The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-05-06

LAWS OF the United STATES
Passed AT the Third session OF the Thirty
seventh Congress.

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a. ACT granting lsnds the States n Michigan and
Wisconsin aid IN the construction Of a military
road" from Fort wilkins, Copper Harbor, kewcnaw
county In the state or Michigan, % Fort Howard,
Green BAY IN the state Of Wisconsin
BE 4 ss1ct>d By The Sedfe and House u Representatives.
Of the CHod Sfes Of Amerloa ~ Congreu assembled
That there % and hereby granted 70 the state OF
Kcbg gan aid ia the construction Of military wagon
road from Fort wilkins Copper Harbor, 70 Houghton,
Portage lake and thence IL southery direction 70 the
State line Of Wisconsin, every alternate section OF pup
lie land designated by numbers for three sections
in width Oh each side o. said road, and also like guam
tity . be taken and designated IN same manner TO
ths state % Wisconsin, % aid In the construction of
ike road from the last mentioned place on the state line
0f Wisconsin Fort Howard, Green Bay, IA The said
u Wisconsin Bat In case u shall appear that the
United state have when the line or route Of said road IS
definitely fixed sold any section, any part thereof
granted Aforesaid that the right Of presumption
Homestead set hent has attached 10 the same, then
II shall h. tc duty the secretary Of the Interior TO
apart from the public lands o. the United states a.
o. sail sections q0Tesdtd as may DO 80 much
land shall he equal % such lands az the United states
have Sold or otherwise appropriated or TO which the
right n pre- empton Or homestead settlement has at
tached which lands (hus selected In lieu OF those sold
ami o. which tho right n pre- empton OF homestead act
trment bias attached aforeslld) together with the
sections ana parts ~ sections desgnated By
Der. as Aforesaid aud approved Aforesaid shall be
held by the states ~ Michigan and Wisconsin for the
aud purposes Aforesaid PTorited That the lands 10
- selected for AMI account thereof shall IN no case
he further than fifteen miles from said road PROVIDED
further, That the lands hereby granted shall be excln.
svcly applied the construction Of that road for and
Of which such lands hereby granted, and
shall DO disposed u only the work progresses, and
the shall bo applied other purposes whatever
And proUied further That any and all lands heretofore
reserved % the United states by any act Of Congress
any other by competent authority, Tor the
purpose Of aiding In any object u internal improve
msnt Tor any other purposes whatsoever be and the
hereby reserved b. the United States from the
operation VI this act. except FAR IL may be found
necessary locate the ~ said road through such
reserved lands which the right Of way only shall
DO granted.
Soc. 2 And Dc Il further endct>d That the said
lands hereby granted to the said States shall be subject
% the disposal OF the legislature thereof Tor tbs pur
poses Aforesaid and other and the said road shall
be and remain public highway for the use Of the Gov
eminent Of the United states free from tolls other
charge upon the transportation Of any property reoTS
or mails Of the United suites
SEC o. Ind b. u further en1cted That the lands here
by granted said States shall be disposed II only
n the following manner that IS % say That quantity
~ land not exceeding thirty sections, for said road
may be sold and when the Governors Of said states
shall certify 70 the Secretary Of the In terror that any
ten continuous miles 81 said road completed. then
another quantity Of lapd, hereby granted not 10
coed thirty sections r said road having ten continuous
miles completed Aforesaid may be sold and so from
time ~ time, until the said road IS completed and If
said road T. not completed within I've years further
sales shall be made ami tho lands unsod shall revert
10 the United states
Sec 4 and b. * further enacted That said military
road shall be constructed with sufficient drains and
bitches aud less than forty feet In width with
grade less than sixteen feet wide with such gradua
tOu aud bridges shall permit Of its regular
wagon road In all ~ the ysa and In such other
special manner the States Of Michigan and Wisconsin
may prcscribr
Approved q p 1868