An act making a grant of alternate sections of public lands to the state of Michigan, to aid in the construction of certain railroads in said state, and for other purposes [electronic resource].
"Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there be and hereby is granted to the State of Michigan, to aid in the construction of railroads from Little Bay de Noquet to Marquette, and thence to Ontonagon, and from the tw...
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| Other title: | LLMC online. |
| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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[Michigan?] :
[publisher not identified],
[1857]
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| Edition: | [Michigan House document]. |
| Series: | House doc. ;
no. 3; Legislature, 1857. |
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| Summary: | "Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there be and hereby is granted to the State of Michigan, to aid in the construction of railroads from Little Bay de Noquet to Marquette, and thence to Ontonagon, and from the two last named places to the Wisconsin State line; and also from Amboy, by Hillsdale and Lansing, and from Grand Rapids to some point on or near Traverse Bay; also from Grand Haven and Pere Marquette to Flint, and thence to Port Huron, every alternate section of land designated by odd numbers, for six sections in width on each side of each of said roads ... shall be held by the State of Michigan, for the use and purpose aforesaid." (Pages 1-2) |
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| Item Description: | "Approved June 3, 1856."--Page 3. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (3 pages). |