Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-06-03

ID aIxaFnats sssEfSns or gasts 81 sestEsHss sa1i
Be eauai 20 such lands ~ the United stats haze !
sod, or stherwtss kpprsf rated or 70 WHEN tns
right Of pre-empfton or HOMESTEAD has attached +
a. aforesad which gaBds lfhzs seleefed 10 lieu Of
those sold, and TO which pre-emptioD or home /
sb ID right has attached % Aforesaid, togo.nef /
WITH sections and paris Of sections, designated By
odd numbers a. Aforesaid aud sppropr1Ated -
stgrssaid shall be held By said state for the Hse
and purposes aforesaid; RTossasd, That tAs isDes
% bs 20 located shall in no case Be farther tbs
twenty miles from the line Of tbs said road, n
shall such selection Or location be made in lieu Of
lands received under the said grant Of June three,
elghteen hundred and -nfty-six, but such ssiec-
tisns and locations may BE- made Tor ths benefit CT
said state and for the purpose aforesaid, TO sup
piy any deficiency nader The said grant Of June
three eight>en hundred and fifty SIX, should any
such Heieney exist.
re .. And be e 6zTfher eaassed, That there Be,
ard Is hereby granted 70 the State OF Wisconsin,
for the Vufposs Of aidlDg in the construction Of
railroad from P9riags CITY. Bella Dosy', Island,
nerthsssifrn direct OF. = Bayfield, and thence 10
superior, every alternate seeliun 81 public land,
dssignsted b. odd Numbers, Tor ten sections In
width each side Of said road, upon the SANE
terms aud condition. a. are contained In the act
grsntiI & lands TO said State 70 aid IN the con-
sfrae.f0n Of rarnads IN SAT st4fe. approved June
tEree, eighteen huRdTsd and hfty-six. Bat in
ease il shaiI appear that tbs United States have
when the line or route Of said road Is definitely
axsd 50 d. reserved, or otherwise disposed Of ssy
sections parts fher. of granted a. aforesaid OK
that the right 0f pfs~eui pt1on or homestead has
attached TO the came, that IL shall be tzvfHi for
any agsai or agents Of said State, appointed BY
the Governor thereof 70 select, sutssct the ap
prevail Of the sesrstafy o. the Interior, from the
IsHds Of the United States BearNxt 70 he tier Of
ctions above specified as much pabIic land IN
alternate seetioss parts Of seetions shall b.
equal such lands a. the United states have sold
u Otherwise appropriated, or 20 which the right
Of pre.easyii or homestead has attached -
aforesaid which lands thus ssle ted Ia lieu Of
thDse sold sssd 90 which the right Of pre-emption
Or homestead has attoch-d a. aforsaald, together
With sections and parts Of ections deslgnstsA bv
i'd plumbers aforesaid, and Appropriated a.
aggrssaig) shall Be held by ssid State Or by tie
company 20 which Ehs may Transfer tts same. fl
the ass and purposs sforssa !. Prortaed That tbs
lands 20 be 50 located shall in ne case be farther
than twenty miles from the II Of said road
Sec. 4. And be q further enacted, That the ssc.
Ito q and paste 81 sections Of lands which shall
remain q The United states within ten miles on
each side Of said roads sball hs sold for Issa
than double the minimum price Of the pnblie
lands when sold nor shall any Of the said re-
served lands bycone subject TO private entry un4i
the same have been hfst offered At public sails At
the increased price,
Sec. s. Aud be Il further enacted. That the time
fixed and limited for he conpietien Of saId roads
10 The act Aforesaid Of June three, eighteen hun
drsd and hfty-sx, be- aud the sane - hereby, ex.
tsndsd 70 period Of i've years from snd after the
passage Of this act
SEC. s, lHd be 4 fariher eHaotsa, That any and
all lands reserved % tbs uHiis states by any aef
u iBternal Improvement, OF 10 auy manner for
any purpose VII ttao&veF, and ali allnsrAl lands
he, and The same hsrshf. reserved aud excluded
from The operation u this aet exeept 81 far A. IL
railroad through such reserved lands, in which
eass the right Of way oniy shall be granted sub.
jet 70 the approval Of the Presdett " the United
| States.
| Sec. 7. And Be Il further saaefed, That whensysr
/ the COMPANIES 20 Which this grant l. made Or
/ = Witch the same may hsEe been transfer.
red, shall haze sogPleted twenty eonseeu-
/ tive miles Of any portion 81 ssid railroad, sup.
piled with al necessary drains, ei t. Eia ues
/ crossings, sidings, bridges turn-outs, watering
plsess, de2ots, equipments farnifars, add al
other appattsnanefs of first-elass railroad, nat.
snts shaii issue conveying the right and tltIs "a
/ said IAaas TO khs said company entitled thereto,
| on each side u the read, far AZ the same Il
completed, and cot raninons with ssla CON Mated
section, moi exceeding the am9ant aforesaid, and
patents shall IN ike HHnnsf issae ~ each twsnty
miles II said road Is epmplstsd prosshed Aou
ever. That no pstents shall Issue for any Of said
lands unless there shall he presented 10 the ksera.
tary d the Interior statement verified on ostl
ar affirmation BY tue president 81 said com.
pany, and certified by tbs GoFsrnor Of the Stat
Of Wiseensin. that such t~snfy niles have been
complsted IN the manner required by this act. and
settling forih With certainly the paInts whefs
sneh twenty miles b. gin sud where tbs safaa end
which oath shall BE- saksn iefeFe judge q !
| o0uft of TenSfd " tie uHifsd stsfsz
sec. 3, AHd b q further saaessd, That the said
I lands hereby grant shail, whsn patented A.
provided IN ssetieH Of tlls set b. suhIess =
te disposal ~ tbs companies respectively entitled
thereto, fur the purposes sfsfesal1 and 10 other,
and the said railroads stall be aud Fnnaia a cat.
| lio highway for the nss OF thu Government al m
United Stalss, ffne ffom all toll or other eaarxm
| ier ne transportation " any property or troo !
| Sec .. lad b faffAey sHaefsd That II ssla
road Il net compIstst ~ithin ten years y 3
,he time Of tiie passage Of this set, e tsarfa-a
herein, no furtfer patents shall b. Issn 4 h -
eoHpahy fns said lsnds, and no iurIhsr sal shs +
r. made, aud the lands unsoid shall svvesi 10 ~
1 United states ia IS