Nebraska advertiser., 1866-12-13

10 aid in the cOnSticn and extension OF the Iron Noun
tain railroad, from Pinot Knob In the state OF Aiss0uri
tOHelepa, in Arkansas.
BE Il enacted by the Senate and Honse Of Repre-
s~entotIUes oftke Uaited States Of America IN Con-
gress assembled,
mat there he and is hereby granted 70 the State OF
Missouri for the purpose Of AIDING ~ me construction
tho present terminus at Pilot Knob to a point on the
lboundary line Of the state OF Missouri every alternate
section of land, designated BY odd numbers, for
ten .ections in width on each side Of said road
but in case it shall appear when the route Of such
road IL do6nitely fixed that the United States
have sold any sections or parts thereof granted as
aforesaid, or that the right OF presumption has at
tached to the same, then u snall De IVWIul LOT any
aoeLto or agent to be appointed by the Governor
OF said State to select. subject to the approval Of
the Secretarv of the Interior, from the lands of
the limited States nearest to the t ers of sections
above sDeeifed so much land in sections or parts
of sections, TO be selected as atOresIli, as snall De
equal 20 such lands as the United States have sold
or otherwise appropriated or TO which the rights
of presumption have attached, which lands thus
aeleeted shall be held by the State of Missouri fer
the use and purposes afOresaidya and for none rtneS:
Provided, That the lands so located shall be with
in the Ironton land district as now established and
not more than twenty miles from the line Of said
road And provided, further, That all mineral
lands except those containing coal and Iron, and
any lands heretofore reserved to the United States
by any act of Congress or any other manner BY com
petent authority for the purpose OF aiding in any
| object Of internal Improvement, OF tor any other
purpose whatever; be, and the same are, reserved
to the United State from the operation of this act
except so far as il may be found necessary TO locate
the routes Of said railroad through the same, in
which case the right OF way be granted ,~sublectt to
the approval OF the President of the United States
Sec. 2. And be it further snseted, That there,
be, and is hereby granted to the State of Aarkan-
sas, for the purpose OF aiding in The construction
and extension Of q railroad from the point where
the Iron Mountain railroad interests the south ern
boundary line OF Missouri, by the neareet and most
practicable route, TO o point at or near the town of
Helena, on the Missippi river every alternate sec
ton Of land, designated by odd numbers, fer ten
sections in width on each sido of said road but in
case il shall appear when the line Of said road is
defnitly fixed, that the United States have sold
any sections or parts thereof, granted as aforesaid.
or that be right of presumption has attached to the
same, then it shalt be lawful for any agent or agents
to be appointed by the Governor of said state, to
select subject to the approval OF the secretary Of
the Interior, from the lands OF the united states
nearest to the tiers Of sections above specified so
much land, in alternate sections, designated as
aforesaid. as shall be equal to such lands as the
United states have sold or otherwise appropriated,
or to which the rights of presumption have attached
which lands thus selected shall be held by the state
of Arkansas for the use and paFposes aforesaid, and
for mono other Provided, That the land 80 selec-
ted and located shall in no case be further than
AWGuNI AuAAOG ANOAk H0 INV y HAG1A WnOu IL GhnO
shall be located: And provided further that all
mineral lands, except those containing coal and
iron, and any lands heretofore reserved to the uLi-
ted states by any act Of Congress, or in any object
of internal Improvement, or for any other purpose
whatever, be and the same are reserved to united
states from the operation of this act, except 80 far
Is it may be found necessary 10 locate the routes
of said raih az through the same, in which case
the right Of wao Only shall be granted. subject to
the approval of the President Of the United states.
Sec. 2, And I've il enacted, That the sections and
parts of sections Of land which shall remain ito the
United States within ten miles on either side Of
said road, vnd the even sections and parts Of Sec
tons corresponding to the odd ones selected within
twenty miles OF the same, shall not be sold for loss
than double the minimum price of the public lands
when sold, nor shall any of the said lands becoms
subject 20 private entry until the same shah have
been first offered at public sale to the highest bid
der at or above the m,niun prime as AFORESAID {:
Provided, That actual bona 6de settlers under the
presumption laws of the United States MAJ, after
the proof of settlement, improvements, and Oocupa-
ton as now provided by law, purchase the incrsAs-
ed minimum price Aud provided, also, That settlers
under thr provisions of the homestead law who
comply with the terms and requirements Of said
act, shall be entitled TO patents for an amount not
excee ing eighty acres each, anything in this act
10 the contrary Notwithstanding.
Sec. 4. and be it furthef enacted. That said
railrOads shall DO, and remain, public highways, so
far as the same may be constructed under this act
for the use of the government of the United StatOs
free Of all toll or other charges upen the transpor-
tatiOn of any property or troops Of the United stats
and at the costs in all respects of said railroad com
panies; and the said roadc are hereby Iequired to
reconstructed within the term Of five years from
and aftor the first day of July, ammo Domni eigh-
teen hundred and s~ixty-six.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That the
lands hereby granted to sally states of Missouri
and ArkanSas'shall be disposed Of By said states for
the purpose aforesaid only, and in manner follow
ing, namely: Whenever the governor OF either Of
said states shall certify to the Secretary of the In
terror that any section Of ten consecutive miles OF
either Of said roads is completed in q good; sub
~stantial, and WOrkmsnlike manner, as q 6rst-clas;
railroad and the SAID Secretary SHALL be satisfied
that said state shalisbe satisfied that said state has
complied in good faith with this requirement tine
said Secretary of the Interior shall issue TO the
said state patents for all the lands granted and
selected as aforesaid; not exceeding ten sections
per mile, situated opposite to and within a limit
of twenty miles Of the line os said section Of road
thus completed, extending along the whole length
Of said completed section OF ten miles OF road, and
no further. And when the governor of said state
shall eel tify to the secretary of the Interior, and
the secretary shall be satisfied that another section
of said road, ten consecutive miles in extent, CON
Meeting with the proceeding section or with some
other frst-clasS railroad which may be at the tins
in successfu Operation, is completed as aforesaid
the said Secretary Of the Interior shall issue tt
the said patents for all the lands granted and sit
uated opposite to and withid the limits of twenty
miles Of the line of said completed section of road
or roads, and extending the length of said section
and no further, and not exceeding ten sections OIL
land per milo for all that part OF said road thu!
completed under tie provisions of this not and thC
act to which this is an amendment, and so, from
time ii time, until raid roads and branches are
complicated. And whenthe governor Os said STATE
shall 50 certify, and the secretary OF the interior
shall be satisfied that the Weole Of any of sale
roads and branches is completed in q good, sub
~stantial. and w~ofkmanlike manner, as q frst-cla:
railroad the said secretary of the Interior shall Is
sue TO The said State patents to the remaining land
granted for and on account Of said completed road
and branches in this act, situated within the sale
limits Of twenty miles from the line thereof ,throu
ghout the entirr length Ossaid rond and bfarchef
Provided, That no land shall be granted or convey
ed to said state under the provisions of this act OF
account Of the construction of any railroad or par
thereof that has been constructed under the pro
visions of any other act ~ the date Of the passage
of this act and as adopted as q part Of the line Of
railroad provided for in this aot. And provided
further, That nothing herein contained shall in
terfero with any existing rights acquired nnje
any law Of Congress heretofore enacted maxim
grants of land to the said States of Missouri IN,
Arkansas TO aid in the construction Of railroads
And provided further, That should said States o.
or either of them fail to complete the roads hereil
recited within the time prescribed by this act ,ther
the lrnds undisputed- of, as afOresaipy within th
States 50 failing shall revert to the United Ststee
Sec. g.. And be it further enacted, That S
soon as the governor of either Of the states shal
file or cause TO be fled with the secretary of tn
interior maps designating the routes Of said road
herein mentioned, then it shall be the duty Of tn
Secretary Of the Interior to withdraw from mark
the lands embraced within che pro visions of Ihi
act.
Sec; Z. And be It further enacted, That moth
ing contained in this set shall be held as Vestin
in the S.ate Of Arkansas title TO the lands herei
Teeited for the trust purpose aforesaid, or authOri
zing said state 10 make any dispOsi ton of the sam
until said ststo shall be restored in all respects