Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-11-05

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line q route Of said is definitely fixed
sold. appropriated. reserved. or othe, wise dis
posed OF any sections. or sny part thereof
granted as aforesaid. OF that the night of pre.
cmption or homestead sch l-ment has attached
to the same. then il shall b. the duty of th.
Secretary Of the Interior to select from the
lands Of the United States nearest 10 the lines
of sections above specified, in alternate sec.
tions 81 paris thereof 50 much publ. land ol
the United States, not mineral, as shall be
equal in amount to such lauds As the
United States have sold or otherwise appro.
priated, or to which the rights of pre-emp-
tion or homestead settlement may have at.
tachcd, as aforesaid; which lands thus &C.
lected in lieu Of those sold. reserved. or other
wise appropriated or disposed Of, or to which
the rights of pre-emption or homestead set
tlemrnt may have attached, as aforesaid,
together with the sections and parts of Sec
tions designated as aforesaid, and appropria-
ted as aforesaid, shall be held and disposed
OF by the said state for tho use and purpose
aforesaid: Provided, That the land to be
so selected shall in no case be located farther
than twenty miles from the lines of said
road: And prvrided, further, That the lands
hereby granted for and on account of said
road shall be exclusively applied in the con-
struction of the same, and for no other pur-
poses whatever, and shall be disposed of
only as the work progresses through the same
as in this act hereinafter provided: Provided
further, That the minimum price Of the even
sections and parts of sections of the public
lands Of the United States, within the limits
of ten miles on each side of the line of said
road, shall be two dollars and fifty cents per
acre.
Sec. 2. And be 1t fxrAcr enacted, That
whenever said state shall cause to be COM
plctcd twenty consecutive miles of any por-
tion Of said railroad, supplied with all neecs-
sary drains. culvcrts, viaducts, crossings
siGings, bridges, turn-outs, watering. places,
depots, equipments, furniture, and all other
appurtenanccs Of frst-class railroad, patents
shall issue conveying the right and title to
said lands to said state, on each side of the
road, ms far as the same is completed, and CO.
terminous with said completed section, not
cxceeing the amount aforesaid, and patents
shall in like manner issue al each twenty
miles Of said road is completed: Procialcd,
hOwercr, That no patents shall issue for any
of said lands unless there shall be presented
to the Secretary of the Interior statement,
certified by the governor Of the State of Min
nesota, that each twenty miles have been
completed in the manner required by this act,
and setting forth with certainty the points
where such twenty miles begin and where
the same end.
Sec. 3. and be 1t further enacted, That
when the said road shall be definitely loca-
ted, and plat thereof filed with the Sccreta.
ry of the interior, the lands hereby granted
shall not thereafter be subject to settlement
rccmption, or private entry adverse to this
grant.
Sec. 4. And be it .fartAey enacted, That
the said state, in addition to the grant here.
toforc mentioned, is hereby authorized to To-
cate the said road over any public lands of the
United States, not otherwise appropriated,
reserved, or disposed Of and that the right Of
way over said lands of the United States for
the purpose aforesaid is hereby granted to
said state to the width of one hundred feet
on each side of the road as located.
Sec. s. And be 1t further enacted, That
the said lands when patented to said
state, shall be subject to the disposal of said
state for the purposes aforesaid. and for no
other; and the said railroad shall be and re-
main public highway for the use Of tho
government of the United States, free from
all toll or other charge, for the transportation
of any property or troops Of the United
States.
Sec. 6. And be it jxrtler enacted, That
if said road 10 not completed within eight
years from the time of the passage Of this
act, a. provided herein. no further patents
shall be made, and the lands unsold shall re-
vert to the United States.
Sec. Z. And be It .fs,tAer enacted, That
the United States mail shall be transported
over said road. under the direction Of the
Post Office Department, at such price -
Congress may by Law direct: Procided. That
until such price Is fixed BY law the Postmas-
teri General shall have tho power to determine
the same.
Sec. 8. Asd be IL fsyt1er enacted, That
any railroad which may herraftss rs con-
structed from any point on the Bay Of So.
perior. in the state Of Wisconsin, shall be
permitted to connect With the said railroad.
for the construction Of which the said lands
arc hereby granted. At any point which may
b. selected by the president and directors
Of sid railrosd company 20 permitted to eoa-
meet ,hsir sad road. and the said railroad
company 20 permitted to connect shall have
the right snd privilege to t-aasPoss. o. hare
transported. ever the tr.rk Il sid rsilrcsA
far the consszucsicn of which the said Lands
are hereby gs.ntcd. Ill or s.y of ifs cars. pas
s~ns-rx or heighss. and the aid rsilruad
company ooatroIline The sai2 rod. for The
coassructioa of whieh the said la.is are
hereby granted. shall have the sane right
and psivil-grs to transport ~ have tss.sPors-
ed al or any oi its cars. freight. o. Psssen-
gers over the track Of the Of the said railroad
Of the company 50 permitted to ooan-et. and
said transportation shah be paid by the rail-