Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-01-28
Gold Hill and Virginia Railroad.

It seems we are to have railroad communi-
cation with Virginia. To one who Is slowly
hauled up the steep hill to the Divide, in an
omnibus, and looks down into the deep canon
in which this town is built, a railroad seems
out of the question. Al things are possible,
however, with the American people-and
this thing is to be done. Yesterday in the
House, Mr.. Gillespie introduced an act ar-
thorizing certain parties to construct rail-
road in Storey county, and on his motion it
was referred to the Storey delegation, as be-
ing measure entirely local in Its character.
Mark Twain says that according to the pro-
visions of this bill, John II. AtchlSon are
created body corporate BY the name and
style Of the "a Virginia and Gold Hill Street
Railroad Company" The railroad track Is
TO be Of iron and conGne itself to the follow
Union, d, E, and other streets in Virginia /;
along the streets of Gold Hill; along the
public highways between the two towns
commencing at or near the intersection of B
with North street; thence along b to is
junction with c; thence up c to Sutter Ave-
mud up Suffer Avenue to Bike process
sion as YOU might say. Also along the pub
lie highway between Virginia aud Gold Hill,
commencing at the junction OF b and I
streets, and running along the highway or
the nearest practicalroute TO such point above
or in Gold Hill as may be selected by the
franchises. Also along such portions OF ID
and and Union streets as may suit their
pleasure. Single or double track at their OPP
ton, with the proper and necessary switches
and turnoutS al along the entire route, and
run cars not over 2i feet long, day or night,
for passengers and freight. Track to be not
more than five feet wide between the rails,
with 4 space between the double tracks Sutl-
ciert for the passage Of cars. Track to De
flush with the level of the street, so as TO
offer rs little obstruction as possible to the
crossing of vehicles. In laying or repairing
the track mot to O5Strnct more than 800 yards
on any one street or road at any one time, nor
for longer period than fifteen working days.
Rate of fare not to exceed p cents for each
passenger for any distance, going or return
ing. To willfully injure or obstruct the rail-
road TO be deemed misdemeanor. Cars to
be OF the most approved construction shall
be moved BY horses or mules only, and at
speed not exceeding s miles an hour. The
Company to have the right of way upon any
lands, to survey and lay down the road, not
more than twenty-five feet in width, except
where it is necessary to have room for turn
outs, sites for depotS, machine and other
shops, not exceeding haitian acre in square,
and the necessary extra tracks therefore.
When l1nds necessary to the Company are
not given or granted TO them, the compensa-
tion paid therefor to be determined BY three
commissioners, to be appointed By District
Judge of the Territory; and in assessing
damages sustained BY property owners, they
shall deduct benefits derived by the coastruc-
ton of the road; franchise TO continue 90
wears; B and street railroads to be conf
pleted and passenger cars running IN three
wears after MAY Isl, 1864; to commence work
on them within eighteen months after the
latter date don't prevent the two towns from
altering grade Of streets must give the COM
pany due notice, though The Company to
pay an annual county license of $50 on each
car.