White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-03-08
-Io,,se Bill No. "a.

AZ AIands. to aid in the Constructor
~ Certain Railroads.
.,ae,ed by the Legislature Of tie State .
Ksnsss:
,or I. That the Eve hundred thousand
~ land donated and granted TO the Stat
sc ey.Osas by act of Congress, entitled "An Ac
o. .nnoropriate the proceeds Of the sale OF To,
V,sI;e lands, and to grant pre- -emption rights,
P'suao,ed September 4th. lS4l, which Was 10
hy Commissioners H B. Denman, 8. E
gasnan and E. P. Bancroft, said selection'
nOIarsd nv the Secretay of the Interior A. ID
speI md lists of which are recorded in the
e. of the Secretary of State, shall be sci
ou 70 he sold for the benefit of each of the
n';i,o.d Companies hereinafter mentioned
.'J tbe proceeds arising from the sale thereof
. hs donated to the Northern Kansas Railroad
%.r,sny 20 aid in the construction of Kali
"a from Elwood, in Doniphan County, Kans-
through Brown and Nemahs counties, to
N,-vsyiile, in Marshall County, Kansas also,
~ he Kansas and Neosho Valley Railroad
Comnany. to aid in the construction of Rail.
"a, commencing at or near the mouth of the
T.ns.s River, in the State of Kansas, opposite
ne CITY of Wyandotie, and running throi Oh
,hs countie, of Johnson, Miami. Linn and
R,urbon, in the direction Of the southern boun-
S,ry of the State: PROVIDED, That none of the
roney derived from the sale of those lands.
sb.lI be Appropriated to said Com,any, but held
IN trust for the same until after a meeting Of
The directors of said road, representing each
Gouuty and City that have issued or may sub
scribe stock to the same, upon the basis of the
stock subscribed, they shall have made fnal
oreanization of the Company, and established
The name thereof. Also, to the Union Pacific
Railway, southern branch, for the construction
of Railroad, commencing at or near Fort
RILEY, and running along the valley of the
yeo,ho River, and interSecting the Leaven-
,orth. Lawrence and Fort Gibson Railroad,
ne,r where said aforementioned road enters the
said Neosho Valley; also. to the Leavepworth,
Lawrence and Fort Gibson Railroad Company.
SEC. g. That the Railroad Companies, here
inbefore named, shall each appoint commits
siouer, whose duty it shall be, in connection
With the Governor, Secretary Of State, Auditor
and Attorney General, to allot and set apart
che aforesaid lands in equal proportions, and as
equally in value as possible, to each of said
Railroad Companies, to be sold as hereinafter
provided for, for the use and benefit, several.
", of the aforesaid Railroad Companies.
Sec 3. That the Governor is hereby author
lied and required TO appoint An agent, whose
duty it shall be to sell said lands, and give
purchasers thereof certificates OF such sales, up
on the presentation of which to the Governor,
with a receipt of the State Treasurer for full
nymer t, he shall issue q patent to such pur-
chaser or purchasers for the land so sold to him
or them.
SEC. 4. Said agent shall sell said lands at not
Iess than one dollar and twenty five cents per
acre. The terms Of such sales shall be cash,
or, if the purchaser so desires, one-lalf the
price thereof in cash and the balance in two
equal annual instaIm snts, payable in one and
two years from the date of such sale, said in.
stsllments drawing ten per cent. interest, pay
able annually. The patent shall not be delivered
to any purchaser until the purchase money Of
the lands so bought BY him is all paid, inclu
ding the interest thereon and other dues, il any.
SEC. 5. Said agent shall hold his office until
al said lands shall be sold, but shall be subjec.
to removal by the Governor upon the applica
ton and request Of the corporations construct
ing said Railroads; and, in case of vacancy in
said Office of agent. arising from removal, death
or disability, the same shall be filed by the
Governor BY the appointment ofsome suitable
person rs successor, who may be recommended
fe such off ;e by said directors of said corpora
tons. Said agent shall have a salary of fifteen
hundred dollars per anaum, payable out of any
moneys arising from the sale of said lands; said
agent shall give bonds TO the State, with sccuri
ty, to be approved BY the Governor, in the pen
al sum Of fifty thousand dollars, for the honest
and faithful discharge of his duties. SAID agent
shall, once every month, file with the Auditor
ofState report, showing a description Of the
lands sold. the name and residence of the
purchaser, the price per acre at which such
lands were sold, the terms OF such sale, the |
amount Of moneys received, the name of the
Qa,f a r. - C. l.
we're sold, and description of the notes taken,
1t sold on time, and at the time of fling such |
report he shall deposit all moneys derived from
any sale with the Treasurer of State, taking his
receipt therefor. Said report shall be signed |
an sworn to by said agent; his salary shall be !
pald quarterly, upon a warrant drawn by the |
Auditor upon the Treasurer. Five hundred |
dollars, or SO much thereof as may be neces |
sary, is hereby appropriated out Of any moneys |
arising from such sales, for the necessary e1-
penses incurred by said agent in procuring plats,
advertising and other contingent expenses. |
The accounts certified by affidavit for such ex |
penses, shall be audited by the Auditor, and his
warrant upon the Treasurer given therefor.
SEC 6. Each OF the Railroad Companies |
Aforesaid shall be credited bv the St,te Treas
urer with the moneys arising from the sale of
The lands allotted, as aforesaid, to such Com
pany; and such moneys credited shall be paid |
oy him to the proper officers Of such Company
Whenever such road. or section of ten miles
tnereof, shall be accepted BY the commissioners
herelnbefore appointed, and it shall be the du-
y OF such commissioners, whenever notified by
any enc OF the said Railroad Companies that
any section Of ten miles of its road is complet
ea' and u good running order, to view such
section OF road, and if such commissioners shall
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under the provisions ofthis act, they shall ex
ecute their written acceptance of such section
oi road which acceptance shall be put on file
10 the Office ofthe Secretary ofState PROVIDED,
however. If any one of the Companies aforesaid
shsl isil to complete and put in good running
eoaer ten miles Of its road within five years,
rom the effect of this act, such Company shall
forfeit all the rights, franchises and privileges
eonterred by this act, and such rights, fran
cnises and privileges and the funds to which
s sI road would be entitled, upon a full com.
pliance With the provisions of this act, shall
irote pro rata to the benefit of such
company or Companies Ga shall comply
", Vim the provisions hereof, at the rate of ten
thousand acres Of land for each additional
q on condition, however, that no Railroad
company shall secure any additional portion of
s s's forfeited franchise except upon the com.
p e In good running order and acceptance,
VI al least ten miles IF its road per annum,
aller the expiration of said Eve years; and
rsoviDED FURTHER. That if no such Company
snail, within said FIVE years, comply with the
PROVISIONS hereof, then all the rights, franchise
e eue privileges, herein conferred. shall be for.
, 81 oy such Companies, aud shall revert to
ihe State of Kansas.
Sac !. Until the assent of Congress, to the
Contrary. IL obtained, said Railways shall Re
,lee Tor the transportation of the United States
~ mai and munitions Of ear. and for the passage
y, men troops, without the payment of any toll