The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1868-05-15

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hereby certify sbss the foyesD-.
ing ACT took effect by qualifications.
as required IN Section 2 thereof. on
the 22d day Of April, A. D. 1858.
ED WxIoar. Sec J Of State.
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-@a aa CHAPTER 124. .sa ta.sr
Aa act to. legalize, confirm, Ard
carry out > contract between the
Dubuque & Sioux city railroad con-
pany and tho Iowa Falls and Sioux
city railroad company, and TO ex.
tend the time fer completing ssid
railroad from Dubuque to Sioux city
to grant certain lands to the Du.
buque, Bellevue & Sabula railroad
company for the building Of tho
Tete Dcs Morts branch and for 9th -
cr purposes. Es5s-az5 z.t.At a g
SIC. l. Be it enacted by tho gem
cral assembly Of the state Of lows,
That contract entered into be-
tween the Dubuque & Sioux city
railroad company of the FIRST part.
and the Iowa Falls aud Sioux city
railroad company Of the second part
ira nsferring SO much Of the Dubuque
and Sioux city railroad IS remains
to be constructed, together with the
franchises. right Of way, depot
grounds, and other appurtenances "
said road to bo completed, also
transferring all right and title Of the
said Dubuque and Sioux city rail
road company to SO much Of the
lands granted by congress to aid in
the construction of said road as shall
appertain to, or be legally applica.
bic to the construction Of the un,
completed part Of the Dubuque and
Sioux city railroad as aforesaid, cx-
ccpt as to tho lands hereinafter
granted to the Dubuque, Bellevue
and Sabula railroad company be and
is hereby leealized and confirmed. "
SEC. 9. That the pro rata of six
sections Of land per mile, reserved
BY said contract to tss Dubuque and
Sioux city railroad company, and
the pro rata of six sections per milo
conveyed By said contract to said
Iowa Falls & Sioux city railroad
company, shall be adjusted between .
said companies as follows. to-wis.:
The land actually conveyed to third
parties shall te set apart to said
Dubuque and SIOUX. city company,
not exceeding six sections per mile.
for the road now built. and If over
that number OF acreAs of land have
been conveyed. the excess over, that,
amount shall bo taken off the west
end Of the last cnstalllncnt Of the
lands so conveyed and in case loss
than that an cunt Of lands have been. +.
20 conveyed as a;erl said. then sufs-
cicnt amount shall be taken to mako.
up such pro rata from that portion
of the land-grant next adjoining and
immediately west, rs near as prac-
ticable to tho lands last conveyed
by said Dubuque aud Sienx eity
railroad Company L. -
see. 3. That pr rata Of six sse-
tions per mile Of said land grant BE-
and the same 10 hereby granted "a
aud conferred upon the Dubuque. b
Bellevue and Sabula railroad COM
pany to aid in. the constructiona cf
said road. known az tho Tete Dcs
Morts branch. required to bs huilt
by the act of congress granting said
lands to the state Of. Iowa; provided
That said company shall not encum. +:
bsr dispose Of said lands until the
said branch road shall be completed
and open for business. and that ssid
branch shall b. completed within
two years from the FIRST day Of Jan.
uary next. Said lands shall bo Of i
an average quality aud valus Of 70
muchrof said lands granted b.. tths +
Uuited States as now remain undis-
posed Of, and the Governor of fIowA
shall select or cause to be selected.
the land hereby granted to said Du-
buque, Bellevue and Sabula railroad
company, and cause the same to.bs !.
reserved from the limits Of sails I
grant. and upon completion Of said
branch as above provided. he shall
execute patent for said laads t.,
said company. I a5lsw w. ar,
i SIC. 4. That 20 mush Of ssid lsul
grant as 10 applicable to the uacom-
plsted portion cf the road 40 afore-
said, west Of Iowa Falls; exceptilg
the Hands hereby granted to said !.
Dubuque. Bellevue and Ssbula rail-
road company, is hereby granted to
and conferred upon tho said Iowa
Pals 4 Sioux city railroad ssaps-
ny, subject to the terms and seon1i.
tions Of tho act Of Congress grant Z
ing the said lands. dated sths ssiif-
teenth day # May A. D. 1856. aud
the act amendatory thereto. .snd tho
act Of congress passed tho present
session; and also subject to tho
terms and conditions Of this oct a.
herein EXPRESSED as follows, Fto.wit:
The road shall be completed -