The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-04-09

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have the right 40 be considered partner ior The yalns
OF he rar cars. wagons, and other materials imported
from abroad provided always thai their oIgnsl cost
and the expenses thereon exceed two hundred thousand
dollars but should il he ess be will also incur The pen
siy"
18Th The company tinds Itself 10 cary TO any point
The roadside. tree Of expense the mails which To
be conveyed BIZ said road, receiving and delivering the
sane with the usual fomaites. In Ike manner shalt
transport all goods and articles hich are The property Of
the government for fourth the nsnal rates u shall
also convey without any remuneration, IN going and re-
turning Tie officers troops employees o. agents OF The
general government or of The States The metals ayr
cultural and Industrial products OF the republic shall be
transported Tor twenty-five per cent less than The iann
rates
10th The government Of Mexico shall receive twenty
per cent OF the Of the road for fifty years.
counting from the day which the tariff mentioned in
the sth article shall be pat in force During This whole
period al the privileges contained in this contract shall
be valid and exclusive they be altered except by
mutual CONSENT and al the end Of The Aforesaid period the
shall enter into The foil and absolute posses
sion OF The road with all lis cars which must al least be
sufficient 10 transport daily five hundred passengers and
len thousand aobas (arroba is IS lbs) OF freight prop
ery, and appurienances being understood that these
we'll as the road, 10 be delivered IN good order
and IN perfect condition for service the delivery 10 in
ciude NE rails. cars, engines and utensils when less
than hall worn. without considering included the
sells and steamboats, la order thai the deliveries OF the
road and other property mentioned the preceding clause
may not be iusoTy. The company binds Itself pu, de-
osiie IN The last len years len cent oil The pro-
ceeds which belong 10 it, which depose shall be returned
10 the company soon the shall have
pre- ceding clause
18th II being OF the utmost Importance 10 the vessels
which may be bound for The way OF communication that
there should be lighthouse end thereof and also
on the Banco de los Alacanes and another 10 the port
OF Acapulco. and IL being equally necessary for The deve
opmen OF The resources OF lie republic and Tor the
srucon of vessels, that if pracucabe The bar OF Coat
zacoacos should be derened also the channel OF
rver the company, order carry into eecl these i'm
provements upon plans TO be approved by The government
shall appropriate annually two and half per of The
mel revenue Of The road until these works shall have
been completed The light houses, when finished, shall
! belong exclusively 10 the government
18th The government and the company, each for H.
SELL shall appoint neaiaors an proportion 10 The interests
they respectively represent, who shall watch and
inspect and cery The accounts OF the company during
The time this contract CONTINUES The supreme govern
men esenng more than the 6iih part OF The To-
ia proceeds shall be consldered representation
determined by the cath clause oil The decree calling for
proposals, which says The government shall be
sldered stakeholder tor portion, al least the third
parl, of the total amount Of the stock into which the
company shall be divided"
18Th The company binds itself 10 observe the follow
ing restrictions LIST The company shall not construct
foriresses upon the iSihmus, organize military forces
OF any kind. IL shall not give passage to any armed
force either national foreign. without express author
iiy from the government I'd The company shall no, ad
upon The lands occupied by II, for all The purposes
expressed in The fifth article more persons than shall be
necessary ior the business In all lis branches 3D. The
company shall Immediately discharge from lis employ any
Of its agents who shall carry al smuggling,
\ government in prosecuting them. 4th The company
shall adopt measures 10 insure that every passenger shall
observe the revenue laws OF the republic.
4 Goth. Foreigners whu become concerned in the
pany shall be liable 10 the provisions articles Il and %
OF the decree calling for proposals, which verbatim
follows; " Art a. Foreigners who become concerned in
The mixed company either stockholders under any
other title which may them right TO lake part in H.
to participate in Its proceeds claim any OF s
sions, shall have greater rights than Mexicans.
other OF making them valid than those conceded 10
those by the laws OF the republic All questions OF this
nature and such may arise IN regard TO the acquisition
or loss OF the stock rights in the said roa
shall be decided BY the competent national
ormity with laws. The employees and dependent
of the company shall be liable 10 The conditions
Art ~. The person or persons with whom contract Tor
the opening OF the road shall be made shall moi transfer
ALLEVIATE the grant wthou, the previous consent OF the
government, nor shall they admit partner any for
egn State The violation OF any OF these
conditions shall render the grant invalid, and the Mexican
government shall be empowered 10 dispose OF al iis
pleasure, save the stock iegmaely acquired by private
stock holders"
2lst The transit BY the way OF communication shall be
open 10 all the iahabans OF The globe, bat shall be
increased twenty i've per cent upon The MERCHANDISE OF
those nanons who may not have concluded treaties oil
neutrality with Mexico.
pad As Inc company TO construct the railroad
shall be organized il shall establish Mexico
OF stock and another shall be opened in London
other place in Europe; and during period, which shall
not be less than SIX months, one lbrd pari al least OF all
The stock sha be held al the disposal OF The citizens Of
Mexico who may desire TO be subscribers
Esd The company shall have the power 10 convey IN
closed mail bags which shall be opened the foreign
correspondence the way OF communication. and
these ms-eags may be sealed by the posimas,ers or col
i
24ih The company shall not sell transfer stock 10
the States OF the confederation in exchange for vacant
lands, or for the hire OF Indians
25,h The company admits, ind ispensable
doa ali the articles OF the call for proposals Published
by the Supreme government, dated the twenty
OF July of last year. which 60 conflict with, and
mol 20 contradiction TO- the spirit text, and letter Of s
contract.
1 xlvIcAuoN
Arr L. The supreme government grants 10 the
tractors and 10 Their associates the exclusive privilege Of
navigation BY the river Coszacoalcos during The whole
period 10 which The pIeseni contract limled but all
the inhabitants and of other property
located on the banks OF the river may import the sTi
ees they stand in need Of and export Their sgricul
iural industrial products in vessels Of Mexican
suuction.
An. 2 The government exemps from tonnage duty
the companys steamboats, which destined TO convey
the transit mails and merchandise.
Art 3 The company binds itseii 10 establish line Of
eamboats sufficient for the service OF the OF
muncsuon, under the Mexican flag, comfortably with
the laws OF The county, 10 sail from Vera Cruz 10 The
highest point where the Coaizacoacos is nsvisa
bic, al which place the road railroad shall
art 4 The company binds i;self 10 transport free Of
expense, the mails which may come from any part OF
Mexico and those which be sent 10 The other places
where It's touch, receiving and delivering the
with the usss formaltes Ia like manner II shall
transport all the effects and property which shall belong
also convey, without any remuneration. going and
coming the officers TROOPS employees, and agents OF The
general government OF The States The metals. asri-
cultural industrial pro5nets Of the republic shall be
transported for tweny Eve per cent less than the tariff
rates