The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1854-04-20

nishec by such party parties tor the faithful per-
Torrance Of such work,he Guarantees securities
10 DC specifically named. The proposals received
shall be opencd and examined at the time fixed and
nstoed in said advertisement, in the presence OF the
President Of the United States, the heads Of De-
par,neats, and such other persons may desire to
attend, and with the party or parties making the
most favorable proposals with satisfactory g'aran
tees, to be determined b, the President and heads
of Department the Secretary Of War shall contract
for the construction and keeping up said road and
telegraph line from The Mississippi river 10 the city
Of San Francisco.
SECS And bet f.-thr enacted, That the Sec
re,ary u War b~, and he - hereby authorized 10
contract With the person persons party OF parties,
whose propoS,!s aforesaid, shall be accepted. Tor
the fall and complete construction and keeping up oi
said railroad and telegraph ne the sad contract to
provide FOR a road As herein described; also, for
telegraph line the most approved plan. And, Tor
the fall aad faithful performance of tbs contract made,
sx,isE,c,or, security shall be taken BY the said Sec
retarv Of War, il the name Of the United States;
and all oI,a a"n, contracts, and securities shall be
perfectly binding and obligatory in law the con-
tracing parties, according 10 the exact terms oi their
respect,ve ohaatiuas. contracts aud unde rtak ngs
ali questions Of dsasa3es and forfeiture, by reason
OF any breach Of such contracts, BEING determined by
the express Of such Obligations, contracts and
undertakings; And At f.,ftr lror'isd, That in all
contracts roade an pursuance Of this act the provs
,ons ii tins sha! be taken and considered part
a sich contracts.
SEC. g. A.d b, II fctae, 1cir,i. That in max
Ing .,xh contract, the Secretary Of War is aohorz-
ed and empo wered, the part y! the United States,
10 Contract for the Conveyance 10 such contracting
party OF parties OF al lands hereby appropriated
along the o 'stl road, III proportion To the
tent o The line contracted for, and corresponding
herewith the hand TO be conveyed to such contract
ing party Or parties the road progresses and pat
euts he issued 10 such party parties upon HE
conpletioa Of each twelve continuous miles Of the
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full aud perfect compilation oi the said Contract And
the Secretary oi War is further authorized 10 con-
tract on the part of the United States fIr The paw
ment II "A of not more than SIN hundred doLns
per mile per annun for the terms aforesaid, accord
ing to the accepted prop sails aforesaid Provided,
that such pavnsent shall only be made TO the con-
tracing party parties ior much of such road AZ
IL complete and beng used Tor the purpose OF trans
portatIon.
SEc.5 ind b. u f45thr erzctcd That should
ANY contracting party or parties substantially fail,
neg eci refuse 20 prosecute the work Undertaken
Nv said party or parties IN manner to secure the
compse,ron thereof in the time Stipulated or should
sad party OF parties violate the term. OF the con.
tracts made thea all rights Of said party or parties
to said road, sht Of way, and property shall be and
become forfeited t. the Cntcd States. and the UNI
red States may and shall enier upon and possess the
same. In the event OF such forfeiture, TO be deter
mined hy the Secretary of War, said Secretary Q;
War shall proceed to let the work remaining IN.
der such fortified contract, IN such as in the
epinion Of said Secretary, will secure its earliest
eompietion the said Secretary Contracting on the
part Of rhe United States, 10 pay nothing more than
Is hereobeore appropriated and prov ided.
SEC. 6. An9 BE- II further enacted That the party
parties it'll whom the contract aforesaid shall iy,
made, shall proceed, practicable after The
execution OF such contract, 10 locate the general
route Of said road, fixing the eastern terminus thereof
and It's general route. And IN the said party or
parties should adopt ANY route line .or which
grants OF alternate sections Of land have heretofore
been made by Congress, the amount Of lands hereto
fore granted shall he deducted from the here
bv appropriated for said road aud should any part
Of said located in the State OF Texas, then for
such part thereof lands of the United States shall
be conceded. As soon such general shall be
deter mined, which shall not be than
from the date Of such contract, state
ment thereof shall he furnished by said party or par
ties 90 SAID Secretary OF War; and as soon as prac.
ticabc thereafter, the President of the United States
shall Cause the public lands each side of said
route, and of the width of least thirty miles to be
surveyed and the Indian title thereto distinguished.
And the provisions OF the set OF September, eighteen
hundred and iosiy-one, granting presumption rights,
and the acts amendatory thereof, shall b.. and the
PANE herty extended TO such lands saving M!
excepting the lands hereibefore apart aud appro.
priated aforesaid: Prottdet houc.cr. that the
actions and parts of Of land which by such
grant shalt remain the United States. within the
lines Of such appropriation of fifteen and twenty FIVE
miles each side of such road, shall he entered
or sold tor hess than double Inc minimum price of the
pubic lands when Sold
SEC. I. Ard be It further enacted, That The party
or parties receiving grants Of alternate sections Of
hnd under the provisions OF This snail be required.
n sci! and Internationally convey one-haif Of the
same within i've wears, and the remainder thereof
within years. from and after the time when pat,
shall h. issued therefor; and all lands SO grant
ed 10 ouch party or parties and remaining the pro-
perry oil such party or parties, which may lie held
TO the use oil such party parties, at the expiration
OF ten wears from anu after the completion of such
contract, shall be and become for !eed to the United
States.
SEC. 8. And BE- IL further enacted, That the lands
OF the aIted States tor bundle ed feet
width along the entire line Of said road shall bc
set apart aad Dedicated As a highway for railroad
common road. an1 telegraph purposes; and ior the
CONSTRUCTION .. any railroads, common roads, tele-
graph hoes OF bridges the parties engaged therein
IN pursuance OF is act may take the
rias OF earth, gravel stone. and timber, for The
sruct'cn thereof, from any adjacent lads OF the Uni
TED States. All grants and contracts made pur-
suance Of this act lor the construction and keeping
up 0f abroad AMI the telegraph line shall provide
ior and require railroad To be Constructed in sub
stan'iai, thorough, aad workmanlihe manner, with
all necessary d,ains. culvests, bridges, vaducts,
crossings, iurnod,s, sd;ngs stations, watering places
and all other appurtenans, including the furniture of
the road--eqal in ali respects TO road Of the first
class when prepared for bisness--~h rails Of the
tesi quality, weighing less than sixty tour
powsds TO the yard, aud uniform guage; and shall
also provide Tor and require telegraph line of the
most substantial! and approved description.
SEC. 8. And be 1t fu,tar enactcd. That the party
or parties constructing or owning said road may at
any time construct one or more additional tracks
along said route; but nothing in this act contained
Pha rcsti let the government Of the United States
from granting the right to any other party parties
10 construct parallel railroads telegraph lines
alon; the sane line and the same route Pro-
siaef, the road roads and Geographic Iine or lines
constructed, with their necessary appurte nances,
buildings, and structures are in no wise intericred
with
SEC. 10. And Be ii further enacted, That all con.
nectons with said road any Of the States shall be
made under the direction Of the legislatures Of said
States respectively, and those in the Territories un-
der the direction OF Congress- upon such terms and
conditions may be agreed upon by the parties in
interest.
SEC. IL. And Be 1t further enacted, That when
ever TIE said road shall b. surrendered to the Uni
ted States, according TO The prov isons or Contracts
80 TO be made. thereupon much of the line of said