Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-01-27

and tho said commissioners, treasurer nnd sec
} reinry shall then deliver over TO said director
Rll properties subscription hooks anu othe
books in their possession, aud thereupon th
duties Of said commissioners aud the oihcer
previously appointed by them shall cease aui
determine forever, and thereafter the Htockhold
ers shall constitute said body polite and corpo'
rate. Annunl meetings Of ths stockholders o
the said corporation for tha choice Of cfceri
(wLen they are to be cLosen) and for the TRIMS
action Of business shall he hollen ut such time
and place and upon such notice as may be pre-
scribed in the by-laws.
See. 2. Aud be it further enacted That the
iirht ct way through the public lands he and
the snmc is hereby gra nted to the said "North
ern Pacific Railroad Company" its success0rs
aud asaigns for the construction Of n railroad
and telegraph as proposed and the right, pow
or md authority is hereby given to said cOrpo-
ration to take from the public lands adjacent to
the line cf said road material Of earth, stone,
timber nnd no forth for the construction thereof.
| said vpy is prnnted to said railroad to the eH-
tent of TWO nun lred feel in width on each side
of snid railroad wherc it may pass through the
publc domsin, including all necessary grounds
for sialon buildings, workshops, depot1, ma.
chine shops, switches, side tracks, turn tables
and water stations and the right OF way shall be
exempt from taxation Within the Territories OF
the Gultfu GiNltt. luz ihlANN oAhlp7 hHhll
cxtinguish M rapidly us may be consistent with
public policy aud thr welfare of the said lndi-
ans, tho ladan titles to oil lands falling under
the operations Of this act, and acquired 10 the
domain to tho Iroad named in this bill.
Sec. 9. And be il further enacted. That there
be and hereby is granted to the "Nlr thern Fn-
cifc Rai,rnnd Company" its successors aud as
signs for the purpose OF aiding in the oonstruc'
ton Of said railroad and telegraph line to the
Pacific coast, and TO secure the safe and speedy
transportation Of the nails troops, munitions Of
war aud public stores over the route OF said
line Of railway, every alternate section of public
lands, not mineral, designated by odd numbers,
To tLp amouat Of twenty alternate sections per
mile OH each side Of said railroad line as said
company may adopt through the Territories Of
tho United States, and ten alternate sections of
land per mile on each side of said railroad when.
ever il masses through any States, and whenever
on The llnc thereof, the United States have full
title, not reserved, sold, granted or otherwise
appropriated, aud free from pro emption or |
oiher Chains or rights at tho time the line of |
suid road is definitely fixed, and plat thereof |
filed in the office OF the Commissioner of the |
uonornl Land Ofice, and whenever, prior to |
said limo, my oil said sections or parts of Sec
tiong shall have been granted, sold reserved,
oocupied by homestead settlers, or pra-empted,
or otherwise disposed of, other lands shall bo
selected by said company in lieu thereof, under
the direction oil the Secretary OF the InteriOr in
alternate sections, aud designated by odd num-
bers. not more than ten miles beyond the limits
of said alternate sections Provided, That if said
route shall he found upon the line of any other
railroad route 10 mid in the construction Of such
lands have been heretofore granted by the United
States ns far as the routes arc upon the same
general line the amount Of land heretofore
granted shall bo deducted frem the amount gram
ted by tls act; Provided, furthcr, That tho
railroad company receiving tho previous grant
IF land may assign thcir interest to said "North-
,rn Pacific Railroad Company" or may couso-
date, confederate and associate with said COM
lany upon the terms nnmed in tho lirst section
if this act Provided, (trtber, Thal all miucral
suds be aud the same are hereby excluded from
he operations OF this act and IN lieu thereof
ike quautty of uuoccnpiel aud unapprOpriated
agricultural lands in odd numbered sections
lhlrest to the line of said road, may be selected
~ above provided; Ani propi9ea further,
That the word "mnerGl" Wheu it occurs in this
,ct, shall not bn held to iocludo iron or coal
4ad ProVided, FURTHER, That no money shall be
irawu from the Treasury Of the United States
20 aid il tho construction Of tho said Northern
Pacific railroad.
SEC A. Aud bo il further enacted, Tint when
,vcr sail Northern Pacific railroad Company
ihall hayo twenty i've consecutive miles of any
portion Of said railroad and telegraph line ready
or the service contemplated, Tho President OF
he United states shall appoint three commits
ionors to examine the same, and If IL shall ap- |
YEAR TINT twenty five consecutive miles of said
oad and Telegraph hne have been completed in |
good, substantial workmgnlike manner, as in
Vi other respects required by inis net, the COM
nisslonvrs snail report TO the President Of the
United States, and patents OF lands as aforesaid |
nall be issued 10 sad company, confirming o
aid company the right and tihe TO said lands |
itunied opposite to and coierminous with said
lmpleted section OF SAID road; and from time
10 umo, Whenever twenty five additional con-
.cutive miles shall have been constructed, COM |
etud aud IN readiness us Aforesaid, and verified
, said commiseioners to tho President OF the
United States, then paIents shall be issued
nid company conveying the additional sectors {
VI land as aforesaid, aud 30 ON as fast a5 every
wenty five miles of said road is completed ~
.luresgid PFopidsd, Th0t not more than ten
eotious OF land per mile, as said road shall be
completed, shalt hc conveyed to said company
or al that part OF said railroad lying east OF tLO
western boundary Of the State of Minnesota,
intll the whole ol said railroad shall be finished
ind IN good running order, rs first class rail-
und, from the place Of beginning on Lake Su-
,erlor TO tho western boundary Of Minnesota
fr9pided aiSo That lands shall not bs granted
lndcr the provisions of this act on account OF
luy railrond or part thereof, constructed at the
iaIo of the passage OF this not.
sec. 6. And be it further enacted That said
Northern Pacific railroad shal be constructed
a u substantial and workmanko manner, with
III the necessary draws, sulyerts, bridges via
lucts, crossings, tuFnouts stations and watering
,laces aud ali other appurtenances, including :
uTnture aud rolling stock, equal in all respects
0 railroads of tho first class when prepared for
BUSINESS, with rails OF the bOst qualify manu-
aotured from American iron. Aud a uniform
,auge snail bo established throughout the el- ,
ire length Of the road. And there shall be con-
tructed telegraph line OF the most substantial !
nd approved description to be operated along ,
he entlre line Provided, That the said compa-
y shall not charge the Government higher rates ,
han they do individuals for like transportation
nd telegraphic service. Aud it shalt be the !
uty of tue Northern Pacific Railroad Compa- ,
y" to permit any other ralroad which shall be =;
uthorized to be built by the United States, OF
y the Legislature OF any Territory or State in
mich the same may be situated to form run !
ing connexions with it, on fair and equitable !
rms. I
Sec. g. And be it further enacted, That the 4
resident eli the United States shall cause tho l
,nds to bo surveyed for forty miles in width on a
otn sides Of the entire line Of said road after h
lo general route shall be fixed, and as fast as /
lay be required by the construction Of said i
oiltoad and tho odd sections Of land hereby 4
rauIed shall not be liable to sale entry, or !
re- emption before or after they are surveyed t,
xuept by said company, as provided in this act '
ut tuo provisions Of the NC, of September, eigh 4
zen hundred aud forty one, glantug pre-emp- a
on rights, and the acts amendatOry thereof, /
nd OF the act entitled IAN act to secure homie t
loads to actual settlers on the public domain" II
pprosed May twenty, eighteen hundred and Il
KY two, shali be aud the same Rre hereby 81
xtended to all other lands on the line Of said a