The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-05-28
SEc Is The Minneapolis and Cedar alley Railroad Company
shall at eli tes have right to use the road track switches

all carriages necessary the
Of freight and passengers and by its and officers fully
and freely upon occupy and use the the transaction
Of its business aud from the said City of st Paul. such
the said companies shall he able agree reference
terms either party may apply to the Governor OF the Territory
Jtac days notice for the appointment of three sineest
ed of whom shall lc engineer decide upon the
and conditions of such and the compensation 10 be-
paid for the of said roads tracks and depots as herein pro-
vided and the award Of the appointed aforesaid
And the said Minneapolis and Cedar Valley Railroad Company
hereby authorized build the
said junction the city of st Paul the line route and
the lands of the said Root River Valley and southern Minnesota
Railroad Company any portion Of the sepa
tracks with the side tracks switches and
any other point their said road like
and fIom any point said road like road Hastings with all
necessary side track tunou switches dos and other
fences for the transportation of freight and and
hereby authorized 70 take acquire and hold at ST Paul and else
where all necessary depot grounds and other real estate in the
provided in their act Of Incorporation And il is
also hereby further provided that all and singular the rights
hsfenbe'ote granted to the Minneapolis and Cedar Val
Of the Root River Valley and southern Minnesota Railroad Com
pany and also to construct another track ON the lands of said
Company be and the hereby granted and
and upon the said Root River Valley
Company the lands the Minneapolis and Cedar Valley
Railroad Company in and line
the Minneapolis and Cedar Valley Railroad Company said
junction any other point on their said line to 81 Anthony up
the and conditions all respects hereby granted
and provided for said Minneapolis and Cedar Valley Railroad Com
pany ill., and the lines Of road track and lands said
Root River Valley and southern Minnesota Railroad Company
SEC IA Fit shall he found after the selection lands
in the grant River Valley and southern Minnesota Rail
road the line Of road to be constructed by said Company from
st Paul and from It Anthony Ivy Minneapolis the southern
boundary Of the Territory herein described than line of
road TO be constructed by the Minneapolis Valley Rail
Company proportion the number Of miles of route to be
constructed BY said Coany the Iovc" Of the Territory or
State at the request Of the whose line the de-
from the lands the line road having such of quan
tity sufficient amount of lands such line of average quality
location and value to eua2c the quantity Of lands each
pany being intended that each company equally share
the lands granted on both lines in proportion the distance Of
roads " he constructed by each and tho lands selected and
the nf
entitled receive them on the report of the a.
selection and cr. being confirmed v tho C;oyernor
P That nothing herein contained shall he taken
To authorize the appropriation Of of the lands granted the
Iowa line in the direction Of the mouth the Big River
branch thereof via Farbau the Iowa State line the
road from Winona via st Peter the Big
the forty fifth parallel of north atude And rrordd further,
That nothing herein contained shall conflict with the said of
sfc Is The Root River Valley and Southern Minnesota Rail
doual directors dive Of whom shall I've from along the line Of the
road mentioned in this section the number already authorized
by their act Of Incorporation And the persons So elected shall
remain in Office until the next annual election and at said annual
election and all future elections by the stockholders said
citizens residing upon the roads leading 81 Paul and from
St Anthony via Minneapolis the Iowa line in the direction
ssc le The Root River Valley and Southern Minnesota Rail
road Company and the Minneapolis and Cedar Valley Railroad
their books be opened aud kept open days OF until one
million of dollars the capital stock each Of said companies
and bylaws respectively said books he opened
and Minneapolis Shakopec and ST Peter shall
published in newspaper printed the
places at least two weeks before said books he
The said Minneapolis and Cedar alley Railroad Company
Root River Valley and southern Minnesota Railroad Comany
have full power and authority become consolidated
in single corporation with other Railroad Company in this
Territory such and conditions the Board
sad respective companies and prescribe and such
consolidation may be authorized by the said Board
regular meeting Of said Board called purpose
articles Of consolidation shall hc duly entered
by the Directors of the respective Companies interested
shall be submitted the stockholders o the several companies
their approval and the stockholders holding majority Of the
capital stock each o the shall
approve the then they shall t subscribed by
and Secretary Of each q said companies and duplicate thereof
shall he filed the office Of the the
state, and all the rights interests powers privileges franchises
and property conferred such respectively by
act of Incorporation by this held and enjoyed by said
Companies under their respective charters shall held
used exercised and enjoyed by the said consolidated
der the chosen and designated the said
of agreement and consolidation fully amply and eectuay
all n'ens and Whatsoever the had been d
recy granted acquired by said consolidated Company The
immediate and direction 81 said consolidated Company
shall he vested such number and
| agreed upon in the articles Of consolidation
SKc. l., The said Companies shall ely within
days after the passage II this the acc
shall be by resolution adopted by the Board
copy certified the Secretary Company shall
be- deposited the Office @ tho Secretary Territory within
the time aforesaid.
This sla take effect and force from and a.
its passage
10 All the different Companies mentioned this act shall
construct and maintain good aud substantial board and rail
four and half feet high both sides Of their respective
and shall construct and cattle guards wherever the
from hhe track and shall tc liable Tor damages
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