The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-07
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shall build the railroads and telegraph lines here
nbefore provided TOR WITHIN the period often years from
the date OF the location ana establishments Of the linz
which location shall be ms de within three years nom
passage this sc, shall substantially fal, neglect o.
refuse to prosecute the work taken by said parii
| In manner he ompleon thereof In the TINA
stipulated or should such parties violate the here
prescribed then all he rights OF the said parties 70 hs
plei part Of The saio road right OF way, the
property thereto belonging aud the lands not patent
ed sba be forfeited tie United States may and shah
enter upon and possess the 10 the event OF such
forfeiture be de by the Secretary Of War; the
Secretary OF the Interior and the Postmaster General
the secr and Postmaster General shall proceed
to re let the SAID roads and lines uncompeted under such
foreitt In their opinion will
their earliest completion for this purpose they
are authorized 10 transfer vrythng thus forfeited,
pay nothing than herein before appropriated, and
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sec. 4-And be II further enacted That all grants and
contracts made n Of this act for the construc
ton and keeping up OF RAID railroad and teegraphc hines,
are, and shall be express condition thas
aid lines OF railroad tee Graph shall be constructed
na substantial, thorough, ana workman like manner,
with all necessary drs culverts bridges vaducts
crossings turnous, sidsngs, watering. places, Hand
all other appurtenances including the furniture Of
class, when prepared for business, with rails Of
tie best Quality weighing not less than sixty pounds TO
for require telegraph line with each road OF tho
most approved and runsisrral description
Sec be further ,a That there sn. be
Arkansas and Missouri severaly, six alternate sections
Of land for each mile Of railroad TO aid in the construc-
via Opelousas, 10 Shreveport from vicksburg Wis
Shreveport, TO the bou dairy line OF Louisiana and
from the Iron Mountains in Missouri via Little Rock 70
Shreveport and 10 the ra,lroads running westwardly
from CAIRO Memphis and Gares landing 70 the nearest
point Of junction OF shreveport, deductng
many acres threrom as ay granted hereto
fore for any of any road branch herein named
Fifty miles q each Of raid roads and branches shall be
built within three year, and the r. mainder thereof shall
be completed within five thereafter or the lands
lying upon the unfinished portions OF any road or
branch shall revert TO the United states. The title 10 the
lands eha In said respectively In the manner
prescribed In acts OF Congress granting public lands TO
said States for kindred purposes and subject TO cores
pending limitations and RESTRICTIONS except as modified
or altered by the provrions o. this act
sec 6-And be II uyther tnscted, That the several
railroad companies au,horized may authorized,
by said States Of Lonisispa, Arkansas and Missouri,
indicated In the preceding section, together with
such company companies may be authorized
ny me ststss OF Iexs' or California severaly 70 con-
San Francisco ard Shreveport such one or more OF
said companies as may elect TO avail themselves Of the
privileges herein granted hereby authorized 70 con-
struct rsrosc from q Paso or nom some point be-
tween Fl Paso and Fort FILLMORE, In New Mexico upon
to the State OF California and thence with the assent o.
said State, to the Guy of san Francaco and two,
branches, 10 San Diego and the other to Q suitable
point en- The Pacific 10 pavgable waters leading
thereto. The company companies electing TO build,
said railroad shan nle within twelve months from Jan.
ueIy next 10 the Department OF the Interior their writ
ten acceptance Of the herein contained and within
three thereafter sha build and equip not less than
hty miles Of said rcat. And to aid In the construction
OF faid railroad and telegraph line, there hereby
granted 10 sad company or companies thus filing ~
aforesaid heir acceptuc Of the provisions Of this
toD upon the CONDITION limitations, and restrictions
stated In this iory sections Of land per mile
Of rad lying each side Of sad raroai beginning
the boundary line OF Texas in the territory
New EeAiro. AND extel ding to the one hundred and
from thence sections mile TO the terminus Of said
road and the samr quantity OF land per mile 70 aid In tho
construction ef each Of the two branches thereof And
all privileges as 10 right OF donation OF lands and Of
oil other krds wbatsoever granted to the company
companies authorized by this TO construct railroad
conferred upon the company companies that shall
undertake 10 construct rairoad from Texas 70 San
Francisco: Provided bo~ever, that they soal also be-
subject the ,es,rcroDe and Liabilities
AZ the company authorized 70 build said
pay for caryIs The mail freight persons for the untei
states thal be the same per mile on both routes
and whenever railroad shall be completed
from Shreveport TO New NJ xico the Tor carrying
III mall freight persons tor The United States
raid road shall be the per mile, and subject to the
fane csndioIs tiips,d be paid for carrying the
,sme On the Tairosd authorized to be built from Fort
hearney to California
Sec. And be II further enacted That for carrying
freight mails, and for The United States the rail-
ioaos herein provided Tor within the staes or louisiana
Arkansas and Missouri ttail be allowed per mile the,
zane rate compsr ,sron ard be subject 10 ike cond
ons as directed by " act, 10 be paid TO the railroad
tomTspts authorized 70 build railroads from Fort KcAr.
ey sast 10 the bisyour' river.
Sec. Sand be u further enacted That the Pacific Rail-
road Company Of Missouri msy extend It's southwest
branch railroad from rghed, with the assent OF said
states TO such point the railroad from San Francisco W
1eyas as taid company! after making the necessary
Southwest Brar ch Rsioad from Springfield TO the Texas
and san Frsncsco Railroad there Is hereby grated 10
raid Isciho Railroad Company of Missouri the alternate
sections rer each mile Of said road together similar
rights privileges sDo In unos except TO the rate or
compen'ahon Tor services 70 inc United states whiss
same rettricions ssid road; deficiencies OF land
asipe ftD Ike tbrll be made up In like manner
provided Tor in tits act for the bene OF the road
nrg west from Fort KeNpey hfty miles OF said South
vet Brarch Railroad shall be built within four years,
and the whole within fifteen from the date OF tnH
No lands shal be by said company pror the
compenon OF twtfty I've niles OF the road; and then
only many sections granted for such twenty
i've mites 0; road, and so on for each twenty i've
miles Of road ft.hed II said company fails to
complete .ad road within The Time speciasd the lands
herein granted sha revert 10 the United States Provided
fat tho company shall not be deprived OF lends
for 20 many miies At railroad as Il shall actually
csntirtci, equip and run, but only or the amount
granted 10 AID 10 the consuciion OF the portion Of rail-
rosd remaining unbuit And provided further, that 10
case provined for IN bis sct shall patents for lands
n Icvsrce Of The actual completion Of the portion
Of road in aid Of lie eoDs;rucon Of which they were
granted.
Sec s-Ard be further or acted That for the purpose
Of sdirE The copsr o. q railroad and eiegraphe
conmuleaion botseen the Northern lakes aud the Pa
ttc cca north Of the iory fourth degree OF north lat
tuco there hereby giartee 10 the Northern lakes aud
Pacac railroad company, OF which Alexander Ramseys
pstdtnL and TO Their asrocsics SUCCESSORS and assigns,
the quantity 81 twenty sections " land per mic. for the
lerEh Ct this lire q r.i, and telegraph, iron sun
eligible roni may ts sciecd by them for their
ttrmius, tue iake river st Croix the wesern
boundary a TIC state ~ vrc .nsn, by o 81 Paul,
TO tie enc hupdrodih ccsree q longitude wes, from
Orc ~lon ard the quantity Of forty sections per ule
from stid sst point 70 such point the navi-
gable waters of Tugets 80 md a. said osmpsss mar
lcc, Tor tile western terminus Of said railroad and tee
rrsph and there also hereby granted 70 said railroad
COMPANY tie quantity OF forty sections oil land mis,
TO eii IL The construction OF branch line OF railroad aud
telegraph con nsnclrg n their msin line 81
bic poiu, 10 be by Them selected, west Of the Rocky
Mountains ard running 70 he Columbia river, at
the mouth 81 the Willamette river In the Territory Of
Ortfu3 and The quantity Of treuty sections OF per
mile u also hereby granted 10 11 company 70 aid in the
corstfucr Of branch rsrc~c ana telegraph noe from
the rain Ire ofsaid Northern lakes and Pacific railroad
such Tolrt az the hurdrs dth degree Of inguds
west from Greenwich a. raid company may select 70
'ome POINT ske Superior 10 be by them selected And
that 10 nG IN constructing roads 70 ncrsec said Northern
rsrcad, there hereby srsntci 1, the Transit railroad
company ten alternate sections Of lard per mile
tho road tm Nnona 10 - Peter and thence northwest
vpdy 10 rorstct said ain road 70 the Pacific nj such
point 80 M &c selected AFTER actual survey And 10 the
state Of Iowa snd Terrier. Of Minnesota respectively tho
sane quantity Of land per mile tho road, from the
mouth Of The IZ dts Mofs 20 the southern limo Of An
ntaots townshp ranges and seventeen aud
thence by tic way Of - Paul 70 lake Superior On the