Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-06-14
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ne eedcied by N Sendf and House Of Repre laiirer
Ihai the Mississippi an Missouri Rni,oad q n,pai,y
corporation established by The laws 81 the State Il Iowa
au 20 Noh the sAil stAts granted portion Of the land
grant mentioned IN The title u this act TO aid in s con-
.trucon Of railroal from Davenport Council Bluls
in sd STATE may modify or change tho location Of the
uucompletd portion of its line as shown BY the m ~
thereof now on file in the General Land Office of tho Un
ted States 30 az to better and more expeditions
lne for conn Aion with tile lrane Of the Union pa
ellie raiirtad; iroUded ner1tselfss rhit said nes ne,
u ueao shall in every pass through the corporate
limits ofthe cities oi Des Mid aud Council iuis; and
the right ot way over tho pob lands Of the United Sta
is hereby granted said railroad company TOR that pur-
p'se; Ihoriied. That said 1e shall iass thronsh The
Town OF Newton In Jasie cuaty, or rcaf said
as may he und prariicaie aud NOT further north Of
said Town than tho north line Of section iwent two
township eighty north, Of range ~ according 10
the Unlted states surveys II ha citizens o tic cnuuy of
jasper shall hrt pay company the difference in
cost any, between the Re proposed hY the company
and the one contemplated by this Irol Including
cost Of right Of way ii any said ditrene5 10 II 10 DO
estimated by competent engineers to he selected by the
parties. -. l.s+t4
Sec ., AHdle further enGcsd, That whenever such
new location shall have been ablshed tho said rail
conpany shalt file IN III, General Land Onire At
Washington map definitely showing such new loealon
ana the Secretary Of the Interior shall to be certified
and to said company from time 10 time As tile
road progresses, out ofany ubc ands belonging ta
the United States notod r,seryed otherwise dsposd
settiement has not attached, and on which tona 1de
setti nent and Improvement has not been made under
color OF title derived from the uniud the
siae of Iowa within six miles Of such Gated line,
an amount OF land per milo equal that originally
thszsd 10 be granted TO ali IN the sructi1n said
roai by the aet TO Witch this Is an amendnent and II
the amount Of land granted by the original m aid n
ne eonstrLcon Of said railroad shall not bo found wiihia
the limit Of six miles from such line then such ctions
may be made al such iinc within eniy miles thereof
iforfed That The said company shall not he entitled TO,
ana hhIl not receive any iand under this grant which Is
situate within fifteen miles ~ the line Of the Burlington
and Mi'suri River Rairoad indicated by the map OF
said road, now on file in the ueneral Land Unice.
Sec, o. And be Il further enaeid That the Burlington
and MsluTi k,er Rlilroad Company, corporation or
Ba zed under tie laws Of the State Of Iowa, and to which
said state granted portion Of tha ind giant mentioned
in tho te Of this act TO aid in the consruc Ion Of rail-
II in ~ llf fka
sit DO emitted TO receive aud ,s Sieeinry OF the It.
teror shall cause to be ded and convey said
pany nom tme 10 time as tho road prgross' out otany
public litd1 now belonging the United states but sold,
resered, or oih,rwse disposed OF which preemp
tached, and on which bona ue teeuent aud mpr0te
ment has not been made under color te derived
me United states or from ih STATE oI loNa, within SIX
miles OF said TOAD, located amount oiiand per
mite equal to that the act 10 which ths is
said road and II the amnunt land granted by the
osina act to aid in tho tructon Of said roa shall
not be Opnd within the limit Of six miles nom the line Of
slu road then tueh seeetona may be made along such
line within twenty miles thereof.
pids and Missouri kiver RailTta Company, lura0n
established under the laws the State Of Iowa, and to
onsd in The title to this act may modify change the
location OF the uneompIoted portion Of IT'S line, shown
u the United States to better and
pelitors line TO the Missouri liver, and eunnexion
for the puipose OF facilitating he Immediate
struetion OF line OF railroads the State Iowa To
road Company aoreRid, the said Cedar Rapids and Mis-
soul Rverl Railroad Company is hereby authorized to
connect rs iine " branch with the ne OF the Mt's
sppi and Missouri kairtad Company and the said Ce-
kapids and Missouri River Railroad Company shalt
be entitled Tor such modified line 10 the la ds and
70 W me amount oI lands er me, aAu l9r such con
Meeting branch the same Of land per mile orlg
nAly granted 10 aid IN tho construction of its main line
subject 10 The ndtous and rfeures mentioned In the
Original grant, and for the said purpose, tight Of way
through the public lands Of the United states is hereby
g.aaed to SAID company And i IS farther pTog.ded
That wheleFer sa modified main pe shall have been
established or such connecting ae 10 atsd The sid Cedar
pias and Mls ur River lallroad Company shall file in
the ueneal Land oise Of the United states map de-
nnitey showing such modified line aud such oonetiing
Drahoh auresaldi anu the see etayf the Interior shall
reserve and cause 10 be certified aud conveyed to said
M any, from time TO time, the work progresses
me nlAn ilne out oi any public lanes now t.onging TO
the United States not sold reserved otera disposed
tf or to which PIE snlton right right Of hoaestead
settlement has not attached anu on which bona Tide
settlement aud imprUvsm Mt has not losn made under
color Of title derived fo the United from the
line an amount Of land equal to that osinss aulorzad
70 &c srantta TO a9 IN the clnslrn on o ls s1i oea
ty the act TO which this Is an amendment Aud TIE
amount Of lands per mile granted, intended % te
granted by the orgieal act 10 aid IN g eon'Yeiiyn Of
said railroad shall be found within The limits Of the
htteen miles therein prescribed then such seleeiiohs may
10 made along said modified line and connecting bTansn
within twenty miles thereof; tfopldsd houereh Lhal
such new located modified ne shall pass ih ough or
Bo9nsboro in Boon county and nts sect the Byer
river not further south than point ut Or near Denon
in Crawford county And prtpided further That in case
the main line shall be changed modified IS not to
reach the Missouri river at or ntar the forty second ps
lei north latitude IL sha be the duty OF said company
wiihin Reasonable time after the completion Of its road
TO the Missouri river 10 construct lfaeh read 70 some
polut In Monona county, In or 1T Cy tnd 10 aid
IN the construction Of such branch hg same amount OF
lands Per mile are hereby gianed as for the main line
and the shall be reserved and csrte1 in tue same
manner said lands to be selected from any u the unnp
proprlte4 Ian, hersnhco described within twenty
miles OF said main line aud alchi and said company
shall file with the Secretary Of The erior Of th'
location Of Il said branch And pF0rfded aftf, TnR
the lands hereby granted to aid The construction Of t
eonnecing branch aforesaid shall not vetin said com
pauy he neumbertd dspo ed oil except the fol
When the Governor btHte OF loWi
shall certify to the Secretary Of the neror it iad com
tweuy consecutive miles Of the mhin line oi roal
west OF Nevada then the Secretary sha convey 10 ait
said connecting branch. And when said company shal
mites and Furnish tho Secretary o ths Interior with prou
aforesaid. then the Secretary may convey 10 tn
said company another third OF the lands gaute for sal
Il connecting branch and whom said company shall
l. pieti additional fertion OF twenty mi ma ng In Al
It sixty MATS west Of Neya The etiry upon proof q
Of remainder said land in the construction OF sal
A. connecting branuh lropldod h0tpCreF, That o aud
shsl conveyed said pais account I said
h Meeting branch until the Governor OF tn state
Iowa sLa certify to the Secretary Of the lntor a h
Al shall have BEEN comp eted as first class railroad
to And land shall be conveyed to said company sua
and lying withe fifteen miles OF tho Original Hue Of IN
Miss ssippi and Missouri tailroad aia down on a
n hc IN The General Land uice: Ifprid JuFNefi tnA
shall 10 the duty of the Secretary Of re intsro an
he is hereby tequIed TO es.rye qAn,iy o. lsnu @ e
in the op ncn the tovrOor Of loaa 70 secure he ton
So srueuon of bFan'h railroad from VIZ t9s W o. YIN,
Dc or west Of the town of Clinton In sad STATE un II IN
vrnor of said state shall certify that aid brAtch raj
NJ road is eompsiad according to the requirements Of u
p laws Of said staie Prorid d. Jiter 1hat hothug III
at in eona ,ha be construed ny reisse said con
ma ranv fr lis obga ions complete the sid main liu
or " aim the time mentioned in he original gran
IN piid, further, That uohng in this act shall be col
M stfuad 10 intsriere with, in any impai an
tl rights acquired by any railroad company named in II
al which this is an amendment the rights Of
corpoaon person or persons acquitted through any
nd company; shall II be construed to inpA any voste
"a right OF property, hut such rgh here I'D ar
confirmed: Pforided, hoieever, ThAs NO lanes shall
conveyed 10 any company party whAis09ver uuder IL
provlions Of this act aud the act amended by tins &c
which has been settled upon and improved IN good At
by fde inhab under color oi lite dttVed iro
es the United t state OF Iowa adverse to II
d urau made by this thu TO which tins act Is
ct amendment lut Zach Of said companies a reject
he equal qusn iy public lands dscrhsd m THIS a
ed within The distance Of twenty miles Of tho line Of each
so said toAds lieu Of lands thus set upon aud lmpotg
ICE By bona de inhabitants In good a unler color oi m
hal s.c > And Je il further ,Eaefei, That the Mississippi
ara aud Missouri Ralr0al Company shall haie tue ish
i've fer aud assign al or any larl o .ns En' e.u
eh made said euhlpAny to ang OH Issoh
Il perfoas H. 10 opinion OF tad nrany the ethsMa
inn Of the said railroad across he stare 81 iuNA VIII
ion thereby sooner and satisfactorily f0mpletedi b
se Hsirne shall not any ease be leased from u
liabilities coud ions acaompinyng his nrnl nor
a ure perct title in other innnn-r than the sal
wn would been acquired by the grantee herein name
~ IarfSed That ai ranttet aud ahsgnu cnt shall iftt
ma anth,rzrd by tbs Gofernor OF the Slate Of Iva.
' Ser o. Add bsn furtaer enaeei, That the rubuq
ss and sioux City Railroad Company may 90 Jar change u
n3 lno between fot Docge and Sioux City u
srf best route between those said ehange shall
ma impair the right 10, change the location Of their