The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1866-07-12

SEC. g. And be it/trtter enacted. Thata copv of
every peGtlon which shall be filed under this act and
copy OF the writ or process thereto attached shall
pc delvered 10 the district attorney of the United
States for said eastern district of Missouri by the
United States marshal for said district which said
delivery shall make the United States party to the
cause specified in such petition, without any other
proceedings, notice, writ or process whatever and
said district attorney shall make such defence there
IN for the United States in his opinion the public
interest may require but no answer or other plead
ngs filed by said attorney in such shall be re-
qulred to be verified by oath or affirmation.
SEC. H. And DO ii further enacted, That for the
purpose OF more completely describing, identifying,
and defining the boundaries, situation and locality
of any lot tract piece or parcel of land sought to be
released, granted, relinquished and conveyed under
this act the said district court shall have the power
to cause an accurate survey, plat and description
thereof to be made by competent person at the
pense OF the petitioners and all of che expenses and
costs OF all suits and other proceedings under this
act shall be paid by the respective petitioners and
the payment thereofmay be enforced by execution
or otherwise.
SEC 5. And be 1t further enacted, That every de-
cree which shall be rendered under this act in favor
of any petitioner shall be deeme full sufficient
and complete release, grant, REIMBURSEMENT, and
conveyance, infee simple and in full property, to
such petitioner, and to his her heirs and assigns,
forever of all the right title and interest of the Unit
cree.
| SEC. G. And be further enacted. That whenever
said district court the circuit court shall render
final decree under this act concerning any lot tract
piece or parcel OF land such court shall cause to be
| transmitted to the Commissioner of the General
Land once full true, and complete transcript OF
said final decree, and of the description survey of
| said land.
| Sec. Z. ARd be itJIrtter enacted That any party
to any final decree rendered by said district court in
any suit or cause commenced under this act may ap-
peal from said final decree of said district court to
the Circuit Court Of the United States the district
| OF Missouri. at any time within year from the
time of the rendition of said final decree, and not
after that hme and on the granting of said appeal
full true and complete transcript of said final decree,
and OF the petition, and all other pleadings and pro-
ceedngs In said cause and of the evidence therein
shall be transmitted to the circuit court. And when
the appeal shall have been completed, said circuit
court shall have full and complete jurisdiction over
said cause, and may allow the pleadings to be
amended If necessary, and may admit parties II
necessary and shall hear, try, and determine SAID
cause de novo, without regarding any error, defect
or other imperection in the proceedings of said dis
in the facts and the justice of said may
quire.
SEC 8. And be 1t further enacted That in case o
any difference of opinion between the judges of the
said circuit court upon any question arising in any
such cause, the same may be certified to the Supreme
Court of the United States for its decision thereon
as i'll other cases.
Sec. Q. And be itfurther enacted, That all tn,
right title and interest OF the United States in an(
to all of the wharves streets, lanes, avenues, alleys
and other public thoroughlares which situate. ly
ing and being within the corporate limits of thu
city of st. Louis in the State of Missouri. shall be
and the same are hereby, granted, relnquished an(
full property to the said city of ST. Louis and to thu
successors and assigns forever of said city: Pr00a
dcd, hOooeUer, That no individual rights or titles &C
quired previously hereto shall be in any manner i'm
paired or preudiced hereby.
i Approved, June ~, 1866