The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1866-08-09

of Minnesota, for the purpose of aiding the construc
ton, through the counties of Fillmore Mower Freedom
and Fabaut to the western boundary the Stateand
of Dakota Scott Carver and Mcleod to such point on
the western boundary of tlei State the iegisia.
tion ofland designated by odd numbers to the amount
road; but in it appear that the nited StSfes
have when the lines route of roads are defney
aforesaid or that right redemption or homestead
settlement has attached to the same or that
the same has been reserved by the United States for any
purpose whatever then shall be the duty of the Sec
rotary OF the Interior to to be the pur
poses aforesaid from the public lands of the United
states nearest to the tiers sections above speced
ad tne alternate sections or parts OF sections,
designated by ODD numbers, shall be equal to such
lands as the United States have sold reserved OF other
settlement or prescription has attached as aforesaid,
which lands thus indicated by odd numbers and sections
U! n uecto OF tne secretary OF the INTERIOR shall be
held by the State of Minnesota the purposes and uses
aIoresad roY,ded mat the land so selected shall in
case pc located more than twenty miles from the lines of
sald ROAD: IND P0uded further, That no land shall be
included within the jurisdiction Of State of Nnneso
Ia: na P oGdea t'[ne mat any and all lands hereto
OF in other manner by competent authority the pu
pose of aiding in any object OF internal Improvement or
other purpose whatever and the same are hereby re-
served and excepted from the operations OF this act
cep far it may be found necessary to locate the
route of said road through such reserved lands in which
the right of way shall be granted provided Uni
Sec. >. AND BE CITED, That the sections
and parts OF sections OF land which by such grant shall
remain to the United States within ten miles each
side OF said road shall not be sold for less than double
puDllC ldHS NileH sofa, Shall
any said lands subject to sale at private
try until the same shall have baeo first offered at pub
price aforesaid ProUtaea That actual bona set
Tiers under the presumption laws of the United States
may, after due proof OF settlement, Improvement and
occupation as now provided by law purchase the same
at the increased minimum price mud prOCded further
That settlers underline provisions ofthe homestead law
who shall make entries after the passage of this
on the sections numbered by even numbers, and who
comply with the terms ana requirements of said ac
shall be entitled to patents for amount not exceeding
eighty acres each in this act to the contrary
Notwithstanding.
hereby granted shall be subject to the disposal Of thu
Legislature of Minnesota for the purposes Aforesaid
no other and the said railroad shall be and remain pub
lie highways lof the use OF the government OF the Uni
ted States, free OF all toll other charges upon TIN
States and the same fhall all times be transported
the COST charge and expense in all respects Of tn
having or receiving the benefit of the land grants here
Sec L. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED That the land
hereby granted shall be disposed of by said State for tn
purposes aforesaid only and in the manner following
namely When the governor of said state shall certif
the Secretary of the Interior that any section of tie
consecutive miles OF said road is completed, in goot
substantial and Workmanllke manner, as flrst-cas
railroad then the Secretary of the Interior shall issu
70 the state patents tor all the lands IN alternate SCI
lions, designated by odd numbers situated within tweI
y miles OF the SO complated and lying coterminous
sad cepeted section OF ten miles, and not eXceedn
one hundred sections, for the benefit of the road havn
eolnplet4eu tne zen consecutive miles as aforesaid
by applied shall not extend such lands
vided that land make up such defcen ces shall
taken at any point within ten miles each side of til
certify that another s.c.ien of Consecutive mill
shall nave been Completed aforesaid then the Secrets
~ of the Interior shall issue patents to said State in lii
manner for like number aud when certificates Of Il
completion of additional sections Of ten consecuti,
miles OF said roads are from time to time aor'
sections oflands shall be patented
said until said roads c0mple whole of I'll
uds hereby granted shall be patented to the State IL
the uses aforesaid and none other Provided Tha sal
are not Completed within ten from the nccep
ance of this grant, the said lands hereby granted
; patented shall revert to the United States.
Sect And be it further That as IL
governor of said State shall file filed
the secretary of the Interior DESIGNATING the
said roads, then it shall be the duty of the secretary
the Interior withdraw flom maIkt the lands
WITHIN the provisions of this act.
Sec. 6. AND BE II FURrER ENACTED, That the Unite
States mail shall be transported said road under Il
direction Of the Post Office Department at such price
Congress may by law provipe: PROVIDED, That uni
such price is fixed by law the Postmaster General sha
have power to fix the rate of compensation
Approved, July 4, 1866.