Nebraska advertiser., 1866-12-27


An Act granting AID II ne construtlon o. Rail.
ssd aaf TeieEaph Line fson sho Eann of Poison q
the Town q PlacarVilies n ne stats * Californin.
Be s~tenoctsd bpfhe Senois and Honss Of RI Dr.s.
snafives efUnsied Stoiss q america - Conqrss.
asseuAsa,
THAT The right Of way through ths gnblic lands Be.
and the sane IS hereby glnt11 - TIE Plhcervfflo and
sacramento RaiIroad Company aeeipnratien ~szlsiing
led b the legislature thereof. to eenslruct he road
hereinafter naued, and to - suceessoe and assigns,
fr the construction o 2 Ta.lFe4d and ielegsaph lire
rom TIE toun 81 FOLSOM 70 the town q Hlacsrvli1a Is
said STATS and the ri1ht Is hereby gwen 70 7aff cor.
nclation 10 take from the public landa adjscanl 70 fho
snld right Of way Is granted TO said railroad to extent
- one hundred feeti in width on each side o. 8 "a road
where &c pass over the public land; also. All necessarv
ground for station buildings, workshops, 6epots, ma
chins-shops, switches side tracks, turn tables, and wa
ter stations.
Is hereby, granted 70 the Placerfille and Sacramento
Valley Railroad Company its successors and nss;Rna.
for the purpose Of aiding in tue construction Of said
speedy transportation Of the nails, troops, munitions
OF war and public stores over the route Of laid line o.
railway, every alternate section Of public land, not
Containing gold o. silver, desigDetod ~ cid numbers.
10 tia amount OF ten alternata sectors per nile. on
each side Of said railread line. a. seie company may
adopt, whenever on tho sinefheroof, the Q nited stats
have full title, not reserved sold. grantad. or other
wise appropriated, and tree from prescription OF other
claims OF rights atthe time The line 81 said road Is
dednitly fixed, and q plat thereof died Ia she enco 81
the ComrnIssfoner Of the Generai Lena once PTovi-
ded, That the word ssmlnerab" when It occurs IN this
act. shall not Be held 20 inciude iron or coal.
Sec. 8, And Be Il further enacted. That whenever
said Piacoryille and Sacramonto Yniley.Raliroad Com.
pany shall have ten eos1culiVo miles 81 any peTtl5n e.
said railroad and t~elegraph tide ready for ihe4service
contemplated, the Prosidence Of the United States shall
appoint three commissioners % examine the same. and
lit shall appaas thdt ten miles of said railroad snd
telegraph line have been completed ID a gooe and sub
slantiaI manner, and in all respects as required b. this
act, the commissioners shall 50 report to the President
~ fhn TInffnf Pfafne and nafantTrn ~ landa a. aforon-f4
ohall be issued Ia said company, ceanrnsing 60 aaid
company. confirming e said company the right and IT,
tie to said lands situated opposite 70 snd
with said comp eled section Of said roads unless said
lands Ere covered By tue exceptions Of this acl. And
from time 70 times whenever ten adj ioanl miles shall
have been constructed completed, and la readin. ss,as
aforesaid. and rerihed By the commissioners 70 the
commissioners 10 the President Of the United States.
then patents shall be ISSUED 70 said company. convey
ing the additional sections Of land as Aforesaid and 50
as fast as every ten miles Of said road Is completed as
aforesaid: Provided, Thas said commissioners named
in this section shall be paid, BY the company, ten do
lars per day Tor the time actually employed, ana ten
cents per Faiie for the distance actually en5 necessari-
" travelled eaoh way.
Tville and SACRAMENTO Nailey "a ilroad shall be con-
siructed In Z substantial and woTkraanlike manner,
with all the necessary draids, eulveriss bridges. viad-
ucts, crossings. turnouts, stations, ard Valering-pia-
ces, and all other appurteaances, lncludinE furniture
and rolling stotk. equal In all respacts to railroads Il
the nrst class. when prepared for business, with rails
OF the best quality, manufactured frem American iron
and q I'M form gauge shall be established the entire
length Of the road And there seail be constructed a
telegraph line 1.-THE most substantial and approved
description, to be operated on The entire route: Provi-
ded, That said cOmpauy shall not charge higher ratea
to the government, its ofncers or agents. than they do
to individuals for telegraphic service, AID that the
said railroad shall be and remain , public highway for
the use of the government OF the United States free
Of all toll OF other charge upon the transportation Of
any property or troops Of he United States and the
same shall be transported over said road at the cost
charge, and expense OF the corporation OF 40ppany
owning or operating tbs same when requires ~ the
TTnHNDn ATUInA n n n M
Sec 8. And be It further enacted. That the Prssi-
dent Of The United states shall cause such lands to -
surveyed for twenty miles in width on both sides Of
the entire hne OF said road, after the general route
shall be fixed, and - fast as msy be required By the
construction Of said railroad; and the odd sections Of
land hereby granted shall pot be liable 10 sale, oren
try, or presumption, before OF after skey are surveyed,
except BY said company, a. provided in this aCtj put
the provisions o. the act OF September. eighteen hum
dred and fortf-one, granting presumption rights, ane
the acts amendytory thereof aud Of the sSt entitled
dan act to socure h0mestoads 20 actual settlers On the
domsin, p approves Nay twenty, eighteen hum
tired and sixty two, shall be, and the same are hereby
s-tSnd 70 all other lands OF the line Of saFd road when
sn-veyed, excepting those hereby granted 80 said COM
o@nv : and the sections and parts Of sections Of land
- - the aforeaaid grant shall remain r. TIE United
7fatca within ten miles on each side of said read, shall
81 sold for less than double the minimum price Of
Tub ic lands when sold
! vcrz grant, right. and privilege herein are 50 made
M afven to and acc8ptep by said Plaeerville andSrc-
-smento Eslley AaliEosd COMPANY upon s1o: sarssss
Commence the work op sid road within one year
the approval Of this aetby the Presiaen.' eaa
hall complete tie whole roso p snS ieui'n = '"'
iRhteOn hundred and sixty-ntne.
&C. And be il further enacted That the SHIFTED
,tstes make the sewers conditional EEaass nefeln5 ana
The said Placegville and So Tarneptd Vst{ey COM
~ v.,eept me SAND, upon tie urther coEaalten tnas
~ = ramran- make any breach OF the coEolttons
arsof and alIcw the same 70 coniinn2 Tor pp~aLos
a. wear. then in such case, me tlsis' 20 snS pNon
herein reserved aoF the cense'o04VAW
,,14 rovart "a the United States.
a. 4 And be il further enacted, Tnat az ths
1nitsd States shall have the right 20 suOscslps - -.
Of the said Placercille and SdcIanleaso
,mpany until ths whole capital IS taken ~, y
sing with the terms Of subscription
Sec. 8 And be It further enacted. Inat tne aeosP-
apce ofthe terms, conditions, and tmposaLsns o. sn.s
1 By the said Piacerville ann SscFanento FSlley nsH
Al Compuny shall be sighted in writing, under the
,rporate seal Of the said cohhb9py, duly oxee1teu Pu
nant To the direction s OF its hoard Of directors 1rSt nan
ID obtained, which acceptance shall DC maoe VIZ"
~ year after the passage uf this aot. and not sfter-
ards. and shall be deposited with Oe SecFee@ss
e Interior
sec 10. And be 1t further enacted, That the said
mpany is authorized 10 accept otis Own Qo any
ant. Donation. or loan, power. franchise, AID cfasSis-
nee which may be epsnted % or conferred upon salo
,mpanyby the Congress- o. The United states, oythe
rislafure u any State, county, or municipal corporal
or By any corporation. pers N or persons, ana Sal
is au<horizee to hold and enjoy any such
ant. al nation loan, OF power. ffancbise' ara, OF as
stance, to its own use. for the purpose aforesaid
Sec. Il. And be Is further enacted, That unless ihe
il place, vilie and sacramento Valley ksitoaa Osm
ny shall obtsin bona nde subscription TO the stoeAoi
ID company to tee amount Of hour hundred thousand
lIstS. with i've per centum paid within one year atter
G passage and approval Of this act Il shall Dc nun
Sec y. Ana be il further enacted. ThatConsress a
y 9ine, hagiBe dine regard Tor the rights o. sala =
and S~acrapientc Valley RaiIfoAa Compeng'Ae'
alter amend 90 repeal this act
Sec. Is. And it further enacted, That All lots u
llages. towns. and cities shall be exempte4 from and
1t subject to the operations OF THIS ACT.
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