Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-05-11

same force and o6ect - though the commissions
d the sail pesssns he'd nss expired. cad -
qusliiied - notares public q The time they sew
srally performed The acts Aforesaid - suoh no.
taries.
SIC. This act being deemed Of immediate
importance, shall take effect and be IN force
from and after its publication in the Iowa State
Register and Iowa Evening Statesman.
Approved April Z, 1863.
hereby certify that the foregoing Act took ef-
feet by publication, - required by Section
thereof, on the 29d day Of April. A. d. 1868.
BID. WRIGHT. Secretary of State.
CHAPTER lGs.
AN ACT in Relation 70 the State Historical 30
siety.
WHsssAs. The Iowa State Historical Society
was created by m act Of the Sixth General A.
sembly Of the State Of Iowa, for the purpose Of
arranging and preserving books.
maps, charts, manuscripts, papers,
paintings, statuary, and other materials, illus
irativs or the history Of this State, and also to
preserve the memory OF the early pioneers Of
Iowa, their deeds, exploits, perils and adven-
lures to secure facts relative TO the history OF
our Indian tribes, 10 exhibit Faithfully the anti
quities, and 10 mark the progress o! our rapidly
developing commonwealth, to publish such Of
the collections of the Society a. it shall from
time to time deem OF vslue aud interest, to bind
such publications and other books, pamphlets
manuscripts and papers as they may publish or
collect, to aid, in all respects as may be
within its province, to develop The history Of
this State in eli its departments; therefore.
By Of tho STATE Of -'owa. That for the above
purposes, and - aid in defrsying the incidental
psnses of said society, including rent and sal
AIRY Of the secretary. there is hereby appropri-
sted out ofsny money in the State Treasury not
otherwise appropriated, the sum Of three thou.
I'll e.. t- -
drawn o. the order and expended by the board Of
curators of the said State Historical Society in
such sums AZ they may from time to time re-
quirs.
Sec. Q. II shall be the duty Or said society to
keep an accurate account Of the manner Of ex
penditurs ofthe money hereby appropriated. an
furnish fullistatenent thereof, together with
the vouchers. to the Governor in the month Of
December preceding the meeting Of each session
Of The General Assembly, to Be by him laid be-
fore il.
Sec. 5. There shall be delivered to the said So
cisty eighty $50 bousd copies Of oil books and
documents published BY order Of the State for
the purpose Of sGecting exchanges with similar
societies in other States and for preserv alton In
the librsry Of said society.
Sec. I. All acts aud parts OF acts Inconsistent
with this ac'. are hereby repealed.
Sso 5. This Act being deemed by the Gen
eral Assembly of immediate importance. shall
take effect and be in force from aud after its
publication in the Daily State Register and the
Iowa Evening Statesman, newspapers published
1t Des Moines. Iowa.
Approved April I, 1859.
hereby certify that the foregoing Act took ef
feet by publication, az required in Section there
OF, on the Goth day Of April. A. D. 1865.
Ed. WRIGHT. Secy Of State.
CHAPTER l45.
CHAPTER 1874.
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contract between the Dubuque / Sioux City
Railroad Company and the Iowa Falls and
Sioux City Railroad Company, and to extend
the time for completing the said railroad from
Dubuque TO Sioux City to grant certain lands
70 the Dubuque. Bellevue 6abula Railroad
Company, for the building Of the Tete Dss
Morris Branch and for other purposes.
Ssc1lox l. Be it enacted By sis General Assem-
BIZ Of tie State of Ioua, That . contract en-
tered into between the Dubuque Sioux City
Railroad Company Of the FIRST part, aud the lows
Falls and Sisux City Railroad Company Of the
buque Sioux City Railroad % remains TO b.
constructed, together franchises, right Of way,
dspot grounds, and other sppurtenances Of said
road to be completed, also transferring all
right and title Of the said Dubuque , Sioux
City Railroad Company TO 20 much Of the laIds
Of said road - shall appertsin -, Or b legal
" applicable - the construction Of the unc0m-
plsted part Of the Dubuque 4 sioux City a.
Aforesaid, except - to the lands hereinafter
granted toths Dubuque, Bellevue 4 Sabula Rail-
road Company BE- and 10 hereby lsgslized and
Sac. ). That the pro rata of six sections Of
land per mile. reserved By said contract to the
Dubuque 3 Sioux City Railroad Company, and
the pro rata Of six sections per mile conveyed
BY said contsset 70 the Iowe Falls 3 Sioux City
Railroad Company, shall b adjusted between
- fr1l -
actually conveyed to the third parties shall b
eet arart to the said Dubuque 4 Sioux City
O0Dpany, mot exceeding six sections per mile
for the foad now build, aad IL over that numbtp
Of ocres Of land have been conveyed, the excess
over that amount shall b taken on Of the ives.
conveyed - aforesaid, then suiisient amount
shall b taken to make up such pro rata from
that portion q the land grant next adjoining
aad immediately west, % near - practicable, 10
the lands lass conveyed BY sid Dubuque 4
Sioux City 1ailrosd Company.
Sac. 3. That pro rata Of six sections per
mile Of said land grant b. and the same is here.
BY granted to and conferred upon the Dubuque,
Bellevue a Sabula Railroad Company to aid in
the construction Of said road, known a. the Tete
Des Morris branch, required TO be built BY the
act OF Congress- granting sad lands to the State
of Iowa provided, that said company shall not
cucumber Or dispose Of said lands until the said
branch road shall b completed aud open for
business, and that said branch shall be com
pleted within Two years from the first day Of
January next. Said lands shall 10 OF IN average
quality and value Of 80 much Of said lands
disposed Of, and the 0ovesner Of lewa shall g.
lsct, or cause to be selected, the land hereby
granted 10 the said Dubuque, Bellevue / Saba
10 Railroad Company. or cause the same to be
reserved from lands outside Of the six nile
limits Of said grant. and upon completion Of
said branch - shove provided. he shall execute
. pateAt for said lands e said company.
SIC & That 30 much Of said land grant - ID
applicable to the unemployed portion Of the
road - aforesaid. west Of lows Falls excepting
the lands hereby granted TO the Dubuque, Belle
vac Sioux City Railroad Company, subject to
granting the said lands. dated the 18th day or
Nay, A D. 1855. end the oct smsndatory there
to, ana also subject to the terms and conditions
Of this act . herein expressed - follows, to-
wit: The road shall b completed = 6rst class
road. from lows Falls On the route now snr-
, ST., az ,p Do sy -: n: cc sss
euildings shall BE- erected Oh the grounds hereto
fore denoted By the people Of said towns for that
purpose. and shall b completed thence % Sioux
City, which route shall be at al points within the
limits Of said land grant. The track Of said
road shall be laid With good. substantial rail,
weighing not less than 6ity six pounds per IL
near yard. The road shall b completed to
Fort Dodge BY the first day Of July, 1863, the
time now fixed BY act Of Congress; one
half Of the balance within one year from that
time. and ths remainder before the first day Of
January. a. D. 1879, and said road, when any
twenty miles shall be completed, shall b SUBJ
ject to the lease Of the Illinois Central Railroad
Company. transferred to the lows Falls Sieux
City, y The Dubuque D Sioux City Railroad
Company. and shall be operated = one contin.
uous and unbfoken through line Of railroad
from Dubuque to Sioux City.
SIC 8. Said lands TO b. granted q Aforesaid.
70 thc lows Fails and Sioux City Aailfoed Con-
paay shall - pa1saed " The Gevssnee = cid
oo0poay = tie ea0e ahall y eafned By ~