The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1854-02-17
Mill q" incorporate the National "a
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nii.L 60 incorporate the S.usssi Ps
eins Railroad VoaP.sy.
n u shn0'ei ~ ihr Senate and IiosSe
ef Rp,ssea'aiires gf fAs Caitcd States
cf America 10 Cgsgrsa ossenbted.
That such persons a. shall hereafter
become stockholders of said company.
and their successors, ar' hereby con.ii-
tu'ed body polite aud corporate, by
the name aul style o the National Pa
ci6c Railroad Company" with vested
rights and privileges. for the purpose
of constructing and with a right 10
conIruci, good aud substantial rail
rond. with double track, through the
Territories Of the United States living
between the Mississippi River and the
Pacific coast, from some point on said
rivor, or from some point on the west
ern boundary line Of either Of the
States Of Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas OF
Texas, 10 some point on the Pacific
coast, or 10 some point on the eastern
boundary line Of the State of CaIiior-
MIA. to be designated. and the general
route Of said railroad 10 be defined. ms
hereinafter provided, for the transport.
alton of persons and property by steam
power, and by said corporate name
and style shall be capable in law to pur-
chase, accent. hold. and sell and convey
real and personl estate. make contracts.
TO sue and be sued. TO make bylaws
not rcpugnant 10 the provisions of this
act or TO the Federal Constitution. and lo
do all lawful act, propcrly connected
with the object of the said company.
and n"s~ssnry fnr tho goverumeni and
transaction of its business and the con-
straction and use OF said railroad ; and
to make and use common seal, and
to have and ENJOY all the rights and pri-
yileges and incidents to "A eorpariion for
the purpose aiorisaid.
See. 2 Ind b. Il further enacted.
That, for the purpose of facilitating
the construction aud of securing the
use and enjoyment of said proposed
railroad a right of way is hereby grant
ed aud ceded to said company OF a uni
form width Of eight rods through any
| Of the public lands of the United States
through the entire length of said pro-
/ posed railroad. where ever it NAV be
/ located and built as hereinafter prescrib-
/ ed and so much of the public Lands
RS may be required for the accomoda-
ton of said railroad for depot grounds,
passenger stations, freight houses. en-
pine-houses. machine shops, reservoirs.
and such other appnrtenances AS NAV
be needed for the use and conveniences
of said railroad, are hereby granted
and ceded to said company. in addition
TO the eight rods in width for the road
he'd. TO be selected at such points alone
the line of said road as will best sub.
serye the purnoses for which thi. gron,
il made; and the said comnanv. and
any persons in their employment, shall
have the right to 90 upon any of th,
public lands within reasonable di,
iance Of said road and take lherefron
any timber, earth, stone, sand, gravel
or material TO be used in the conslruc.
ton of said road, and to appropriate
and springs or streams of water which
may be necessary for the construction
use, and maintenance of said road, ant
shall also have the right of deposlin.
any waste earth or rock from the ex
cayations of said road-bed upon the ad
jaceut public land.
Sec. 3. Ind be Il further eaacied
That the capital stock of said compan,
shall be seventy-fve millions of dollars
which may increased. If found necessa
ry for the completion and equipment o
said road. 10 one hundred and twenty
five millions of dollars. to be divide,
into share. Of one hundred dollars each
and which shall be deemed persona
property, and may be transferred il
such manner as the said company b
their by-laws shall direct.
See. 4 And Be IL further enacted
That for the norpose of designating tb
,oin,s a, which said road shall beri
and terminate. and of defining the gen
aral .orrso and d;rcc,;on of said ro,,
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