Chapter XCII. for the Belief of Benjamin La Fonte, William Altenburg, and others
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Chap. XCII.— An Act for the Belief of Benjamin La Fonte, William Altenburg, and others.August 11, 1856. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* ThatBenjamin La Fonte, William Altenburg, William Davern, and Louis Larivie, authorized to enter certain lands in Still-water District, Minnesota, at the usual price. Benjamin La Fonte be, and be is hereby, authorized to enter the north half of northeast quarter of section thirty-six, township twenty-nine, north, range twenty-three west; that William Altenburg be, and he is hereby, authorized to enter the southeast quarter of section thirty-six, in township twenty-seven, of range twenty-one west; that William Davern be, and he is hereby, authorized to enter the southeast quarter of section number sixteen, in township twenty-eight north, of range number twenty-three west; that Louis Larivie be, and he is hereby, authorized to enter the northwest quarter of the southwest quarter, and lots number one and two of section sixteen, in township twenty-nine north, of range twenty-two west, (all of said lands being in the Stillwater land district, Minnesota Territory,) upon payment by said Benjamin La Fonte, William Altenburg, William Davern, and Louis Laravie of the usual minimum of one dollar and twenty-five cents per acre; and the Commissioner of the General Land-Office is directed to issue patents on said entries.
Sec. 2. *And be it further enacted,* ThatOther school lands to be selected in lieu of the above. the superintendent of public schools in the Territory of Minnesota is hereby authorized to select, in equal amounts, other lands in said Territory for the use of public schools in lieu of the lands herein granted. Approved, August 11, 1856. Chapter XCIII: for the Relief of Robert Mitchell. 11 Stat. 460 1856-08-11 Chapter XCIII Little, Brown and Company text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
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