The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1866-04-26
[PUBLIc-No. 25. I

An Act granting to the State of Wisconsin a dona-
ton of pubic lands to aid in the construction of
breakwater and harbor and ship canal at the head
of Sturgeon bay, in the county Of Door, in said
State, to connect the waters of Green bay with
Lake Michigan, III said State.
Be ii enacted By the Senate and House of RsDre-
sentdtUeS of the United states of America in Con
gress assembled, That there be, and hereby is
granted to the State of Wisconsin, for the purpose
of aiding said State i'll constructing and completing
breakwater and harbor and ship canal to connect
the waters of Green bay with the waters of Lake
Michigan, two hundred thousand acres of public
lands, to be selected in subdivisions agreeably to
the United States survey, by agent agents ap-
pointed by the governor of said state subject to the
approval OF the secretary of the interior from lands
subject to private entry Provided, That said selec-
lions shall all be made from alternate and odd num-
Dered sections OF land nearest the location of said
harbor and canal in said state not otherwise appro-
priated, and not from lands designated by the
United States as mineral before the passage of
this act nor from lands to which the rights of
presumption or homestead have attached
Sec ID AND BE 1T FURTHER ENACTED, That the
SAID lands hereby granted shall be subject to the
disposal of the legislature of said state or if the
legislature thereof shall not be in session. or shall
ADJOURN within ten days after the passage and an
proval of this act then said lands shall be subject to
the disposal OF the governor and board of commits.
sloners OF school, university and swamp lands of
SAID state, for the purposes aforesaid and for NO
other; and the said canal shall be and remain q
public highway for the use of the government Of
United states, free from toll or charge upon the
vessels of said government, or upon vessels en-
ployed oy said government in the Transportation of
any property or troops of the United States -
Sec. B. AND BE 1T FURTHER ENACTED That basors
snail be competent for said state to dispos of any
OF said lands, the plan Of said breakwaer and bar.
Dor and the route of said canal shall be estabIishd
ana plat or plats thereof shall be filed in the office
VI tle nai department and duplicate thereof fled
Land Office 2 r. " 'He oeneral
ceG. I. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That If the
sald 9reakWater, harbor and canal shall not be com
Wlthlh three years from the passage of this
act the lands hereby granted and remaining unsoIs
shall revert to the United States.
seq 4 AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED That ire
legislature of said state shall cause to be Kent a.
acc account of the sales and net proceeds of
ne s1os Eereby granted and OF all expenditures in
me constr ion repairs, and operating of said c.
l!, ana OF me earnings thereof and shs u return
OF the annually TO the sc cretary OF
me interior And whenever said state shall be
uny reimbursed for all advances made for the con-
'tuction, repairs and operating of said canal with
ega interest ON all advances until the reimburse
nent OF the same, or upon payment by the United
states OF any balance of such advances over such
ecelpts from said lands and canal with such inter
ISL the said state shall be allowed to tax for the use
y SAD canal only such tolls shall be sufficient
epair Of the So ne,