The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1868-04-03
CHAPTER Is.

AN Act to secure to certain persons, res
idents Of Harrison county, their homes
on lands known as the excess Of tho $780,
600 acre grant, at the price Of $l.25 per
acre.
Section /. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State Of Iowa, that certain
persons herein named, be permitted,
and are hereby entitled, to purchase Of
this State, ut the rate Of S1.25 per acre
such parcels of land, as are herein discri-
bed and set opposite their respective nam
es, to-wit: Josiah Croln, the northwest
tow nship no. eighty 800, north Of range
no. torty-three ,43) west; Ezra Vincent
the northwest quarter Of the northeast
quarter Of section no. eighteen 49, towns
hip no seyenty-ninc (79), north OF range
no, forty-three (A3), west; John Mathews,
the west half Of the northeast quarter,o
section no. twenty-four (24) and the nor
th-east of the northeast quarter OF section
no. thirteen (l3), all in township no. sew
enty-nine (79), north Of range no. forty
four az west; Matilda =. katiite, the
southeast quarter Of the southwest quart
cr, Of section no thirteen ll3), township
no. seventy-nine (79) north Of range no.
forty-four 49,, west; provided, thai the
persons herein named avail themselves OF
the benefit Of this act, within six months
from and after its passage.
Sec. :. And be it further enacted, that
the payment on said lands when purchas-
ed according to the provisions Of this act
shall be ut tho time and in the manner as
provided by law for the payments on other
Scheols-lands in this State.
Ssc.3. All acts and parts Of acts incon-
sistent with this act, are hereby repealed.
Sec f. This act, being deemed OF imme-
diate importance, shall take effect from
and after it, publication in the Iowa State
Register, and lswa Homestead, papers
Published at Dcs Moines, Iowa, without
expsnce to the State.
Approved February 18th, 1868.
thereby certify that the foregoing Ae
took effect by publication, us required in
Section 4 thereof, on the 26th day Of Feb
ruary, A. b. 1858.
ED Wright, sec'y Of State.
CHAPTER l6.
An &C tolrcsune I'LL the lands and rights
conferred upon the Nc Gregor Western
Railroad Company, by under an act
of Congress approved May 18th, a. D..
1854.
Whereas, By an act Of Congress arpro-
vel May 18th A. d, 1854, entitled AN &C.
for grant Of lands to the State Of Iowa, in
alternate sections, to adm the construction
Of Rail Road in said State certain lands
were granted to the State Of lows for the
use and benefit Of the Nc Gregor Western
Company for the pu rpose of airing IN the
construction Of railroad from q point NJ
or near the foot Of Main Street South Nc
Gregor, in said State, in "a westerly direc-
ton by the most practicable rousc, on OK
near the forty-third parallel Of North
Latitude, until it shall intersect the pro-
posed railroad running from Sioux City to
ncsota State line, in the county tho Min
u Brien, in said csxte OF Iowa; which said
grant was made and accepted By, the State
Of Iowa, upon the conditions, restrictions
and qualifications therein named And
Whereas, Said act Of Congress farther
provides that in the event Of the failure Of
said Nc Greger Western Railroad Com.
pany to built twenty miles of said road du'
ring each and every year from the dste Of
its acceptance Of said grant, then the state
may resume said grant, and so dispose
of the same as to secure the completion Q.
road on said line; and
Whereas, Said NC Gregor western Rail
road company has wholly failed to build
! said Railroad US therein required, 2pd t.
preform the conditions Of said grant, and
| has forfeited all right t. the benefits O
said grant. Now Therefore
Section l, Be it enacted by the Genera
Assembly Of the State of Iowa, That al
lands and all rights to said lands, granted
or intended to BE- granted to the xcGrego'
Western Railroad Company by said acc
be. and the same are hereby absolutely
and entirely resumed BY the State Of Iowa
1 and that the same be and are fully and ab
| solutely vested in said State as if the sam M
had never been granted to said Railroad
Company.
SIC. .. This act being deemed Of in
| mediate Importance shall take effect ane
| be in force from and after its publication
| in the Iowa State Register and lows
Statesman, newspapers published at De-
Aoines Iowa.
Approved February ~, 1868.
hereby certify that the foregoing ae
took effect by publication, as required b
Section thereof, on the 29th day Of Feb
ruary, A. d. 1868.
ED WRIGHT, Sec'y Of State.