The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-02-03

be determined by the Secretary of War, with
the approval of the President said Secretary
OF War shall proceed to relet the work remain
ing under such forfeited contract in such man.
ner as will secure its earliest completion, in
conformity with the provisions of this act =
Prorided, That said Secretary shall not stipu-
late on the part of the United States for anv
higher or other terms than are herein express
ly authorized and provided. -
Sec. 6. find be it further enacted. That the
party or parties with whom the conn act or
contracts aforesaid shall be madfy-S,alI pro.
coed. as soon as practicable aftefthe execution
of such contract or contracts, to locate the gen.
eral route of said road or roads, and fix the
eastern and western terminus of the same
and as soon as such general route or route,
shall be determined, which shall not be more
than one year from the date OF said contract
or contracts, a statement thereof shall be fur
nished by said party or parties to the Secreta-
ry of War, and as soon as practicable thereaf.
ter the President shall cause the public lands
on each side of said route or routes, to the ex-
tent of at least forty miles, to be surveyed, and
the provisions of the act of September, 1S4l,
granting pre-emption rights, and the acts
amendatory thereof, shall be. and the same are
nereoy, extended TO such lands, saving and ex-
ceptlng the lands herein set apart and appro-
priated for the use of said road or roads. as
aforesaid: Provided, ho,cerer, That the alter
nate sections and parts of sections of land
which by this act shall remain to the United
States within the lines of ten miles on each
side of said road or roads, shall not be entered
or sold. by presumption or otherwise, for less
than double the minimum price of the public
lands when sold.
Sec. 7. find be it further enacted. That
the party or parties receiving grants of alter
nate sections of land, under the provisions of
this act, shall be required to sell and uncond
tlonally convey onehalf of the same within
hve years from and after the issuing the patent
ior the same or any part thereof; and ali lands
so granted to such party or parties and remain
ing the property of such party or parties. or
which may be held to the use or for the benefit
OF such party or parties at the expiration of ten
years from the date OF the patents, shall be and
become forfeited to the United States
Sec. 8. find be it further enacted. That the.
lands of the United States, for two hundred
feet wide along the entire line of said roads
snail be, and is hereby, set apart and dedicated
as a highway for railroad purposes and the
said party or parties may take any earth
ground, stone, timber, or other necessary ma
terlals for the construction of said roads or
telegraph from any adjoining lands of the Unit
ca States All contracts made in pursuance of
thls act iof the construction and keeping up of
railroad or roads and telegraphic line or
lines ,shall provide for and require the railroad
or railroads to be constructed in a substantial
thorough, and workmanlike manner. with ali
necessary drains, culvcrts, bridges viaducts
crossings, turnOuts sidings, stations, watering
places, and all other appurtenants, inendinS
the furniture and rolling works of the road or
roads, equal in all respects to road of the first
class when prepared for business, with rails &c
the best quality, weighing not less than sixty-
Tour pounds to the yard and a uniform gauge
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and shall also provide for and require a tele-
graphic line of the most substantial and an
proved description along the line of each
road.
Sec. .. find be it further enacted That
the party or parties constructing or owing Ell
ther OF said roads, may at any time construct
one or more additional tracks along said routes
within the two hundred feet herein granted for
the right of way. And all connexions with
said road or roads shall be made under the di-
rection of the legislatures of the States and
territories respectively, in which the same
shallb be constructed; and no road shall lie
made In pursuance of this act in the State of
CailfornIa,wlthOut the express authority of the
legislature Ofthat State, and then only bv yir-
tue OF the authority of such State.
Sec. 10. find be it farther enacted That
whenever the said road or roads shall he sur-
rendered TO the United States in pursuance Of
the provisions OF this act and the contracts an
thorlzed by 1t, thercupon so much of said road
or ROADS as may lie within any OF the States,
shall vest In and become the prODerty Of tho
State or States within the limits of which tho
same may be located, subject to the use of
tne united States for postal, military, and all
other government service and also subject to
such regulations as Congress NAV prescribe
restr citing the charge for transportation there
on. And all other States recognized and adj
mitted into the Union thereafter shall acquire
the same rights, subject to like provisions and
restrictions
Sec. IL. find be it further enacted, That
tnere snail De established on said routes mill
tary'posts, and statiOn-hOuses, at convenient
and suitable points, garrisoned by sufficient
force to afford adequate protection TO emf
grants, settlers, and workmen ; said posts and
station houses to be of cheap and temporary
character. yet sufficient for the purposes of de-
fence, and to be erected by the troops of the
United States. from materials to be obtained in
the vicinity OF the routes; said posts and sta
tons to be increased. diminished, or cbanocd
whenever convenient or necessary, in the
opinion OF the President, for the execution OF
INC .nc required service; and the posts and sta
lions so erected may be used for teleeranh STA
lions until Congress shall otherwise direct.
Sec. IL. find be it further enacted That
IL snail be the duty of the military officers in
command OF the troops along the said routes To
cause to be opened by the troops q good com
mon ROAD along the entire line of each of said
routes, through the territories of the United
States, and to keep such roads in good travel
ing condition, with safe bridges and ferries
across the streams, to sink wells at conveniess
distances where required and to protect said
roads and telegraphc lines and persons en-
ployed thereon, and all emigrants, travellers,
settlers, and traders along the lines while in
their vicinity, from all hOstilities and depreda-
tloas by the Indians, so far as the same may be
practicable.
Sec. l3. find be 1t further enacted, That
should the Secretary of War, under the first
advertisement, fail to receive proposals in com
plIance with the provisions of this act for max
ing all or either of said roads. which propos-
ais, In the opinion of the President, ought to be
accepted, it shall be the duty of the said Sec
retary to issue new advertisements in like
manner for new proposals, once in each year,
until each OF said railroads and Geographic
lines shall be put under contract in pursuance
OF the provisions Of this act, unless Congress
shall otherwise direct.
THREE RAILROADS TO THE PACIFIc.-To NOR
raw we will publish the bill introduced into the
Senate OF the United States from the Select
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