New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1867-05-01

amend act entitled An act to aid in the CON
struston OF . railroad and telegraph line from IA
the Missouri River to the Pacific ocean, ard TO
secure to the oyernment tins use Of the same
foT postal sv mny ana O snrp snd
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Be it enacted by the Senate snd House of Repre-.
sentatves of the United Ststes ct ARsrica in Com
gress assembled,-That the Union Pacinc Railway
eastern division is hereby authorized TO
designate the general route of their said road and
to hle map thereof. as now required by law at any
time before the first day of December, eighteen hun.
drsd and sixty six; and upon the fling Of the said
map showing the general route OF the said road the
same may be designaied, shall be reserved from
sale BY order OF the Secretary OF the Interior Pro
the me amouTt Of tn bonds Of the United States
to AID in the construction OF their line of railroad
they had connected their sa,d line with The Union
Pacific Railroad on the one hundredth degree Of
longitude as now required by law: And provided
OF railroad and telegraph with the Mon PacIhc
stwardly from the eridian of Denver III Colo
SEC Q And be It further enacted. That the
Union Pacific Railroad Company, With the consent
and proyal Of the Secretary of the Interior, ara
their road from Omaha, in Nebraska Territory. west
ward, according TO the best and most practicable
Re ose eh handre msgSsn Of vest onEude as
now provided b. law, 10 continuous completed line
cifiic Railroad Company of California; and the Cen
trial Pacific Railroad Company Of California with the
consent and approval Of the Secretary OF the in
terror are hereby authorized to locals construct,
and continue their road ward. in continuous
with the Union Pacific Raiiroai Provided, That
each OF the above named compante, shall have the
right when the nature ot the work 70 be done. by
ras9n of deep cuts and tunnels shaQ for the e1pe-
ditious consruc ion of TIE Pacific railroad require
it, TO work for extent OF not TO exceed three hun
drsd miles in advance Of they continuous completed
approved july ; 1868.
AN ACT granting certain lands to the State Of
Michigan 70 a!d ~ the construction OF a snip
with the lake known as Lac Ia Belle, in said
State.
Be it ena. ted by the senate and House of Repre.
| sentatives Of the United States Of America in Con
| gress assembled-That there De- and Is hereby
benefit of the Lac La Belle narboE Improvement
Company COMPANY GrSan{;eSM i. and ana tne o., 5s
purpose OF aiding In the construction Of snip canal
to connect the waters OF Lake Superior with the lake
know Lac La Belle, IN said state, one hnndred
thouaand acres + the public lands 81 the United
\ States IN the upper peninsula OF h'ehigAn 70 bs
selected from the odd numbered sections 6 land
nearest the location of the said canal not otherwise
reserved Or appropriated, nor designated By the
United states mineral lands, piior 10 the pas
| sage Of this act, nor 20 which the rights OF pre-
emption homestead have attached; Provi' cd,
That the said canal shall be az least one hundred
feet wide at the t1p, seventy hye iest VIDE at me
bottom. and shall have, waen completed, depth OF
wat-r through its entire length OF at least twelve
feet, running from sixteen leet o. water IN axe
Superior to fourteen feet II water in Lac La Belle
remain pub llc highway for the use OF the Govern
ment OF the United States free from toll charge
upon the vessels OF said government, or upon VESSELS
employed by said govern in the transportation
Of any property or troops OF the 7 n!ted States
hereby granted shall be subject the disposal Of the
legislature OF the state OF Michigan for the purposes
nor OF said state shall Tile or cause to be hied wit
the Secretary of tue Interior or plan showing
| duty Of the Secretary OF the Interor to withdraw
from market the lands applicable and s1beet TO tbs
xttaRs
Of the State of Michigan shall certify the Score
tary of the Interior that the said ship canal beer
| completed in good, substantial and workman'iIi
manner in all respects in conformity with the pro
visions Of this act and 70 ms satisiacti9n then
| issue patents to the said stale Of Michigan for th
SEo 3. Xud be i further enacted.-Tsa at if tn,
said ship canal shalt not be completed within tvs
yoaEs from and after the passage OF this act II,
s ssaas n'F''S granted ''A' revert - tue '''
Approved Ja!y 3 1850.
AN ACT granting land, to the State of Michigan t.
aid in the construction Of hstbo5 and st.
| superio or, in said State,
Be it enacted by she senat7 and House of Repre-
sent stives Of the United States of America in Lon
granted to The State OF Michigan, &c aid in tn
building Of hsrbor and ship canal at Portage lake
former grant for that purpose approved March th
third, eighteen hundred ard sixty five. tive shundre
State Of Michigan, and from land to which III
right OF homestead or pre- emptton has not a
tached: Provided, That one hundred anu nifty thou
sand acres Of said lands shall be. selected fror
alternate odd numbered sections and fifty thOusan
from even nuulh cred sections OF the lands q
the United States. said grant Of lands shall inur
70 the use and ben fit OF the Portage Lake and LAX
an act OF the legislature Of the State o. Michigan
comforting the Land granted 10 the said State b. tn
vsded further. Ths. the time u owed fof the COM
plet,en Of said work and the right q iesersion !
epprol ed Msreh the third. eighteen hundred an
slaty Ave Be- sHss nasa three adaItisnsl year, An
this aot shall be included within tins graft.
| Approved july 3, lS66.
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sentasives Of the United States Of America in Cos
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