Nebraska advertiser., 1866-11-22
Public No. 32.9

An Act granting to the State Of Wisconsin 4 Donation
OF Public Lands 70 aid in the Construction or a Break
water and Harbor and Ship canal at he head OF Stur-
geon Bay, in the county OF Door, IN said State, to con-
meet the waters Of Green Bay with Lake Michigan, IN
said State
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of Repres-
sntiUes Of the United States Of AmsricG in CTngTes'
Assembled,
Teat there be, and hereby is, granted to the State Of
Wisc,n In for the purpose OF aiding said state IN con-
structing and completing a breakwater and harbor and
ship canal to connect the waters Of Green bay with the
waters Of Late Michigan, two hundred thousand acres
OF public lands, to be selected in subdivisions agreea-
bly, TO ,he United States survey, BY an agent or agent
appointed by tie governor OF said State, subject to the
approval OF the Secretary OF the Interior from lands
subject to private emory provided, Ttat SAID selectlon
shall all be made from rlteruate and Odd numoer eu sec
tiuns OF land nearest the location of said hasbor and ca
nal in S aid State not otherwise appropriated and moi
from lsnd designated by the United States as miner
alp before the pahs2ge Of his act, nor from lands 10
which the rights Of pre-empiioe or homestead nave at
tached
Sec 2 And be it further enacted, That the said
lands hereby GRANTED shall be subject to the disposal OF
the Legislature Of said State, or, il the legislature
thereof shall not be in session, OF shall adjourn within
ten days sftCr the passage and approval OF thls act
then said lanes shall be subject to the disposal OF the
governor aud Joard Of commissioners oil school, univer
sity, and swamp lands Of SAID Stat for the purposes
aforesaid, aud Tor no other and the iaid canal thalI
be and remsjn a pvtlic highway for the use Of the gov
eminent 81 The Unated States, free from toll OF charge
upon the vessels 81 said government, or upon vessels
employed by said Esrernment in the transportation OF
any propert1 or ire ps q he United States.
See 3 Audbe ~ 7athtr enacted. That before it shall
be comp>teut ff ss q State TO dispose of any Of said
lands TO DO seiected a. Aforesaid the plgn OF said break
water and harloT and Tue route OF said Conal shall be
established sud > 3 art OF platts thereof shall be flied
in t6e oface OF the y ar Department, and a duplicate
there, fhIed in he oi9sa Of The Commissioner Of the
Gen. raj Land Oneos
Sec.4 And be N frTther enacted. That IL the said
breakwateI, harbor, end canal. shall not be completed
within three years frx IN the passage Of this act. the
lands hereby granted ! nd remaining unsold shall re
vert to the United stat Y
Sec. 8. And be il fuE tseT enacted. rhat the IegisIa-
ture Of said STAG shf3 stlte h be kopt an accurate &C
count OF the sales aud atf prsceeds OF the lanas hereby
granted. ana OF all expsn htares in the construction,
repairs, and o~2eratinz on Al canal, and OF the earn
incs thereof, ana SHALL return q statment of the
same annually to the 3dctetary of the Interior.
And whenever said Sslte shan Be fully reimbursed
for all advances mao fos the obstruction, repairs,
and operating Of said cai,as viii legal interest on
all advances until the rel D9ursnsnt of the sams, OF
upon payment DO the Ca I'd Sta'os of aay balance
Of such advances over saet reooaPS from said lands
AMI canal. with such INT fest tee said State shall
be allowed to tax for the a Of S1Q eanal only such
tolls as suall be s~uficieus pay az necessary ex-
psnses for the care, chargs, su4 repair of the same.
SEC. 6. And be it fuFsAs enaeted, That said
ship canal shall be at leas 1s houlred feet in
width, with a depth Of watef not ie5s han thirteen
feet. Approved, April 1865
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