Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-03-30
PUBLIC--NO. Hal

AN ACT granting lands TO the State of
Michigan for the construction Ofcertain
wagon roads for military and postal pur-
poses.
Be it enacted By the Senate aud House of
Representatives Of the United States of Amer
lea in Congress assembled, That there be
and hereby is granted to the State of Mich
igan, for the construction of wagon road
for military and postal purposes, from Sag
inaw City, in said State by the shortest and
most feasible rout to the straits of Mackin-
aw, every alternate or odd section of public
land not mineral for three miles in width on
each side of said road TO the extent of three
sections to the mile. Also for road from
Grand Rapids, in said State, through New
aygo, Traverse City, TO the Straits of Mack
NAV, every alternate or odd section of pub
lilo land not mineral for three sections in
width on each side of said road to the extent
of three sections to the miles. And it is
hereby, provided that it'in case it shall ap-
pear that the United States shall have (when
lines or routes of said roads are definitely
established) sold or reserved any sections
granted as aforesaid, or that the rights of
presumption or homestead have attached to
the same, SO as to leave deficiency in the
amount to be selected within the limits des-
ignated, then it shall be the duty of the Sec
rotary of the Interior to select such lands
from the odd sections, nearest to the three
mile limits aforesaid such quantity as shall
be necessary to make up the deficiency thus
created: PoUided, further, That the lands
hereby granted shall be exclusively re-
served, held and applied in the construc-
ton Of said roads, and shall be appropriated
and disposed of only as the work progresses,
in quantities and under such regulations and
restrictions as the State shall provide; and
in no event shall they be appropriated or
disposed of for any other purpose what
ever.
SEC. ?. And be II further enacted. That
any and all lands heretofore reserved to the
United States by act of Congress or in any
other manner by competent authority, for
any public work, or for auy other purpose
whatever. be and the same are hereby re-
served to the United States from the opera
ton of this act, except SO far as it may be
necessary to locate the routes of said roads
throuth such reserved lands; in which case
the rights Of way shall be and are hereby
granted, subject to the approval of the Pres
ident of the United States.
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted T
said roads shall be located, surveyed, and
constructed under the direction of such
agents or commissioners as the governor
may appoint and shall pc chopped out
uniform width Of at least six rods The road
bed proper to be not less than thirty two feet
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both sides, so as to afford sufficient drains,
with good and substantial bridges and prop
er culverts and sluices where necessary.
All stumps and roots to be thoroughly grub
bed out between the bitches the entire length
of said road; the central portion of which to
be sufficiently raised to afford dry road-bed
by means of draining from the centre to the
sides bitches; the hills to be levelIed and val
leys raised, SO as to make as easy grade as
practicable. t #.@. e-.-~s..
Sec. 4. Ind be It further enacted, That
when the governor of the State of Michigan
shall furnish the governor of the Interior
with maps and charts showing the definite
location of the line of each of said roads,
it shall be his duty to have the land granted
to each of said roads withheld from market,
and reserved exclusively for the afresaid.
And when the said governor shall certify to
the Secretary of the Interior that any ten con-
secutiye miles of either of said roads have
been completed under the provions of this
act, and in accordance with the third section