Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-05-27
OFFIOIA.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Passed at .tts First !SsssiOn Of tie Z2irty-
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An ACT granting lApda to aid In the construction OF
eerthin railroads 10 the State Of Wisconsin.
Be II enacted by the seuats and Hous, or Repre-
Hett0tiVeB Ut the UhdtOd States Of America in Con.
TtaS assembled, That there b Andis hereby grant
cd TO the State OF Wisconsin, for the purpose Of
aiding in the construction OF railroad from point
on the sc. Crox river or lake, between townships
Superior, aPd from some point on the lDs Of Batd
railroad. 70 be selected by said State, to Bayfield,,
every altsrnatS section Of public land designated
OF said road, deduciing any and all lands that may
have been granted % The sats 81 Wisconsin for the
eighties humid ed and dfy sx, upon the same t0rms
and conditions ~ are ooutAinOd In the act granting
lands e ths stAte Wiseon'iS . ala 10 .he eop:
throe, eighteen hundred and any six.j Bat In case
I! shan appear that Iho United States have, when
reserved, Otherwise disposed Of, any sections or
parts thereof granted Aforesaid that the right
OF pre- empiiOn homestead has attached to the
same, then 1t shall % lawful for aoy agent or
A6entB to be appointed by Rald company, to select,
subjct to the approval Of the Secretary Of thDIns
terror from the public lands Of the United States
nearest TO the tier Of sections above specified, o.
much LEAD In alternate sections or parts OF sections
ShaIl be equal such lands a. the uhitod States
right Of pre- emptlOn or homestead has attached ~
Aforesaid, which lands thus selected IN lieu 81 those
sold, and TO which prescription or Homestead right
has attached Aforesaid together with sections and
parts Of sections designated by odd numbers as
~,
hell BY aid railroad state for The use and pnFToSS
atoIeaad Provided That the lands to be 20 located
shal In no case be further th1n twenty miles from
the line otthe said roads nor shAlI such selection or
location be made In lieu Of lands received under the
sad grant Of June three, eighteen hundred and any
si1, INT such seloctIon and location may be made
for the benefit Of said State, aud Got the purpose
aforesaid: to supply any deficiency under tho saId
grant Of June third eighteen hundred and my ak,
en9uld any such dehGeney exist. - ~
SEQ 2. And be It further enacted, That there b
and hereby granted 70 the State Of Wisconsin, Tor
epuEpOse Of aiding In tho construction Of q rail.
road from tho tOWu Of TOmah, in the county OF MOE.
In said State, 10 the Saint Crotx river or iake
alternate section Of public land deSIFnStsd ~ "a
numbers for ten sections in width on each 6ido of
said roads, dedneting any and all lands that may
have been granted to the State OF wisconsin for the
same purpose, by the act OF Congress KrRutinE lands
to said State 70 aid In the construction oTeertan
railroads, approved June three, eighteen bundled
aud atty sx upon the same teTuSS Snd coEdItjop1 a
are ntalned In the said act Of June three eighteen
hundred aud afty ak. Bat In Gaze II 1hAll appear
OF aid road Is definitely axed, sold, reserved, or
otherWse disposed OF any sections or parts OF sc.
uouA gIanted a. Aforesaid, that the right Of pre
emPliOn or homestead has attached to the same.
then shall be lawful for 0uy agent or agents % b
sppOiGtcd by said State 70 select subject to tho APP
Ervyal OF the SeeTotRTY Of the Interior, from the
public lands Of the UnIted States nearest 10 the
tier Of sections above specified, m 1ch land in ii.
tsrnate sections. or parts Of sections, a. shall be
equal TO such lAudS the United States have sold
or oth0Ewss appropriated, TO which the right Of
which lAudS thus selected in lieu Of those sold and
70 ThIEh prescription or homestead right has ii.
taehed a. atoroad together with sections aud parts
ani appropriated Aforesaid shall be held ~ sSjd
State for the use and purposes Aforesaid: ProTidod
That the lands to 10 90 located shall In no case b
further than twenty miles from the line OF aid road
nor shall such aeection or location be made in lieu
Of laud9 received under the said grant Of J1no
three, eighteen hundred and dfty six, bat such e.
leetton1 aud locations may be made for the beno6t
ofsAid state and for the purpose Aforesaid to sup
thres. eighteen hundred and dity AZ SboSi5 an
such deficiency exist. 1S
Sec. 3. And be 1t further enacted, That thsre b.
AID 10 heFehF granted 70 tlO State oil Wisconsin, for
the purpose OF Ing in the construction on raft
ToAd from Portage city, Berlin Doty's ISlapd.. on
north ssstern direction, to Bayfield, And thSneS u,
superior on Lake Superior, every alternate Sec
ten sect ons In width on ach d Of said road upon
tho AAme terms AID conditions ~ are contained m
the act granting lands TO said State 70 aid n thO
SnStLlctten o. railroads In said State, approved
June Tires. eighteen hundred and any sx. Bat In
case u shall aPptaF that the Unit. States have
sold, ressrVed other ISo disposed Of any SectioSs
or rts thEeof granted n Aforesaid, or that the
right OF prescription Ur homestead has attached to
agents Of aid State appoEats1 BY the Governor
thereof 70 8OlOct subject to the approVnl OFF,
Uated States nearest to ths tier Of sestIo5s Sh1s
sPeS1nsd1 81 much public lSud In alternate aetl6nG
IaEtS o. oestionl a. shAll b equal To suchGGds
PrtAted, or 70 which the right OF pro-emption or
homestead ha! attached a. aforesaid, which IStSS
thGs selected 10 tu Of those sold and to which I'M
right o. pre- bmpLion hom0stead has aftaeIe,1isS
athesAIi, gether with sections and paFtI al -,
appropriated Is .fGres1Id SSSli s. hSla 81 80
o. oy me GO APAuy 70 which she may transfer the
a; t0E the use and purpose SfoEe1ad Provided,
tassasF than twenty miles from the Iuoy Of SGiiI
SC. 4. And be Il furtbssFl az sD al A. 5lE
lions AID parts Of stettonS Of lHnds which sSsiI q
main 70 the DATED states within ton miles Is eSsf
S.dS q Sah roads ahAli no. DO spll for less than
double tho min mum price Of tue public lands vSen
sold LorshAll any OF the GAid reserved lands beSmS
5uhJeee to private entry uGtn the Same have b5en
hFst offered At public sale at the increased price
Sec s. And 80 It further enacted, THAT the tina
axsd and limited for the comp OF aid FoSds In
tnS SSt o. yape1 three. eighteON hundred
eperli: OF hvo years nom and Att0r the passage Of
Sc :. And B. il further enacted nal .nn a,
tApds reserved 70 The United States by any sot Of
Congtea for ths pufpdsSof aiding Ia aSy Object Of
nnSg.a engagement or 10 any manner ioe any
e e ne are hereby reserved and excluded from Ihe
operation q This act except 80 faF q Il MY sS
through such te5eEvOd lAndS "a lhIoS go m TISbt
SaIs saS e EgsatSd .stisot eePF0
the eo9paa u GRea .S SPa sss; &Ae Shsasy:r
Sale my bo tEauSterrodI FhAI~ have
Of Rad railroad supplied With ALL nece EdSS9
eulyorts: ytadaeta eEessings, siding, bridsoS.
furniture, and all other RPPurtenaneos 81 a fSTst
class rairoads patents Ah1ll iSlus cbnVeyinp tbs
right and title Of Rsi Hand to the taid
titled thereto. each side Of the road Is IN = AZ
same y completed, and eotermInonS RitIg GaIdoo
pleted section, not exceeding the amount AforeSGd
and patents shall in Ike manugr issue a. each t1us
~ miles Of said IQAd 3 completed :IPFOVided how
eVeF, That no patent shall S 6r my OF aid land
unleSs there shall be presented TO thGSOoEetAEYof
the Interior stAtOmenf, verified on cath OF ahF1,
tiOu by tho president Of said company and eeFtiSd
BY the 6OyeEanr OF the State Of Wisconsin tBt sTe
tWOnty miles have beenyoompleted In. NE manner
required by this act, and setting forth with cefntT
the pgintS whore :anoh twenty miles, BEGIN and
where tue Hame end which oath shall be taken 30.
,crs Judge Of a'eOuEt OF record Of the. Uaited