The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-02-04

posed railroad and eiegraphic ne through The public
and purposes the said road and tee9rahc line for
ever and that all stone, timber and other materials OF
Ia the vicinity OF said road line be- aud The same are
hereby made subject to the purposes of said road
and ne well in the construction thereof as In supply
ing the same with necessary farnure machinery 10
be made available occasion may require by those
ployed Ia the construction the and work.
ing OF said road and line.
SEC 8 And be harthy enacted That for the purpose
OF aiding in the Of said railroad ani line
OF telegraph there shall be, and hereby
and set apart alternate sections of the public lands desig
said road the shall any
STATE or States. and for twelve miles side The
sald road where the same shall be constructed through
the Territories Of the United States cases where t
public domain adjacent to the said road may su-
a asn 70 enable me government to carry into ehec the
ABOVE PROVISIONS hen and in that event. any deficiency
.hat may exist shall be supplied from the public
nearest 10 the point which such deficiency shall exist
and be selected IN alternate sections aforesaid and
sum SUI ho 70 exceed twenty millions OF dollars, in bonds OF
me United Sates bearing Interest of five per per
num- and redeemabie in fifty years said lands and
oonus 70 be made available in the hereinafter
SEC And be # fArths, snacted Tha, the said road
woIkmanke manner with all necessary dsalns cuIvert
BRIDGES viaduc crossings, tanouts sdngs stations wa.
complse equipment Of locomotives Of sufficient speed and
capacity commodous and comfortable passenger
contract shall SO cover in det ALL all OF these provisions
10 secure the constructions maintenance aud
ROAD al all times equal IN both respects road of the
nrst class, when thoroughly organized for business
shall also provide, in manner satisfactory President
Tor he constant supervision OF sufficient Rumber of
peteni skiai engineers 10 be employed by said company
and also Tor the employment OF engineers ia the service
the government as Is herein provided, ii he deems such
measure expedent the gauge of said road to be uniform
and Of such width the President approves
and the rails OF tho best quality, weighing less
y.iour pounds to the yard and of such form he may
SEC dad be IL further enacted Taat so soon as the
general route for the said road shall have been selected
United States TO cause advertisements be published
least Two OF the newspapers in each of the Staes specifying
the various descriptions OF work be DONE and inviting
be opened and examined at time fxed exceeding
Of the heads OF such other persons as
may desire to attend and said road shall be let low
Of their ability comply with the of their contracts
and their ruswohlness in all respects together with the
security they may offer Tor the faithful performance their
SEC 8, And be 4, further enacted That whenever fifty
miles OF said road shall been com pIeed in manner
satisfactory TO the President Of the United States
cause pro rata payment to be made, according the
terms OF the contract for the work conpleed in the
bonds OF the government issued under the provisions of
This act and by grant of louf-iho of the public lands
which the completion of the said fifty miles may entre
said contractors and Tor each successive fifty miles,
untl the road shall have been completed and OF
Iheir contract complied with, when they shall be entitled
receive the Remaining filth Of said public lands and
event OF failure on the part of The comply
win tue terms oil their contracts and the provisions
act the road together with the appuenances including
the running machinery and means OF transportation, shall
be forfeited and become the property of the United
ard Tor the purpose Of enabling the President of UNI
ted States al all tlmes TO know whether the provisions OF
this act and the terms OF the being
with, he is authorized, lime to appoint suit
aDie nuoc OF enHneer as supervisors OF the work.
shall under his direction make thorough and minute
nations OF the work advances aud report TO him as Of
ten as required upon all matters and things submitted
SEC, Ind be ii further enacted That so soon as the
President shall determine who the lowest best bid
ders o he construction OF the said railroad and line Of ee
7rah and shall award the same tors shall
ihto oohus In such sums as he may designate. with
s@Sn a. Of II hs a ac S s & s 6s
10 be finished in each year. aud providing that in addition
recovery of any and all penalties which may de-
comp with The OF the contract, forfeit the Uni
ted States the said railroad and line Of telegraph with all
their appurtenances, including running machinery and
means OF transportation And in OF any such failure,
the President OF the United States shall eadvere, and
let to other contractors much Of said railroad and line OF
telegraph remain unfinished, conforming nearly
as may be 10 all respects tohe PROVISIONS OF this act
SIS And be further enacted That in consideration Of
the lands aforesaid the payment the bonds
before mentioned, the said company shall all ume and
as often required transport sad road, and part
oil the ame as soon as any part or the whole NAV be hn.
navy and officers agents of the aud Of the
Post Office Department. while duty, arms, ammunition.
belonging the Of the United States free from
all charges TO The government giving the United States
at all times the preference and shall also transmit all Off
cai messages from the government any OF its officers,
from such officers to the government over said eleRraphic
line, free OF charge But should oil emergency arise
in consequence OF win any foreign nation which
the government may require extraordinary amount of
the contractors the President hereby
thorzed to make equitable and Just allowance for such
additional service should the President and the
pany be unable upon the same, then the matter
shall be referred to. and be determined by, Congress.
SIC. g. Aud be further snaefed. That said railroad and
telegraph shall be peted the shortest reasonable time,
exceeding years. that the bidders Tor the consuc
on Of the shall specify in their proposals the time
qured complete said road and line OF telegraph and the
numbe of miles which they propose complete annually,
which shall also be inserted In the contract and that Con-
may time, alter the expiration of thirty
from the time said road and line of teega ph may be
peed require the said Surrender TO the United
States the said road and line OF telegraph, with their equip
ments, appurenances and urniture the payment
the said company OF the OF construction oi the
allow per profit their investments, deduct
ing from the whole OF said road the amount Of the
bonds paid said company and the proceeds of the
lands granted them. And Congress may at all times
regulate the tolls be charged upon and rcgh
as with economical management OF said road, not
reduce the profits OF said company below eight
upon the investment, deductng therefrom the advances
made by the government towards the construction OF the
same.
SRo TO- And further enacted That the said company,
after they shall have commenced receiving tolls shall be
bound all times to keep the said road provided with
sufficient number OF suitable engines and vehicles for
transportation of persons and properly, which, together
with The road shall be kept ia good repair and shall be
obliged receive all proper and places,
and convey the when the prescrb
ed tolls therefor shall be paid rendered and in the
Of OF tolls money after persons
shall have been transported the said pa
shall have right Of lien all baggage other proper
y transported, and may retain and sell the same If
sssry and, OF sale, shall the proceeds
To property.