The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-06-15
OFFICIAL
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES
Passed at the First session OF the Thirty
Eighth Congress.
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Az ACT FOR grant OF the State Of Iowa a.
ternats sections 10 AID The Construction oi railroad
n said state
Bet mated BY tie Senate and House Of Representatives.
Of the UHed States q AmercG IN COnSress assemtled
I14t there b. anu Is hereby granted 10 Tie state 81 Iowa
Nor the purpose Of aag Ia the construction o. railroad
from Sioux Cty IN sd state to the south line oi the
state II Minnesota Al such point the said state o,
Iowa may seiect between tie Big sioux and the
fork oi the Ds MONIES river also l. said State for the
an Deue1 VI The NcGregOr Western Railroad CON-
pAny tue purpose Of aiding II the Construction
railroad from point al or near The foot of Aail street
South AcGregor 10 sac State IN westerly direction by
the most practicable Route or near the forty Ar4
parallel Of uOrn lttlCe until q shall uIersect the said
running from Sioux Cy 10 the Minnesota State line
10 the county u bTlen IL sAd etate every aIerLAts
section 81 .nd designated by odd numbers for ten
lions IN wlth each side Of said rOads but IN
shall appear that The ln.tcJ tatrs have, when the lines
routes Of TOa.s definitely located sold any
Section any part thereof granted aforesaid that
the right Oi PRESUMPTION or homestead settlement has
attached the same that the has been
oy the Cntd states Tor any purpose whatever then
sh-u be the duty II tae secretary Of the Interior
10 be selected for the purposes aoresai from the
public anGs o the United states nearest 10 tho tiers Of
sections above specified, much land in alternate
lions parts sections desiguated BY ODD numbers,
IS shall be equal 10 such ands as the United states have
sold, reserved otherwise appropriated o which
the right of homestead settlement preemGton has
attached aforesaid which lands thus ndca Cd BY odd
and sections by the direction Of the Secretary
the Interior shall be held BY the state Of Iowa for tus
and purposes aforesaid Pr0rtded That the
selected shall case De located than twenty
miles from the lines Of said Frgvided further
That and all lands heretofore reserved thr UusL
states any act OF Congress IN any manner
by competent authority for the purpose Of aiding any
object Of internal improvement other purpose what
be and she hereby reserved excepted
the operations Of this act except far may
found Necessary TO locate the routes Of said
through such reserved ands in which tue right OF
way shall be granted, subject 10 the approval " the
President OF the United states.
Sec p AID Be ewfsrtheT enacted. That the sections and
parts OF sections VI land which oy such grant shall
main h the United s Yates within miles each
Of sad roads shall be for than double the
minimum price OF public Lands when sold shall any
OF sa lands become subject TO sale al private entry
til the shall have been hrst offered a. pubic sale
the highest bidder at above the minimum price
aioressi D; PT0r1dea Inat actual bona nde settlers
under p vnption laws OF the JulteG states may
4tr due proof Of settlement improvement and oceuPs
On as now provided oy law, purchase the same ~ the
increased minimum price: And provided also Ihsi Set
tiers under the provisions oi TIE homestead law who
comply the and requirements Of said shall
entitled 70 patents Tor RmOuntnot exceeding eighty
each anything IA tha act 10 Ihe contrary notwtA
Standing.
Sec ) And Be further enGcted That tho lands here
by granted shall be subject 10 the disposal Of the Lg
stature Of Iowa for the purposes Aforesaid and 9th
er And the said rail roads shall be, and remain pub
&c Highways for the use Of the Governments OF ID
United States free all toll other charges upon the
transportation OF any property or troops oi the United
States.
sec And be Il further enacted That the lands hereby
granted snail disposed Of by said State for the pGT
poses al, said only and IN manner following namely.
u
etary the Interior that any section Of ten consscu
tive miles OF either roads is completed in good,
substantial, and wOr<manlike manner as first class
railroad then the SeeretOry OF the Interior shall 70
State patents FOR hundred sections OF land Tor the
oaned OF the road having completed the ten consecutive
miles aforesaid. When the Governor Of ssd State
shall certify that another section Of tn consecutive miles
shall have bscu compieed Aforesaid then the secre
lary she Interior shall issue patents 10 sail St.t
ike manner, tor ike moer and when certificates o.
the competitor Of additO Al sections of ten consecutive
u.
made AZ ress1 additional sections OF IAN shall be
patented Aforesaid until said roacs either OF them
are completed, when the whole OF the lands hereby
granted sna be patented 10 the state FOR the afore
said other Provided That II the said MeGregor
Western q road Company, assigns shall fail 20
pete al least twenty miles Of It's SAID road during each
every year from the date Of its acceptance Of the
grant prViled for 10 this act then the state may
sail grant and dispose Of the same 10 the
completion Of a road on said line upon such terms
within such time the State shall Determine PROVIDED
fTtSr, That the said roads are not completed within
TN years their several acceptance Of this grant the
said lands hereby granted and not patented shall
the state Of Iowa for the purpose curing the
pletion Of the sil roads within such time, not 20
ceed I've years and upon such terms the state shall
determine; And prorided further That said lands shall
any be disposed OF or encumbered except
the patented under the provisions Of this
act and should the Slato fail to complete said
within Eve years after the years aforesaid then the
said lands undsposed Of Aforesaid shall revert to the
United States
Sec s. And Je II further enacted, That a. soon az
the Governor Of said state Of Iowa shall Ole
to be fed with the Secretary the Interior maps
iguating the Of sail then II shall be tn
duty the Secretary Of the Interior With rsw from
market ths lands embraced within the provisions Of this
act.
sec. 5. And Be 1t further enacted That the United
stated mail shall be transported on said roads and
branch under the drectioO OF the Post Office Depart
ment at such price as Congress may by law provide
Provided That until such price is xsd by aw the Post
/ master General shall have power 20 nI the compen-
I sstOn.
sec And Be- further enacted, Tha, there be, and /,
hereby granted the Sat- Of Minnesota the perpose
Of aiding IN the construction OF railroad from ST. Pau
and St Anthony via Minneapolis convenient point
junction west Of the Mississippi to the southern bound
AIRY the state IN ths direction Of the mouth Of ths
Biz Sioux four additional alternate sections Of land
per mile, 10 be selected upon the con1itions,
strctiOns, and lin ations contained In the
/ OF Congress entitled "a making grant Of Ian
10 Territory OF MINES II, in alternate sections
70 aid In the construction Of certain rarosts Ia sal
Territory, and granting public lands II alternate Sec
tions the State Of Aiabaml, TO ali in the consiruc
iion OF certain raj road IN sSii State" approved
March third eighteen hundred and nty seven: Pro
vsdsd that the and 10 be located BY virtue OF th
section may be selected within twenty miles Of ID,
line OF said road but in al greater distAnc'
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