Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-11-05
IPUBLIC-NO. S4.1

PUBLIC-NO. 81.
AN ACT for grant of Lands to the State Of
of Iowa, in alternate Sections, to aid in
the construction of a Railroad in said State.
Be it enacted by tie Senate and House
Of Representatives Of the United State
Of america in Congress assembled. That
there be, and is hereby, granted to the state
Of Iowa. for the purpose Of aiding in the con-
struction of railroad from Sioux City, in
said state, to the south line of tho state of
Minnesota, at snch point as the said state Of
Iowa may select between the Big Sioux and
the west fork of the Des Moines river; also
to said state for the use and benefit of the
McGregor Western Railroad Company, for
the purpose Of aiding in the construction Of
railroad from point at or near the foot Of
Main Street, South McGregor, in said state.
in westerly direction, by the most practical
bic route, on or near the forty.third parallel
IF north latitude, until it shall intersect the
said road running from Sioux City to the
Minnesota state line, in the county of O Brian,
in said state, every alternate section of land
designated by odd numbers for ten sections in
width on each side of said roads but, in case
it shall appear that the United States have,
when the lines or routes of said roads are de-
fiuitely located, sold any section or any part
thereof granted as aforesaid. or that the right
of pre-cmpt;on or homestead settlement has
attached to the same, has been resolved by the
United States for any purpose whatever. then
it shall be the duty of the Secretary of the
| Interior to cause to be selected. for the pur-
poses aforesaid, from the public lands of the
United States nearest to the tiers Of sections
above specified. 20 much land in alternate
sections, or parts Of sections, designated by
odd numbers. as shall be equal to such lands
ss the United States have sold. reserved, OF
otherwise appropriated. or to which the right
Of homestead settlement or pre-emption has
attached, a. aforesaid. which lands thus indi-
Gated by odd numbers and sections. by the
direction Of the Secretary of the Interior.
shall be held BY the state Of Iowa for the uses
and purposes aforesaid: Pror;dod, That the
lands 20 selected shah in no case be located
more than twenty miles from the lines Of said
roads: Pror,ded. further, That any and Ill
lands heretofore reserved to the United States
by any act of Congress. or in any other man
ncr by eompcten: authority. for the purpose
Of aiding in any object cf inserns, improve
mens oe other purpsse shsieves. b.. and the
sasne ayr h--rhy. reserved and exempt from
,h- opcra.ion Il this act. exc~p. - far - i,
nav ~ foznd necessary 20 loca;e the routes
al said road. ihrozgk ssch reserved lands. in
which esse the right of usv shall be ersnsed.
sul,;;ssi to the approval ot the Prrssdess q
the Unit~d Ssa,-s-
s-e. 2 A.l L. Il fsyslsr Grated. Tia;
sh~ sections and parts Of secfisns Of land
vhieh hy sseh grant shan remain 10 she
United ssases within ten miles % each ssd<
of sssd roads shall not t< sod fcr l~>< sh.A
dosbl~ the minimum Eeier 81 p-b.,e lands ~hss
-s,d. uax shSn aav ef said Land. t-corae sub
jee, TO ssle at private sn'ry un:I the sane shall
have bren first osrrrd AZ rasdir sale 20 The
h.ghe-s bidder AZ or above tn rsiHiHzra
price as afas-said: PDor.&oI. Tha, a-tHal
taua fis.r scs,i,ss ualer ;he prs-rmP:iss law,