Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-08-27
TPCBL,C-NO. llI.1


PCBL,c-No. III.
AN ACT granting lands to the State of fMich-
igan for the construction Of certain wagon
roads for military aud postal purposes.
Be 1t enacted by tic Senate and Housc
of Representatives Of tie Unitcd States
of america in Congress assembled. That
there be and hereby is granted to the State of
Michigan. for the construction of wagon
road for military and postal purposes, from
Saginaw City. in said State, by the shortest
and most feasible route to the Straits of
Mackinaw, every alternate or odd section of
public land not mineral, for three miles in
width on each side of said road to the extent
Of fthree sections to the mile. Also for road
from Grand Rapids, in said State, through
Newago, Traverse City, and Little Traverse,
to the Straits Of Mackinaw, every alternate
or odd section of public land not mineral for
three sections in width on each side of said
road to the extent Of three sections to the
mile. Aud it is hereby provided that if in
case shall appear that the United States shall
have (when the lines or routes of said roads
are definitely tstablshed) sold or reserved
any sections or parts of sections, granted as
aforesaid, or that the rights of -emption or
homestead have attached to the same. so as
to leave deficiency in the amount to be Sc
ected within the limits designated. then it
shall bo the duty Of the Secretary of the In
terror to select such lands from the odd
sections, or parts of sections, nearest to the
thrcc.mile limits aforesaid, such quantity as
shall be necessary to make up the deficiency
thus created: Prorided. further, That tho
lands hereby granted shall be exclusively
reserved, held, and applied in the cons'ruc-
ton of said roads. and shall be appropriated
and disposed of only as the work progresses,
in quantities and under such regulations and
restrictions as the State shall provide; and in
no event shall they be appropriated or dis
posed of for any other purpose whatsoever.
Sec. 9. And he 1t further enacted, That
any and all lands heretofore reserved to the
United States by any act Of Congress. or in
any other manner by competent authority,
for any public work, or for any other pur-
pose whatsoever, be and the same are hereby
reserved to the United States from the opera.
ton of this act, except SO far as it may be
necessary 10 locate the routes of said roads
the rights of way shall be and are hereby
granted. subject to the approval of the Presi-
dent of the United States.
Sec. 8. And be H. .fartAer enacted, That
said roads shall be located, surveyed, and
constructed, under the direction of such
agents or commissioners as the Governor
may appoint, and shall be chopped out
uniform width of at least six rods. The road
bod proper to be not less than thirty.two
feet wide. and constructed with ample dtchcs
on both sides. 50 as to afford sufficient drains,
with good and substantial bridges aud proper
culverts and sluices where necessary. All
stumps and roots to be thoroughly grubbcd
ont between the bitches the entire length Of
said rad; the central portion of which to
be sufficiently raised to afford dry road.bed
BY mrans Of drainage from the centre to the
side bitches; the hills to be leveled and val.
leys raised so as to make as easy g,ade as
practicable.
Sec. 4. And be Il further enacted, That
when the Governor of tho State of Michigan
shall furnish the Secretary Of the Interior
with maps and charts showing the definite
location Of the line Of each If said roads. it
shall be his duty to have the land granted
10 each Of said ro,ds withheld from market,
and reserved exclusively for the purposes
aforesaid. And when the said Governor
shall CT, 'ify tn the Secretary Of the Interior
that nny ten consecutive miles of either of
said roads have hem completed under the
provisions Of this act. and in accordance with
the third section thereof. stating definitely
where said completed section Of road com
m-ncre and where il terminstrs. it shall be
the duty ot the s,id Secretary 20 canse pat
ens. to issue to said State fas shr~e sections Of
land for each mile Of road thus completed. as
sfor-ssid and 80 on until the whole OF said
roads 10 completed: Pro-ided. That M
patents shall lie given for any Of the afsre-
said lsndr. before the complexion Of tn con-
sressiv- miles of road. or for anv part Of any
rad made b~fore the passage Of this at. or
for any gr~ater quantity than thirty sections
fr each ten miles completed according to
the provisions OF this scs- Nothing in this
proviso. howev.r. shall b. construed - a. to
prevent the application Of 70 mach Of the
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