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thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby granted, to be paid out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the purpose of repairing bridges, walls, and other works, on the Cumberland road, east of Wheeling, where the same may be necessary, in the judgment of the superintendent, for the purpose of putting the said road in repair; and the said superintendent shall be appointed by the President of the United States, and shall receive the same compensation as the superintendent of the said road west of Wheeling.

, March 3, 1829.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President be, and he hereby is, authorized, at any time that he shall think proper, to cause the reserved salt springs and contiguous lands, in the state of Missouri, belonging to the United States, and unclaimed by individuals, to be exposed to sale, in the same manner that other public lands are authorized, by law, to be sold.

, March 3, 1829.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President be, and he hereby is, authorized, at any time that he shall think proper, to cause the reserved lead mines, and contiguous lands, in the state of Missouri, belonging to the United States, and unclaimed by individuals, to be exposed to sale, in the same manner that other public lands are authorized, by law, to be sold, except as hereinafter provided.

. And be it further enacted, That six months’ notice, at least, of the times and places of the said sales, shall be given in such newspapers of general circulation in such of the states as the President may think expedient, with a brief description of the mineral region in Missouri, and of the lands to be offered for sale, showing the number and the localities of the different mines now known, the probability of discovering others, the quality of the ore, the facilities for working it, the further facilities, if any, for manufactories of shot, sheet lead, and paints, and the means and expense of transporting the whole to the principal markets in the United States.

. And be it further enacted, That in all cases of confirmation or sales of lands in Missouri, reported to contain lead ore, the patent shall be issued to the person in whose favour the confirmation has been made, or to the purchaser from the United States, or their heirs or assignees, as in ordinary cases of confirmation or sales.

, March 3, 1829.

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