The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-08-13

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LAWS OF ran UnIrED sTArHs
Passed as the SseoaA Session q The Thassy-
Seventh Cesgrsss.
(PrMc-No. %
An ACT to aid IN the construction Of rairoad and tel
egraph line from the Missouri River 10 the PaciAe
Ocean and 70 secure % the G0vernms the ~ q ~
same for postal, military, and other purpeso
Bs enacssa ~ aAs Ssn0ss asd Aesss q kQruau1sAsu
Of ne Cnaisa ssasss " AM~Sss ~ Coarc aoss,bta
. mat M...sr = surge. Wnnsm Nsessss, s'.lAnn
Angus Brewster, Henry haven, Cornelius ). Dssh-
neil, Henry Hammond, VI Conuscucut, lsAAe sherman,
Dean R.chmond, Royal Phelps, William H. Ferry, Henry
A. Paddock, Lewis J. staacia Charles A. SeooT, samuel
r. Campbsu, Alfred L hitoa, John Anderson, A1AriaA
Booty, John ; kennedy H. Carver J0eeph I,sid Bepa-
MN MN uo Camp G5ve w. Chiss Asa.nSsr !! s:rs:a,
ham b. Grant, 1homas W. olcoss, samuel b. knSgieD,
James b Wilson, Of New Yo.k Ephrain Marsh, Cnaxisc
n barker, Of New Jersey; John agar Thompson, Ben
AMIN Haywood, Joseph r. scranton, Joseph Harrison,
George w. Csss, John H. Bryant Daniel J. Aorsl 1hom.
- ~ Howe, Wl.iAn JonIson, Robert Einney John A.
Green, Nyre ChAries T. Wsiis, Jaaor, Of feansyi-
vania; Noah " wiIson, Am2sa Stone, William a. Cism-
ent, :. ; LHommedieu, J0on Brough wuiism Dsuni-
son, Jacob bcklDsderier o. Ohio; NIiam u Mcthsr-
son, W. Wells, Willard 7. HAl, Armstrong Beatty
Jonn Corby, Of Missouri 3 J. Hensley Peter DonAhus
{. r Huntington, T. d. Judah, James Bailey James I.
Ryan, Charles Hosmer, Chz-ies Marsh d. a. kills sam.
lei Bsn, LOUIS AcLAns, George W. Move, ChAsIss Nc.
LAughln Timothy Dame, John r Robinson, Of Csitfor-
MA John Atchson and John D. Winters OF the Territory
OF Nevada; John d. Campbell, r. n. kiee, CAArlss A.
Trowbridge, and Ransom GArdnes, Charles W. fsany
Charles J. Gorham, William Mcdonnell, Of Michigan, W.
liamF Coobaugh, Lucius H LAnSworthy, Hugh I. Reid
Hoyt Sherman, Ly man Cook, samuel X. LurtD Lswn A.
Thomas, Pratt smith, OF Iowa; William OgasA Charles
g. HAMMOND Henry FArnum, Amos Z. BAbeock, w. Sell
don Gale, Nehemiah Bushnell, ana LORENZO Bull Of ILL.,
nois; William L. swift, samuel Dana John Bertram
Franklin stevens, Edwsrd hnker q massachusetts,
Franklin CORN LAban }. Bradford, ana John T. Levn OF
Kentucky; James Dunning JohnA. Wood, EDWIN Noyes,
Joseph Eaton, Of Maine; henry 4. Baxter, George W.
Coilaner Henry keyes Thomas L. Canneld, Of Vermont
William $ LAdd, A N. Berry, Bnjamin +. Harding, Of
Oregon, William Bum Junior Jonn Caslin, Levi Sssr
ling, John Thompson. Einu l. Philips, Walter d. NcIn.
doe, T b s.oddard, E. II. Brodhad, A. II. Virgin, o.
Wisconsin; Charles Paine, Thomas A. NORRIS DAVID e.
BranhAm, Samuel Hanna, JONAS vosw ,Jssse l. WuiAns
lsaas c. Eston, Of Indiana, Thomas swan, Chauncey
Brooks, Edward wilkins, Of Maryland; Francis r. l.
Cornell, David Biakey, A. D. seward, Henry A. Swlft,
Dwight Woodbury., John Ackuick, John K Jones, oi
Minnesota, Joseph A. Gilmore, Charles W. WoodmAn Of
New Hampshire; ". II. Grimes J. C. Stone, Chester
Thomas, John Kerr, Werter K Davis Luther T. Chaln
Josiah Miller Of Kansas Gilbert C. Mcneil aad Augustus
kOuntz, T. N. Marquette, William Taylor ALVIN Saun
ders, Of Nebraska; John Evans, Of Colorado together
Of the Interior and all persons who shall may Be A.
sociated with them and their succeeors hereby
sted and erected into body corporate and poIic in
deed and in law by the name style and title OF 1.-THE
Union Pacific Railroad Company" md by that name
ehA have perpetual successful and shall be able
aud TO be sued plead and be impleaed defend aud be
ueieuueu, al Vi law ana equity Wlt0ln the Cn
ted States and may make and have . common SEAL ana
the said corporation hereby authorized and
to lay out locate construct, furnish maintain and en-
JOY Continuous railroad and telegraph with the appur
tenances from point the one huneredth meridian Of
longitude west from Greenwich between the south mar
gin Of the valley Of the Republican and the
margin Of the valley of the Platte river the Territory
Of Nebraska 10 the western boundary Of Nevada Terri
tory, upon the route and terms hereinafter provided
and hereby vested with all the powers privisgss ana
mmuntiss necessary carry ensct the purposes
herein forth The of ai
company shall consist Of hundred thousand shares
Of thousand dollars each which ala be subscribed
any one person, and shall be transferable in such nan
ner a. the by laws of said corporation shall provide
The persons herenbef0re together with thoss
De appointed oy the Secretary Of the Interior are here
by constituted and appointed COMMISSIONER and such
body shall be called the Board Of Commissioners Of the
Union Pacific Railroad and Telegraph Company, and
shall constitute for the transaction
of business The hrst meeting of said board shall be
held 1t Chicago at such time the from
Illinois herein named shall appoint not more than three
nor less than one month after the passage Of this ac
tice Of which shall be given by them the other
mssioners by depostiug Gail thereof In the post ONCE
at Chicago post paid to their address, least forty days
before sald meeting, and also BY publishing said
IN one daily newspaper in each OF the clies Of Chicago
and Saint Louis said board shall organize by choce
from its number Of president secretary and treasurer
and they snail from said treasurer such bonds
may be deemed proper, aud may from time 70 time In
crease the amount thereof a. they may deem proper
or quorum Of them shall determine, TO receive sub
scrptons TO the capital stock Of said corporation and
cash payment Of ten per csntum all subscriptions an,
receipt therefor So two thousand shares
be good faith subscribed for and dollars Der shar
actuay paid into the treasury Of the company the
president and secretary Of said board Of
shall appoint time and place for the rst meeting of tn
subscribers the stock VI said company and ahs eiy
thereof in at least newspaper in each Stats
which subscription books have been opened at least thir
days previous 10 the day Of msetng and such sub
scribers shall attend the meeting 20 called either
person by proxy shall then and there elect by bslo
less than thirteen directors fo said an
such election each share Of said capital shall
the owner thereof VOTE The president and -
retary Of the board Of commissioners shau act a IL
spectors Of said election anu shall certify under the
hands the names Of the directors elected at said
ing and the said commissioners, treasurer and secrets
ry shall then deliver " said directors all the prov
critics. subscription books other books in their no,
session and hereupon the duties Of said commissions
and determine forever aud thereafter the stockhode,
shall constitute said body polite and corporate Al Il
time OF the nrst ana eacn trenn election Of director
by the stockholders two additional directors shall be
pointed by the President Of the United States who Aha
with the body of directors, and bs denomnst<
directors on the part Of the Governnent any yscane
happening in the Government directors any time M
be led by the President Of the Unitsd States The
rectors to be appointed by the President Shall not
stockholders in the Union Pacific railroad Compan
The directors SO chosen shall, as may be- an
their election, elect from their number q preeide
and vice president and shall also shct treasurer
secretary No person shall be director in said comp
ny unless he shall be bona fde owner OF at least *
shares OF stock in the said company except the two
TO be appointed by the President as aforesai
Said company At any regular meeng Of the stockhol
called for that purpose shall have power to make
laws rules, and regulations - they shall deem need
and proper touching the disposition Of the stock pro
erty, estate and effects Of the company not nconsse
herewith the transfer Of shares the term Of once
ties, and Conduct Of their ofncefr and servants and
matters whatsoever which msy appertain 70 the cc
Of said company and the said board Of direete
shAu have power to appoint such engineers, agents. q
subordinate0 from time to time be neceasarv
carry into effect the object Of this sct 10 do ali
things touching the location and construction Of
road and telegraph. SAID directors may reauire d
ent Of subscriptions the capital stock after due
as such times and IN such proportions q they Oh
deem necessary 70 complete the railroad and tsleera
within the time in this set prescribed Said preside
vice president, and directors shall hold their once
three years. and until their sccessors are duly elect
and quaned or for such les< time "a the bylaws Of
corporation may prescribe nd majority Of said dir
business. The secretary And treasurer sha rive sr
bonds with such security, a. the said board sha r.
time TO time require, and shall bold their Offices st
the stockholders Of the sad corporation for the cko
Of officers when they chosenl and for the ira
action OF annual business, shal be holden at such q
and place ana upon such notice may be prescribed
the by laws. -..r
Sec. g. And Be T. fxyther enosed, mat The right Of
through the public lands be and the same ID hert
granted 70 said company for the oonstruetioa Of aid
road and telegraph line and the right power, and
thorty is hereby given 70 sale company 70 take b
the public lands adjacent the line Of said road
stone timber and other materials for the coastruc,
the extent Of two hundred feet in width each sd
said railroad where it nay pass over the public IA
inciudng all necessary grounds for stations, ouidh
10 workshops, and depots, nachn. shops, swisehs;
States shall extnguish a. rapidly - may b the lDt
titles all lands falling uader ths operation Of ths
and required for the said right way and gaass her
Il Sec. 3 AID Be 4 fxyxhe, e.ad1d. nat there b sa