The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-04-08
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Aellifgte the oo1itzp6idn e ths Minneapolis
ard Cedar Valley RailroI, eqd ~ amend
ard continue cerialn acts = relation thereto, -
sapprovsd March 10, 1s6z. = s.'''s''ssr'.
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sscrIox /. The NH scction Of an oct snti-
tied ssAn act to facilitate the construction Of
the Minneapolis and, Cedar Valley Railroad,
! and 70 amend and continue certain acts in re-
latlon thereto" approved March 10, 1862. Is
hereby amended "a a. to read Is follows:
Section. 3. And be L further enacted that II
shall be condition Of the grants and benefits
conferred BY this act that no title to the lands
granted BY an act entitled IAN act to execute
tied IAN act making grant Of lands TO the
TIE ritory of Minnesota In alternate sections to
aid In the construction of certain railroads In
said Territory of Minnesota, and granting pub
lie lands In alternate sections to the State of
Alabama TO aid In the construction of q certain
nllro.d ~ said State, and granting certain
approved May ~, 1857, or any other act of the
Legislature Of the Territory or State Of Mime
sofa shall vest IN the persons, purchasers or
company availing themselves Of and taking
under the provisions q this act, except in the
manner and At the time or times. and upon the
Said petsons or Company taking under the
provisions of this act, shall construct and fully
complete said railroad ready for business and
so that the cars can be run continuously over
the same from the Iowa line, west of range
sixteen. Q6) via Faribault to Minneapolis, on
the present located line of said road, except SO
far as It may be expedient to change the same
I for engineering purposes, not departing from
the general course Of said line, by the first day
of January, A. u. 1866 and upon the construc
ton and completing of fifty continuous miles
certify the same to the Secretary of the Interi-
or, and shall execute in the name of the State
of Minnesota, under the great seal thereof a
deed in fee simple to said persons or Company
In and TO SO many and such portions of the
lands app srtaining to the completed portion of
said road, and not exceeding one hundred and
twenty sections, as the State may then be enti-
tied TO under and by virtue Of the act Of Con-
grees. entitled IAN act making grant of land
to the Territory of Minnesota In alternate sec
tons, to aid In the construction of certain rail-
roads in said Territory, and granting public
lands In alternate sections to the State Of Ala
hama to aid i'd the construction Of certain
railroad in that State.' And whenever the en-
tire road IL completed as Aforesaid, from the
Iowa line, via Faribault to Minneapolis, so that
cars can be run continuously over. the same,
the Governor shall 60 certify to the Secretary
of the Interior, and shall execute as aforesaid
. deed to said persons or Company in and to
all the lands which the said State shall then be
entitled to under said act for the construction
of the said road, and which would have ae-
crued to said Minneapolis and Cedar Valley
Company, or to which it would under any law
Of the Territory or State of Minnesota, or in
any way or manner be entitled, and upon the
execution of said deed, the said Company
or the said persons shall have the absolute,
full and complete title to the said lands in fee
simple.
SEC. 2. The following sections are hereby
added to said act as additional sections thereto:
SEC. 10. The said Company shall hereafter be
known by the name and style Of /" Minnesota
Central Railway Company" The Board Of Di-
rectorS Of said Company shall, after the next
annual meeting Of said Company, consist Of
/ nine persons, q majority Of whom sh III consti-
tute q quorum, who shall be elected By the
stockholders, and shall serve for one year, and
until their successors are chosen and qualified
and the officers and directors shalI not be re-
quired 10 be residents Of this State. Elections
for Directors shall be held annually, at such
time and place, either within or without this
State, ~ may be fixed by the Bylaws Of said
Company, and the meetings Of Directors may
be held within or without the State. All Va
cancies may be filed by the remaining MEM
bers Of the Board. 80 -.
SEC. 16 Said Company shall construct and
maintain gosd and legal fence on both sides
Of their said road, wherever it may run through
enclosed land, within two years after the COM
mencement Of the operation or their said road
ACROSS said lands, and during said period of
two years. shall construct and maintain good
and sufficient cattle guards, ct points Of cross
ing such lands, and shall also construct al nee
eseary farm crossings over the track Of their
SEC. IL. And be IL further enacted, That If at
any time the Congress of the United States
should make further grant Of lands to the
State of Minnesota for the purpose of making
good the quantity of lands to which the MN
neapolis and Cedar Valley Railroad was entitled
under the act of Congress granting lands to
the Territory (now State) Of Minnesota for rail-
road purposes, and which are now deficient
all said lands so granted TO the State, are here
by pledged; granted to, and shall become vest
ed in the Minnesota Central Railway Company,
on the terms and in the manner following:
whenever any continuous twenty miles of said
ROAD shall be completed with the running of
regular trains OF cars on the same, IL shall be
the DUTY OF the Governor to certify the same to
the Secretary of the Interior, and thereupon,
and not before, said company may demand and
shall be entitled to receive from the Governor.
IN the name and for the State, q deed in fee
simple for one hundred and twenty sections of
LAND, and IN like manner and whenever as often
o. . further distance Of twenty miles shall be
~ COhuP1CeOu, skAC 0OvcTuOr snail C0rtlfV the
same to the Secretary of the Interior. and in
like manner convey to said company another
quantity of one hundred and twenty sections of
land, and go from time to time till said road Il
completed; and when the entire length Of
said road shall be completed with cars running
over the same, it shall be the duty of the Gov.
ernor to certify the same to the Secretary of the
Interior, and thereupon convey by decd in fee
simple, to said company, whatever lands. If
any, there may remain, and to which the COM
pany may be entitled. Provided, That If the
amount Of lands. hereafter to be granted as
aforesaid, together with the lands heretofore
granted. shall not be sufficient 10 supply one
hundred and twenty sections of land for every
twenty miles of road, then in that case said
company shall be entitled for every twenty
miles Of road completed with cars running
thereon as aforesaid, to demand and receive q
deed Is aforesaid, for such proportion only of
the land to be hereafter granted, as such length
of twenty miles bears to the whole length of
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