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Volume 11

Private Law 34–XCII

for the Belief of Benjamin La Fonte, William Altenburg, and others.

Approved August 11, 1856

Statutory text

An Act

for the Belief of Benjamin La Fonte, William Altenburg, and others.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

That

Benjamin 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, That

Other 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, .

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