The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-02-18

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sum Of money thus Advanccd, together with TIL
inherent thereon, is ~ be repaid to the unitst
States BY the said contracting party In tho trans
portAtion and service provided for In this act ant
no pcnsation, othor than the lands PIRATES
and bonds auth rz ID to be issued by chs act shall
be made to the contracting party for transportaties
| aud service rendered uuer their contracts, unit
the value OF such transportation and service shall
be equal to the aggregate amount Of the principal
and interest Of said bonds Provided, That all du
ties on railroad iron imported and laid down said
road shall be charged to the contracting party
paid TO the United States, by deducting the amount
from the credit to be given for the first per-
formed under this act: Provided, further, That il
American manufactured railroad iron, Of equal
qualities, shall be offered to the said CONTRACTING
party, which, including al Items Of cost Of manu-.
factnre, sale, and delivery, shall not exceed the
like cost of such iron obtained from foreign coun
tries, the American manufactured iron shall be
preferred and used by said contracting party
Sec. 8. And DO ii further enacted, That should
said contracting party neglect, refuse, or in any
way fail to prosecute the work under ak en- by them
In manner to sscure tho completion thereof in com
piinnce with the contract, or should violate the
terms Of said contract then all rights Of said con
tracing party 70 said road right Of way, lands
other property pertaining thereto, including such
amount Of the dsposi edystocks, If any, that may
remain nnexp pended, shall be and become forfeited
and the United states may enter upon and retain
the same. In the event Of such forfeiture, to be
determined by the President he shall proceed to re-
iSS tHAt poIA1ou VI Iohu Ituhlulbx uUeOMplefeu
under such forfeited contract, and provide for the
disposition Of the work in such u manner as will
secure the earliest completion oil the road in con-
formity with the provisions OF this act Provided
That he shall not stipulate, the part Of the Uni
ted States for any higher or other terms than are
authorized and provided for in this act.
Sec .. And be 1t further enacted, That the con
tracing party receiving lands under the
Of this act shall be required to sell and uncond ton
ally convey one halt Of the same within FIVE wears
and a faYf mi sF fhA e..
same and all lands 80 granted, which shall remain
the property OF such contracting party, or which
may be held by hemsever or Others for their use or
benefit, at the expiration Of ten years from the
date OF the patents shall be and become the prop
erty Of the United States.
SIC. 10. And b. ii further enacted, That the
lands OF tho United States, for two hundred fe in
width along the entire line Of said road are hereby
set apart and dedicated for highway, for railroad
and telegraph purposes under the on III Con
gress and the sid contracting party NAV take
any earth, stone, timber, or other necessary mate
rails for the construction and keeping In repsiY Of
the road within the said two hundred feet any
contract made In pursuance of this oct for the
building and keeping up OF said rosd shall Dr. ovde
for it's construction in substantial and workman.
like manner with all the necessary drains culycrts
bridges, yiaducts, crossings, turnou stations and
waterin places, and all other appurienanees, in.
Guiding furniture and rolling stock, equal in all
respects to railroads OF the first class when
for business with raj ls of the best quality also
for the nsruction of telegraph line Of the moot
substantial and approved description TO b. operated
along the entire line OF said railroad Provided,
The contracting party shall not charge the Govern
ment higher rates than they do individuals for i ke
telegrapAic service.
Sec. IL. And be ii further enacted, That the
contracting party building or owning said road
may at any time construct one or more additional
tracks within the two hundred feet Re; apart Ter the
right If way and il ,ha.i be tie duty II said cor.
tracting party or owners Of said road to permit
any other railroad which shall bs authcr xed 10 be
built by the Legislature of any Territory or state
IN which the same may be situated to form connex
IONS with 1t on fair and ual terms.
Sec. IL. And be ii further enacted, That when
ever said road any part thereof shall be surren-
dered TO the United States, in pursuance of the
provisions Of this act, tnereuron so much Of the
same as may be sitanatsd within any State shall
WIN ITS assent, vest in and become the property
OF such State subject - the use Of he United States
Tor Pestal, military, navti, and alt other Govern
ment service, and also subject TO such regulations
as Congress may impose restricting the charges for
such transportation; and any other State through
winch faid road may pass, admitted into the Union
thereafter shall require the rame rights suhject to
like restrictions and provisions.
Gee 10. And De IT further enacted, That while
tne saiu contracting party or ownen are in amy
manner Indebted TO the United States they shall
keep books, In which shall be en- tered regular
ments VI all disbursements, expenditures, and re-
ceipts setting forth eefcaliy tho objects of
expendit ures and the sources hence said
are derived, iogstler with particular account of
ali accidents that may occur affecting properly or
persons, or causing delays upon the rad, which
fookf shall b. open u; all times to the ms on
OF the preSident, or any person authorized by him
70 exAnine the same, and TO the me bcrs OF each
mouse oi congress- and the contracting party or
owners shall report annually to the Secretary az the
Treasury, on tie frat day OF October In each year
accompanied by minute aud detailed exhibit of
the expenditures and profits Of said road and tsle-
graph Tor the year preceding be attcsted by tho
oaihs OF rheir secretary aud treasurer which rport
shai DC transmitted 70 Congress by the Secrel AIRY
OF the United States Treasury At the c1 mmencs-
ment Vt each session: Provided finally, That the
contract here proposed shall before it ID fully bind
ing, be ratified and confirmed by the Congress Of
the United statcs.
THE CHARITY OF SPHEcH.-Can a higher
compliment be paid TO man than to sxy no
speaks ill OF no ONE? And is any man better
spoken Of by all than he who never opens his
mouth to the detrimeDt OF his fellow.crea-
turesP And does any one in the long run
live more happily than he? The charity OF
speech surpasses that OF almsgivng the lat
ter, even ii it be the widows mite. ID reward
ed by the feeling tho. donor experiences, but
the latter waits for its reward. The inpulss
that prompts one to look kindly upon his
brothers. sins OF omission or commission.
even while living, as be would If he were dead
that prompts to suppress all mention Of
the evil within him, and readily to acknowl-
edge his good traits--to speak OF man with
the same deiicscy ~ OF woman--to remember
that there 10 no existing creature withou,
some rececming trait this impulse IL one OF
the noblest that actuatcs the mind and dvclls
within the heart. We never meet one who
has = kind word for the faults OF another,
without mental conviction that be would be
the first to lend him helping hand.
The EVIL OF q mad Temper.
bad temper is q curse to the possessor,
and ito influence lie most deadly wherever Il