Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-07-29

fixing the point Of connection of the main trunk
with the eastern connections, ii shall be fixed AT
the most practicable point for the construction
OF the Iowa aud Missouri branches, as herein
after provided.
Sec. g. AadJe uJurther cndciea, That the line
Of said railroad nud telegraph shall commence NJ
u point Oh the one hundreth meridian Of longi-
tude west from Greenwich, between the south
margin Of the valley of the Platte river. iu the
territory of Nebraska, at n point to be fixed by
the President Of the United States after actual
surveys thence running westerly upon the most
direct central and practicable route through the
territories of the United States to thu western
boundary Of the territory OF Nevada, there 10
meet nht Ununect with tho linu of the Central
Pacific Rairond cumpnuy Ol California
Scu. y, lind be q f"rther eHacied That the
LeavenWOrh, Phwnee, and WcAturn Railroad
Company Of kansaB are hereby authorized 10
construct u railroad and telegraph liue lrDm the
Missouri river, at tho mouth Of the Kansas river
On tho auuth side thereof 40 rs To connect with
tho Pacific railroad vi Missouri 10 the aforesaid
point on the Uue huniruth meridian Of lunglludo
wcsi from Greenwich, US herein provided upon
tho Same terms aud conditions in all respects ss
arc provided in this act for the construction of
tho railroad aud telegraph liuo first mentioned,
and tO meet aud connect with tho Hamu at the
meridian Of longitude aforesaid aud in case the
general route or line Of road, frOm the Missouri
river TO the Rocky mOuutaius should be 40 nCa.
ted as to require II departure uui ilbwai,lly FROM
the proposed ue Of said kausns railroad be lore
it reaches the meridian Of longitude aforesaid
the location Of sad Kansas rontl shall lie inade
so as to conform thereto; mud said railroad
through kansas shall be 80 located between the
mouth or the kansas river, as Aforesaid, and the
aforesaid point, on the one hundreth meridian OF
longitude, that the several railroads from Mis-.
souri, and Iowa, herein authorized to connect
with the same, can make connection within the
limits prescribed in this act, provided the same
can he done without it,ia.i..s from tue genviul
direction OF the whole line to the Pacific coast.
The route in Kansas west of the meridian of
Fort Riley to the aforesaid point on the one hun
dredth merldian of longitude. to be subject to
the approval of the President of the United
States, and TO be determined by him on actual
survey. And said Kansas Company may proceed
to build said railroad TO the aforesaid point on
the one hundreth meridian of longitude west
from Greenwich in the Territory of Nebraska
The Central Pacific Railroad Company of Cali
tornias d corporation existing under the laws of
the State of California, are hereby authorized to
construct railroad and telegraph line from the
Pacific coast, at or near San Francisco, or the
navigable waters Of the Sacramento river, TO the
eastern boundary of California, upon the same
terms and conditions, in all respects, as are con-
tanned in this act for the construction of said
railroad and telegraph line first mentioned. and
to meet and connect with the first mentioned
railroad and telegraph line on the eastern boun-
Diary Of California. Each Of said companies shall
file their acceptance Of the conditions Of this act
in the Departments of the Interior within six
months after the passage Of this act
Sec. 10. And be ii further enacted, That the
said company chartered by the State of Kansas
shall complete one hundred miles of their said
road, commencing at the mouth of the Kansas
river as aforesaid, within two years after filing
their assent to the conditions of this act as here
in provided, and one hundred miles per year
thereafter until the whole is completed; and the
said Central Pacific Railroad Company of Cali
fornia shall complete fifty miles of their said road
within two years after filing their assent to the
provisions Of this act, as herein provided, and
fifty miles per year thereafter until the whole is
completed; and after completing their roads, res
pectively, said companies, or either of lhom may
unite upon equal terms with the first named coni-
pany in constructing 30 much Of said railroad and
telegraph line aud branch railroads und telegraph
lines in this act hereinafter mentioned through
tho territories from the State Of California 10 the
Missouri river as shall then remain to be con
structeh, On the same terms aud conditions as
provided in this act in relation TO the said Union
Pacific liRilToad Company And the Hannibal
and st. Joseph Railroad, the Pacific Railroad
Company Of Missouri, aud the FIRST numed com.
IhugH VI elthNl VI thNhlI VII nltuk hnOiN HNhtuN
this act, ns aforesaid, may unite upon equal
tcrms under this act with The said Kansas COM
pany in constructing said railroad aud telegraph
to said meridian OF longitude with the consent
VI tho said State Of Kansas aud In case said first
named company shall complete their liuo 10 The
easerD boundary Of California before IL IL com.
petod across said Statc by tho Central Pacific
Railroad Co. OF California, said first nanud COM
pany is hereby authorized TO continue 10 cUn-
afrlctiup lllp Euun flrntIVh f,uliiOruu. with lhD
consent OF ead State, up0u the tUrns mentioned
in this 0Ct, until said roads shall mcOt aud con-
meet, and the whole liuD Of said railroad and lolo
graph is completed and the Central Pacific
Railroad Company Of CalilOrnia, alter compile
ting its road across said State, is authorized to
continue the construction Of said railroad aud
telegraph through the territories Of the United
States to the Missouri river, including the branch
roads specified in this act, upon tho routes here
inbefOre and hereinafter indicated, on tho terms
and conditions provided in this act in relation to
the said Union Pacific Railroad Company, until
SAID roads shall meet and connect and the whole
line of said railroad and branches and telegraph
is completed.
Sec. IL. And be il further enacted, That for
three hundred miles Ofsaid road most mountain
GUS and difficult of construction, to wit, one hum
dred and fifty miles westwardly from the eastern
base of the Rocky Mountains, and one hundred
and fifty miles eastwardly from the western base
of the Sierra Nevada mountains, said points to be
fixed by the President of the United States, the
bonds to be issued to adj the construction there
of shall be treble the number per mile herenbe-
fore provided, and the same shall be Issued,
and the lands herein granted be set apart, upon
the construction of every twenty miles thereof
upon the certificate of the commissioners as afore-
said that twenty consecutive miles Of the same
are completed: and between the sections last
named of one hundred and fifty miles each the
bonds to be issued to aid in the construction
thereof shall be double the number per mile men
toned, and the same shall he issued and the lands
herein granted be set apart, upon the construc-
ton of every twenty miles thereof, upon the GER
tifcate of the commissioners as aforesaid that
twenty consecutive miles of the same are COM
peted: Provided, That no more than fifty thou
sand of said bonds shall be issued under this net
to aid in constructing the main line Of eaid rail-
road and telegraph.
Sec. ~. And be il further enacted, That when
ever the route Of said railroad shall cross the
boundary of any State or territory, or said meri-
dian of longitude, the two companies meeting or
uniting there shall agree upon its location at that
point with reference to the most direct and prae-
tible through route, and in case Of difference be-
tween them as to said location the President Of
the United States shall determine the said loca-
tion; the companies named in each State and ter
ritory to locate the road across the same between
the points so agreed upon, except as herein pro-
vided. The track upon the entire line Of railroad
and branches shall be of uniform width, to be de-
termined by the President ofthe United States SO
that, when completed, cars cau be run from the
Missouri river to the Pacific coasti the grades
and curves shall not exceed the maximum grades
aud curves Of the Baltimore and Ohio rairoad ;
the whole lne OF sad railroad aud branches and
telegraph shall be operated and used for all pur-
poses of communication. travcl aud iransporta-
ton, so far as the public and Government are