Smyrna times., 1865-09-27

oo iorielIeo 70 and become the property of the Unite
States.
Sec. 18. And be it further enacted. That the Blu,
hngton and Missouri River Railroad Company
corporation organized under and by virtue of tll
laws OF the State of Iowa. be aad hereby is author
Ized TO extend is Its road through the Territory O
Nebraska from the point where it strikes the Mis-
souri, river, south of the mouth OF the Platte river
some point not further west than the one hundred,
meridian of west longitude so as to connect hv tb
most practicable route, with the main trunk of fb
Union Paclhc railroad, or that part of il which rnn
from Omaha to the said one hundredth meridian n
west longitude. And, for the purpose of enablin,
saiu burlington and Missouri River Railroad Com
Pany to construct that portion of their road here;r
autnorlzed, the right of way through the pnbli,
anos Is hereby granted to said companv for the con
strnctlon OF said road. And the right mower. anf
aulhorlty is hereby given to said COMPANY To takt
from the public lands ad accent to the line of said
road earth, stone, timber and other material for the
construction thereof. Said right of way is granted
10 said company TO the extent of two bundred Zoo,
wnere IL may pass over the public lands, ncludine
all necessary grounds for stations, buildings. work
shoPs, dePots, machine Shops switches side tracks
turn taoies, and water stations. And the United
States shall extnguish rapidly as NAV be- consist
ent with public policy and the welfare of the saId
Lhulans, The Indian titles TO all lands falling unde,
e operation oi TINS section and required for the said
rlgn' OF way and grant of land herein made
See. l9. And be it further enacted. That for tbe
purpose OF aiding in the construction of said road
lhere oe and hereby Is granted TO the said Burlino
ton and Missouri River Railroad Company, every nj
ternate section of public land (excep,ing mineral
land as provided in this act) designated by odd mum.
oers to the amount of ten alternate sections nor mile
on each side ot said road the line thereof and not
sold, reserved otherwise disposed of by the United
States, and to which a pre-empton or homestead
claim may not have attached the time the line of
said road is definitely fixed: PrOuided, THAT said
company shall accept this grant within one year
from the passage of this act, by filing such accent
ance with the Secretary of the Interior and shall
also establish the line OF said read, and file a man
thereof with the Secretary of the Interior within one
year OF the date of said acceptance when the said
Secretary shall withdraw the lands embraced in The
grant from market.
See. 20. 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 an amendment
The President OF the United States shall appont three
commissioners to examine and report to him in re-
atlon thereto; and 1t 1t shall appear TO him that
twenty miles of said road have been completed as
required by this act, then upon certificate of said
commssoner[sl to that effect, patents shall issue
conveying the right and title to said lands to said
company on each side of said road, as far as the
same Is completed, to the amount aforesaid; and
SUCH examination, report, and conveyance, bV 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 said commission, 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 immuntes granted to
the Hannibal and ST. Joseph's Railroad Company by
the said ast-mentioned act, so far as the same may
be applicable PrOrided, That no Government bonds
shall be issued to the said Burlington and Missouri
River Railroad Company 10 aid in the construction
of said extension of its road And provided further
That said extension shall be completed within the
period of ten years from the passage of this act.
Sec. 2l. And be it further enacted, That before
any land granted by this act shall be conveyed to
any company or party entitled thereto under this
act there shall first be paid into the Treasury of the
United States the cost of surveying, selecting, and
conveying the by the said company or party
In interest the titles shall be required by said com.
Pany, which amount SHALL without any further ap-
preparation, stand to the credit of the proper account
to be used by the Commissioner of the General Land
Office or the prosecution of the survey of the public
lands along the line of said roads, and so from year
to year, until the whole shall be completed as prov
ded under the provisions Of this act.
Sec %. And be IL further enacted That Congress
may at any time alter, amend, or repeal this act.
Approved, July 2, 1864.