Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-04-17
ED WRIGHT. Sew Of STATE
CHATTER a6

tHAFTER 20.
AN ACT resrninS certain rights conferred up
on the Dubuque and Pacific Now Dubuque
and Sioux City, Railroad Cornpanv. ty an
Act approved Julv 18th. 1856, ana Acts
anendaiory thereof. and to repeal certain
laws in relation thereto.
WHEREAS. By an act Of Congress. approved
May sth. 1856, there Crantedfo The State
Of Iowa. certain land 10 aid in the construction
of eertsin rairosjk9n said State. upon certain
terms, conditions and restrictions under which
said lands light be disposed of. and
WHKhEAs, The General Assembly Of the State
Of Iowa. by an act approved July IL. 1856. ae-
eeptes said grant Of lands upon the terms, con
d.tons and restrict ions c-niainei in said &C. Of
Congress and transferred and granted to the
Dubuque aud Pacific frcO pubu .ue and Sioux
Cnyl Railroad Company that portion O. said
lands granted hy said act OF Congress to aid in
the construction II railroad from tie CITY a
Dubuque, q point on the Missouri river. al or
near Sioux City, with branch from the mouth
Of the Tete Des Morris, to the nearest points on
said road IN, consideration on tie part Of said
company thati it would complete and equip with
IN the tfue theran sTeeiGea and
WHEREAS, Sail company having failed to
complete and equip said road a. required in
sail act, chained by sn act OF the General As
sembs y Iowa approved April -th, 1859, an
exteutien of tire for the c5snpletion of said
/ ESd4 IL N4fi-aAtTaNsaE the release Oh
certain lands in said Last mentioned act desert
bed sni
WHEREAS. The said Dubuque and Pacific
Inew Dabqae and Sioux City, Railroad Com
pany has failed and refuse 10 execute the said
releases and has failed to complete and equip
the number or nIes Of their said road ms BY
said acts Of transfer and cxtsntion they were
required 10 have completed and equipped at this
time thereby. at the option Of the State. an
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transferred to said company by said act Of
July 18th. 1855, excepting emily one hundred
and twenty sections ef said land for each TWEEN
~ miles OF said Rad, naw completed and equip
pei. Whereby the State has the right to resume
ali the right, title and Interest in and to the re-
rnaindcr and rcsiaae II the land originally
granted to SAL company, and
WHEREAS. The geaa faith ef the State in car
rying into execution the trust conferred upon
haT aid at Of Con -ress, requires that the re-
.naia : land AMI title to the same should be re-
SHINE i. to the end that the road. u aid witch
the same was grsntei, taay be > eiily compile
ted.-New. the. efore,
SrcrioS /. Re Il eaaesea ~ t.. Generai A.
semtly FIJI. State ef Ioire, That aa the right
title or interes. in and TO the lana Acfcto:ore
granted. or intended to be granted, 10 t1c Du-
buene and Pacific NOW Dubuque and SIOUX
cifyl Railroad ompany, by an act approved
July l4.h, 1856. entitled q An ae, TO accept the
grant and carry into execution the trust con-
ierred upon the State Of Iowa by an act Of Con-
gres entitled : An aet making grant o. land
10 the State Of Iesa. in alternate sections, 70
aid in the eonstrection Of certain railroads in
said State, approved Hay 18th, 1856" and acts
aIacndatory and sappleIaentise ofthe same be
and the sam. Is hereby absolutely and entirely
resumed by the State. Trotiied lowecer that
nothing contained in this act shall lie construed
| to effect or in any manner impair the title Of
| said company, to the inc hundred and TWEEN
! ~ sections uf said land for each and every
twenty miles Of their road which is nov
| completed and equipped.
Seer ., TIE Gfth section Of said oct, APP
proved July 18th, 1856. and all other acts
and parts Of acts inconsistent with this Act,
1 are hereby repealed.
SEC. 3. This act being deemed Of immediate
| importane shall take eject from and after il,
| publication in the Iowa State Register, publish.
| ed ST Des Hainesi and the Iowa North Yves,
] published AZ Fort Dodge, Iowa
| Approx Cd March 10th. ICES.