Smyrna times., 1865-10-04
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
P.sseI al the ,Firsi Session Of the IHifty-e'ghsf
C0ngress,
tPuBLIc-No. 1851

tPuBLIc-No. 1851
Av ACT 10 amend an act entitled AN ACT 10 au III uo ~
construction Of railroad and Telegraph line iro Ue
- Missouri river to the Pacific ocean, ana 10 secure
The Government the use of the same for postal mill
tary and other purposes" approved July hrst, eigit
cen hundred and slxtyitwO,
Sec. Is. And be it fHrtker enacted, That any two
or more of the companies authorized 10 participate IN
the benefits OF this act hereby authorized at any
time to unite and consolidate their organizations as
the same NAV or shall be- upon such terms and con-
diiions and in such manner as they may agree uPtn
and as shall not be Incompatible with thls aet or Tue
laws of the State or States in which the roads OF
such companies may be, and to assume ana ADOPT
such CO, porate name and style as they may agree
upon with a capital stock not to exceed the acte al
cos, Of the roads so to be consolidated, and shall file
a copv of such consolidation in the Department of
the Interior, aad thereupon such organization SO
formed and consolidated shall succeed TO, possess,
5 and be entitled to receive from the Government Of
the United States all and singular the grants, bere-
fits immunIties, guarantees, acts and things TO be
done and performed, and be subject to the saline
TERMS conditions, restrictions and requirements
# which said companies respectively at the time of
such consolidation or may be entitled subject
TO under this act in place and substitution of said
companies consolidated respectively. And all
other provisions of this act far applicable,
latng or in any manner appertaining to the compa-
nes consolidated, either thereof, shall apply
and be OF force as to such consolidated organization
And in case, upon the completion by such consOllda
ted organization of the roads either of them of the
Companies consolidated any other of the road or
roads OF either of the other companies authorized as
aforesaid (and forming, intended or necessary to
form portion of continuous line from sach OF the
several points the Missouri river hereinbefOre de-
signated to the Pacific coast) shall not have con-
strocted the number of miles of lis said road, within
the time herein required such consolidated Organiza
ton is hereby authorized to continue the construc
ton OF its road and telegraph in the general direction
land route upon which such incomplete uncon-
s.ructed road is hereinbefore authorized to be built
until such continuation Of the road of such consoii
dated organization shall reach the constructed road
and telegraph Of said other company, and at such
point connect and unite therewth and for and In
aid thereof the said consolidated organization may
do and PERFORM in reference to such portion of road
and telegraph, as shall so be in continuation of its
constructed road and telegraph and to the construc
tion and equipment thereof, all and singular the sew
eral acts aud things herelnbetore provided, author
lied or granted to he done by the company herein
before authorized to construct and equip the same,
and shalt be entitled to similar and like grants, ben
ehts, immunes, guarantees, acts, and things to be
done and performed by the Government of the Uni.
tSass, by the President of the United States, by
~ tESerelaries OF the Treasury and INTERIOR and by
eOAulHiOners, in reference to such company, and
NONch portion of the road herenbefore authorized
aoe constructed by it, and upon the like and smi-
+ lac terms and conditions, so far the same are ap
pllcaSe thereto. And said consolidated company
shall payG said defaulting company, the value, To
oc estimated by competent engineers of all the work
dune and malsrial furnished by said defaulting com
Iany, which may be adopted and used by said con-
sOiiated company in the progress OF the work under
the provisions Of this sections Provided ertteess
That said defautlng company may at any time, be-
tore receiving pay for it's said work and material
hereubefore provided, on its election, pay said
nsohdated company the value of the work done
and material furnished by said consolidated compa
NY, to be estimated BY competent engineers, necessa
ry Tor aud used la the construction of the road Of
said deauinng company, and resume the control o.
Its said road; and all the rights, benefits, and priv
ses wheh shall be acquired, possessed, or exer-
cIsed pursuant to this section shall be TO that extent
an abatement OF the rights, benefits, and privileges
hereinoeiore granted to such other company. And
in case any company authorized thereto shall not en-
ter into such consolidated organzation such compa.
n.y. upon the cOmpstiOn Of It's road, as hereinbefore
PfoVoeo shall be entitled to and is hereby author
ftea 70 continue and extend the same under the cir
III cemstances, and in accordance with the provisions
1s section, and TO have all the benefits thereof, al
{ @"u completely as are herein provided touching
.a snen consolidated OrgaHizaton And in case NOR
~ " "Ne sueA consolidated organization shall b.
'' pursuant to this act herelnbefore recited &
80 a~ apply 10 like manner force, and effect 4
.'e oner: Pr0oided, hOUeuer That rights and in
~ Us a. any lime acquired by one such consOlidat
AZ YfsshiIaton shall not be impaired by anothe
' ,sip ~ Is further provided That should the Gen
,ha;! scHe kaitOad Company Of California cOmplet
L-E
=" go oeofe The line Of the Union Pacihc Railroa
,Ty snail have been extended westward so Q
e., - ~ '''e VI slio hrst named company, sal
,'4 e,.,a'a.I company may extend their line Of rOa
- Gaiu one hundred and fifty miles on the estal
'eu toqte' so as to meet and connect with the lin
- .I Ie Union Raefhc road, COMPLYING in all respec
s,&fse provisions and restrictions Of this act as
Io y. Huoh .1 faeIhc road, and upon doing so shall e
"a h. III ~ Hle nights privileges and benefits eonferre
Go ~ Sse on said Union Pacific Railroad Comoan
f.rfhs IL
necSl'n hnfteen Of said act as relates to branI
"a :. - N .y O'y oe, and the same is hereby amen
r.;IrosS ~ ~ Ieau S as follows: That whenever hne
- Nun M: oe completed through the States
tfTa or minnesota TO Sioux C,tv sucb connar
nov organized may hereafter he oTg,n;,a6 :,
rms oi Iowa, Mmnesyta, Ddcota or NehrasL
~ ule President the United States bv s ssons
sc, Sesle or approve for that purpose shall e.
4, n So Operate line of railroad aud teIegra
~ o'ouA City, upon the most direct and nr.c,;,
Die route TO such o. and soi as % nnna, M
o. TrrftS - afs.hse he Union Pacific railroad n
Dn'1'a'o' lue oaios Pae6c railr6ad. as.s,Icb %
ns ns g ,s so psoSiSeS spS q tae AID CON
this is an amendment, for the scns,..a. a.l 70 wn
said Union and Pacific railroad ana taS".'p t.oh oi
nad branches; and said company shau rrsIpiu. apu
same at the rate of fifty miles per year Pros;
That said Union Pacific Railroad Companv L,SG
and Is hereby released from the CONSTRUCTION az ~
branch. And said company constructing said br;
shall not be entitled TO receive in. bonds an am
larger than the said Union Pacific Rairosd Com
would be entitled to receive if it had constructe
branch under this act act and the act to which
Is an amendment; hut said company shall be en-
TO receive alternate sections OF land for ten mil
width on each side of the same along the
length AZ said bIanch: And proUided, further,
lfa ratlroad should mot be co,pPlsted 70 Sioux
across Iowa or Minnesota, within eighteen IN
from the date of this act, then said company
mated by the President, as aforesaid, may comm
continpe, and complete the construction Of
branch as scontemplsted BY the provisions of thi
Presided, hooepsr, That II The said company q
ignatcd by the PRESIDENT as aforesaid shall not
plete She said bsanch from Sionx City To the
fsiiFoad within ten yearsfroms the passage p
81 act, then and in that case, all qt the railroad
shall have been constructed by said company