The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1854-02-17

hat tht MNfk itF we tNiiARfHfWNN Ni .
said road shall be commenced a. carlv
~ prac,icahlr AFTER the organization of
said company. and one track Of sad
road shall be completed and fully equip.
ped and pot in operation within dte
wears. aud the second track wthin seven
years. irom the passage of ihi. Act
SAID director. shall make An annual NJ
Tor, 10 the Secretary ol thc interior. ou
or before the 6r., day Of November ct
all their proceedings. r-ceipi. and cN.
pendilurr-, which report shall bo coW.
muuicaiod TO Couercs. by the ss,d Sec.
rc,ary. SAID company shall bc rrquit-
cd 10 keep hooks in which shalt be- cn.
tered specifically and Ia detail nll rc.
ceipts, disbursements aod expenditure
which shall at all times h. opcn TO the
inspection Of the Government commis.
sioners hereinafter mentioned, or Of ANY
committee which Congress appoint for
that purpose And whenever hc may
deem it necessary the Secretary Of war
shall ordcra sufficient force of troops
and military escorts TO accompany and
protect the persons engaged in the con-
strucion of said road. Tie stock, pro-
pcrty. and effects Of said company shall
be exempt from all taxes levied 10y, or
under the authority Of any State or Of
the Federal Government.
Sec 10. Ast H. il FURTHER enacted
that the said railroad shall bc built ia
the most durable aud substantial man
ncr with all necessary bridges yiaducl,
culverts. turnouts, crossing. aud drain
ings; with all necessary passenger and
I freight buildings, engine hon.,', ina
: .L;... rirps, wntertanks, platforms, aud
/ other appurtcuanccs required for a first
class railroad, and with all the rcqu.
site equippnge OF passenger and freight
cars OF the best quality Of structure and
material, Sand road shall have uni
form guage Of six feet, and the rails for
the track of said road shall be Of uni
form weight Of not less Than ninety
pounds to the lnral yard, aud shall he
of American manufacture; proridck.
the said company shalt be able 10 OBJ
tain them ai such times aud in such
quantities n the progress Of the CON
slrnction of the road shall require, and
provided they can be obtained at any
price not exceeding sixty dollars per
ton at the place of manufacture.
Sec, lG Ind b. Il GUd,cr cnactcd,
That n board OF Government commiss-
ioners, consisting Of three in number,
one of whom shall be scientific and
practical engineer, shall be appointed
10y the President Of The United Sinte-,
by aud with the advice aud consent OF
the Senate. NJ an annual salary Of three
thousand dollars each, whose duty il
shall be. under the direction Of the
Secretary of the interior. to take all
necessary mca urcs TO protect the pub
lie interest who shall make thorough
and minute examinations Of the work
during the progress Of construction, and
who shall see thai all the terms anf
are fully aud strictly complied with, ans
shall make report from time TO time Il
the said Secretary of the proceeding
Of said company, and Of the stale, con
dition. quality. and progress Of the worI
upon said road. No person shall be- q
igible to the oilisc Of Government Com
missioner under this act who shall b
directly or indirectly interested in sai'
company and il, after his appoinlmen
either Of said commissioners shall be
interested ia the manner aforesaid,
shall Operate and have the eject Of
legal disqualification for the office, an
his office shall therupon be held an
; deemed NJ vacant. which said yacnnc
! shall be filed by the President by
, new appointment in the manner aiore
said The duiies Of said Goyernmer
, Commissioners shall commence wit
. the organization Of said company, an
, shall terminate upon the lull compile
, iion and equipment Of said road md ih
+ final estimate Of is cost, which shall b
, made under the super, ision Of said Cos
ernmeBt Commissioners.
E See. II. And !. u tioiLey ehaefe,
! That. for The purpose Of further aidin
; in the construction Of sail road ih
1 Secretary Of the Treasury Of the Unite
a States shall, within one year from ID
! passage Of thi, act, prepare and have ]
70 readiness for delivery certificates Of ih
= United States stock in convenient sun
{ to the amount of Il ~ millions Of dollar
/ bearing an annual interest Of five re
: cent. redeemable IN ffy years. 10 "a
( city of New York aud in the cities ,
London. Paris, Amsterdam. Ia Eufop'
. payable 10 the order oi the Treasure
> Of said company, which shall be deli'
% cred 70 said company from time to tim
J in such sums and upon sueh terms a
, are hereinafter prescribed aud ID
e faith Of the Government is hereb
= pledged to The delivery Of .aid dily raj
2 lions Of dollars of the Iniird Stale
stock. or 10 much thereof or 20 muc
/. ia addition 70 that sum as may be ne'
= essary for The foil completion and equif
+. ,nenl Of said railroad, upon the 'ompl
4 ance Of said company with ihe said pr'
seribcd terms aud conditions thereof
/. when the sa,j company shsli base -
E pended two millions u dollars II ihri
&. owu money, raised upoa their oHn sui