Chapter VIII. *to authorize the surveying and marking of certain roads, in the state of Ohio, as contemplated by the treaty of Brownstown in the territory of Michigan.* Dec. 12, 1811.[Obsolete.] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, *Act o
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Chap. VIII.— An Act *to authorize the surveying and marking of certain roads, in the state of Ohio, as contemplated by the treaty of Brownstown in the territory of Michigan.* Dec. 12, 1811.[Obsolete.] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, *Act of April 16, 1816, ch. 53.Road from the rapids of the river Miami of Lake Erie to western line of Connecticut reserve. That the President of the United States be, and hereby is authorized to appoint three commissioners, who shall explore, survey and mark, by the most eligible course, a road from the foot of the rapids of the river Miami of Lake Erie, to the western line of the Connecticut reserve, and a road to run southwardly from Lower Sandusky to the boundary line established by the treaty of Greenville, which said road shall be sixty feet in width; and the said commissioners shall make out accurate plats of such surveys, Commissioners’ report to be made to the President.accompanied with field notes, and certify and transmit the same to the President of the United States, who, if he approves of said surveys, shall cause the plats thereof to be deposited in the office of the treasury of the United States; and the said roads shall be considered as established and accepted, pursuant to the treaty held at Brownstown, in the terri-669TWELFTH CONGRESS.
Sess. I. Ch. 9, 10. 1811.tory of Michigan, on the twenty-fifth day of November, one thousand eight hundred and eight. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the aforesaid roads shall beRoads to be opened and made under the direction of the President. opened and made under the direction of the President of the United States, in such manner as he shall direct. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the said commissioners shall each be entitled to receive three dollars, and their necessary assistantsCompensation of the commissioners and assistants. one dollar and fifty cents, for each and every day which they shall be necessarily employed in the exploring, surveying and marking said roads; and for the purpose of compensating the aforesaid commissioners and their assistants, and for opening and making said roads, there shall be and hereby is appropriated the sum of six thousand dollars, to be paid out of any monies in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Approved, December 12, 1811. Chapter IX: for the apportionment of Representatives among the several States, according to the third enumeration. 2 Stat. 669 1811-12-21 Chapter IX Charles C. Little and James Brown 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. Digitization Vendor 2025-11-03 12 1 public
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- Chapter VIII*to authorize the surveying and marking of certain roads, in the state of Ohio, as contemplated by the treaty of Brownstown in the territory of Michigan.* Dec. 12, 1811.[Obsolete.] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, *Act o
- Chapter IX*for the apportionment of Representatives among the several States, according to the third enumeration.*(*a*)(*a*) See act of January 14, 1802, chap, J, page 128, and note
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*to authorize the surveying and marking of certain roads, in the state of Ohio, as contemplated by the treaty of Brownstown in the territory of Michigan.* Dec. 12, 1811.[Obsolete.] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, *Act o
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