The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-08-28
Pub,ic-No. M.l

1Pubiic-No. 2o.1
An act to renew certain grants of land to the state
of Alabama.
Ee it enacted by the nate and House OF Rep
res.rtatiyes of the United States of America In
Congress assembled. That 50 much of the grant
of lands made &. the State of Alabama by act
Of Congress approved June three, eighteen hun
bred and fifty Fix, entitled 60 An act antIng
"a bic lands in alternate sections to the state Of
al.bams. to aid in the construction of certain
railroads in said State were granted to as
syst in the building Of railroads - from near
Gsls.len to some p int on the alabama and M,.-
.i,sipui state line in a direction to The Mohlie
and III 10 railroad, with view to connect With
the said aobIie and Ohio railroad and = from
t;adsien TO connect with the Ge'rga and Ten
bessee and Tennessee line of railroads through
Cha,tooya Wills. and Lookout valleys, Is
hereby revived and renewed, subject I" all the
conditions and restrictions contained IN the act
referred to. and subject t. the further iimittt'h
tina, if either of the said railroads i, not COM
pletei within three years from the time OF me
massage Of this act no further sale shall he made
Tor the benefit If such raiIroa and the lands I'M
sold shall revert to the United States: Provided,
That the lands granted by the act hereby re-
yiyed, except mineral lands, shall be sold TO
acru, settlers only in quantities It greater than
ope-ausrfer -ecrlon to one purchaser, and for
price not exceeding two dollars and nifty cents
per acre =,
$50. ;. And be it further enacted. That the
r;ght power ant authority is hereby given TO
M. comrauies building the af Tesaid railroads TO
take ON the public lands adjacent to the lines of
said railroads earth stone, and other materials for
,he con.tructi IN thereof: and the right Of way Is
hereby granted t. the extent of one hundred feet
in width on each side of said railroads where hey
NAV pass over th. pub lands. inclu ling all neces-
=,ry grounds for stations and structures connected
Herewith. not exceeding forty acres atany one
starioG.
Approved, April 10. 1se9.
fPnbiic-No- %
An Ac, to extend the time r the Little R-ck and
Fort Smith Railroad Company 10 complete the
first sectn of twenty miles Of said rlad.
BE il enacted by the senate and House of Rep
resentssives of the United States Of America in
twenty eight eighteen hundred and sixty six.
ertitid An act To revive aud extend the pro
visions Of An act granting tn right OF way and
milking grant # land to the States of Arkansas
and Missouri to aid in the construction of a rail-
road from point upon the Mississippi river, OPP
posite the mouth IF the Ohio river, va Little
Rock TO The Texas boundary near Fulton IN Ark
,nsas with branches t. Port Smith and the Mis-
si.,ip,,i river approved t-hrua,y nine, eighteen
hundred and fifty three and for other purpnses.
be amended to extend he time t" the Little
ock ami Fort Smith Railroad, for hu'ld'ns the
I, II sec ios Of twsny miles provided for in the
sec mi section of said act. for the term OF three
years ;ron he thirteenth day If May, eighteen
hundred and sixty even, the time OF fling the
-, tit,c tie Of organza,iuii TO said pany pro-
videi for in the third section of sad act: pro-
>id.I that the land granted by the act hereby
revived shall b- suid 10 actual settlers oiiy, ID
ananrities net gre ter than enc quarter of
section to one purchaser, and for a price not
exceeding two aiilars ,ni fifty cents per acre.
Approved, April 10, 1869.