Smyrna times., 1865-10-04
Be forfeited to and become the property of the United


be forfeited to and become the property of the United
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Sec. 1S And be il further enacted, That the Bur-
lington and Missouri River Railroad Company,
corporation organized under and by virtue of the
laws Of the State of Iowa. be and hereby is author
lied TO extend is ts road through the Territory of
Nebraska from the point where il strikes the Mis-
souri, river, south of the mouth Of the Platte rivet 10
some point not further west than the one hundredth
meridian OF west longitude, to connect BY the
most practicable route, with the main trunk of the
Union Pacific railroad, that part of il which runs
from Omaha to the said one hundtedth meridian of
west longitude. And, for the purpose of enabling
said Burlington and Missouri River Railroad Com
pany to construct that portion of fheir road herein
authorized, the right of way through the public
lands is hereby granted to said company for the con-
| struction of said road. And the right, power, and
authority is hereby given to said company to take
from the public lands adjacent to the line of said
road earth, stone, timber, and other material for the
construction thereof. Said right of way is granted
to said company to the extent of two hundred feet
where it may pass over the public lands including
all necessary grounds for stations, buildings, work.
shops, depots machine shops, switches, side tracks,
turn tables and water stations. And the United
States shall extinguish rapidly as may be, consist
ent with public policy and the welfare of the said
Indians, the Indian titles TO all lands falling under
the operation of this section and required for the said
right of way and grant of land herein made.
! Sec. 10. And be it further enacted, That for the
purpose OF aiding in the construction OF said road,
there be and hereby is granted to the said Burng-
ton and Missouri River Railroad Company, every al
ternate section of public land Excepting mineral
land provided in this act) designated by odd num-
bers, to the amount often alternate sections per mile
of said extension of its roads And prouided, further
That said extension shall be completed within the
period of ten years from the passage Of this act.
Sec. 90. And be IL further enacted. That whenever
said Burlington and Missouri River Railroad Com
pany shall have completed twenty consecutive miles
of the road mentioned in the foregoing section, in
the manner provided for other roads mentioned in
this act and the act to which this is amendment,
the President ofihe United States shall appoint three
commissioners to examine and report to him in re.
lation thereto; and if it shall appear TO him that
twenty miles of said road have been completed as
required by this act, then, upon certificate of said
commissioner[sl to that effect, patents shall issue
conveying the right and title TO said lands to said
company on each side of said road far the
same is completed, to the amount aforesaid; and
such examination, report, and conveyance, by pat
ents shall continue from time, in like manner, until
said road shall have been completed. And the Pres
dent shall appoint said commissioners, fill vacancies
in s1d commission as provided in relation to other
roads mentioned in the act to which this is an
amendment And the said company shall be enti
tied to all the privileges and immunites granted tC
the Hannibal and ST. Joseph's Railroad Company by
the said last-mentOned act, so far the same may
be applicable: PTOUtded, That no Government bonds
shall be issued to the said Burlington and Missouri
River Railroad Company to aid in the construction
ch side Of said road on the line thereof and
sold, reserved, OF otherwise disposed Of by the United
States, and to which pre-emption homestead
claim may not have attached at the time the line o
said road is definitely fixed PrOpided THAT sai'
company shall accept this grant within yea
from the passage of this act, by filing such accept
alec with the Secretary of the Interior, and shall
aso establish the line Of said road, and file maj
thereof with the Secretary of the Interior within
year of the date of said acceptance when the sal
Secretary shall withdraw the lands embraced in tn
grant from market.
Sec. 81. And be it further enacted, That befor
any land granted by this act shall be conveyed
: any company or party entitled thereto under thi
act, there shall first be paid into the Treasuryof tn
United States the cost of surveying selecting an
conveying the same by the said company or part
: in interest as the titles shall be required by said con
pany, which amount shall, without any further ar
propriation stand to the credit of the proper
; 10 be used by the Commissioner ofthe General Ian
Office the prosecution Of the survey of the publ
i lands along the line of said roads, and from yea
to year, until the whole shall be completed, as prov
ded under the provisions of this act.
: Sec. %. And be IL further enacted, That Congrei
may at any time alter, amend, or repeal this act.
Approved, July ?, 1864.