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Sess. II. Ch. 54,55,57. 1829.
Appointmentand compensa-tion of superin-tendent.
Six months 5notice to begiven, &c.
Confirmationsor sales of leadmines to be thesame as of otherlands.
thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby granted, to be paid out ofany moneys in the treasury not qtherwise appropriated, to the purpose ofrepairing bridges, walls, and other works, on the Cumberland road, eastof Wheeling , where the same may be necessary, in the judgment of thesuperintendent, for the purpose of putting the said road in repair; andthe said superintendent shall be appointed by the President of the UnitedStates , and shall receive the same compensation as the superintendentof the said road west of Wheeling .
Approved, March 3,1829.
Chap. LIV .—An Ad to authorize the President of the United States to cause thereserved salt springs, in the state of Missouri , to be exposed td public sale.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the UnitedStates of America, in Congress assembled, That the President be, andhe hereby is, authorized, at any time that he shall think proper, to causethe reserved salt springs and contiguous lands, in the state of Missouri ,belonging to the United States , and unclaimed by individuals, to beexposed to sale, in the same manner that other public lands are authorized,by law, to be sold.
Approved, March 3, 1829.
Chap. LV .—An Act to authorize the President of the United States to cause the
reserved lead mines, in the state of Missouri , to be exposed to public sale, andfor other purposes, {a)
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the UnitedStates of America, in Congress assembled, That the President be, andhe hereby is, authorized, at any time that he shall think proper, to causethe reserved lead mines, and contiguous lands, in the state of Missouri ,belonging to the United States , and unclaimed by individuals, to be ex-posed to sale, in the same manner that other public lands are authorized,by law, to be sold, except as hereinafter provided.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That six months’ notice, at least, ofthe times and places of the said sales, shall be given in such newspapersof general circulation in such of the states as the President may thinkexpedient, with a brief description of the mineral region in Missouri ,and of the lands to be offered for sale, showing the number and the loca-lities of the different mines now known, the probability of discoveringothers, the quality of the ore, the facilities for working it, the furtherfacilities, if any, for manufactories of shot, sheet lead, and paints, andthe means and expense of transporting the whole to the principal marketsin the United States .
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That in all cases of confirmationor sales of lands in Missouri , reported to contain lead ore, the patentshall be issued to the person in whose favour the confirmation has beenmade, or to the purchaser from the United States , or their heirs or as-signees, as in ordinary cases of confirmation or sales.
Approved, March 3, 1829.
Chap. LVII .—An Act providing far ceding to the state of South Carolina thejurisdiction over, and the title to, a certain tract of land, called Mount Pear-born, in the said state.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the UnitedStates of America, in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War
(a) See notes to act of June 26, 1834, ch. 76.