Smyrna times., 1865-06-07
rPUBLIC-NO. ll4.1


AN ACT granting lands the State OF Michigan for the
construction of certain wagon roads for military and
postal purposes.
BE it enacted by tEe Senate and House of Repre-.
sentatires Of the United States of AMerica in Con
gresS assembled That there be and hereby is grant
&c TO the State of Michigan for the construction ufa
wagon road formilitary and postal purposes from Sag
nav city IN said State by the shortest and most feast
BILE route TO the Straits OF Macknnw, every alternate
odd section public land mineral for three miles
In width on each side of said road to the Of
three sections to the mile. Also for road from Grand
Rapids. in said State, through Newag0, Traverse city
and Little Traverse TO the Straits Of Aacknaw, every
alternate or odd section Ofpubc land net mineral for
three sections in width each side Of said road
extent OF three sctOns to the MILE And it is hereby
provided that IN case II shall appear that the United
States shall have (when the lines Of said road
are definitely esabllshed) sold reserved any
on or parts Of sections, granted aforesaid that
The rights OF pre-empiI9n homestead have attached
10 the same, so as TO leave deficiency in the amount
10 be selected within the limits designated, then
shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Interior To
select such lands from the odd sections paris OF
tlOHs nearest 10 the threemle limits aforesaid such
quantity as shall te necessary 10 make up the deH.
cency thus created Provided, further That the lands
hereby granted shall be exclusively reserved. held
and applied III the construction OF said roads, and shall
be appropriated and disposed of only the work pro-
gTesSt ia quantities and under such regulations and
restrictions as the State shall provide and IN no event
shall they be appropriated disposed OF for any other
purpose whatsoever
Sec. 3 And be IL further enacted, That any and all
lands AeIctofore reserved 10 the United States by any
act oil congress in any other manner by
authority for any public work for any other purpose
Whatsoever be and the same hereby reserved 10
tho United States from the operation of this except
SO far as may be necessary locate the routes OF
SAID roads through such reserved lands in watch ease
the rights of way shall he and hereby granied
subject 10 the approval Ol the President OF the United
States
See ). And Jen further enacted That said roads shall
be located surveyed and constructed under the drec
On Of such agents or commissioners as the Governor
hp IN n uTif, -,
OF at least SIX rods. The road bed proper Ia be not
than thIrtyIwO feet wide and With ample
bitches on both SIDES as TO afford sufficient drains,
Win good and substantial bridges and culverls aud
sluIces where necessary All sIumps aud roots 10 be
thoroughly grubbed out between the bitches the en-
tire length Of sa road the central portion Of which
to be sufficiently raised TO afford dry i-bed by
means of drainage from the centre 10 the side dIChes
the hills 10 be evelled and the valleys raised so as
| make as easy grade practicable,
| Sec. 4 And be t further enacted, That when the
Governor Of the State Of Michigan shall furnish the
Secretary OF the Interior with maps and charts show
ing the definite location Of the line each O SAID roads
shall be hs duty To have the lands granted t0 each
Of said reads Withheld from market. and reserved
oluslv ely for the purposes aforesaid. And when said
Governor shall certify 10 the Secretary of the Interior
that anyten consecutive miles of either of said roads
have been completed Under the provisions Of tins act
and in accordance win The third section thereof,
ting definitely where said completed section Of road
commences and where 1t terminates it shall be the
duty ho said Secretary 10 cause patents TO issue IC
SAID State for three sections of land for each mile OF
road thus completed aforesaid, and until the
whole of said roads is completed Provided. ThGt ne
patents 81 all be given for any Of the aforesaid lands
before the completion OF ten consecutive mlesOi road
or for any road for any part Oany road made before
the passage of this act or any quantity thar
thirty sections for each ten miles completed according
TO The prOv ions of this act Nothing in this prOvis
however shall be construed prevent the appl
cation Of much of the said three sections per mile
may be necessary TO finish any part of sad roads part
ly made before the passage OF this act.
Sec 8. And be ii further enacted. That this grant
made upon the express conditions that the roads hha
- be and remain public highways free from all toll an
= other charges; and that If any portion Of said road
= shaIl remain uncompeted for a period OF more thai
i've years IRON The approval Of tins act by the Pres
tba I e 70 Si" granted for such portion shall revert
nd Approved, June 30, 1864.