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2e Issued to sid in the construction thereof
snail be treble the number per mile hereinbe-
lore provided, md the same shall be Issued,
a0d the lands herein granted be set apars,
3pon the construction Of Every twenty miles
hen OF, upon the certificate OF the commits
'tont is as afo't said that twenty consecutive
miles Of tie sama are completed aud be-
sYeen the sections last named of l50 miles
sch the bonds 10 be issued to aid in the con- 4
strrctIon thereof shall be double the number
peT mile first mentioned, and the same shall
be issued, and the llnds herein granted be
'et ai'art, upon the construction of every
twenty miles thereof, upon the Certificate Of
The commissioners as aforesaid that twenty |
{, e, miles Of the same are completed;
Provided, That no more thln 80 900 Of sid
bones shall be issued under this act to aid in
constituting the main line Of said railroad
AID tell sgraph.
Sec. II. And be it further enacted, That
Whenever the route Of said railroad shall
OF said meridian Of longitude, the two COM /
panlts meeting Or uniting there shall agree
upon its location at that point, with reference
to the most direct and practicable through
route, and in case Of difference between them |
as to said location, the President Of the |
United States shall determine the said loca-
tioD; the companies named in each State and |
territory to locate the road across the
same hetween the points SO agreed upon,
except as herein provided The track upon
lut tutHt Hut u l3tIo11 sauA DIstucHtS
III II be Of uniform width, to be deter
mined by the President of the United States,
so that, when completed cals can be run
from the Missouri River to the Pacific coast;
the grades and curves shall not exceed the
maximum gradtE and curves Of the Blltimo1e
ard Ohio railroad; the whole line Of said
railroad and branches and telegraph shall
be operated aud used for oil purposes Of com
munication, travel, and transportation, SO far
as the public and government are concerned,
as one connecting, continuous line; aud the
Kansas ard California, fling their assent to
the provisions Of this act, shall receive and
transport all iron rails, chairs, spikes, ties,
timber, and all materials required for con-
structing and furnlshidg said first mentioned
line between the aforesaid point. on the
one hundredth meridian Of longitude and
western boundary Of Nevada Territory, when
ever tie same Is required by said fiEst-named
company, at cost, over that portion Of the
roads Of said companies constructed under the
provisions of this act.
the Hannibal and st. Joseph Railroad Com
pany Of Missouri may extend its road from St.
Joseph via Atchison to connect with the
road through Kansas. upon fling its assent to
| the provisions Of this act upon the ean1e terms
and conditions in all respects, for one hun
| dred miles in length next to the Missouri River,
as are provided in this act for the construct IN
| Of the railroad and telegraph line first men-
| toned, and may for this purpose, use any
| railroad charter which has been or may be
granted :s bE .t The e Legislature , of Kaasaz:
| it desirable, the said company NAV construct
their road, with the consent Of the kansas
| legislature, on the most direct and practicable
route west from S.. Joseph, Missouri, SO as
to connect and unite with the road leading
from the western boundary Of Iowa: At any
| point east Of the one hundredth meridian Of
| west longitude, or with the min trunk road
At said point; but in no event shall lands or
bonds be given to said company, as herein di-
rec;ed, to aid in the construction Of their said
pad 1or greater distance than one hundred
Western Railroad Company Of Kansas may
construct their road from Leayenworth to
| unite with the Dad through Kansas.
SEC. Il. 4'td be It fu rtheT enacted, That the
said Union Pacific Railroad Company is hers-
by authorized and required to construct sin
gle line Of railroad and telegraph from point
on the western boundary Of the State Of Iowa,
to be fixed by the President Of the United
States, upon the most direct and practicable
route. to be subject to lis approval, 50 as to
form connection "i1h the lines Of said com
| 1any at some point on the one hundredtt
meridian of longitude aforesaid, from the
point Of commencement On the western
boundary OF the State Of I3Hay upon
the same terms and conditions, in al
respects. as are contained in this act for ths
CDlEtIuCt1uu Ol tuE EtlQ IdtlTHau Auu ttAeIsap4
first mentioned; and the said Union Pacidc
, Railroad company shall CONF plete one hundred
miles Of the road and telegaaph in this section
/ provided tor in two years after filing thel
| assent to the conditions of this act, as by tn
, terms Of this act required, and at the rate Q
| leo miles per year thereafter, until tie Who'll
t is completed: Eroeidsd, TEat a failure upol
the part Of said company to make said connet
t tion in the time aforesaid, and to perform til
), oolgationt imposed on sud company by tai
: Eect1oc and to operate said road in the sam
c manner as the main line shall be operated
d | shall forfeit to the government Of the Uni:e
? States all the rights, privileges aud franchise
t. groItcd to and conferred upon said coinpsr
e hy this act. And whenever there shall be
d line OF railroad completed through Mluneso
u or Iowa to Sioux City thea the said Pa:iI
i Railroad company is hereby authorized a1
q required to construct railroad and tel.yral
d from said Sioux City upon the most dire
it and practicable route to point on, and SO
1e to connect with, the branch railroad and tel
n graph In this section hereiubefore mentione
,e or with the said Union Pacific railroad. 50
2 point Of junction to be fixed By the Pre-:
e dent Of the United States. not further th
le the one hundredth meridian Of longi.u
re aforesaid, and on tie sama terms and cont
Is tiors as provided in this act for the constru
10 tion OF the Union Pacific Railroad as afo1
Of baid, and to complete the same at the rate
it. one hundred miles per year; and should 50
st company fail 10 comply with the requl'
le menIs Of this act in relation to the ssld Siol
ct City railroad and telegraph, the said comp Il
he relation to the Iowa branch railroad aud te
d graph hercinbefore mentioned.
d. SEC. Is. Aud be it further enacted, That a
e. other railroad company now Incorporated,
be hereafter to be Incorporated, shall have t
be right to connect their road with the TO
Of and branches provided for By THE act,
81 such places and upon such just aud cquital
IT. terms as the president Of the United Sta
ls may prescribe. Wherever the word compa
e, is Used in this act it shall be construed
IS, embrace the words their associates, successt
Of and assigns, the same as if the words
he been properly added thereto.
IF SEC. l6. -4nd be it further enacted, That
any time after the passage Of this act all
he the railroad companies named herein, aud
Id sentiDg hereto, or any two or more OF the
to | are authorized to form themselves into c
'm cons o}idated company; notice Of such ct
H. Eolidation, in writing, shall be filed in
to Department of the Interior, and sneh const
ri, dated company shall thereafter proceed
til construct said railroad and branches aud te
b, graph line upon the terms and conditions 2
nd yidtd in this act.
in SEC. II. And be it further enacted, That
ad ! case said company OF companies shall fail
to comply with the terms aud conditions Of t
i'd act By not completing said road aud telegra
he and branches within reasonable time, or
is | not keeping the same In repair and use,
ltu / E1all pEf141L LIE 6lLuet 1oE I'LL uuIc1ooAss
th- time, to remain unfinished, or ont Of rep
sas and unfit for use, Congress may pass any
on to usUre the speedy completion OF s
sas road and branches, or put The same
%; repair and use, and may direct the luco
be of said railroad and telegraph line to
au- thereafter devoted to the use OF the Uni
aid States, to pay all such expenditures caused
Of the default and neglect Of such company
Lis companies: Provided, Tnat if said 70
ect | are not completed, SO rs to fOrm continu
hin line Of railroad, ready for use, from the
led souri River to the navigable waters Of the s
ing ramento River III California, by the first da
ole July, eighteen hundred and seyenty-siX,
sas whole Ct all said railroads before mentio
the | and to be constructrd ulder the provision:
i1i- | this act ogether with all their furniture.
wal turee, rolling stock, machine shops. Ia
to tenements and Entertainments, aud pTope
Aud of every Kind and character, shall be fortel
lid to and be taken possession Of By the Uni
Que States; Provided, That Of the bonds OF
on United States in this act provided to be DE-
rle ered for any and all parts Of the roads tt
tor- constructed east OF the one hundredth 1Del
) of IN Of west longitude from Greenwich, aud
zed any part Of the road west Of the west foo
:om the Sierra Nevada monntaiEB, there shal
or reserved Of each part and instalG1ent TIVE
iyer FIVE per centunl, to be aud remain in
pom | United States treasury, undellvered. z
cts, ssfd road and all parts thereof provided fc
rue this act are eutiryly completed; and o
irst the bonds provided to be delivered for
the said road, between the two points afores
on there skalI be reserved ont OF each iR5tallG
b Of fifteen per centum, to be and rematn in
OF treasury un'il the y hole Of the road prov
lent tor in this act is fully completed; aud if
the sad road or any part thereof, shall fa