " Military Road" from Fort
Wilkins, Copper Harbor kewenaw County, in
the state of Michigan, to Fort Howard, Green
Bay, in the State Of Wisconsin.
BE a further enacted by The Senate and House Of
Representatives of tae United States If america ia
Congress Assembled That there be, and Is hereby,
granted to the State Of Michigan, to and IN the
construction of military wag0n-road IRON Fort
Wilkins, Copper Harbor, 10 Houghton, Portage
Lake, and thence in a southerly direction, to the
STATE line of WiscoUsIn, every alternate section OF
public land designated by even numbers, for
three sections in WIDTH on each Size OF SAID road,
and also like quantity, 10 be tasen anu designate
ed in the same manner, to the State OF Wis onsln,
to and in the construction of like road from the
aforementioned place on the state line OF Wlscon-
sin to Fort Howard, Green Bay, IN ,he sag s' NJ
of Wisconsin. But in case II shall appear that the
United States have when the line or route oil SAID
road definitely xed, sold any section, or any part
thereof, granted as aforesaid, or that the nght OF
to the same then it shall be the duty of the Sec
rectary Of the Interior to set apart IRON the public
lands of the United States, as near TO sad even
sections aforesaid as may be, so puch land as shal
be equal to such lands the United states have
sold, or otherwise appropriate, or to winch the
right OF prescription or homestead settlement has
attached; which lands, (thus selected IN mex OF
those Sold and to which the night OF prescription
or homestead settlement has attached as Aforesaid
together gith the sections parts Of sections de-
sgnated by numbers as aforesaid, and APP
proved as aforesaid shall be held by the States OF
! Michigan and Wisconsin for the use ana pur-
/ poses asoresaid Pr0rtded, That the lands to be
| selected for and on account thereof shall in no
ease be further than fifteen miles from said road
| Provided, further That the lands hereby granted
shall be exclusively applied in the construction of
| that road for and on account Of which such lands
are hereby granted, and shall be disposed Of only
| the wors progresses, and the same shall be APP
n!,saa to no DINER purposes whatever Ind, pro-
/ rided, further That any and ! lands heretofore
! reserved 10 the United Sta.cs by any act OF Con-
/ gress, or in any other manner by competent au-
thority, for tn purpose of aiding IA any object OF
! internal improve ent, or Tor any other purposes
/ whatsoever be, and the same are hereby, reserved
to the United States from The operation Of this act,
except so FAR it may be found necessary to TO-
cate the route OF SAID road through such reserved
4 lands; in which case the right Of way only shall
| be granted.
Sec. . And Be Il further enacted, That the said
/ lands hereby granted TO the said States shall be
subject to the disposal of the egisls ture thereof,
for the purposes Aforesaid ana No other; and the
said road shaiT be and remain [aI public highway
/ for the use of the Government OF the United
States free from tolls other charge upon the
transportation of any property, troops or mails OF
the United states
: See. 3. Aad be IL further enacted, That the
lands hereby granted to said States shall be dis
posed OF only in the following manner that is 10
say That quantity of and not exceeding thirty
sections, for said road, may be sold and when
the governors Of said states shall certify to the
Secretary OF the Interior that any ten continuous
miles OF said road are completed, then another
1 quantity of land hereby granted, not to exceed
thirty sections for said road, having ten continu-
! Gus miles completed as aforesaid may be sold, and
So fir I'M time to time, until the said road is COM
/ pleted and If sail road is not completed within
five years, further sales shall be made, and the
| lands unsold shall revert to the United States.
See. 4. And be II further enacted, That said
military road shall be constructed with sufficient
drains and ditohes and not less than forty feet in
width, with grade not less than sixteen feet wide,
| with such graduation and bridges shall permit
of Its regular wagon road in all seasons OF
the year. and in such other special as the
States of Michigan and Wisconsin may prescribe
! Approved, March 8, 1868.
Chapter CV.-An Act to incorporate st. Ann's
Infant Asylum, in the District of Columbia
Be IL enncicd bg The Ssgate and H0use of Re, re-