The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-11-29
CHAP. XXXIL-AN ACT granting 10

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state of Wisconsin Donation az pntJi.
Lands to aid in the Construction az a
bteakwater aud Harbor aud SHIN Canal ~
tne Head OF St1rgeon Bay. In tile Comfy
OF Door, IN SAID State, 10 connect the wa.
teis OF Green Bay with Lake Michigan m
said State. h''"' -
be ~ enacted Nv he Senate cDd H,,,sc az
representatives Qfhe Iajitd Stdiesof ige,iof b,
congress assembled That, Their, be and herr.
" IN, granted 20 the state Of Wisconsin far
the purpose OF aiding said State IN constr,nt.
ing and completing broakwater ana ba,.
Dor and ship canal to connect the waters ~
1reeh bay with the waters of Lake Mirhi.
gat, TWO hundred Thousand acres OF nuhlir
iahus, 70 be selected in subdivisions ngreea.
MY 10 the United States survey, by an aoent
OF agents appointed by the governor of snia
ot"tei suplect 70 the approval ofthe Scereta.
~ VI the interior, from lands subject to pri
Nate entry; PtVuidd, That said selertinns
shall all he made from alternate and NH |
numbered sections of land nearest the loca |
tion OF said harbor aud canal in said stair
not otherwise appropriated, aud not from I
lahuS designated by the United States MS
mineral before the passage of thisact. nor
rom lands to which the right ofpIp.emption
or homestead have attached.
eEC. :. Ind b. II falfth enacted. That thu
'ald lands hereby granted shall Ne subject
% the disposal of the legislature of soid
'tate or, II the legislature thereof shall NOT
'e III session. or shall adjourn within ten
'ays aiter Tue passage and approval of this
g. tneli sdld lands shall lie subject To the
isPosai OF the governor aud board of com.
ilSSiohefs OF school, university, aud swamps
'nus oi sald State, Tor the purposes Of aforc-
lld, and for no other and the sai, canal
IA,
10 use OF the government of the United
tates, Tree from toll or charge upon the YES !
rs OF sad government. or upon vessels en-
oyeu py said government in the trnnspor. q
:, OF any property or troops Of the Uni. q
ii States a
SEC dnd be il further Enacted. That be. n
re IL shall be competent for said State to
sp0Sc of any of said lands, to be selected s
aforesaid the plan of said breakwatsr and
rDor and the route Of said canal shall bs e
lapllshod, and plat or plats thereof shall n
filed IN the office of the War Depattment, | Il
d duplicate thereof filed in the office of | Il
9 Commissioner of the General Land Office. il
SEC A. dRd be tnthe enacted. That the k,
d breakwater harbOr aud canal, shall not nj
completed within three years from the
sage of this act the lands hereby granted 70
| remaining unsold shall revert TO the 81
tied States m
nc. b. 1ad behtarthcr enacted, That the I'll
islature eff said state shall cause to be- kent
accurate account of the ssales alll net | an
eeeds'of the lands hereby granted, nod of on
expenditures In the construction, repairs. In
operating ofsaid canal, and of the earn
: thereof, and shall return a a statement In
he same annually to the Secretary OF the
9rior And whenever said State shall be pe
y reimbursed for all advances made for 10,
construction, repairs, aud operating of 20
canal with legal interest on all advau- sta
until the reimbursement of the same, or dr.
n payment by the United States Of any en-
Ince of such advances over such receipts am
, said lands and canal, with such inter of
the said State shall be allowed to tax for oh,
use of said canal only such tolls as shall an,
efficient TO pay all necessary expenses ant
he care, charge, and repair of the same. ma,
g. g. Ind be II further enacted, That agt
ship canal shall be at peast one hundred for
in width, with depth of water not less and
thirteen feet, Gle.
April 10, 1896. pad