The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1854-04-22
PROCLAMATION.

Of tHe state Of Texas, and approved the GIT
81 December s5s, wish Get aPprcveiat lee
am company Who may construct . rsilio-i
from ,oue point ON he eastern line ci
state, not nor,h Of the town of Fulton o.,
Arkansas, 10 = suitable point on The H."
Granie, q. Or near the town o! FL paso, crps-
ing ;he rivers Trinity, Bnzos, and Colofsd'.
a7 near the 32d degree Of north latitude
pfacuc.tle, AID put the sarse in complete oI'.-
uiion 40 sections Of land, Of $40 acres 20 Is
necNon for .sch tnile Of ssid road, ard xso =
night o. way. not exceeding three hundred te<,
iu width, along the entire length Of sAsd road
through the public lands o! tho State. and 20
all ..ie material OF every description, on tho
public lands 10 the vicinity Of said road. while
toey remain the property Of the State. for tho
uses aud purposes OF said road. IN It's eonstruc-
ton, and IN supplying 1t with tho necessary
furniture and machinery, bu. no .lGber op The
alternate sections reserved 70 the State 10 BE-
u-cd after the completion Of The road, except
upon tie three hundred feet granted ~ the
right pi way All VI tbs unappfoprgied pub
Nc and- 81 the State, belweea the Jlsl and
33d dearers Of north latitude, and east .! the
iU3d degres Of longitude, west from Gr,rn.
wch, and between the parallels Of so dgr.es
and 81 minutes ard 81 degrees o.! north ls,i-
tude, and west Of sad l03i degree vi loagi.
tude, are reserved from location Until the
track Of laid road is selected, after winch y!
| of said unapprupriated land within 30 niles on
each SIDE OF SAID road !. reserved and 40 soon
70 sud tfsck is located, the company contrast
Ins Tor SAID road Is 10 cause sad reservation
10 be surveyed ialo sections OF Gao acres tach,
sll4 sections 70 te IN square. and those sd-
.c.a.us me road 10 front one mile thereon and
no more, unless prevented by surveys made
previous to The passage 81 laij &C, aud when
sald company shail have completed so mlles
Il SAD road, the, mgy designate 40 sections
Of land Tor every mile completed. 70 be Ia
ken in alternate sections, 50 that no two sec.
jions -isi JON each other except At one cor.
ner which -iail be patented TO said compan,
( CO., them assigns, Tree oi cost, Gnd IN Ike mall
u,r tot each section unt, tie road - compe.
ted and IN case there IS no, suifcen: vacan;
nni m SAID reservation to give said company
thr had to which they may be entitled, they
shall receive the residue in certificates Of Gao
acres each, Winch obey aay locate on any othrr
vacant land u tho State, at tho cost Of tho
COM ANY, 30 limt no two sections shall JON
except az one corner; -ad lands to be aliens-
ed 10y the company oue.tourh N six, one
iogtin ib eight, ole fourth 10 ten, and one.
fourth IA twelve years after their reler,on
The said aet requires the said roud 10 DO OF
thc fret class. and constructed ia tho most
sub-larual manner, with all the necessary
aIpurt' nauces, locomotives, Passenger And
fright caf- adapted 10 the business to b. done.
Toe rails 20 be Of the best quality, weighing
n"i less 'hau q pounds to the yard. so miles
,1 hc nHsh"d and rat IN complete operation
wIthin eighteen months after the contract for
huntu' the foad is entered INTO, and Al least
iru u,.ir- TO be finished and put IN complete
urruuou ever year thereafter until the Whole
- comp rict W hen the COMPANY commence
rttrl iHf toll on ans lion OF 30 miles, tncy
ar Geo base the the SANE. at all times, IN good
repair, ahd sufficient number o, suitable
carriages and vehicles for the transportation
oi persons and properly.
The cOnpan, who contract to build SAID
road, their associates and secee,sors, and
those wa0 may become slpekho.dcr, IN sad
cHmpnnt, are declared By SAID act TO be a COT.
porauou tor the term ~ 20 years. hg the style
Of She Mississippi anu Pacific Railroad Com
,aat, with thc nsu.s. pvaofs, and privileges,
4eucsear. ier t4e purposes OF SAID act, and not
iutousasteut WIKI iav Constitution and laws Of
tlt Cnlitd States AID lhIz State And for
Toe iurrore OF constructing a continuous raj.
say ifJm The n ssissippi river 10 the Pacific
t"taa. rAld COMPANY ave Authorized Ia form
c"'n"c pos aat Hl.ke agreements with other
companies aud ahere such companies are 40
uuitd b, agreements recorded in the of'c. Of
lh" SECRETARY q state, they shall be- regarded
o.. one corporation. with all the right. and
lnFieges necessary 10 .eeQapi,sL toe pbj-,t
40. inconsistent with the Constitution and
avs OF the United States. OF any State thro'
which said road may be constructed. The
cap 81 slock OF said corporation to be- twenty
tsHf4t =.
any sum not exceeding the entire amour, "a.
pended oa aud road, to be divided into shares
~ Zoe dollars eaeh, which shall b, deemed
per-oNai property, and may be- subscribed Tor.
ISSUED and transferred, Us may be prescribed
by too By. laws Of SAID company The SAID
COMPANY are required within 30 day. after .n-
tcnnF INTO contract for the eonst9uction of
stlG road, to deposit with the Treasurer Of 'hiB
state at least three hundred thousand dollars
n gold or silver, or evidences Of debt OF the
State Of Texas. OF other good par stocks, ~
a guarantee thai 81 niles shall be constructed
ara 10 complete order for business, within rs
Wunihs ron the date OF the contract e, be
forfeited "a cas-. Of failure, and 10 be returned
io tAe COMPANY, n case said fifty miles az"
completed according 70 the terms Of the cor.
trac- In ease the company fail to MAKE this
deposit, the contract 20 be null and voi.i "
Ire company iAll 10 tlnish the road ~ specified
loo ihe contract, then the contract, with the
poWor, privileges, and immuulie-, tcl,aihe,
With such parts OF the road - may have been
coastrut 3D. With all is machinery and spru,.
I ienaBcr. to be- forfeited TO The State, re..ryinc
however 60 the company the rgh; to proAr-
cate and defend all suite and rights Of habit
Uo, wMch way nNs accrued - beau lncuir,d
PRIOR 70 -ad forfeiture, Sad act authorize.
t,, flsi ~ he constructed through the lsnds of
individuals or corporations. and provides the
mode Of making compensation Zoe ths same.
rot exceeding thies hundred feet N wld,n
And whereas, tho SAID aci makes II the duty
Of the Governor, 10 nsils proposals from
compan,.s OF Individuals, for the construction
Of sara road, 10 be filed IN the office Of tn.
Secretary of Stale. At such time IS re NAV d..
rect not atcr than the first OF August, 1884,
snd siso make, !; b.. duty 10 select iron tn.
proposals, hal enc which, IN has judgment. IN.
der f.i its Circumstances II the cast. shall ~
itg ian strongest assurances and gasrar'ses
thai the toad viii DC promptly and ss,isiac,H.
n.y built, sucvfa.ng 20 the provisions o, Aald
act, Oh ot which sili appear. By reference to
said a,i. cop - Of whi~h msy be seen a, tho
offices wh-re t,is advertisement "a rntshed
Now therefore, 10 cbecl.ao. TO the PROVE
ions " ssi act notice Is hereby gwen ,nss
proposals from companies or individuals, irr
Tao oousis1 lion 81 said read 10 sccordsnes
via the provisions 81 said act and the avs II
this State, wGl be received at the o.hes Of til
Secretary Of State, until the frat day of May,
1894 Said proposals maS specify the tine d
Whhh The work n al commence, the number Of
2 .hiiss To be flushed and placed in runrin.