Smyrna times., 1865-08-30

stone. timber, and SO FORTH for the construction
thereof Said way is granted to SAID railroad to the
rxtent of two hundred feet in width on each side OF
said railroad where it may pass through the public
domain, including all necessary grounds for station
buildjngs workshops, depois, machine shops, switch
es side tracks, turn tables, and water stations; and
the right of way shall be exempt from taxation with
in the territories of the United States. The United
States shall extnguish, rapidly may be consist
ent with public policy and the welfare of said Indi-
ans the Indian titles to all lands falling under the
operation of this act ard acquired in the donation
to the (road] named in this BILL
Sec. g. And be ii further enacted, That there be |
and hereby is granted TO the Northern Pacific Rail-
road Company" its successors and assigns, for the
purpose of aiding in the construction of said raroad
and telegraph line to the Pacific coast, and to secure
the safe and speedy transportation of The mails,
TROOPS munitions Of war; and public stores the
route OF said line of railway every alternate section
of public land, not mineral, designated by odd num-
bers TO the amount of twenty alternate sections per
mile, ON each side of said railroad line said CON-
pany may adopt, through the Territories of the Uni
ted States, and ten alternate sections Of land per
mile each side of said railroad whenever It passes
through any States, and whenever the line there
Of the United States have full title, not reserved
sold, granted, otherwise appropriated, and free
from pre-. .emption other claims rights, at tire
time the line of said road is definitely fixed, and
plat thereof filed in the office OF the Commissioner
OF the General Land Office; and whenever, prior TO
said time, any of said sections parts of sections
snail have been granted, sold, reserved, occupied by
homestead settlers, pre- empted, or otherwise dis
posed Of other lands shal! be selected by said con
pany in lieu thereof under the direction of the Sec
retay of the INTERIOR IN alternate secllons and des
ignaied by odd numbers, not more than ten miles
be yond the limits of said alternate sections: PTOul
ded, That if said route shall be found upon the line
of any other railroad route to aid in the construction
of which lands have been heretofore granted by the
United States, far the routes upon the same
general inC the amount Of land heretofore granted
shall be deducted from the amount granted by this
act PrOrided, further, That the railroad company
receiving the previous grant of land may assign
their interest to said "NOrthern Pacific Railroad
Company or may consolidate, confederate, aud
Suciate with said company upon the terms named ia
the Irst section OF this act: PrOUIded further, That
all mineral lands be and the hereby eXclu-
ded from the operations Of this act, and in lieu there
OF like quantity of unoccupled and unaPpropriated
agricultural lands III Odd-numbered sections nearest
the line of said road, and within fifty miles there
of, may be selected as above provided: And PrOUi
ded further, That the word mineral" when it oc-
in ills act, shall not be held 10 include iron or
coal And prOrided, further, That money shall
be drawn from the 4 easury of the United States 10
aid the Construction of the said Northern Pacific
railroad.
Sec. 4. and be it further enacted, That when
ever suid Northern Pacific Railroad Company shall
have twenty five consecutive miles of any portion of
SId railroad and telegru pin line ready for the service
| contemplated, the President of the United Staies
shall appoint thee commissioners to examine the
same, and If it shall appear tha twenty five cOnsecu.
tive miles OF said road and Telegraph line have been
completed in good substantial, and workmanlike
manner, IN all other respects required by this act
the commissioners shall report 10 the President OF
the United Slaes aud patents of lands, aforesaid
shall be issued to said company conirmIng to sad
company the right and title to said la ds situate op
| tn and
tion of said road aud from time 10 time, whenever
twenty five additional consecutive miles shall have
been constructed, completed, and IN readiness al
aforesaid, and verified by said commissioners 20 the
President of the United States, then patents shall bt
issued to said company conveying the additions
sections OF land aforesaid, and on as fast al
every wcnty-6ve miles of said road is completed a
aforesaid: PrOuided, That not more than ten sec
tIOns oil land per mile, said rORd shall be cOTnpe
ted, shall be conveyed to said company for all tina
part OF said railroad lying east of the western bound
airy ot the State of Minnesota until the whole of
railroad shall be finished and in good running order
as hrst class railroad, from the place of beginning
OIL Lake Superior 10 the western boundary of Mime
sofa PToulded, also That lands shall not be gran
tea uhoer the provisions OfShis account OF
rarond, or part thereof constructed at the date
{, the passage of this act.
is Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That sal
le Northern Pacific railroad shall be constructed in
At substantial and workmanlike manner, with all IL
accessory draws culyerts, bridges, viaducts eros
ngs turnouls stations, and watering places, and
IL other appurienances, including furniture and ron
stock, equal in oil respects to railroads OF the hr
It, class when prepared for business, with rails OF
ey best quality, manufactured from American Iron Al
~ uniform guage shall be established throughout u
se entire length of the road. And there shall be CO
he structed a telegraph line, of the most subStanti
ce ana approved description, to be operated along
on ehtire ilne PrOrided That the said company sh'
he not charge the Government higher rates than The
y 10 ihuViduas for like transportation aRd telegraP
Ct c service And 1t shall be the duty of the Mort
be ern racine R.llroad Company" to permit any 9TH
railroad which shall be authorized TO be built by
nd United States by the Legislature of any Terrific
ed or state III winch the may be situated TO for
ne, running connexions with it, on fair and equitat
to terms.
or Sec. 6. And be It farther enacted That the Pre-
on dent OF the United States shal the lands TO
surveyed for forty miles IN width on boh sdas of
lb entire line Of said road after the general route shall
aid fixed fast may be required by the
,nt of sad railroad; and The odd sections of land
granted shall not be liable TO sale or entry or nj
a einptiOn bel1re after they surveyed except
me said COMPANY. provided III this act; but the pto
a sons Of The act OF September, eighteen hundred
Ich forty one granting pre- empliOn rights, and the
ed thereof and Of the act entitled IAN
n.y. secure the aclr settlers on the pub
50 domain, approved May twenty, eighteen hundred Q
"a sryiwO shall be and the same Is herepy extended
ali other lands on the line OF said road when survey
excepting those hereby granted 10 said comp
a the reserved alternate sections shall mol De SOLO o
one Oovernman, at q nrce less than two dollars and i
OF cenis per acre when offered tof sale -
ma Sec. Z. And be IL further enacted, That 'ne 5
act Northern Pacific Railroad Company be ana u nc
der by authorized and empowered to enter upon
said take and hold any lands and premises tnal may W
and cessary and proper for turnouIs standing P4ees
all carssdepOts siaton houses OF any Itiei r - ~
s in qnIea IN Ihe construction asu IN Sobt 10 cnt
said & ,u he sau coiPa.y ,ha, n,sht bv fall
pted sncnmhar ',s sd hS ,hos sh standins or being
than two hundred feet from the line oi said ROAD
poll in easa the Owner Of such lands and premises and
oe said Company cannot agree as 10 the value of the
o Ises taken, be taken for the use 81 said road
ans value thereof shall be determined ny the appraIss
and thl"e eommissiones, ~ho ~ nay ~ oe ~ app
ID B scord in snY of he Ts,sas;a 10 hicb The Ian
-, premises 10 be iaken liei and said commissioner
light their assessment OF damages shall sppraise such P
is ses 81 what would have been the value thereof
Rail- raiiroad had not been buh. And upon retarn