 | United States. Department of Justice - Administrative law - 1881 - 792 pages
...1857, chap. 99, to aid in the construction of certain railroads, viz, of "every alternate sectioujrf land, designated by odd numbers, for six sections in width on each side of each of said roads and branches," was a grant of particular seetii us of land lying within prescribed... | |
 | W. E. Alexander - Allamakee County (Iowa) - 1882 - 766 pages
...disclaimed any intention to claim these lands under any other than the act of Congress of September 28, 1850. A great deal of legislation has been found...quantity equal thereto, in alternate sections, or parts of sections, within fifteen miles of the line so located. The lands remaining to the United States... | |
 | W. E. Alexander - Allamakee County (Iowa) - 1882 - 770 pages
...This act granted to the State of Iowa, for the purpose of aiding in, the construction of railrpads from Burlington, on the Mississippi River, to a point...quantity equal thereto, in alternate sections, or parts of sections, within fifteen miles of the line so located. The lands remaining to the United States... | |
 | Iowa - 1882 - 582 pages
...mouth of Platte River ; HISTORY OF IOWA. from the city of Davenport, via Iowa City and Fort DesMoinesto Council Bluffs; from Lyons City northwesterly to a...quantity equal thereto, in alternate sections, or parts of sections, within fifteen miles of the lines so located. The lands remaining to the United... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1883 - 1004 pages
...the Mississippi river, to a point on the Missouri river near the mouth of the Platte river," etc., "every alternate section of land, designated by odd...six sections in width on each side of said roads;" but it was provided that if any sections should be sold, or become subject to pre-emption, before the... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1899 - 962 pages
...the last two named places to the Wisconsin state line [with others not necessary to be mentioned], every alternate section of land designated by odd numbers; for six sections In width on each side of each of said roads; * * • which land * • * shall be held by the state of Michigan for the use and... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1899 - 986 pages
...3, 185G, congress made a grant to the state of Wisconsin to aid In the construction of a railroad of every alternate section of land designated by odd...numbers, for six sections In width, on each side of the line, with the right to select indemnity within 15-mile limits. 11 Star. 20. The line of this road... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1897 - 1036 pages
...in the construction of railroads, among them a railroad from Dubuque to Sioux City, with a branch, every alternate section of land, designated by odd...numbers, for six sections in width on each side of the respective roads named by congress. If it appeared at the time the route of a road was definitely... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1891 - 1200 pages
...waters of the Red River of the North, at such point as the legislature of the territory might determine, every alternate section of land, designated by odd...numbers, for six sections in width, on each side of sail! road and brunches. It was also provided that rhe territory or future state might select, subject... | |
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Morts, to the nearest point on said road, to be completed as soon as the main road is completed to that point, every alternate section of land, designated by odd numbers, for six sections in width on each side of said roads. 
