Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-06-27
Railg gntellige1ltet;
OFFICTAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED. STATES.
Passed at the FS,n Session of the Thirty.
eighth Congress.
LPraIlc-No. sa.l

An ACT to amend an act entitled San act making
grant OF land to the State Of Iowa, In alternate
sections to aid in the construction Of certain rail-
roads in said State" approved May Is, 1856. q,
Be it enacted by the Senate aud House of RepreF
sentAtiTes OF the United States Of America In Con-
gresa assembled That the Mississippi and Missouri
hailrOad Company, corporation established by the
laws OF the State Of iowa, and to which the said
State granted portion the land grant mention.
ed in tbs title of this TO aid in the construction
of railroad from Davenport to Council BiuffS in
said State msy modify the location OF the
uncompleted portion OF its line. shown by the
map thereof now on ale in the GENERALS Office
Of the United States, 80 as TO securea better and
more EXPEDITIONS line for Competition with the Iowa
branch OF the Onion Pacific HAilroad: Provided,
nevertheless, That said line, II loca ed, shah in
every pass through the corporate IilitS Ufthe
cities Of DSS MONIES and Council Blufs; and the right
way the public lands Of the United States Is
hereby granted to said railroad company Tor that
purpose: Provided That said lins shalfpA through
tue town Of Newton, IL jasper cotntyECr - near
sAId TOW n as may be found practicable, and NOT
further north OF said town than the north Inc OF
section tW -tWo township eighty north, of range
ninetee according to the United states surveys, II
the citizens Of the county OF Jasper email hrst pay
u said company the difference in cost, II Anys be
tween the line proposed by the company and the
one contemplate by this proVisO, including extra
Of right Of way, il any, said difference IN the
cost 10 be estimated by competent engineers to be
selected by the parties. 80 SO -
Sec 2. And be It further enacted, That whenever
Bucn location shall have been established, the
said railroad company shall file in the Geuer Land
Office at Washington q map, definitely showing such
IoCation aud the Secretary OF the Interior shall
cause be tined and convey ed To said company
from time time the road progresses, out Of any
public lands belonging TO the Unhed States not
sOId, reserved otherR disposed Of 70 which
presumption claim or right OF homestead settler
men. has MT attached, and on which bona ndS
settlement ana improvement has not been made un+
color title derived from the United States or
from the State Of Iowa within SIX miles Of such
newly located line, amount Of land per mile
equal that gnally thOrlzed to be granted 10
AID the construction Of said road by the act 70
which this IS a amendment; and II the amount OF
and granted by the original act 70 and IN tho con.
BtTUcliJn VI sAio railroad shall not be found within
The limit of siH miles IRON such line, then such se-
lectIons may be mad along such line within TWEEN
u miles thereof: Provided, That the said company
shall bs entitled to, and all not receive any
land under this grant which Is situAted within Mt
teen miIes Of the line Of the BurlnGtOl and Mis-.
souri, niVeT Railroad, indicated by the map OF
said road, now ME in the General Land Office.
Sec B. And be II further enacted, That, the Bur
hngEou aud n ssouri River Raj road Company 9
corporation organized under the laws Of the STATE
of Iowa. and 10 which said State grRnted 3 portion
Of the land grant mentioned In the title OF tAs ACT
TO AId M the construction OF railroad IRON BUR-
IiusLOn IN said State the Missouri river, shall be
entitled receive, and the Secretary of the Inter-
IUT shall cause be certified and conveyed 70 said
company from time ~ tune, AS the road Prog eSses
OF any public lands now belonging TO the United
Slaes NOT SOLO reserved otherwise disposed of,
or to which pIe-empTIOn claim or right OF home
steAd Sc Element has not attached and on which
bona de settlement aud improvement has not been
made under color Of title derived from the United
IRON the State Of Iowa. within six miles u
sad road, now located, an amoant OF land per
mile equal TO that mentioned in the act % which
this amendment, IS intended TO aid IN the
construction Of road and II the amount Of land
granted By the original act aid In the construe'
lion of said road shall not found within The Limit
Of six mes IRON the line " said road then such
selections may be made along such limo within TWEEN
Sec. l. And be it further enacted, That the Cedar
Rapids and Missouri River Railroad Company,
corporation established under the laws OF the State
Of Iowa, TO which the said State granted por.
ton OF the land mentioned In the title 20 this act
may nOdIfy change the location OF the uneont
pIeLeG portion of Ins shown by the map there
of nov on the General nd Otce Of the Uni
ted states, 90 to secure better aud more expo
dItous the Missouri river, and to connection
With the IoSa branch OF the Union Pacific RAILROAD;
and for the purpose OF facilitating the more imme'
dia.e construction Of line OF railroads across the
Sat- OF Iowa, connect with the Iowa branch OF
the Union racific Railroad Company Aforesaid, the
said cedar pidF aud Missouri River Rarod Com
pany is hereby authorized to connect its line by
branch with the line of the Mississippi and Misour
Railroad Company; and he said Cedar Rapids and
Missouri River railroad Company shall be entitled
for Iuch modified line TO the same lands and to the
sam amount Of lSuuS per mile, and for such con-
Meeting braUch the same amount of land per mile,
as O. g,uaIIy granted aid in the construction OF
line, subject to the cOnoi tions and forfeit
mentioned in the original grant, and, for the
said purpose, right Of way though the public lands
the United States Is hereby granite to said CON-
pany. Aud it is further provided, That whenever |
SAIL mOdfe cd main line shall have been established
or such connecting line located the said Cedar Rap
ids ana Missouri River railroad Company shall file
in the General Land Uoe OF the United States map
denniLe!y SHOWING such modified lice and such con-
meeting branch Aforesaid; and the Secretary Of the
Inferior shall reserve and cause to be certified and
conveyed to said company, from time 20 time a. The
work progresses on the main line out OF any public
LANDS belonging to the United States not sold
reserved Otherwise spOsed OF, or To which pre-
emption right of Homestead settlement has not at
tscued, aud On which q bona nd settlement and Inn
provemenL has not been made under color Of title
derived the United States from the State OF
Iowa, within fifteen miles OF tue original main line
amount OF land equal 70 that originally autnor.
ICED be granted to aid in tue construction OF tas
saiu Rad by the act to which this 10 an AHo dment
Aud II the amount VI lands per mile granted, or tn
tended be granted by the original act 70 aid in
the constructions Of SAd railroad shalt not 90 found
within the limits OF the hitsen miles therein prt-
Bcrlbed, then such ecIiOns may be made along
mOI.icd uS Aud connecting b. Amen within IN euty
mics thereof: Provided, however, That such new
located modified une shall pass through or near
BOOns.OTO in Boon county, and tntsFseos the Boyer
river further south tnan point at or neAr Den"
nison, in Crawford cOuRty: And provided, tuTtherS
That iu case tn main line shAn be 90 changed or
fled not to reach the Missouri river at or near
the forty second parallel north latitude, 1t shRn be
the duty OF said companAy' within reasonable time
after tue comp elton OF 1T rOad to the Missouri riV
or, To cOnstruct q branch road 70 some point in
MaIoLa county, in or at OnAWa CITY, ana TO AID IN
the CousII ucriou Of such branch the came amount
OF Lands per niue hereby granted for the main
line and tue BAe shaIi be- reserved aud certified In
tho manner said lands To be selected from any
OF tue uLApprVpTiAted lands Is hereinbeoTe describe
Oh within twenty mles OF saId main iue and branch;
aud said company shBll hte with the Secretary of
the Interior map the location OF the said branch
And provided, IuEther, That the lands heIeb, gram
ted to aid IN the construction Of tue connecting
branch aforesaid shall Vest 10 said company nor
be encUTn6sTed disposed OF except In the follow
ing manners: When the GOVeEnOr OF the state Of
Iowa shAH certify to the Secretary Of the Interior
that said company has completed in good running
order u secIiOn of twenty consecutive miles OF the
main line OF said road west OF eVAds, then the So
reIAry shall convey 10 said company one third, and
no more, Of the lands granted for said connecting
brA..cn. And when said company Ghall complete an
additional section twenty consecutive miles, and
IuTAsh The secretary Of the Interior with proof
aforesaid then the said secretary may convey Goths
said company oIher third Of the lands granted
said connecting branchi AID when said company uhall
complete additional section OF twenty miles,
mixing in all sixty miles west OF Nevada, the Sec.
F,tAEy, upon prOOi furnished aforesaid, may
vey tho sAi company the remainder Of said lands
aid in the Of said connecting branch:
Provided, however, That no lands ShAll be convey
ed to said company on Hcc Jnnt Of shid connecting
br ,neh road until the Governor Of the State OF Iowa
shall rtiLy TO the Secretary of the Interior that
the same ShAl. have been completed ~ hrst-olAss
railroad And no land Shal he cOnVed TO eAtd com.
pays tuaISd and lying with hitetu miles Of the
EinA line 81 tbs hllslsPPe Rnd Mlsy0uli railroad
rs laid down q map on me- In This General Land
Omct; Provided, tuTtheT, ThArit shan be ths' duly
Secretary Of the luteFioF, aud he II hRFOIlF