Arizona miner. [volume] (Fort Whipple, Ariz.) 1864-1868, 1864-12-14

leeiecO ana lOcate Hne OF r0s u, co "a, hound
i point on the 109th meridian the co ST. ST. ,,ostar
Try line OF this Territory and to OK gu GU seiect,
across the entire Territory, oy er 81 ,,,.yv A
i route to the Colorado or wester DO oo,,stru
said company shall have the rig ht Il las a
use and maintain side tracts, "a am ~ ~ 9,
i branches TO adjacent mines or TOW 'nst bov.
meet with other railways, and shall also with ;
power 10 cohhecs .her telegraph l. mes thfot
Telegraph lines made or to be made or or
California, Utah, New Mexico or Ne xico, mn
adjoining State or Territory and sal, co o,
may unite and be consolidated with any a
railroad companies now or hereafter ct tabl
| for the purposes above named, in an oil
| States or Territories aforesaid, upon SUE b t.
as they may think just aud proper.
3D. The capital stock of said COMPANY sh;
consist Of shares of fifty dollars each, nd
such amount as the company may deter mine
and shall be deemed personal property, and may
| be transferred in such manner and in such p aces
as the bylaws shall direct, and the pen ons
named in the frat section Of this act or mal or
lty of them, or of the corporators named their IN
residing in this Territory, may open books oil
subscription to the capital stock, at such time
and places as they may deem expedient, ant
when one thousand shares shall have been sub
scribed anG one per centum of the subscription
paid thereon the shareholders may proceed to
Organize said company, and may elect five or
more directors and the directors when chosen
may. and they are hereby authorized and EN-
powered, in the name, and in behalf of said COM
pany to have and exercise all the rights, powers,
and privileges which intended herein to be
given they may accept any grants Of lands or
other endowment, or aid gwen or granted them
| for the above purposes, by tue United States or
this Territory. or obtain the same in any other
lawful way. and they may from time to time IN
crease their resources by borrowing money, and
may for that purpose mortgage or pledge any
property real or perso nal which they may have,
i and issue bonds on the same in such sums and
payable in such manner they may think
lproper.
i a. The by laws of said company shall pre-
/ scribe the manner il which the officers and
agents Of the company shall be chosen, and des-
lienate their powers and duties, and terms Of SER
lvice, and compensation, and may provide for the
forfeiture of shares IN case of default of paymsnt
Therefor.
/ : 5. hat it shall be lawful TO. the said COM
pany to charge and receive such tolls aud freights
for the transportation OF passengers and freight
I ON said roads and branches and for the transmits
sion OF messages by telegraph as shall be fixed
e By them. subject to revision by the Legislative
! Assembly.
u GO That the said company may at any time
after the passage of this act locate their said
e roads, telegraph lines and branches, and may
take sufficient land for the same and for such
buildings and such usea and purposes they
tmay require TO carry into effect the purposes of
this act ard in case they cannot agree with the
owner of any land, stone, earth, or other materi-
ais wanted for the construction of said roads the
said company may apply 10 the Probate Judge
}. of the proper county, aud the said Judge shall
ldirect the Sheriff TO summon jury of six disin-
terested persons. who shall upon oath estimate
the value of the earth, stone, land ar materials
taken under the provisions OF this act, and upon
payment Of the sum estimated as aforesaid, the
proper legal title to the land earth stone or 9TH
er materials thus estimated shall vest in said
pany.
II az. The said company shall have the same
rights as individuals to all minerals discovered
by the work Of the company ia dwelling, tunnel
" ling, ETC., but shall be amenable in respect there
: to to the mining laws Of the Territory.
= 2s. That said company may build their said
:, roads across any highway. comfy read, or toll
road and may bridge any stream or river in this
Territory, or any part of which is in this Terri
y tory.
al 90. That said company shall organize and
commence operations within five years from and
f. after the passage Of this act and upon failure to
d do so this chapter shall be forfeited
"a W. CLAUDE JONES.
At Speaker OF the House Of Representatives.
Is COLES BASIFORD.
MI President Of the Council
or Approved November 9th, 1864
al JOHN n. GOODWIN
inl A true copy OF the original on file in my Office.
4 AF~nnDhfInU