Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-07-13
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
Passed at the First Session Of the
Tbirty-Eighth COBgress.
TPuBLrc-No. s31

z. ia sat- GRANTED portion Of the land grant
nsnfian med IL tue title u this acf' y Aaa N tns
construction Of a railroad from davenport 70 4
Council Bluffs In said state, may modify OF change /
tba5 location Of the unconpietsd portion Of fts 1
zine ss shown By the map thereof now On ME IN 1
the General Land Office Of the United States, so |
a 10 SECURE better and more expeditions line for
e,uuexion with the Iowa branch Of the Union |
Pacific railroad Py0vfded, neSsrfheiess That said
new line. II locstsd, shall In every case pass
~ s5azh the corporate limits Of the cities Of Les
Moines and Council Bluffs and ths right Of way
over tbe public lands Of the United STATS IL
hereby granted to said railroad company for that
purpose Pr0r dea, That said lIne shall pass
throngh the town Of Newton, Ia Jasper COUNTY
nrar said town may be found pFaeticsbiS,
and not further north Of said town than the
north line Of section twenty-five, township
eghfy north, Of range niBstseBs according to tbs
Uns ed States surveys, II the citizens Of the
county Of Jasper shall first pay TO said company
tee Differences lie cost. II any, between the line
proposed b. the company aud the one coBtsm,
plated by this pfoRiso, including extra cost Of
right Of way, n any, said difference In cost 70 Be
estimated b cotnpetsnt enginsers TO Be selected
by tie parties. T
Sec. & And be Il further enacted, That whenever
such new location shall have been established.
the said railroad company shall file ia the General
Land Office ct Washington map, definitely
showing such nsN location and the secretary Of
tina Interior shall cause 70 Be terrified and con-
yeyey 70 saa company fFom time to tine, Is the
road progrssses, out Of any public lands now be-
longing 70 the United States not sod ressrVoi, or
claim or right Of homestead ssftlemsnt has not
attached. and on which bona 6os settlsnszf aad
/ improvement has not bssn made ubeer cOl0r Of
| THE der we'd from the United States or from the
! state Of Iowa, within six miles Of such newly
10 ated line, ana0unt Of land psr mile equal 20
that originally authorized 70 be granted 10 aid In
tue construction Il sald road by the act to which
| this IL udmsBt; and II the amount Of land
granted BY the original act to aid In the construc
I tign Of Faid railroad shall not be found within
the Omit Of six Fsilss from such line, then sneh
selections may DO made along such line within
| twenty miles thereof; ProFfdsd, That the said
\ company shall not Be entitled 70, and shall not
recslv any land under this grant which t. att
| nate withis fifteen mites Of the line of the Bur
iington aud Missauri River Railroad ss indicated
| b. the map Of said road, now on 6ls 40 ths Gen
eti Land Once.
Sec. ,, lBd Be u further enacted, That the Bar.
Iingt0n and Missouri River Railroad Company,
corporation organized under the laws Of the stats
| Of Iowa and 20 which said State grasted per-
ton Of tho land grant mentioned in the titis Of
this act to aid ia thu construction q q railroad
nom Burlington IN said state TO the Missouii
river, shall be entitled 20 receive, and the Score
tary Of the Interior shall 20 BE- certified and
conveyed to said company from time to tlTae, as
the road progresses, out Of any public lands now
belonging 10 the United States not sold, reserved,
or otherwise disposed Of, or to which a pre-snp-
ton claim "r right Of homestead tettisHnsnt has
/ not ATTACHED, and on which bona nds setfIerneut
and Improvements has net beeE made under color
Of title derived from the State OF Iowa, within
six miles Of said r6Ai, ~ DOW located, an amount
Of land per mile equal 70 that mentioned In the
act 20 which this set IL en- amendment, a. inten-
ded to aid In ths construction Of said road and
IL tile amount Of land granted by the original act
70 aid in the constructions o. said road shall not
be fenHd within the limit Of six miles from thu
Inc Of sail road then such selections mar be
N sds along such line wihin twenty miles thereof
See. 4. Ind b Il further enacted, That the &C.
dar Rapids and Missouri River Railroad Compa-
ny, corpo alton established under the IA VS. of the
state Of lows, ard % which the said STATE granted
a portion Of the land mentioned ia the title to
this act, msy modify OF change the location o.
the uneompietea portion Of it, line as shown by
the map thereof now on flo IN tho General Land
Office Of the United States, a. 20 secure b. tier
and mole expeditions lice TO the Missouri river,
and 10 e9nnexon with che Iowa branch OF tbs
Union Pacific Railroad, and for the purpose Of
facilitating the more imDediats construction Of 4
line OF railroads across the State OF Iowa to con.
neet with the lows branch Of the Union Pacific
Railroad Company Aforesaid, tho said Cedar kso
lds and Missouri lltiverl RAilroad Company !,
hereby auth srized 20 connect its line by branet
With tho line Of the Mississippi aud Asssour
KAilrea Company and the said Cedar Rapid,
and Missouri River Railroad Company shall b.
entitled for such modified lins to tho same land,
Hittf 30 the sane amount Of lands per mil@, and
for such connecting branch the same amount 81
land per mile, IS originally gsspt~d TO aid ia th,
construction 81 its main line, subject 10 the cen
dltions ard forf'tur~s mentioned in the Original
J grant, aud, for the said purpose, right Of va,
through the public lands Of the Usitsd stats, /,
hereby granted 20 taid company. lsd Il 70 fsrth. !,
? crowded That whsnsvcr said modihad main lin,
SHAH nave been established or such connectInn
I ins located, ths said Cedar Rapids aud Missouf
river Railroad Com pany shall nle IN the Genera
, Land Otiice Of the Uuited States a man fatal,
showing such modified line and such sonssctIn
. branch aflresaid and the Secretary OF the Intsr
Tor shall ressrvsand cause TO be certified ana con
1 vey dto said company from time to time, a. ID,
work progresses on the main line, oui u any pub.
: Tic lands now belonging 90 the Unitsd States No,
. sold, reserved, or otherwise disposed Of. or A.
+ VIII oh aprs-emption right 81 right OF homestasd
, .sttl insnt has not attached, and on which I
: bons nae settlement and Improvement has mol
!, been made under color OF tl;s derived from. fhs
: United states or from the State Of lows. wIthID
I fifteen m lee o. the original man Iine an nmoupl
o. land equal 70 that originally authorized TO be
granted to aid In the construction Of the said ro.d
! by the set 20 which this is an Amendment. Ar
ifthe amount Hands per mills granted or IN
e1ded to be granted, by the original act 10 Ala In
= the construction Of said railroad shall mot NJ
found within the iimits Of the fiftesn ,nIea ,h.rn
n prescribed, then such selections nav ha g.aS,
5 along said modified line and oonnectins brsneh
+. within twenty fniiss thereof: pSorifsa ko.e~..r
That such new located modified line rhail ~,
I through or near Boonsboro', IN Boon county ~
; ntersect the Boyer river not further south ihsn
pola. =. 81 seef nennspn, 70 Crawford eounty
. shalt be 50 changed modified a. not 10 r..ch ~
Missouri river At or near the forty second psrai
lei north latitude, IL shall be the duty faald -
4 paRy, within Reasonable time after the eorsnls
r tien oils road 10 the Missouri river Il,
: branch read to some psint in Monona countx
IN or at onawA City and to aid in the oonstruc.
. tion OF such branch the same amount Of land. NJ,
mile are hereby granted for the main tins' ~
the same shall be reserved and certified H. a.
= same manner said lands to Be selected from sny
; Of the unappropristed lands hersln bef,rs a.
i erihsd within twenty miles Of said main lina an
" branch; and said company shall fiIc with ~
: seeretaIy Of the lntsrinr map ofthe location q
4 the said branch; AHd provided, further That IT,
lands hereby granted TO aid 10 the eopstruetiar
VI the connecting branch Aforesaid shall NOT va,
0 IN said company nor he iBeumhsred or disposss
ofexespt in the following manDer. When ~,
Governor of the State Of Iowa shall oertifv a. ~.
Secretary Of the Interior that said eenncns -.
completed in good running order e section q
twenty consecutive miles Of the main lima IN 40
: ttad west OF Nevada then the Secretary shafi -
Ney to said company ons-third. and ne mers n
the lands granted for said eonnsetfnx hrnneh
I. And when said company shall cOmplets an sddI
: tional section Of twenty consecutive miles. AM
y Furnish the SECRETARY Of the Interior with uroo
!, as Aforesaid, then the said Secretary NAV COVE,
70 the sad company another third Of the lasd,
n granted for said connscting branch and Whsr
I'D company shall complete an additional sectIor
o. twenty miles, making In ell sixty miles west y
! Nevada, me Secretary, upon proof furnished a,
Aforesaid, may convey TO the said eompanv thE
remainder Of aid lauds to aid in the conssrustIor
Of said connecting branch Provided, ho,psr1r
That no lands shall be conveyed TO isAid eompsny
4 on account Of said connecting brapeh ROAD ,,rt;
the Governor Of the State Of Iowa sbAri ce,t;f =
the Secretary OF the Interior that the sar,e * ~
= have been completed a. hrst-elass railroad Xsd
r no land shall be conveyed to said company si.,at
and lying within fifteen miles of the riv;n.I Is
or the Mississippi and Missonrf raiiresd -. -
? down on map on ME IN the General Land oas...
Presided. fa'fksr, That 1t shall he the sntv - ~
seenetary Of The Interior, and be Is hereby reanir
' ed 10 reserve quantity Of land EN- racsd I'M a.
: grant described in this section sufficient IN H.,
opinion OF the Governor of Iowa, to secure ~
construction of branch railroad from the tow
Of Lyons, In the State of Iowa, so as 10 eonner,
with the main line in west Of the tcsn oY C,lin
ton in said State, until the Governor Of said stat,
shall certify O. said branch railroad IL compile
] ted scrOrding to the requirements Of the laws 3
said State Provided, fatAer. That nothing hereix
contained shall bcs construed as to releass ssie
company from all its obligation to complete n,
said main line within the time mentioned IN III,
original grant, FreESfed. further, That nothing n
this act shall be construed TO intsEfrrs with d
10 any manner Impair any rights acquired BY an,
railroad company named In the act 20 which thil
e al amendment. or the rights Of any corporation
person or persons, acquired through any sueA
cnrsnvs uo- shalt Il be construed to innpsir AM
vesd right Of prof. erty, bat such rights are hare
9 oy reserved aud eoRhFmeds Provided Aosssssr
d lhatno laads shali be conveyed to any compaal
or pSry Whatsoever, under the provisions Of fAil
set ana the act amended BY this act which hal
Il BEEN sett ed upon AID Improved In ~ooa fieh ~