...; the act of 1864 requiring such intersection to be made in O'Brien County, and the line to be run in a westerly direction by the most practicable route on or near the said 43d parallel. The affidavit* of these engineers allege that the route as constructed is in fact...

...to-wit : Commencing at McGregor, on the west bank of the Mississippi River, thence running westward by the most practicable route, on or near the forty-third parallel of north latitude, to a point in the western bounds of Iowa, between Sergeant's Bluff's and the north boundary of the...

...and benefit of the McGregor Western Eailroad Company, for the purpose of aiding in the construction of a railroad from a point at or near the foot of...parallel of north latitude, until it shall intersect the said road running from Sioux City to the Minnesota State line, in the county of O'Brien in said...

...beuSiroad^ar efit ot the McGregor Western Railroad Company, for 430. the purpose of aiding in the construction of a railroad from a point at or near the foot of...direction, by the most practicable route, on or near the forty -third parallel of north latitude, until it shall intersect the proposed railroad running from...

...approved May 12, 1864, conferred upon the State a grant of land " to aid in the construction of a railway from a point at or near the foot of Main Street, South McGregor, in a westerly direction, by the most practicable route on or near the 43d parallel of north latitude."...

...SEC. 2. This grant is made upon the express condition that the said railway company shall commence at or near the foot of Main street, South McGregor, in said State, and run thence in a westerly direction, by the most practicable route, on or near the forty-third parallel,...

...and benefit of the McGregor Western Railroad Company, for the purpose of aiding in the construction of a railroad from a point at or near the foot of...parallel of north latitude, until it shall intersect the said road running from Sioux City to the Minnesota State line, in the county of O'Brien, in said...

...purpose of aiding in the construction of a railroad from a point Railway Co. at or near the foot of Majn street) South McGregor, in said State, in a westerly direction, by the most practicable route, at or near the forly-third parallel of north latitude, until it shall intersect the proposed railroad...

...(now the McGregor and Missouri) Bailroad Company, for the purpose of aiding in the construction ot a railroad from a point at or near the foot of Main street, South McGregor, in a westerly direction, on or near the fortythird parallel of north latitnde, to intersect the road first...

...the benefit of the McGregor Western Railroad Company, for the purpose of aiding in the construction of a railroad from a point at or near the foot of...direction, by the most practicable route, on or near the forty-second parallel of north latitude, until it shall intersect the said road running from Sioux...