Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-09-07

eapteno or non-aJ pearanoe, m, t4t,
silalmant shall appear within six wear. CIV
.uis o. she opening OF said road AFRO. ! on
Sa AZ h saas 70 damages against said m. Say
sEe. Ind be Il further enaet,j .,
and every ant, right, aad priyila.. taa' "a,
20 IN ue ana elven TO, AID ACCENT" 10 go
Nor hern Pacific Rail,ead Companvyu BY N
subject TO the following .oondiiop, upo
nnas on' s. Ss'i ga paay shall eOmmenss
| approval Of this act by the Pres d.nt toh
complete not lees than fifty miles ns1, az
| the second year and shall construct yeTuI
nish, AID complete The whole road nv iulb "a
day Of Jul :, ammo Domini eighteea hun
| seyenty-six SuS'si
SIC. 8 1ad be IL further ,aoc,.3 p
United States make the several oonSj,i, Itc
herein, and that the Northern Paojic = q,
| Company accept The tame, uuon ~ ~
| condition that II thezsaid COMPANY TtN
breach of the conditions hereof, ana anI,
same 10 continue for upwards Of enc ys'.
u saeh case, ~ any time hereaft r. he f,Ss
States, by it, Congress, may do aDv mi ma
and things which may be needful api u az a
TO insure speedy completion OF Mid ,aoS sc
SIC. 10. And De u further snael,d ny
people Of the United States shall hays 4. uA {.
70 subscribe TO the stock Of she Northern n ~
RailIo.d Company until the whole capiui ,st
| ed In this act Of incorporation Is taken ,'s
complying with the terms ofsubsorstiob, y = f
mortgage or con tructon b nds shall eysrs
sued by said company on said road, or NOV
| or lieu made IN any way except by tha ~ .
OF The Congress OF the Uuited STATES. ~
| sec H. AHd be IL further endcied, Ths,
| Northern Pacific railroad, or any part ~
| shall be post route AID u military road s'Iss
| to the use OF the United States, for pos,,l
| lttry, and all.other government service. sTd i
| subjec to such regulations As Congie., M
pose restricting the charges Tor such govern
tran por alton.
Sgc, II and be Il further enacted TIN, g.,
aseeptaI &c OF the terms, conditions, and IN,
| sitions Of this act by the said northern ps-a
Railroad Company shall lie sign,dedln wr,,.
under the corporate seal of s. nd company IA
| ext cuted pursuant 10 the direction OF r. b,.
OF dire tors first had and ob,a ned, which scs
| tauee shall be made wituin two years ate,
| passage OF this act, atd not aiterward. N
shall be Sc we'd on the President of the Ulr
| States,
| Sac. Is. Ind be IL further enacted, Thr.
| direction of said 'mPany shall make an N,
| report of their proceed ngs and expend-S
verified by the stii iavit' OF the president adj
Leaf six Of the director, and they shall h.
time TO time, fix, determine, and regulate }
fares, tolls, and chsrsts o be received and "a,
Tor transp Vrtsuon OF persons and property
said road, CT any part thereof
SIC IA And be further enacted, That {,
directors chooses in pursuance Of the frs. seq,
otthis act hail, so soon as may be after y,
election, ele i from their own number n
dent and vice president; and aid board Or
tors shall, from time, and so soon as may Va
| their election choose a treasurer and setsr
who shall no d their officers at the " il
pleasure of the board of directors. The treas.
and sesre AIRY shall give such bonds, with :
security as the said board from tim, N +,
may require. The secretary shall. before ,
terng upon his duty, he sworn to the tti,k
| discharge thereof, and sa id oath shall be ra4
mater ofreeoId upon the books of said corpr
ton. No person shall be a director of said d,
pany unless he shall be o stockholdsr, and on
lied to vote for directors at the election at Vi
| be shall be chosen
SEC. Is. Ind be IL further enacted, Jl,t +.
president, wee president, aud direction sh>I
hold tn IT offices for the period indicated i i
bylaws of said company, not ex sseding IN
airs, respectively, and un il others are eL0s
in their place and quahf d. In use it sha
happen that an election of direo ors shall ug
| made on any day appointed by the lby.lSv.
said company, the co pordtion shall not for &
excuse be deemed to be dissolved, but .
election may BE- holden on any day which !
be appointed by the directors. The direct
of whom seven, including the president, 81 all
a quorum for the transaction of business y
have fun power TO make and prescribe sucl
laws, rules, and regulations as thy sbal, De-
needful and proper touching the spositiol
mani cement OF he stock, property, estate,
effects OF the Company, the transfer of sGE
the duties and conduct of their officer and
wants touching he election and MEETING OF
director, and all matters whatsoever which I
| app rtaiu to the concerns of III company
the SAID board of directors may have iull pN
| to I'LL any vacancy or vacancies that may o.
from any c tuse or causes from Time 10 tint
their said toard Asd the stid board OF trt
tors shall have power t. appoint such eng,Lee
agents and su5ordinstes as may from sae
| tyTtAn h., q,
of the company, and to do al acts ADD ttis
touc ing the ocation and oonstru3tiln OF 81
road.
SEC 10. And be it further enaet,d, Tea, it sh
be la full for the directors of said cOmlinyt
require pai meot of the sum OF ten per c'li
cash assess "a, mt upon all sub, cri tons rses7
OF all subscribers, and the balaDce nero
such time aud in such proportions and Oh ~
conditions they shall deem to be ne essay
complete tie al road and telegraph lines v
| IN he time IL this act pTescri ed Sixty %
previous notice shall be given If the pa M
leqnir' d, and Of the time and place p We
| by publishing a notice once week N one d.
| newspaper in each of the cIti of Boston,
forK, philhade phia. and Cbicags; aud in
any stockb older sha neglec; or refuse 10 rl
pursuance of such notice, the stock bed
such pers: shall be forfeited absol tely 70
use OF the company, d also any paymea'
| payments that shall have cen made OF SCI
the eof, subj ct to the condition that the b.
| of directors may allow the redemption On
terms a. they may prescribe.
SIC. II. Ind be IL further enacted Tia
sal company is uthouzed to accept to is
use any & an, donation, loan, power, trtnc
aid, or assistance which may he grsnted y
conferred upon aid company by the Cons
| OF the ULited States, by the legislature o.
State, or by any corporation, person, or peNa
| and said corporation is authorized TO hoE
| enjoy any such grant, donation, loan, prr
franchise, aid, or assistance to Its OWE ug
the purpose aforesaid.
SEC. Is And be ii further enacted Iha;
| Nor htrn Pa life Railroad Company shall Oh
the consent of the consent of legislature Of
state through which any porton of SAID !
road line may pass, previous TO commencli
construction thereof; but said company
have the right TO put en- engineers and SUI
the route before obtaining the consent Of
| legislature
Sec. 10, And be further enacted, That I'd
the aid Northern Pacific Railroad CONS
| shall obtain bona tide subscription to the q
| of said company TO the amount OF two nil.
| OF dol ars, with ten ! er centum paid with,
years at er the Passage of and approval d 4
| act, ii shall be nu and void. ~
SEC. 20. And 1t further enacted. Tb, Il
better to accomplish the object of act, rs3
| to promote the puolic interest and welfall
the con struction of said railroad and san.
line, and keeping the same in workis "
and to secure to the government at all ~ X,
particularly in tine of war the use 90 a.2s1r
OF the same for postal, military, and GLH II
poses, Congress may, at any time, having W.
gard for the rights of sid Northern III
Railroad Company, add to, after, amend