Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-05-24

LAWS OF THE LNllED STATES.
Passed at the First Session Of he Thirty Eighth
Congreas.

fPuBLic-No 0s.l
An ACT for grant Of lands to the State Of Iowa In alter
nate sections TO aid in the construction OF railroad In
Be i enaeied BY Me Senate and Rouse Of Represertd-
npes q ne unled Sides Of America C0ngrsss assem-
9sa Tha there be and hereby granted to the state Of
Iowa for the purpose Of aiding in the construction Of
railroad from eioux City in said state the south line Of
te s.Ae o. Minnesota at such point the said state Of
81 the Des Moines river also said state for the use and
teneht OF the Megregor Western railroad Company for
Tue purpose OF aiding in the Of railroad from
point at or near the foot Main street south McreEor
In said state in westerly direston BY the most praci
latitude until shall ntersect the fad road running from
sioux City 70 the Minnesota State line in the county Of
sgnated by odd numbers for sections in width an arb
side of said roads, but In IL shall appear that tha
United STATES have when the lines routes OF said roads
definitely located sold any section or any part therof
granted as aforesaid that the right OF preempon or
Homestead settlement has attached to the same or that
e same mas been reserved BY the United States for any
purpose Whatever then II shall be the duty the seere
ary Of he Interior to DO selected the purposes
ao iro the public lands the United States nearest
70 the Tiers Of Aeetons above specified so much land in
alternate sections or parts Of sections designated by odd
numbers ~ shall 10 equal to such lands the United
states have sold reserved otherwise or 10
which the right Of homestead settlement pre-empton
a Ataeheu as aforesaid which lands thus indicated by
odd numbers and sections by the direction oil the eeer
ary oi tho lneio shall be held by state Of Iowa for
tue uses and purposes aoresAid I0pded That the land
40 selected shall IN be located more than twenty
miles from the lines Of said roads; Provided further That
any and all lands heretofore reserved to the United States
by act Of Congress- In any other manner by compe
tent authority for the purpose Of aiding In any obesi of
Internal improvement other purpose whatever 10 and
the same hereby and excepted fom the opera
lions q this act except far 1t may be sHAry
Yate tne routes OF said roads through such reserved
lands In which case the tight Of way shall be granted
subject to the approval OF tho President Of the United
| stA ,eH,
sec And be il further enacted That the seetions and
parts Of sections OF land which by such grant shall remain
70 the United satea whn ten miles each side Of said
foais shall not DO sold for less than double the minimum
prizes OF public lands when sold nor shall any of said land
beeome subeet to Ae at private entry until the same sha
nave peen hst offered a. public sale to the highest bidder
AZ or above the minimum price as afbresaid frpided
That actual bona nde settlers under the pleempt on lava
ot the United States may after due proof OF settlement
improvement, anu occupation, as now provided by law,
purchase the s'nu at the increased minimum prico And
Iopias aho Ina So tiers under the provisions Of
holesteha liW' VINO comply wi the terms require
ents Of sad act shall be entitled to patents an
10y 10y eAeseag eEhty aefe each, any thing in this
&C. g. And be further enaeied That the lands hsrsby
granted shA be subject TO the disposal Of the Legislature
OF Iowa for the purposes aior said other Aud the
sid railroads shall b. and remain public highways fr
he use OF the Government OF the United states Tres Of ali
toll OF other charges upon the transportation OF Any pro
| periy or troops OF the United StAtss
sec 1nd De nJufhsr enacted That the lsnds hereby
granted shall be disposed by said stato for the
aoresnd only, and In manner following namely yhen
the Governor Of said state shall certify 10 the secrot OF
the Interior that any sec,iop Of ten mi ~ ~
either oi said roads Is completed In good su santisl
and wofkmanlike a first Glars railroad then ire
secretary o the Interior shall Issue to the patents for
one hundred sections OF land for the benefit Of the road
having completed the ten consecutive miles as
Mhen the governor Of said State shall certify that sne ther
/
az aforesaid hen the secretary the Interior shall sue
patents to said state In like manner for like number
aud when certificates OF the completion Of additional sec
tons Of ten consecutive mi OF either Of said roada
from time 20 ine made NJ aforesaid additional sections Of
lanus snA be patented aforesaid until said roads or
ehgf Oh e are Completed when the whole Of the lands
hereby granted shall be patented to the state for the uses
aforesaid aud none other; Provided That If III tad Me
onBor western karoad Company, assigns hail fall
to complete ut least twenty miles its said road during
each aud every yea! from the date Of its acceptance the
grant provided Tor ln this act then the state may resume
tad grant and 70 dposs the to secure the COM
petion OF road on tad line and upon such TERMS within
sueh !i as the stas shall determine ProBded further
Inht II the said roads completed within ten
IRON thti several acceptance Of this grant the said lands
hereby granted and patented shall reyort To tbe state
OF Iowa for the purpose Of securing the complexion Of he
roads within such tune, exceed ye years aud
ridedi further That said lands shall not in any anuer
ne disposed Of encumbered except as the same are p
tented under tho provisions OF his act. and sbouid IN
state ml TO complete said roads Within hive years after The
Tea ears aforesaid then the said lands undsposed Of as
aforesaid shall revert to the United States
sec D. Ind be Il further enuried That AS soon as ta
Governor OF sad Sta of Iowa shall file cause to be ed
wh the SECRETARY of the Interior maps designating the
tay OF the Interior TO withdraw fom market The lands
embraced within thS provisions OF this act.
PC o. And oe Jur,r enacted, That the United States
mail shall be trAnsl oed sd roads and branoh under
the direction OF tbs Post Office Department at such prce
az congress may by law prov de- Propided That until
such fce 10 hxed by law the Postmaster General shall
have power 70 fix the rate OF eompensalion.
sec Ind Dc further enlcied That there bs and s
eeoy gshsd to the stae Of Minnesota for tho purpose
ol siang IN the construction of railroad from St. Paul
Anu 81 anhVhyt via Mime polls, to point
OF junction west uf tbs Mssisspp 10 The southern bonn.
dsry OF the state in the direction Of the mouth OF the Big
sioux river four addnal Atsrnats sections Of land pF
mule - be seleeted upon the conditions
and mlt.ons as are contained in the of Congress
enutlel AN act making grant land to the Territory
a. minnesota in alternate sections, to aid in tho censruo.
lion OF esrtan railroads in said Territory and granting
public lands, in alternate sections to ne state of As
pm pan to an in the construction Of certain railroad in
M sMla STATE approved March third eighteen hundred and
hiy-seEen; Pr0rdsd That the land % he "a netad Nv
virtue OF this sect may be selected within twenty miles
81 ihs ns of taid road but 10 reater distance
'"orerom lApproVed, May IL, 1864.