The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-12-14


itaiet organization Aut H. case. upon the coruple
ton by sch Consolidated organ Eaion % the roads
pr either ui them n the companies 50 consolidated,
any ether u TIE road OF roacs ~ either OF the other
cemQAaics authorized As aforesaid lant forming OF
ltrlref or rece>slry q form portion u a coutin-
aous ire from each Il the several points the Mis-
d -p4rl rYcr ffrciltcf're designated 20 the Pacific
-oast ai not have coustructed The number 81 miles
. 'i us ssil roac within the time herein required,
such coi sol dated organization = hereby authorized
o contue The construction of Us rcsd and telegraph
l ile general direction and route rror which such
incomplete or rncansiructed road Is hercinbelore
ihrrz-l Go hc hunt. until such CONTINUATION o. she
road of srch cons Undated crSzniratcu shall reach the
nlstr1 tcf roai and telegraph Of sald other comps
n.y. ant 20 slca p1n % connect and mite herewith
.ld io- an n ali thereof the said consolidated cr-
gt'iz iol may d. and perform, an rsierence o. such
portion oi road and teleg AQh. shan so he in con
r.4i0n cf i,s constructed road and teicgraph. and
io thc corstrlcil'n and equipment thereof al and
singular te stvtr acts an things herein before pro
rirt. alfhur1et. granted g. he aone ty the com
pany 1rrenoei re authorized O. construct ana coup
tae sauIc, snt shall he entitled q similar and ike
-ra-ts- heneus tmmuniiitS. gls artccs, acts, and
Chm a. O. be done p,rio rel by the Gcvsrrne
ttr luite- states. hy the Pres dent of the bnhet
states. by the >ecretarics Of the Treasury and lnte
cr. and ty comm lucrs. ~ reference 70 such con.
any aud fo such p'-t'on Il the road herein before
uthor7.i q D. Constructed by 70. aud upon the Ike
and ne "a & Ins ana Co-ditUns - fsr - the same
lre applicable thereto. And saii cons ilatei COM
nt. shall psy O. sail leialtiag company the VAlne.
" De- esi mated ct mpeirnf cus usinecre 81 AL tne work
irrf rial furr shed by sail lsf-lltIug CON-
piuy, wlicA B he adopted AM use hy sAii con-
,.i..sie company the rrogfess ~ the work unier
"e provisions oi ihS seciioi PROVIDED H>rsrfAslsss,
Il.t s.ii fanitrr company may at ary time. Be
orc G wing pay 'or ms saif WORK sd material, ss
l0r'r before prov et 0n rs own electinu. rl1 said
cHrs are company the vallc " ttc ecrk aCne
SAB f.rnfs ei saif scl.dastl comfsry 20
n cstimlfe. hy m fctrit eugiuec S. Necessary for
ri use m OBJ. co sfrrcfior Of the roa4 sal de-
lrtnE mrauy resumt ths colirti o. IS said
road an al tAa rights n.uent- ani p'iviests ~hich
l4 hs acquires p ss.ssrf. exercised. purs aaut
to fhI- sscffn shsl be g. that extent abatement
I th. rrhfs 1ernafs arf Trivfleres herrinla ore
.-lntef 90 such other company And 20 case any
-0rlrary aulhcrzed thereto shall enter into such
consolidated car zafion such conpsny. upon tio
0npef Ion oi Hs road a. horemhcore rroEf fled shall
ne c0iif'e' 20 and IS hereby albori1 O. continue
sUI .atar. IN same. uurcI the circumstances and
arc. Wiih ihe provisions n this section, and
Sc au tbs benefits thereof a. fully nd com
l|.r herein pTrvifei touching such conSoil-
'aicd organization Anc in case more than ono srch
c.lsol.tat orsAniz4tion shs be made. pursuant g.
OIL act fHf terms AND conditions al this at, herein
before cited AZ O. one. shA apply o. Ike mH ner,
.,rce au3 ef.rt Q. tur other Pror,ded AOsoer That
.tfs an interests % ans time acc lrtl bg one such
consolidated % gsAizstion shall noi oe imnairfu ~
iroiltr thereof u ls further provided that should
ile Ceut-ai Pacific Railroad CompAuy OF Csii0ruis
complete th r ur O. tn eastern line n tho State OF
California t.0re M. lne the Onion Pacinc Railroad
Company shal have been extended Wastw ard g.
o. fi "a thr in. of said first named compnrv. said
t-st asu,d company may extend their line u road
eastward one hundred an nfiy niles on The cstah
81
inc ~ the Union Pacific road, complying o. All
respects with the provisions aud restrictions OF this
act as O. salt Union Pacific road asd upon coiug 80
shall ENJOY al The rights privileges snt benefits con
ierrec by his at OF sad Union PAcinc Railroad CON-
pany
SEC T. And he Il further enacted, That so much OF
section fourteen ~ sad act a. relates 10 branch
from sioux tty he, and the same u he cby amended
g. read follows That whenever line of rail
road shall be- completed through the states Of Iowa
Minnesota 60 Sioux tity, such C. mpany. DOW organ
lied may hereafter bc organ lied under the laws
of lows Minnesota narota Nebraska, The lresi-
dent le United States, by is request, may deslg
matte approve !0T that purpose shall construct and
operate line ui railroad and telegraph IRON Sioux
Ctv unon the most direct and practicable route 70
such point on and 50 as 20 ronnect with the lows
branch Of the Union Pacihc railroad nom Omaha or
the Uniou Pacific railroad, ar such company may Sc
lect, and on the same terms and conditions a. are
provided in this act and the act 70 which this ia an
amendment for the construction q the said Union
and Pacific railroad and telegraph Inns and branches
and said company shall compete the same ~ the
rate Of nifty miles per year PROVIDED. That sad IN
.1 Pacific Railroad Company shall be and a hereby
released from The construction 81 said branch. And
said company constructing said branch shall not De
entitled u receive IN bonds an amount larger than
'.'-..'a .,- l2d6e ka,iTosd Company woule be
rn.ut brt said company shall be entitled o. receive
alternate sections Il land Tor ten miles An width On
Zach side q tle along tie whole length Of said
branch. And gr0cided. furthrT. That N a railroad
should not be completed 20 SIOUX City, across Iowa
or Minnesota Wlthin eighteen mouths from the date
az thfs act thcu said company designated by the
President as Aforesaid may Commence, continue,
ana complete The obstruction % sal branch con
tfnuIatel hv the provisions a. this act. Provided
hoarrrer That d the said company designated by
the President Aforesaid shs not complete the said
branch from SIOUX City % the Pacific railroad within
Ten wears from the passage this act then ard in
that case all of the railroad which shall have been
constructed BY said company shall De forfeited 20 and
/ beca ne TIE property VI The Jnited states
SEQ Is 4 ad D, furfheT endcfed, That the BurlinR
ton and --ouri River t-AilToad Company, corpora
ton nraa11cl under and BY virtue of the laws cf tho
Stale of Iowa be ard hereby b authorized o. extend
.rfi- road through the Territory OF Nebraska from
ta. f.t vtlre d strikes the Missouri River south
f tf. month ~ the Platte River some polut not
further west than ihe one hu1dredth meridian ~
west ugIfrfe sr as O. connect ~ the most prAe
t..affr route " fh the main trunk u the Uuion "a
cifr d.. road. or that part ~ 10 which runs from
Omaha O. DE said one huncrecth meridian o. west
i1rgitrde Anl. Tor The purpose u enabling said
burlington aud Missouri River Railroad Company o.
construct that portion n their road herein authorized
tlerlgai a.. Way through The public lands - hereby
rraf led s1lI company TOT iLe construction % said
r.sI AND rie sht power. and authority IA her by
given o. said company take from the public lands
adjacent o. The line of said road, earth stone, tin
a anf other materials FOR the construction thereof
SAID right 81 way D. ganied % said company 4,
tf,s ext.rt af two hundred feet whore u may pa.
o.er TIE rubHe lanes nclucn ng All Necessary grouId
for etatiaue. buildings. Workshops fepots. m1cfni
.hols switches. siie-tracks turn tables and water
efsf.nrs And the Tinted -tatcs shall eItlugulsL ai
-sufdIV o. NAV tc, consistent with pubic policy
f. Ia .. = Dol n
au lands falling uuoer tbe operation % talf Ee,toI
srd required ior the sslf rgtt of way and gr-nt o
alr Der lr made
So II And teit flrfheT enaeted. That for the pur
pose o idrg in ths construction = said road tber,
- ara hereby IS granted 70 the sad Blrnston a.,
Missouri hiyer Railroad Company every aitcrlati
-.et.ou or public ianG creeping mineral ianca Al
-.- -i1 d r ths att des guateG By o1o NUMBER q
be amount of teri al sections pr nile eAc
side o. -a.l roat Cd the lne t1efeoi. s1d ~ - O
p roservea. r. otterwise csposse II BY The Inte'
-taies sfl fe Which a pre- enptioD cT bon.stea
ca 20 ray nef Lave attached a. the time lie lre q
"a roa is 1al1It..y tIel. Prof7dod That falf CON
"a alai a. c 81 d .rart y tlia one y'ar from fh
p sa.e q, ft.- n O. 5y ilg slch aocspta-ce 1ltt o.
-er-c-a.r tll lfterrr. a. fr1l also esfah y a.
.-e.. = rad a g a a map thereof VIII The re
4 ;a-r PEI. %. I-rsrior wt-f ore yssf q IL a.
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sc 20 And D. q f,lrtteT encoed hat wleu.ve
b. s-. AL rrftr lI.L k.s-lgri tlr-r ka .frac our1r
-a ta.. lor.rafc- twenty consecutive mice - a.
o raa m.Lt1re il ile i-res ns t.cioni n t.e nral
rr- rr.r.C.r frr rtEff rfe rutrt "lec ~ tnH al
- rfr aet tl VtiCh tls ls a. afuea ulfnt tie ~.
of flo Ir. lc stat r sla. point t1re ccrlrra j
9 -.o1.rs O. 0zlrile tus refort q him in r.iaiic
- -.f,- ard &C. j. slal appear % h'n tEst tN-ri
= =. t.- at tae- -ren cert n. ate saif y nm
----r-- That effect. laiei q sLaL - 30 crLv. r
o.. rf-. ar f,f.e = "a aa.s ~ fe'- ccmTaHy FL
t sfse q "a . rfa as "a as the sane IS q MIKE
a. I. - arnolni afor-taf anc s-cL f1au..iat l. u
r- a- corrcyaaca ~ r4tet . ahal Co tinue r -
. LffLrf allI4 ta4a -Nsu rLl
hara b r- COMP ete1. ADc the FreEiceri sfs.. 81
r-r sa.1 comm 'ssiorerr. f sarancies ~ said ccr
rr=-rr es pr vlcec ia relati0l ~ otber rc4cs ID
.rr. tle scf q which this j. ar ar.sntmert 2
-a.. rrr1rarF eraI hc -Ltitiee - a. TIE priv
. .g-. ar. lrrr.uritles grar te - the HarElta. ar
- r..h h-- Pa.i-ol- Cor rlty tF the sac asf 70.
..ra- al -o fsr a. tre SANE may b. applFab.e. p
-id,f Ttat no FoFr-Lrn u bon shsl be- lsssec
i ~. SAD H r- gfol AZ Missouri River Rarosc Ccu
raw 90 a.. g. the coIstr-cti0n n ssic ertsLsioL
r -= p a.. And rvosld>d. fsrtevs That sa.c ertens.g
=hs. b. comp. .te- w.tlln TIE period of Ten yea
= f-r-- O. . sage ~ fhis at
i SO . xnd 5e 4 fyrtk>T en1tod, hat before A.
: lad frarteo - this act sbal BE- conveyed 10 a.
f. c.rrrary or Tsrfy entitled thereto unoer tbs ac
i. there -ha frst bs paid l1to tbe treasury q q
Tritat state the cost - surveying. selecting a.
- corvev.1g the sane. b. the sac ccnpzny or par
: r interest a. TIE titles shai Be required BY said ccr
= -.rv uhirh amount Ehal. without soy further a
-or ator stand 70 The credit q TIE proper acco-r
= & - Used ~ lie cCuu lssioner q the general a.
rf-a ~ the rrosecufion q The survey o. TIE pub
.o ari aorz TIE lre G. sall roac and 50 from year
. -az- MIL the whole shall BE- completed az proric
Il s-1e- the PROVISIONS q this act
i so p and be u furth>r snocted, hat cor gre
-sv Al srv time. alter amend, or repeal tbs act
~ Approved July 2. lst4-
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