Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-07-20
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OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Passed at the First Session of the Thirty.
eighth CongFeSs.
PUus-No. ia.

PURUs-No. ia.
An ACT granting lands to the State Of Michigan for
the construction OF certain wagon roads Tor milf
tary and postal purposes.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentalyes Of the United States Of America IN Con.
Te., assembled That there be and hereby IL gran
Ied TO the State II Michigan Tor the construction Of
wagon road for military and postal purposes IRON
Saginaw City in said tate by the shortest and most
feasible route TO the Straits OF hacknAw every al
t,rnate odd section Of public land not mineralf.r
three miles in width each side Of said road 10 the
ext Of three sections to the mile Also for road
from Grand Rapids in said State, through NeWsygo,
City and Little TrayeTe, to the straits Of
Mackinaw, every alternate or odd section OF public
land not mineral for three sections in width on each
side of said road to the OF three sections to
the mile. And II is hereby provided that II In case
II shall appear that the United States shall have
(When the lines routes Of said roads are definitely
estALlisheI sold reserved any sections OF partOi
section e. granted aforesaid that tho rights OF
presumption homestead have attached TO the came
TO leave deficiency in the amount 10 DC Sc
Iected thin the limits designated, then 1t shall De
the duty Of the Secretary of the Interior TO select
such lands from the odd sections or paris OF seCtOnS
nearest to the thTeemiIe limits aforesaid, such guam
iy as shall be necessary to make up the deneienGy
Tins created: Provided further, That the lands
hereby granted shall be exclusively reserved, held
and applied in the construction OF said roads ana
shall be appropriated and disposed Of only as the
work progresses in quantities and under such regu-
l4tions aud restrictions the State shall proVdj
and in no shall thoy be appropriated OF dis
posed of for other purposes whatsoever
Sec 2. And be it further enacted, That any and
a lands heretofore reserved TO the United States by
any act OF Congress In any other manner by com
petent authority, for any public work OF LOT any
other purpose whatsoever be and the are here
Nv reserved TO the United States onth operation
OF this act, except far II may be necessary to
locate the routes of said roads through such reserv
ed lands; in which the rghts OF way shall DO
Hnd are hereby granted subject 70 the approval OF
the President of the United States
Sec 2. And be II further enacted, That said roads
shall be located surveyed aud constructed under the
direction of such agents as the Gov
eruor NAV nj DO Mt and shall be chopped ont uni'
form width Of at least six rods. The road bed pro
per be not less than thirtytwo ieet wide and con
stTucted with ample bitches on both sides, to
afford sufficient drains with good and substantial
bridges and proper cuTerts and sluices where neees
sary. All sEumps and roots to be thoroughly gruO.
bed ont between the bitches the entire length of
said road the central portion Of which TO be sutci
emily raised to afford dry road-6ed by means OF
drainage from the centre to the side bitches; the
hills to be Ieveled and valleys rated 50 as to make
as easy grade as practicable.
Sec 1 And be Il further enacted, That when the
Governor Of the State If Michigan shall furnish the
Secretary Of the Interior with maps and charts
showing the definite location OF the line OF rad
roads Il shall be his duty to have the land granted
to each Of said roads withheld from market and re.
served exclusively for the purposes Aforesaid Ana
when the said Governor shall certify 10 the Secretary
Of the Interior that any ten consecutive miles Of
either of said roads have been completed under the
nroyI,i0ns of this act aud in accordance with the
third section thereof stating definitely where said
completed section of road commences and where IL
terminates It shall be the duty OF the said Secretary
To cause patents issue to said State for three sec
tons Of land for each mile Of road thus completed,
hs aforesaid and until the whole OF said road
is completed: Provided, That no patents shall bS
given 10 any Of tue aforesaid lands before the COM
pleiion Of ten conseCuri miles Of road or for any
road for any part OF any road made before the
passage of this act for any greater quantity than
thirty sections for each ten miles completed accord
lug to the LroViBiOns Of this act Nothing in this
provfso, however shall be construed prevent
the application # much Of the said three sect ons
per mile as may be necessary TO finish any part of
saii roads partly made before the passage of this
act.
Sec. 5. And be It further enacted, That this grant
is made ups the express conditions that roads all
be and remain pubic highways, free from all toll
and oil er charges; aud thatif any portion of said
reads shall remain eted for per iod of more
than nye years from the approval of this act by the
President the lands granted for such portion thsl
revert to the United States.
AnnrnyeI June DO 1864