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

telegraph line first mentioned and to meet and oon
connect with the at the meridian Of on ritud,
Aforesaid; and in ease the general route or line
the TOad from the Missouri River &, the Rook,
MountRini should be 80 located as TO require de
parturs DorrhWardly from the proposed line Of sale
Kansas railroad befors it reaches the neridian o.
longitude aforesaid, tho location Of said Kansa,
road shall be made 30 as to conform thereto; ans
said railroad through Kansas shall be 50 located
between the mouth Of the Kansas River, as afore
said. and the aforesaid point, the hundredtl
meridian Of longitude, that the several railroad
from Missouri and Iowa, hersin authorised to con
nect with the same, can make connection within th
limits prescribed in this act, provided the same cal
be done without dsyiating from the general dirsc-
ton Of the whole line TO she Pacific coast. Thl
route in Kansas west Of the meridian Of F0r Riley
to the aforesaid point, en- the one hundredth meEi
dian Of longitude, to be subject to the approval
ths President Of the United States, to be deter
mined by him on actual survey. And said kansa
company may proceed to build said railroad % tbs
aforesaid point on the one hundredth meridian o
longitude west from Greenwich, in the Territory o
Nebraska. The Central Pacific Railroad Company
Of California, corporation existing under the law
of the State Of California are hereby authorized t
construct railroad and telegraph line from the Pa
ei6c coast at or near San Francisco, the naViga
bic waters of the Sacramento River, to the eastern
boundary Of California, upon tie same terms Rnc
conditions, in all respects, as are contained in this
act for the construction Of said railroad and tes-
graph line irst mentioned, and to meet aud connect
with the first mentioned railroad and telegraph lins
on the eastern boundary Of California. Each oi
said companies shall file their acceptance of the con-
ditOn Of this act in the Department. Of the Interior
within six months after the passage Of this act.
Sec. 10. And b0 it further enacted, That the said
company chartered By the State Of Kansas shall
complete hun red miles Of their said road, com
mencing at the mouth Of the Kansas River as afors-
said within two years after fling their assent TO the
ndffios.a Of ook sIol o,I
hundred miles per year thereafter until the Whole
is completed and the said Central Pacific Railroad
Company Of California shall compstO fifty miles of
their said read Withh two years after fling their
sent to the provisions Of this aet a. herein provided
and ffy miles per year thereafter until the whole Is
completed; and after completing their roads, re-
speetiVsy, said companies, or oitheF Of them, may
unite upon equal terms With the first named eompa-
ny in constr uctng much Of said railroad and tel
egrsph line and branch railroads and telegraph lines
in this act herein after mentioned through the Ter
ritories from the State Of California 10 the Missouri
River, shall then remain to be constructed on the
terms and conditions as provided in this ast in
relation to the said Union Pacific Railroad COmpa-
ny. And the Hannibal aad st. Joseph RailrSad,
the Pacific Railroad Company Of Missouri, and the
frst-narned company, or either Of them, on fling
ther assent to this act, as aforesaid may unite upon
equal terms, under this act, with the said Kansas
company, iu constructing said railroad and tele-
graph, TO- said meridian Of longitude, with the
sent Of the said State Of Kansas and in case said
first named company shall complete their line to the
eastern boundary of California before it is compile
ted across said State BY the Central Pacific Rail-
road Company Of California, said hrst-named COM
pany is hereby authorized to continue in construct
ing the same through California, with the consent
of said State, upon the terms mentioned in this act
until said roads shall meet aud connect, and the
whole line Of said railroad Rnd telegraph is compile
ted and the Central Pacific Railroad Company Of
CalifOrnia. afkap ifs al sosI
State s authorized to continue the construction OF
said railroad and telegraph through the Territories
Of the United States to the Missouri River, incud-
ing the branch roads specified iu this act upon the
routes hereinbefoFe and hereinafter indicated, on
the terms and eOndt provided in this act in
lation to the said Union Pacific Railroad Company,
uEtil said roads shall meet and connect, and the
whole line of said railroad and branches and telO-
graph is completed.
See. Ii. And be it further enacted, That for
three hundred miles Of said road most mountainous
and difficult OF construction, tO-Wit: one hundred
and Fifty miles westwRrdly from the eastern base
OF the Rocky Mountains. and one hundred and fifty
miles eastWardy from the western base Of the Sier
70 Nevada Mountains, said points to be fixed by the
President Of the United States, the bonds to be is
sued to sid in the construction thereof shall be-
tteble the number per mile hereinbefore provided,
and the same shall be issued and the lands herein
grauted set apart, upon the construction of every
twenty niles thereof, upon the certificate Of the
commissioners Is aforesaid that twenty consecutive
miles Of the same are completed and between the
sections last named Of one hnEd ed and twenty
miles eaoh she bonds to be issued to aid in the
stTuctions thereof shall be double the number per
mile first mentioned, and the shall be issued,
and the land herein granted be set apart upon the
construction Of every twenty miles thereof, upon
the certificate Of the commissioner aforesaid that
twenty consecutive miles of the same are compile
ted PrOVi1eds That no moro than ffty thousand
Of said honfR analI Ia r1ndar khia Aid
in constructing the main line Of said railroad and
telegraph.
Sec. u. And be it further enoctsd, That when
ever the route Of said railroad the boundary
Of any State or Territory, said meridian Of lon
gitude, the tive companies meeting uniting there
shall agree upon its location at that point, with
references to the most direct and practicable through
roUte, and in case Of difference between them to
said location the President Of the United States
shall determine the said location the companies
named in each State and Territory to locate the
road across the same between the points 80 ag1eeo
upon, except as herein provided. The track upon
tee entire line Of railroad and branches shall be Of
uniform width, TO be determined by the President
Of the United States, thai when com pletsd ears
can be run from the Missouri River to the Pacific
coast the grades and curves shall not exceed the
maximum grades aud curves Of the Baltimore aud
Ohio railroad the whole line Of said railroad and
branches and telegraph shall be operated and used
Tor all purposes Of communication, travel, and
transportation, so far the public and government
are concerned, as one connected, continuous line
and the companies herein named in Missouri, Kan
SsS, and California their fling assent TO the prOVs
ions Of this act, shall receive and transport all iron
rails, chairs, spikes, ties, timber and all materials
required for constructing and furnishing said first
msntiOaed line betWaen the aforesaid point on the
one hundredth meridian Of longitude and western
boundary Of Nevada Territory, WhsneVer the amI
is required By said hFst-nsmsd company, at cost
over that portion Of the road Of Said companie,
constructed UNDER the provisions Of this sct.
Sec. Is. And be il further enacted, That thl
Hannibal and Saint Joseph Railroad Company O
Missouri may extend its roads from Saint Joseph
via Atchissn, TO connect and unite with the read
through Kansas upon fling their assent to the pro
visions Of this act, upon the same terms and condi
tions, in alr respects, for one hundred miles in
length next 20 the Missouri River, as are provided
in this act for the construction Of the railroad and
telegraph iae first mentioned and may for this pur
poSe use any railroad charter which has been or MAJ
be granted BY the Legislature Of Kansas ProEidsl
That If actual survey shall render it deSifabls thl
said company may construct their road with, the
consent o. the Kansas legislAtars on the most d.
rect and practicable route west from st. Joseph
Missouri, 50 ss to connect and unite with the roaG
leading from the western boundary ef Iowa ct any
point east Of the one hundredth ueridIsn Of Wes
longtads or with the main trunk road 1t said point
but in no event shall lands OF bonds be given 4
said company, herein diFoebsd 10 aid 10 the cen
structicn Of their said road for q greater distane
than one hupdred miles. And the LeaTsnWOrtk
PaWnee, and Western Railroad COmpany Of Kansss
may construct theirKOa from LesVenWorth 10 unit
with the road through Kansas.
See. IA. And be it further enacted That the sai
Union PaeiHe Railroad COmpsny is hereby suthor
lied and required 70 construct single line Of rail
load and telegraph from point On the Wessef
boundary of the State of IOWa, 90 be 4xed by Il,