Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-04-06
PTRIIC-Nn a.

AN Act granting lands TO the State of Oregon
70 ara In the constrn ction of a military wa
gon road from Dalles City, on the Col1rnbI
rlyer. 10 Fort Boise, on the Snake river
BE u enacted by the Senate and Rouse OF Rsprs-
seniGtires ~ the United States Of America an Con.
SyesS assembled, That there be and hereby is
granted TO the Stale of Oregon. 10 aid m ,ha
construction of a military wagon road from
Dalles City, on the Columbia river by way
OF lamp watson, Canon City, and Mormon
or Hum ooldt Basin, 10 a point on Sna Ike river
opposite Fort Boise, in Idaho Territory alter
late sections of public lands DESIGNATED he
ODD numbers, TO the extent OF three sections IN
width on each side of said road Pr ;5eJ
That the lands hereby granted shall ba ex
clusiyely applied TO the constru ctIon ~ 60 IA
road and to no other purpose; and shall be
disposed OF only as the work progresses: ana
PI0rlded further, That any and all lands here
tofore reserved TO the United States or otber
wise appropriated by act OF Congress or other
hereby, reserved from the operation of thiS
act. except so far II may be uecessarv 70
locate the route of sand road through the same.
IN which case the right of way TO the width OF
one hundred feet Is granted: AMI UroriJsJ
JHrthsr. That the grant hereby made SHAH mo-,
embrace any mineral lands Of the United
States
SEC. 2. And be IL further enacted. Tha, tho
lands hereby granted 10 said State snail he
disposed of by the legislature thereof for the
purpose aforesaid and for no other and tbs
SAID road shall be and remain a public hioh
way for the use of the government of Tba
United States, free from tolls or other charges
tPOA nc u aAle properly. trQOn.
or mails OF the United States
SEC j. And BE- IL furtisr enacted Tha, said
road shall be constructed with such wiath
gradatlon, and bridges as 20 permit of it's reg ;
mar use as wagon read. and in such Other
special manner as the State OF Oregon may
prescribe. S
SIC. 4. and BE- az further erac ed. That tho
state OF Oregon is authorized 10 locate and uss
In the construction Of said road an additionaI
amount OF public lands. not preyiousIv 20
served 10 the United States nor othervUise d.
posed OF. and not exceeding ten miles in dis
lance frem IL, equal 10 the amount reserved
from The operation of this act in the first seq
non OF the same, 10 be selected In alternate
ODD sections as provided IN section FIRST OF
Inls act. " VI
SEC. ). and be a. further esnct.L Thsrts,,.
hereby granted 10 said State snail be Disposed
OF only IN the following manner that is 10 saw.
when the governor OF said State shall cartjfv
10 the Secretary OF the Interior that ten contir
nous miles OF SAID ROAD are completed Then
quantity Of the land hereby granted NOT 70
exceed thirty sections, may be sold. and so on
rom time 10 time until said road shall he corr, :
pleteC- and II said road IL not completed vvitb
IN i've years, no further sales shall he msde
ana the lands remaining unsold shall revert m
the United States. ~
SIC 6. And be a. further enacted Thar III.
United states surveyor general for the district
OF Or-gOn snail cause said lands so granted 70
OF surveyed at the earliest practicable pariod
after said State shall have enacted the pscsS
sary legislation 70 carry this act into effect
Approved. February