The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1866-09-27
CHAPTER 1874.

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RAILROAD COMPANY" at- 81
AN ACT to accept of the Grant and carry
into execution the Trust conferred up
on the State of Iowa, by an Act Of
Congress entitled can Act for grant
of lands to the State of Iowa in altern-
ate sectibris, to aid in the construction
Of railroad in said State"
al. Be it enacted by the General AS
sembly of the State of Iowa, That the
lands, rights, powers, and privileges con-
ferred upon the State of Iowa by the act
of Congress entitled "An act for grant
of land to the State of Iowa in alternate
sections, to aid in the construction of q
railroad in the State Of Iowa, approved
May Il, 1864, be, and the same are here
by accepted upon the terms, conditions,
and restrictions contained in said Act OF
Congress.
az. That so mitch Of the lands, inter-
ests, rights, powers, and privileges, as
are or may be granted and conferred in
pursuance Of the act of Congress afore-
said, for the purpose Of aiding in the
construction of railroad from Sioux
City, in tho said state of Iowa, to the
south line Of the state of Minnesota, at
such point as the said State of Iowa may
select between the Big Sioux and the
west fork Of the Des MOines river be,
and are hereby disposed of, granted, and
conferred upon the Sioux City and St.
Paul Railroad Company, body corpor-
ate existing under and by virtue of the
laws Of the State of Iowa.
as. That said company shall locate
and definitely fix the line and route of
said road as soon as practicable after the
passage of this Act, and shall file map
showing such line or route in the office
OF the Governor of the State Of Iowa,
and also in the Office Of the Secretary OF
State of the State of Iowa; and it shall
be the duty Of the said Governor after
affixing hfs official signature thereto, to
file, or cause to be filed such map in the
But the location of such line or route,
however, shall be considered final only
50 far as to fix the limit and boundary
within which lands may be selected un-
der, and by virtue Of said act of Con.
gress. ,s,
"a. The said road shall be constructed
| upon the usual gague (gauge) of Other
| first class roads in this State and the
| iron used in the track shall be OF ap.
proved quality and pattern; and the
said road shall be constructed, and fin
ished in style and of a quality equal t.
the average of other first class western
roads and when the said road shall b,
intersected by any other railroad here
after constructed, it shall be the duty o
the company receiving the benefit 0
this act to furnish all proper and reason
able facilities, and to join such Other
company In making all necessary cross
ings, turnouts, sidelings, and switches
tation of all freight and passengers owe
their road, and the rates for transporta
ton shall not in any case exceed tn,
regular tariff of charges on said road
IS. The said company shall assent t
and accept tho grant by this act conferr
ed. by written instrument under tn
seal of such corporation, and signed b,
its President and Secretary, and shal
file the same in the office Of the Secrcta
ry Of State of the State of iowa within
six months after the passage of this act
&c. The said company is hereby au
thorized and empowered to select an
designate the point upon the south lin
of the State of Minnesota, to which tn
said road shall be built, between tn
"Big Sioux" and the .west fork" Of tn
act of Congress.
~. The company accepting the pre-
visions of this act, shall at all times b
subject to such rules, regulations ali
restriction Of rates for the transpOrtatio
of passengers and freight as may be el
acted and imposed by the General A.
sembIy Of the State OF Iowa, not incoI
sistent with the provisions Of this az
and the act Of Congress making til
grant aforesaid.
as. The said company accepting tn
grant of land under the provisions
this act, shall take the same with I'll
conditions imposed and the terms pr
vided by this act, and in no event sha
said company have any claim or recours
, upon the State of lows by reason of II
/ conditions imposed by this act.
RI 10. All persons Who at the time sal
grant was made, held valid claims
: actual occupation & improvement upC
: any Of the lands embraced in said gran
) shall be protected In the same and en1
tied to purchase and enter the same U
on the terms and conditions provided
sections 1908 and 1909, chapter 55, Of Z
: Revision Of 1850.