Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-06-11

e. t1e mas and nurzoses Aforesaid PF0vsdsd, That
tne land 20 selected shall il 20 cAsS y 49,
49,. thsn trentv miles from the Lines % sAsd
Toads; Proridsd, Further That IsnY ana al lanos
hsretofsrs ressrFed 20 the Unfted otStss y 50
At 81 eosg ress or in any other manner y
resens Authority, for the pnFposs o. e,ofb1 u ~
psss - tntsrIiaf Improvement or other PUP %
~ .,sver. - and the sans srs hereby reserved
81 sxcepted from the operations Of Ills 81. ~
So &C. - slr a. Il may Be found Besessasy 20 locate
~ sS,ses ~ said roads through such reserved 1
4 is5as IN which Ease the right o. way snAii y /
rranted subject 70 the approval Of the ffesiasns
% - I1d s. q further enacted, That the sec
tfoss and paris Of sections Of land which BY such
rant snail remain 70 tbs United States within
In miles on each side Of said roads shall not be
| s6n for less than doab:e this minimum price a.
aforesaid, prosidsd That actual bona hde settlsrs
/ under the presumption laws Of the United States
l may, after due proof Of settlement. improvement
/ and occupation, as now provided By law, purchase
I the Eanas at the increased minimum price ASd
progkde6 also, That settlsrs under tbs provisions
Of the homestead Law, who comply vita the terms
ana reanirements Of aaid act, shall Be entitled 70
patsuts for an amount not exceeding eighty acres
each, anything In this act to the contrary not
/ Withs;sBdiDg.
Bee. . And Sc q ffrEbsr enacted, InAt tne l-aos
hereby granted shall be subject TO the disposal o.
the IzfslAturs Of Iowa. for the parpcses asoresaid
l and "a other. And the said railroads shall b,
add remain public hiEhwsys for the use o. ne
| or other charges upon the transportation Of any
property or troops Of the United States.
! zee 4. And be Z further eaas.sd. That the lands
hereby granted shall Be disposod Of By said etass
for ne purpose Aforesaid onIy and Ia manner fol-
, Iozfuz namely. When the Governor % said State
shall certify 70 tho eecrsfary u ths Ints-iSF tbat
any section Of ten eonseeutfvs miles p slesr y
sails roads Is completed In coed, suosiautiai ana
WOrxsnanliko manner a. hrst-elass raiiroad, tben
the geerstary Of the Interior shall Issue 70 the
State patents for oHs hundred sections q lena ~
he tsneft 81 the road basing o0Enplstsd the ten
( | eepseentiye miles Aforesaid. Nhen tbs cover
nor % aid state shall cstiy that another section
Of ten eonsscafiEs iaissshAi have p'sa con peifc
j As sfSreaald then the Secretary Of ths Interior
a shalf ISSUE patsnts 20 said State in iikg manner
fer q Ike number; and wlsH esrtlheates Of thi
cor lstlon ~ additional sections 81 ten consscu
tive niles Of either Of said roads are, from time q
i. tiua, mado Aforesaid, afditi0nAi sections o
: lands shall be patented as Aforesaid, aRti sais
! roads, or either ef them ars completed, whsn III
whole 81 the lands hareby granted shall be patent
: II 10 the state for the nssn Aforesaid and nom
y OtEart Ty0ylfsd, That II the said Mcoregor West
b srn RaiiFoad Company, or assigns, shah fAii 9
during each ana every year from fhs date Of its &C
cepfanes Of the aFaat provds1 for In this act hsl
the state may resume said grant, aud 20 dispose 0
the same - % s0cnre the epmp'stien Of foaa y
&c said line and apon sBeh terms, within sueh time
A. the state shall dsiermins: Presided, JnrfheF
A That II the said roads ars not completed With
ten years from their several scespsanee Of mi
y grant, the said lands hereby gFauted and no
" patented shall revert 70 the State Of lows Tor N
= parposs Of securing The completion Of said road
y within such time, not 10 exceed i've years, an
AMI prorfaad, further That sald aHds shall not 8
any manner be diEpoaed 81 or encountered, excsI
y as the same are pstsRtsd under the provisions
this act AID should the State fail 70 eomplets sal
u. rords within Eve years after the ten years afors
said, thsn the said lands uHdisposed Of a. afors
ell said shall reYsft to the unitsd sfatss.
pr Gee 3. hNd b. q further emae,sd, That As 400
the Governor Of the sad state q Iowa sh sli q
70 or eauss b. fled with fhs Secretary sf the IL
~ tsroT maps designating the routes o. saId road
then It shall BE- the duty Of the Secretary Of q
=. Interior to Withdraw from market the lands en-
ID braeed within the provisions Of this act.
10 See. G. AHd b u 1friisg saaefsd Thai the Unit
- State mali shall be tfahspoFtsd said roads an
~ branch, under the direction q the Pest ONES n
70 paftfnsnt At sneh price a. Congress may By IL
a provide proeidsd, That unsii such price IL nxs
BY law the Postmaster General shall have pow,
NJ 20 hx tbs rate Of compensation.
g. Sc. 7. And Ls q further ssaefsd, hat there
. | and - hereby granted 20 the Stats Of Hinnsso
for the pnrf Of siding in the construction Of
IN rair.sd from 81. Paul 20 81. Anthony, via Mia
4 nsapells 20 4 convenient point u janctien west
the Mississippi. 10 he southern boundary Of q
IN State. 10 the direction % tbs mouth Of the D.
n Sioux river. four additional alternate se,;t4ss
{ land per ails, 20 be selected upon the sans esHd
tons. rssireiionss and ilmiiasiens as are eeGtAi
he cd Ia the net Of Congress entitled "An act MAX u
n, grant Of land 70 the Territory Of hinnszota.
" altsfhats sections, 10 aid IN the construction
certain railroads IN aid Territory, and granfiE
public lands, Ia alternate sections, 20 the State
. Alabama, TO aid In the Construction Of q csFtAi
railroad In Id State" approved March thir
O. siEhte hundred and afty -seven Psosidsd, Tn
,a the land to be located by virtue q this sroiIs
- may be selected within tweaty miles Of the ius
90 said road, bnt IN no case At greater dt'iaa
a. theFefrom.
" Approved. MAJ IL, 1864.