The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1853-12-24
A BILL. u
TO provide for the construction Of tho
Mississippi and Pnoifio Rail.road.


Mississippi and Pacific Rail.road.
SECTION 1. BE 1t enacted by tho Legislature
Of the State Of Texas, that for the purpose Of
aiding in the construction OF Railroad from
some point OF the eastern, boundary line Of the
State Of Texas, not north Of the town Ss Full
ton in the State Of Arkansas, to suitable
point on the Rio Grandc, at or near the town
Of Fl Paso, there be, and hereby is appropri.
atcd and set apart to any company or com
panies who may undertake and construct said
road, twenty sections of land, Of six hundred
and forty acres to the section, for each and
every mile Of said road which may be con-
structed and put in complete operation accord.
ing to the terms of this act, to be selected and
patented in the manner hereinafter provided
SEc. ]. That right Of way. not exceeding
three hundred feet in width, be and the same
is hereby set apart and granted along the en-.
tire length of said road, through the public
lands Of the State of Texas, to be held aud
enjoyed for the uses and purposes Of said road
forever, and that all earth, stone, timber and
other material, Of whatsoever character and
description, on the public lands, so long as
they shall remain the property Of the State,
in the vicinity Of said road, be and tho same
are hereby made subject to the uses and pur-
poses Of said road, as well in the construction
thereof as in supplying the same with the ne.
Ccsssry iuTWtuTc anu uiacihhciy, W DC inhue
ava'iaple ns occasion may require py@those
employed in the constructio n, management or
working Of said road; provided, That said
company shall not be allowed to use any tim.
ber which may be upon the alternative Sec
tons reserved to the State, except upon tho
three hundred ieet granted al the right of
way, after the completion Of the road.
SEc. g. That the said road shall be con.
structed throughout III thorough, sunstahtlal
ana worknahiike manner win all necessary
drains, cuivcrts, bridges, Saducts, crossings,
tuTnouts, sidings, stations, watering places ana
all other appurtenances, inciuding equipments
OF locomotives OF sufficient speed and capacity,
commohons anu soinior.aoie passenger cars,
ana ireignt cars auapteu 70 the business 10 oe
done, ana cqna', IN All respects ana NJ all
times, 10 road OF the hrst class when
thoroughly organized LOT business; 70 ne uh.
oer inc cons.nnt supervision oil su'nc'eht
numoer OF skiihai engineers 'ooe employer
by the directors oI said road .he rails 10 oe
0. .na oest quan'y, we'smng noe "ss .na. :
sky lou, pouhus w uie ya'u ui'y ih"cs VI
sa'a roau TO NC ,',''sncu ,s anu pu. n so'hP,o.e
operanoh w''hin eigh,@een zen mouths a'ter enter
ing 'h'1 .nc con',ae. ners'na,.cI @ proyiuea 'or,
ahc ,eas' ohe n""ufeu iu,es Wercoi 10 oc
.hisneu A'u pun ~ opoia,'on w s 'so ','e,',o'
every year 'herea''er' ""a' tue ""o'e s'a' DC
Soihp'cteo
SIC. .. That II shall be the duty OF the
Governor of the State. immediately after the
passage OF this act, to advertise iii such puol'c
newspapers as he may Judge proper, not ex'
cecd'ng twelve in number inviting proposals
from companies or individuals Tor the con.
struetion OF said road, which proposals shall
oe filed IN the Office OF The Secretary OF State,
at such time as the Governor may direct, pro-
vided sald bids are made on or before the iirst
DAY OF August next; ana snaii specify the
time at which the work shall oe co'nmeneed
the number ot miies 10 no in'shnd ana placed
IN running oncf with,n 'hs mrs, eigh'eon
months ana eaeh year thercs''er' ana al wha,
'me INC snnro roau snau oc somple'su' To-
sesner WIN ,ne a'nonn, ptoposea 70 oe aepos''
,sd w ,ne issasury oi ,n's o's'c, acs'u,hg 10
ne tet,ns Q, .n,s sc'' 20 nc 'oIisWed IN case
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