The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-07-13

heads 4 cr c.-f clerks " one duly s-thlrize
" the Il-traster General 20 rAuk oacAl 2s.er
Do Received sad conveyed by NAL Tres of postage y i'll
out bels orsct " uci-l business. OF VlthIhe hams
/ o. tie writer
Approved June l. lss4
IPuHuc-So s3l
Az AT o. amend 80 entitled Al act making
grant o. Lana g. the state y Iowa IL alternate SEC
toLs . aiI % t1e obstruction q certain railroads
; "a sail >t-te. approved Mzy l5. lst5.
Be. Io;el b TIE Ssadte H0llse Of Representative
+ 10 tEie4 S1--s r I1serca ~ COHSre.s ssseHttcd
That te Ass--slp- a-l A.ss0-r I-l.r--l Company a
calp.r-an es41se- -y lie la~sQ. Tie stale % lo~-
ala Z WHICH lie s-.l state granted portion % Tie
al mentioned lu I'll sit, u It's act u 4l- 10 t,-
Construction a.. r-igoal from davenport O. t1llci
h-l- il s4il >tAts nv modify or change tie location
ci the uLcel rtel portion ul AIS .Le, shown b! TIE
map thereof lhe ID4cr- Az Ul1ce 90 The
United states o. secure better Al1 ulor. sXpe
clt-ls lac Tor connection gt liz Iva branch - tLs
Union l-c o. l4ruai Pr9tLsd nerrr;Aellss lL-s SAID
ll-c u located. s-4l every l.a-- through
Tie ,rIl4 ale .ln-s - tAe lltvs a. lrs Mll-s -A-
/ Council Buns an iLs r-s-t ~ wy over TIE lAoAe
-l-- ~ te Lnlt.i states s hereby granted ! said ra
r-a Dag any ful Thai pal pose Lrot1ge1, l-l said ia
shall 4ss through tc tuW ~ Newton jas itr county
lear said town as hay be iu4ll 4raetcao-e al
lot further Lorh oi sl town than tho north ne o SCI
tou twenty l~o township eighty north, ol rang A4As
teen. according 10 TIE United 1ti.ss surveys i he clt
z- - tle county u Jasper sA- hrst pay J. said com
y tle difference il cost. ally, between tAs ile pro
se sl- con- p4uy a-- tie o-s Contemplated by TIA
lrutl-nt lAe-D4nG sA1fa tvst ~ r.lt o. N-s --S
sA- ulsI-uce COST D. - est NAKED ly com otent eA
/ .licrr. 90 be- selected uy thr psrl4cs
ind te Il flrther ehacted. That whenever such
boss 4lui shall have been tstAt lsi.l, tLe said T@
road ulp.ly shall ule tlt G~ueI.. Land unce ~
Mlshlagt.- Ia-f. definitely sLuw4A. such new loca
tau. l the secretary az te Interior sAal Cause 10 be
ctrtlui Aua ceAF yea u SAL company rom lnae u
llut, tlr rual Pro.resest olt ti -Ly l4uAc -An1s
u.~ l,.lsus L. the iAlteG states net so.l resolved
. utA-rwl-- Llspuse- of, 0r 20 which eupsion
claim ur right VI homestead tteu,.i Las attach
eI. li4 al which bul- lIr settlement >l4 improve
A4- .t been ni4e a4tr ce,r Q kite derived from
tll tt.. states or iron tAe >ta-e o. luws wltha IL
ui-e- 'l saDA ssy iocat l Ii-r, -ad amount oi land
D.. l. 90 al to tuAt uT .LA A-t-.rlzr o. De grant
vi to .l l tAe C1-stc.loA ol s4 r-- hy tAe -ct 10
"A,u ti- s s- -iruoli.Dli a-4 d tiu ahAo-At Ut iAl
-i.t-. y sAe slnA 4ol to - i- Tie construction oi
s..lll Log Dee fu-L- wl.lll tAe ll4t % sX
miles foln in- then s.Dn s~lcct4Ls nay be made
.uag s-,h .lLe within twelty miss thereof Prorsdsd
lA-t le -i company shall lot Us entitled to ALL s-A
lot r,cDlvo aly -Ll under IAs grant which Is sllAte
within fifteen Iuos ~ Tie ue IL TIE iiIrlnsto Mis-
sour Eter I~roa- as indicated by Tie map o. said road
noo ol lie .u tte General laid ull-c-
Sec Ind bc a further eadeted, Ih4t the Darlington
aid Missouri kNrr Railroad comps corporation cr
gAulz3d lhe of tle -t4te oI Iowa whlo
said Stt granted portion oi thc -nu grant mentioned
of tnIs ali lu the couslrucoH uf TaI-
road Darlington IA ssil state 10 lie MsxoaTI
rr sA oe rLtlt.l 10 receive, ANA the retary o The
lutci shall . be- cerueL aLd CouV- - s4l
company se 10 time, the road progresses, oGI
% ANY p4nlc iaAus Low ueoLslg 10 tbs United states
LOT SOLD reseryel otherwise Gsposed Cf, 10 which
PTe-emptIuu clam right Of homestead settlement
has not attached. and Oh winch bona settlement
anu proveneIts has not been made under color %.
tts derived ro The United States from tAe stale OF
iowa, wtLln SIX miles oi SAID rua1, no~ located. An
amount ~ and pr mo equal TO thai mentioned the
20 which tAs act IS Al anendmeat, as Ltsudsd 60
4id ths construction oi said roAa Il the amount
Land granted by the original act Co d Ia tne coastr-c
lion ol said roAl shall Iot oc found Wllun lhe !lm uI
miles from The lns OF said road, tnen such selec
tons may be mace s.oag such lne within twenty lies
thereof.
sec And De- u further enacted That the Cedar Rapids
and AssOlrl I.Iyvr Railroad company, corporation
tAbshed under The o. n. state u Iowa and 10
winch .ne Ii "a a state is s & 9SSl l & s' u caas 1aa men %
location Of the uncomp portion ol ts line shown
by The map thereof now Oh lie 10 the General Lsna
once Of the United States so - 10 secure better and
expeditions line 10 the ssourl river, ami 10
ueclion with the Iowa branch Ol the Union Pacific Rail
road and for the pa Ose az facilitating the nOrs mus
iAe CONSTRUCTION u Iue OF railroads ths
of Iowa With the Iowa branch ol Union
Psclnc Railroad Company aforesaid, tie said CedsT Rap
Us and ss0url l.Ivsr Railroad Company IS hereby
authorized connect Its Is ty Branch with the line
/ u the MssisslgYI and szplT Railroad Company
ami sne saa ,elAr Rapids anu Missouri River Railroad
Company shall he enIleA lor sIcA ho-ned ins 10 tle
lalas anu 20 the same Am0aut oi lands per
such cuuIe,t tux branch The same amount OF au4
per mile. originally -tsl 10 -d ia The construction
u ne shcCt 10 Tie conditions anu loreturcs
mentioned ia tLc Tlgal grant. aud Tor tho said par
pose ht of way through tac public lands o the Uni
.ed states hereby gr4lted 10 Said company And I.
further prorided, That whenever said modified sau
ue shall been established or such connecting ne
located the said Cedar Rapids and Missouri River Rail
road Company shall Gle il tue GeIsra Land Once Oi Tie
Untsd states map d.hutey showing such mOllheI lle
AM s.ch counsctug branch Aforesaid AID the secretary
Interior shall reserve and Cause 10 be certified
conveyed - SAID company, from time 20 time, The
work progresses on Ihe main me, out oi any public
lands now belonging 10 the United states sold re
served, Or otherwise disposed OF, or - which pre-
emptou rsnt or night o Homestead settle mcLt has not
| attached, aud which bona lie settlement and
provsueut has NOT Desn uuuer color or tltie
rived from tue Unlted from She Iowa
within fifteen miles of the glna main line amount
of equal that originally authorized 10 be grant
% aic IN the construction Of the said road by the
| which this Amendment. And the amount o
n-s per mile granted, OF intended 20 be granted, by
the original 10 ali m the construction " said rsrOa,
shall be found within ia. limits OF the fifteen mile:
therein prescribed then such selections may be mad,
along said modified hue and connecting branch within
twenty miles thereof, PrOrIied hotrrcT That such
ocaIed or modified line SHAH pass through BoOns
boro IA Boon county. anu Ltersect the Boyer
further south than point a. or near Deunson Craw
ford county AMI pT0vsSd further, That n the
line shall be changed or modified - not - reach th'
Missouri river al or near the urtt scunl parallel nort
attitude. Il shall be the duty oi said company, within
reasonable time after the completion 81 o. ths
Missouri river T. construct branch sosd some pom
DO Mluoua county. a. Ouawa city an1 t. aid
constitution II such branch the amount u andi
per mile hereby granted as for the line aud Ia,
same shall 0e reserved anu certified ~ the
SAID lands 70 De selected from any o he unapproprltc
lands az herenbeure described within twenty miles %
SAID m-iu line and branch and said company shall Il
with the Secretary the Interior map u the location
If the said branch And pT0ulsd further That the Ian
hereby granted 10 All ia the construcln of the
ng branch Aforesaid shall not vest Ia said company
manner When tn Governor 81 the State n Iowa suAl
certify TO the Secretary II the Inter that said conran,
compsted go0l running order section Of twenty
consecutive Mics ui the main llhe or sAl rHad vest %
Navata then the secretary shall convey o. said
one third and more. ~ the lands granted for san
connecting branch. And when said 4any shall com
uet. al addt0ual section of twenty mikes
snd flrush The Secretary O the Interior with proof
Aforesaid then the ail Secretary may convey The sal
company another third = the lands granted for sal
connecting branch. and hen sail company shall com
pets AL additional section of twenty miles. making D.
all Sky miles wg>t of Nrvata the secretary upon poo
furnished As aforesA1 may convey the said csmIau
the Reminder of said lands 90 al IA the coustructo1
said connecting branch. Pr0rlid h1crer That la1
shall be conveyed 10 said company r sai
e connecting branch road until the Governor Of IL
state q Iowa shall certify 90 the Secretary q
the Interior thai tue same snail have been CON
plctei drst-ClAss railroad Aud and sha
be conveyed said company situate saI ivin
Nthin fifteen miles % The orsilAl line u tie MSS.
sppl and Missouri rallroal, a. leli DOWN 90 map o
Ole n the General Land Office Pr0rtIoi. f.h-r Tia
shall De she duty u the Secretary q the Interior
and be IS hereby required. 20 reserve quantity 4 an
embraced 10 the grant described N this section SIT
cent m opinion Of tie Governor u Iowa secur
the construction of branch railroad from the town
Lyons the state of Iowa. s. as 60 connect zlh 81
main llns IA or west of Tie town nl ti-tun, ssi
state until the Governor n SAID state shall certify tha
SAID branch railroad $ completed according the r.
1uirerents ~ the avs n said state ProIIsf frhe
q That nothing herein contained sha b. Construed
> % release sail company from is Obligation conpel
the SAID Main lne within the time mentioned 10 n
orgila grant Prog1ic futarT That nothing L this
I shall be construed 70 interfere n, or ~ any
4 irauai- auy Fhts acquired nv any railroad conusn
named IN the which this Is az Amendment or n
rights of any corporation person or persons acquire
n through any such company nor shall j. be construed
impair any vested right o property. oct such riEh
are hereby reserved and couf-m Pror7ded. kouer-
That no isnds shall Be conveyed & any company
party vhatsoevsr under the proVslols 4 tbs
tie act Amended hv this act eh has been sett nj
= a aus improved 10 Eood fah bv bona d1e irhahtsn
under color of TILE derived from the Uuited states