The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-07-18
IPrnLic.--No. al

AN ACT 10 confirm the act Of tho legislative
Council Of Florida, incorporating the Florida
Peninsula Railroad and Steamboat Company,
aud granting the right Of way to said cornpan,
through the public lands, and for other purposes.
BE IL enacted By The Senate and Horse Of Rspresen
tatires OF the United States Of dmerea in Congress as
senLied That The act passed by the Legislative Coun
Gil Of Florida, entitled An act to incorporate the
Florida Peninsula Railroad and Steamboat Com.
/ paDy," appromved eighth January 1898. be, and
and the same is hereby, ratified aud confirmed; Pro
ridtd, houer0 That the said company shall not be
deemed 10 have, nor shall they exercise, banking
privileges; nor shall the said be construed as
to give or grant banking privilege 10 said company
and IN case the said company shall exercise bank
ing privileges, OF any descriptions in any way or
manner, then this confirmation ratification Of said
ofincorporatlon shall be void aud of no effect
Sec. 2. And be IL further enosted That the right Of
way shall be- and is hereby, granted to said com.
pony over aud through any Of the pnblic lands Of
the United States over which the said road may
pass Prorided, That the said land to be used and
occupied by said company for the line or route Of
such road shall not exceed eighty feet in width.
! Sec. 8. And be utnrther enacted, That the said
company shall have the right to take from the pub
lie lands IN the vicinity of said road and within
twenty rods OF The centre thereof each side all
sueh materials OF earth, stone. wood, as may be
necessary or convenient for the actual
OF said road or any part thereof; and, during the
construction of said road TO occupy said lands 10
ibe width aforesaid, far may be necessary TO
The convenient performance ofsaId work PrOuided
hooerer, That the rights and privileges granted BY
this section aha be soexercsed TO cause as little
damage as possible to the public lands Adjacent TO
said road and proper drains or sluices shall be
constructed BY the said company so as to prevent the
obstruction ofany streams or water courses which
may be crossed by said road.
Src. A. And be IL further enacted, That
that there shall be, and are hereby, granted
to The said company all necessary sites for
watering places, depois, and workshops, a.
long the line Of road: Prorided, That no
one depot or watering place shall contain
over four square ncres, to be laid off in
square form; and not more than one of
said squares shall be granted to or taken by
said company for each ten miles of said
road.
Src. 8. ind be IL further enacted, Tha,
the said company shall, with as little delny
MS may he convenient, and ut all events
within one year from the passage of this act,
,nd at their own expense, cause the route q
IF said road aud the sites which they may
elect for depots, watering places, or work RI
hops, TO he surveyed and designated through
aid public lands by plain marks and mon
ments; copies Of the 6eId'noics of the sur
cy, with map or plan of the said route
nd Of snid sites and Of the connection of
mid route with the previous official surveys =
{ the adjacent lands, shall be returned TO
he office Of the Surveyor General of the
and district and to the General Land Office Z
I Washington.
SEC. 9. And be it further enacted, Tha,
tho said road shall be abandoned or dis
ontinued, or if the route shall cease to be
sed by said company for the purposes of
railroad, then and in that case this act and '
he privileges hereby granted shall cease c
nd be void; and the land occupied by said !.
oad shall revert to the United States.
SEC 7. And be IL further enacted, That
congress may nt any time, uatil said Terri 5
Dry shall he admitted as State, prescribe 6
nd regulate the tolls to be received by said y
ompany and after snid Territory shall he q
Omitted a State, the Legislature thereof "a
hull possess the like power, and said act of y, y
is hereby approved, subject to s
10 notifications and conditions aforesaid. e,
APPROVED, June 2Sth, 1883. II