Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1863-02-26

j Company shah eOmplsts one hundred miles Of the
road and telegraph in this section provided for in
tso Ieass after Ming their assent % the coudiions
Of this act By the terms Of this cot reqnirsd and
at The rata Of one hundred miles per year thorsaf-
ter. until the whole is completed Provided Thata
failure upon the part Of said company make said
conneetOn the tine aforesaid aad o perform the
obligations imposed on iaid company by this section
and to operate said road in the saus manner a. the
main line shall be operated, shall forfeit to the gov
eminent Of the United States al the rights, pTivi-
leges granted TO and conferred upOn said company
by this act. And Whensve. there shall be 4 lins q
railroad completed threagh Minnesota or Iowa 10
Sioux City, then the said Pacific Railroad o5ruoonv
Is hsrcby authorised and required 10 construct =
railroad and telegraph from said Sioux City upon
the most direct and pFae tie0bls route to Point on
and so as TO connect with the branch railroad and
telegraph in thls section herenbefOrs mentioned Or
with the said Union Pasihc Railroad, said point Of
junction 70 be fixed By the President Of The United
States, not further west than the one hundrodth
meridian Of longitude Aforesaid, on the sans tsrms
and conditions provided in this aot for the con-
struotiOn Of the Union Paei6c RalrOOd As Aforesaid
and 20 cOpets the same at the rate OF one huddred
miles per year and should sad company fail to
comply with tho requirements Of this act in relation
10 the said Sioux City railroad and telegraph, the
said company shall suffer the same foEfsituFes pres
cribsd in relation 10 tho Iowa branch ralro0d and
telegraph herenbefOrs mentioned.
Sec. Is. And be it further enacted, That any
other railroad company now incorpolated, OF here
after to be incorporated shall have the right to cos
nsct their road with she road and branches provided
for by this act ct such places and upon such juss
and equitable terms the President Of she United
States may prescribe. Whenever the word 6opPa-
ny is used in this act It shall be construed 70 sm-
brace She words their associates, successors, and as
signs the same As If she words had been properly
1 added thereto.
Sec. Is. And be it further enacted, That &c any
time after the passage Of this aot All 0f tho rsilrOsd
cOnp'nies named herein, And asserting hereto, OF
any two or more Of them, are authorised to form
themselves into one consolidated company; notice
Of such consolidation, in writing, shall be filed IN
the Department Of the Interior, and such eonsOda-
ted company shall thereafter proceed 70 construct
said railroad and branches and telegraph line upon
the terms and oOnditi0as provided In this aet.
Sec. II. And belt further enacted, That in case
said company or companies shall fsi TO comply with
the terms and conditions Of this aot, b. not compile
ting said road and telegraph and branches Withins
reasonable time, By not keeping the same in repair
and use, but shall permit tie same, Tor an unreason
sble time, to remain unnnished Out 0fFepar, and
unfs for use, Congress may pass any act 70 insure
tho speedy eOmpletion Of said road and branches
put che same in repair and use and may direct the
income Of said railroad and telegraph line 20 be-
thereafter devoted to the Of the United StEtes
TO repay all such expenditures caused By the defadlt
and neglect Of such company or cOnpaniea: Pr0Yi-
ded, That if said roads are not completed 80 70
form continuous line Of railroad, ready for use,
from the Missouri River so the nAFigable waters Ol
the Sacramento River in California BY the dfstday
Of July, eighteen hundred and SsVenty-six the whole
Of all Of said railroads before mentioned and 70 DO
constructed under the provisions Of this as eogsas
with all their furniture, fixtures railing stock,
machine shops, lands, tenemsnts and hereditAuenas
and property Il every KIND and character, shall be
forfeited 10 and taxed possession of By the listed
States: Provided, That Of the bondsOf the United
States in this sct provided to be delivered for any and
all parts Of the road TO be conszusted sast Of the
hundredth meridian Of west longitude from Green
Weh and for any part Of the road west Of the vest
foot Of the Sierra Nevada mountain, there shall be
reserved for each part and instRllmsnt twenty-five
per centum, to be sad FemAin in the United States
treasury, undeiYered, until said road and 81 parts
thereof provided for in this act completed and
Of AL the bonds provided 10 be delivered for The said
road, between the two points aforesaid, there shah
be reserved out Of each inStallment fifteen per
tun, 70 be and remain 10 the treasury until the
whole Of the road provided for-in this act is fully
completed and if the said road any part thereof
shall fail Of completion at the time limited therefor
in shis act then and in that the said part Of
said bonds reserved shall be forfeited 70 the uni
ted States.
Sec. Is. And be Is further enacted. That WheneV-
OK it appears that the net earnings Of the entire road
and telegraph, including she amount allowed Tor
services rendered for the United States, after de-
dueting all expenditures, including repairs, and the
furnishing, running and managing Of Said road,
shall exceed ten per centnm upon its cost exclusive
Of the FIVE per cenIam TO be paid 70 the United
States Congress may reduce the rates Of fare there
Il
tabish the same by law. And the better 10 accom-
psh the object of this act hamsly, 20 promote the
public interest and welfare by the construction Of
said railroad and telegraph line, and keeping the
same iH working eEdsF and to secure 10 the govern
ment ct all times but particularly IN times OF VAR
the and benefit Of the same for postal, military
and other purposes, Congress may st any time, hav-
| ing due regard for the rights Of said companies
named herein, sd to, alter, amend, OF repeal ihis
act.
Sec. 10. And be Il further snsotsd. Thss the Ssy.
srAl railroad companies herein named authorised
70 enter into arrangement with The Pacific Tels-
| graph Company the Overland Telegraph Company,
/ and the California State Telegraph Company, 30
that tbe present line Of telegraph BstHssn the Ms
souri, River and San FrancissO may be- mOFBd upon
or along the line Of said railroad and branches fast
as said roads and branches ere built; and if said
Arrangement be entered into and che transfer Of said
telegraph line be made in accordance thereWith to
the line Of said railroad aud branches such transfer
shall for all purposes Of this act be held snd eOnsid
cred fulflmsnt on the part Of said railroad com
panes Of the provisions Of this act in regard to the
construction Of said line Of telegraph. And, IN ease
j Of disagreement, said telegraph companies are au-
thorzed 10 their line Of telegraph along aud
upon the line Of railroad herein contemplated Eth-
out prejudice TO ths rights Of said railroad composites
named herein.
See 90 And BE- it further snaoted That the cor
pOration hereby created and the roads connected
Herewith, under the provisions Of this act, shall
make TO the Secretary Of the Treasury annual
i port, Wher eln shall be set forth
/ First. The names Of tho stockholders aud tkeir
places Of residence, far tbs same can be asesr
tanned
Second. The names and residence Of the dirootoTS,
and all other officers Of the company;
/ Third. The amount Of stock subscribed, aud the
amount thereof actually paid in
i Fourth. A description Of the lines Of road sur
yeyed, Of the lines thereof fixed upOn for the
strucsion Of the read and the cost Of such surveys
u Fifth. The amount received from paGssngoEs on
/ the road --a-e
Sixth. The amOuns received foT frsight thereon;
Seventh. A stsssmsnt Of the sxpsnss u aid road
and its fixtures ;r =
Il Eighth. A Stotement Of The indsbtsdnssS Of said
company setting forth the VsFiOus kiads thsreOf-
Which report shall Be sworn 70 by the president o.
the said company and shall Be presented % The SEQ
rstarJ Of the Treasury on hsfOFs the rst day sf
II July IN each year. rF
n Approved, July l, 1859.
Gar. cXXI.-An Act changing the Hans ol Tie.
American -built Schooner aC1rtis Mana 70 that
Oft'SnpPly."
Be it sRseted 81 fbs GsBats and Hosss Of Rsgrs-
ssasatiVss Of the UR;ted States Of AmsyjeG in Cas-
gress GsseHblsd That ths eollsct0E Of she oustems
Of tho port Of DetrOt be- and be s hereby, autnos-
izsds nader the direction Of the SeeretaEy o. ne
Treasury, 10 issue new register, liosnso Of enroll
ment 70 the AmeTicAn- built schooner urtls Msln'
IN the nsme Of che @SnPply,S ths sAue being oEaea
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