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point where j. strikes the Missouri river, south
Of the mouth Of the Platte river to some point
not further west than the one hundredth mer.
dian Of west longitude, so as to connect, by the
most practicable route, with the main trunk Of
the Union Pacific railroad, or that part Of it
which runs from Omaha 10 the said one hun
dredth meridian Of west longitude. And, for
the purpose Of enabling said Burlington and
Missouri River Railroad Company to construct
that portion Of their road herein authorized,
the right Of way through the public lands is
hereby granted to said company for the con.
struction Of said road. And the right, power
aud authority is hereby given to SAID company
to take from the public lands adjacent to the
line Of said road, Garth, stone, timber, and other
materials for the construction thereof Said
right Of way is granted to said company to the
extent Of two hundred feet where il may pass
over the public lands, including all necessary
grounds for stations, buildings, workshops, de-
pots, machine shops, switches, side tracks, turn
tables, and water stations. And the United
States shall extinguish as rapidly as may be,
consistent with public policy and the welfare of
the said Indians, the Indian titles to oil lands
falling under the operations Of this section and
required FOR the said right Of way and grant Of
land herein made.
See. 10. ARd 6e HJurtier enacted, That for
the purpose Of aiding in the construction of
said road, there be and hereby is granted to
the said Burlington and Missouri River Railroad
Company, every alternate section of pubic land
excepting mineral lands as provided in this act)
designated by odd numbers, to the amount Of
ten alternate sections per mile on each side of
said road, on the line thereof and not sold, re.
served, or otherwise disposed Of by the United
States, and to which presumption or home.
stead claim may not have attached at the time
the line Of said road is definitely fixed Pro.
Uidci, [rhaIl said company shall accept this
grant within one year from the passage of this
act, by filing such acceptance with the Secretary
Of the Interior, and shall also establish the line
Of said road, and file a map thereof with the
Secretary Of the Interior within one year OF the
date Of said acceptance, when the said Secre
grant from market,
Sec. 20. Aud Be IL further enacted, That
whenever said Burlington and Missouri River
Railroad Company shall have completed twenty
consecutive miles bf the road mentioned in the
foregoing section in the manner provided for
other roads mentioned 10 this aci, and the act
to which this is an amendment, the President
Of the United States shall appoint three com.
miSsiGncrS 10 examine and report TO him in re.
lation thereto; and If it shall appear to bin
that twenty miles Of said road have been com.
pleied as required by this act, then, upon certi.
ficate Of said commissioned 10 that effect, pa.
tents shall issue conveying the right AMI title
to said lands to said company on each side Of
said road, so far as the same is completed, to
the amount aforesaid; and such examination,
report, and conveyance, by patents, shall con.
tinue from time to time, in like manner, until
said road shall have been completed. And the
President shall appoint said commissioners, I'LL
vacancies in said commission, as provided in
relation to other roads mentioned in the act to
which this is an amendment. Aud the said
company shall be entitled to all the privileges
and imn,unities granted 10 tho Hannibal and
St. Joseph's Railroad Company by the said last
mentioned act, so far as the same may be appli.
cable: Prorided, That no Government bonds
shall he issued to the said Burlington and Ms.
souri, River Railroad Company to aid in the
construction Of said extension of its road
And prorided, .fsrther, That said extension
Shall bc completed within the period Of ten
years from the passage Of this act.
See. 2l. And Be 10 further enacted. That
before any land granted by this act shall be
conveyed to any company or party entitled
thereto under this act, there shall tirst be paid
Of surveying, selecting, and conveying the same
by the said company or party in interest as
the titles shall be required by said company,
which amount shall, without any iurther appro.
priation, stand to the credit Of III, proper &c.
count, to be used by the Commissioner Of the
General Land Office, for the prosecution Of the
survey Of the public lands alorg the line Of said
roads, and SO from year to year, until the whole
shall be completed, as provided under the pro.
visions Of this act
Sec. %. 1nd b. Il further enacted That
Congress may at any time alter, ainead, or re.
peal this act.
Approved, July ., 1861.
AN Acr to grant to the State Of California Ger.
tain lands for State prison purposes.
Be IL enacted By The Senate and House Of Rep.
reseRtdtires Of tie United States Of america in
Congress assembled, That tho right Of the United
States to the lands comprising that portion Of
the promontory or point known as "Punta de
Quintin," or "Pont San Quintin," lying cast
Of the north and south line, dividing sections
number three and ten from number two and
eleven in township number one, north range
number six west, Of Mount Diablo Meridian,
embracing portions numbers eleven, twelve,
thirteen, and fourteen Of the said township
number one, north range number six west,
upon which the State prison Of tho State oi
California is now located, not exceeding in
quantity four hundred and fifty acres, be, and
the same Is hereby, coded, granted, and con.
firmcd to tho said State Of California, without
prejudice to the rights or claims Of any other
Approved, june %, 1864.