The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-02-09
willamette Valley and Cascade
Mountain Wagon Road

The following is the law of Congress do
mating certain lands to aid In constructing q
wagon road from Lebanon, Linn county, east.
ward across the CASCADE Mountains:
An ACT donating certain lands to the Willamette
Valley AID Cascade Mountain Wagon Read
Company.
WHEREAS, The last session Of the Congress
of the United States passed q certain Actdo.
mating land to the State Of Oregon, which
Act is sec forth, to.wit , ssAn Act granting
lands to the State Of Oregon, TO aid in the
construction Of u military road from Albany.
Oregon, TO the Eastern boundary of said
State:
BE IL enucted by tie Senate and House
IF Representatives. IF tie United Suites of
America, in Conare8s AssemLted:
"SEcTIos l.. That there be and hereby is
granted 10 the State Of Oregon, TO aid in the
construction Of u military wagon road from
Albany, Oregon, by way Of Canyon City and
the most feasible pass in the Cascade range
Of mountains, to the eastern boundary ofthc
State, alternate sections of public lands des.
.ignated by odd numbers for three sections in
width on each side Of said road Provided.
That the lands hereby granted shall be ex.
cluaively applied in the construction Of said
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work progresses, and the same shall be
applied 10 40 other purpose whatever. And
provided further, That any and all lands
heretofore reserved to the United States By
act Of Congress, or other competent authorf.
W, be and the same are reserved from the op.
Grafton OF this Act, except 10 far "a it may be
necessary to locate the route Of said road
through the same, in which case the right Of
way j. granted, subject to the approval Of the
President Of the United States.
''SEc. 2. And be it further enacted, That
the said lands hereby granted to said State,
shall be disposed ofby the Legislature there
of for the purpose aforesaid and for no other,
and the said road shall be and remain a pub
lie highway for the uee Of the Government Of
the United States, free from tolls or other
charge upon the transportati0no Of any prop
erty, troops or mails of the United States.
''SEc. 3. And be it further enacted, That
said road shall be constructed with such
width, graduation aud bridges az to permit
Vt It's regular use - "A wagon road, and in
such other special manner as the State Of
Oregon may prescribe.
"SEc. 4. And be il further enacted, That
the lands hereby granted to said State shall
be disposed Of only in the following manner,
that is 10 say That a quantity Of land not
exceeding thirty sections for said road mas
be cold, aud when the Governor Of said State
shall certify to the Secretary Of the Interior,
that any ten continuous miles Of said rad are
completed, then another quantity Of land
hereby granted, not % exceed thirty sections,
MAJ be sold, and 30 from time to time until
said road Is completed, and If said road is
not completed within five years, no further
sale shall be made, and the land remaining
unsold shall revert To the United States %
Therefore,
SEcTIoN l. Be II enacted by he LegisLa-
fire A4semby IF the State Of Oregon. That
there IL hereby granted to the Willamette
Valley and Cascade Mountain Wagon Road
Company, all lands, right of way, rights.
privileges and immunitics heretofore granted
or pledged to this State by the Act of Con
gress. in this Act heretofore rccited, for the
purpose Of aiding said Company in con,
stTuetipg the road mentioned and described
in said Act Of Congress, upon the conditions
and Limitations therein prescribed.
SEc. 2. There Is also hereby granted and
pledged 10 said company oil moneys. lands,
rights, privileges and immunities which may
be hereafter granted TO this State 70 aid In
the construction of such road for the purpos.
IS and upon the conditions aud Limitations
mentioned IN Said Actof Congress, or which
may be mentioned in any further grants of
money or lands to aid in constructing such
road.
SEC. 3. Inasmuch as there is no law
upon this subject at tho present time. this
Act shall be in force from and after its pass
age.
Approved October q, 1866.