The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-07-20

the same o. hefen 10 fine not exceeding double
h @ a. ained by such clerk or other agents as
ar imprsonuent NOT exceeulng three years OF
both at The discretion of the court.
Approved, March ., lsoo' s7- 5-.s.
AN Act granting Land to the State of Michigan, to aid in
handing Hafbor and Ship-Canal at Portage Lake,
Kewensw Point, Lake Superior.
Be il eaaced BY the Senate and Hoase Of Representative
Of he United States Of America in Congress assembled
That there be, and is hereby, granted TO the State Of
Michigan the right OF locating and constructing break
water and harbor and shpcana through any public lands
or upon the neck of land Lake Superior known as
Tho Portage " Prorided, That more than one thou
and feet In width the bank of Lake Superior shall DO
'ccupied by said breawater and harbo and that strip
)f land not more than four hundred feet in width on
laid neck Of land shall be occupied by said canal ana
provided further That said shpcana shall be at least
one hundred feet in width with depth OF water not less
than thirteen feet.
Sec Q. And be further enacted, That there be, and
hereby is granted to the said State of Michigan Tor the
purpose fading said State in constructing and compet
ing harbor and shpcana to connect the waters OF Lake
Superior with the waters Of Portage Lake. two hundred
thousand of public ands to he selected IN snpu
visions agreeaby the United States survey by an agent
agents appointed by the Governor OF said Se
to the approval of the Secretary OF the Interior rom any
lands in the upper peninsula of said state sutect 70
private entry Prorided That said selections shall De
made from alternate and oddnumbered sections OF au
nearest the location Of said canal In said upper
not otherwise appropriated and not from iads
nv the United States as mineral before the passage o
this act nor from lands to which the rights OF pfeepoh
or homestead have attached. ,, ,as
SEC g. And be IL further enacted, That the SAID LANDS
hereby granted shall be subject to the disposal OF the
legislature of said State II the legislature Thereon s
not be in session. shall adjourn within ten Gays AFTER
the massage and approval OF this act then said ads s
he subject to the disposal Of the Governor and board Of
control of said State for the purpose aforesaid ana o no
other and the said canal shall be aud remain Ruois
highway for the use Of the government OF the uhted
States free from toll charge upon the vessels OF slu
government or upon vessels employed by said govern
ment in the transportation Of any property or troops OF
the United States. =,
SEC A And be il further enacted That before 1t shall
be competent for said State to dispose Of any OF said
be selected aforesaid the plan OF said
harbor and the route Of said canal shall be 10
aforesaid and plat psts thereof shall be ned III inc
office of the War Department and duplicate thereoI In
the office of the commissioner Of me general f. tn an
Sec g. And be IL further enacted, That IL tne shid
breakwater harbor and shpcanal sh not DC Completed
within two years from the passage OF TINS act the lands
hereby granted shall revert to the onlted states.
of said STATE a cause to be kept accurate account Of
the sales and net proceeds of the lands hereby granted
and of all expenditures in the construction repairs and
,peratne of said canal and of the earnings thereof and
shall return statement of the same annually to the Secre
AIRY of the Interiors and whenever said State shall be
uy reimbursed for all advances made for the consruc
ion repairs and operating Of said canal with legal
interest all advances until the Reimbursement of the
anne, upon payment by the United States OF any bal
OF such advances over such receipts from said lands
nd canal with such interest the said State shall be allow
to for the of said canal only such tolls shall
sufficient to pay all necessary expenses for the care
barge, and repair Of the same.
Approved, March g. 1855
In Act to extend the Time for the Completion of certain
Railroads to which Land Grants have been made in the
States Of Michigan and Wisconsin. s.E.
BE enacted by the Senate and House Of Representatives.
the United States of Amsrca in Congress assembled,
That there be- and hereby is, granted to the State of
Michigan for the purpose of aiding in the construction of
railroad from Marquette Lake Superior, to the Wis
,onsn State line at or near the mouth Of the Menoonee
River for the benefit and use of the Chicago and North
western Railway Company corporation of the States of
Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, and from Marquette to
0ntonagon for the and benefit of the Marquette and
Ontonagon Railroad Company corporation OF the State
Of Michigan and for twenty miles westerly from Mar
quette OF the Bay de Noqset and Marquette Railroad for
the benefit and use OF the Bay de Noquet and Mar
quette Railroad Company, four additional alternate
tons Of land per mile to that already granted by act OF
Congress approved June third A. d. eighteen hundred
and ysix, and joint resolution supplementary thereto
be selected upon the conditions restrictions and
limitations as are contained in the act OF Congress emit.
tied "An act making grant of lands TO the State OF
Michigan in alternate sections to aid in the construction
Of railroads in said Sate approved juno third eighteen
hundred and fty-six Provided That the land to be so
located by either of said roads shall be selected from the
alternate sections designated by odd numbers within
wenty miles of the line of said road.
Sec. 2. And be ii further enacted, That the lands
granted by said act of Congress and by this act shall be
disposed of only in the following manner that is to
When the governor of the State of Michigan shall certify
the Secretary Of the Interior that any ten consecutive
miles, upon the route of either of said roads, Is COM
pleted In good and substantial manner irstclass
railroad then the Secretary Of the Interior shall
certificate certificates to issue to said State for hun
dred sections of land for the benefit and Of sych
pany, and from time to time for each completed
ton Of ten miles Of either of said roads, hundred
sections of land until the whole shall be completed
Provided That of the additional lands granted b,
this for that portion of the Marquette and 0ntona
gon Railroad completed shall be certified to the Stat
of Michigan by the terms hereof until the said RAILROAD
shall be completed from point twenty miles west o
Marquette to Ontonagon; and that none of the add
tonal lands granted by this act for that portion of tn
railroad from Marquette to the Wisconsin State line at
the mouth of the Menomonee River completed
shall be certified until the said railroad shall be
pleted from Bay de Noquet to the said Wisconsin Stat
line at the mouth of the Menomonee River afore
| said.
Sec. 3. And be ii further enacted That the time Unite
for the completion Of the road from Marquette to tn
Wisconsin State line at or the mouth of the Memo
River be- and the is hereby extended for tn
term Of five years from and after the third day of june
A. D. eighteen hundred and sixty.six.
Sec. 1. And be further enacted That no lands to
set apart for the road from Marquette Bay de Noque
and from Marquette to 0ntonagon, shall be selected
certified east of that portion of the range line dvidin
ranges twentyix and twentyseven, that is south of tn
township line between townships fory-seyen and fort,
eight nor south of that portion of the township line
vidng townships foryseven and forty EIGHT, that lie
east Of the dividing range line above named and tina
lands to be set apart for the road from Marquette
Lake SUPERIOR to the Wisconsin State line tn
mouth of the Menomonee River, shall be selected an
certified west of that portion Of the range line dvidn
ranges twentysx and twentyseven that s north of tn
three nor north of the township line dividing township
ortyseven and ortyeight and that for the purpose
making up any deficiency Of lands to which the line
road from Marquette to Bay de Noquet may be entitle
to make its grantequal to ten sections to the mile, tn
same shall be certified on the route from Marquette
Ononagon within twenty miles of the line of said road
aud east OF the range line dividing ranges hrtyone
trtytTo and in accordance with the provisions herein
before contained. And that, whenever the governor
the State of Michigan shall certify to the Secretary of tn
Interior that twenty consecutive miles of the line O
road from Marquette to Bay de Noquet has been com
peted in good and substantial manner as frst-clss
railroad the Secretary of the Interior shall cause 10
issued to the said State of Michigan for the use and ben
eft of the Bay de Noquet and Marquette Railroad Con
pany, assignee of the State of Michigan certificate
certificates for two hundred sections of land be sc
lected and located from the sections designated by cd
numbers, on the line from Marquette to Ontonagon an
within twenty miles of said line
SEC. g. And belt further enacted That the time for tn
completion of the railroad from Fond du Lac ON LAX
Winnebago, to the Wisconsin State line at tn
mouth of the Menomonee River, shall be, and hereby
extended for the period OF five years from and after tn
third day of june thousand eight hunded and sixty
six and that any and all grants of land to said ro
shall continue and remain in full force and effect
SEC. g. And be IL further enacted, That each Of sal
companies shall grade in good and substantial manner
ready for the ties twenty miles of its road within tw
years. and twenty miles additional thereof in each yea
thereafter: Prorfded, That said companies eithe
of them shall neglect fail to do So to complete it,
road within the time herein specified the land granted
to such company shall revert to the United States
Approved, March 8, 1865.
AN ACT to establish certain ost-Roads.
Be IL enacted the Senate and House of Representatives.
Of the Unted States Of america IN Congress assembled
That the following be established as pOst-roads:
CALIFORNIA.
From San Jose to Alviso.
From Santa Clara to Alvis0
From Virginia City in Nevada via Crystal Peak, Dom
ner Lake, Summit Valley, and Dutch Flat, to sacra-
mento.