The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-08-30
The UNION PACIFIC, SOUTHERN
~ BRANOH.
The Contract for II, Construction.

Branch Railroad. We have now the
pleasure of laying before our readers a
synopsis of the contract entered into,
which, carried to completion, will be
fraught with so much of interest to the
people Of the whole Neosho Valley, and
also the State at large:
The contract bears date Emporia An /
gust ESD. The party of The first part is
the Union Pacific Southern Brauch Co,
represented by its Board of Directors. at
present consisting of n. S. Goss, Presi-
dent. A. Akin. Vice President, P. B
Maxson, Secretary, P. B. Plumb, Treas
urer, T. H Walker, P z. TAYLOR, H. F
Hale. ] w. Mcmillan, s. S. Prou:y, R
Norton. l. w. Dow. The party of the
second part consists of Messrs Albert F
Beach. of BtIIston Spa. N Y, Richard
McMichasl. Saratoga, N. Y. j. j. Dull.
Harrisburgh. Pa, lanes G wan, North
Adams. M4ss.. I. " ,ker. Troy. N. Y.
and others who may be associated with
the said Beach, McMichael, Dali, Cow
an, aud Baker. The object of the IN
ion Pacific Southern Branch Co., TO build
a rairoa ! FROM Jupction city down the
Neosho Valley in the direction of Fort
G bson, and to that end that it has Sc
cured the possession of certain valuable
franchises consisting of Government and
State lands and county bonds, right of
! wav, &C., is then set forth, followed by
the covenants and agreements of the party
of the first part to The following tenor:
! That Tor the purpose Of the construction
of The said road under this contract the
route from Junction city to the north
boundary of the Usage Indian lands,
shall be divided into five divisions cores
| ponding in the main TO the boundaries of
the several couutes along the line; that
on the completion by the parties of the
second part of the grading. bridging, ma
sonry and the laying OF the superstructure
aud iron on said proposed railway to a
/ point ten miles distant from the junction
Of said railway with the Union Pacific
Railway Eastern Division, tina. the said
party of the first part will convey to the
said parties of the second part one half Of
the Davis county bonds voted to aid in
the construction of the said road. and on
the com pleLinn of the road through DAVIS
county, then the remaining half of the
Davis county bonds to be delivered to
the parties OF the second part. togs Their
with all the lands granted by the United
States Government to aid in the construc-
ton of said road, that will accrue TO thai
portion f the lice. and also from the
grant by The Sale of Kansas of an adii-
tIOnal amount 10 make up an aggregate oil
one hundred thousand acres, together
with the absolute peaceable possession in
fee o. that portion Of said road so ss afore
said constructed. On the completion OF
the said road 10 Council Grove, then one
half the Morris county bonds are delivered.
and when compIsteG through the county,
then the remainder OF the Morris county
bonds, and the lands that accrue, together
with one third of remaining s ate lands.
On completion to Emporia, one>haif OF
Lyon county bonds are turned over, and
when completed through the county. re
manning county bonds. Government lands
that accrue and one half remaining state
lands. The same conditions are observ.
ed on the completion of the line through
Cofey, Woodson. A Hen aud other coun-
li,s, to the line of the Usage Reservation.
which is four les south of Humboldt.
The covenants and agreements of tbs
party of the second part are as follows:
That the construction Of the road is TO
be commenced on the 15h o. October
next; that the gauge shall be four feet
eight inches, 10 conform TO the gauge OF
l+De-. Z - 1.
thorough cuts shall bs twelve feet base:
the road bed to be not less than ten feet
wide. The bridge masonry snail be first
class rouble work; the foundations TO be
perfectly solid and built on piling, When
necessary, and the beds of the stone sui
tably cut and fitted and LAID in frst class
cement mortar; the wing walls to extend
to distance sufficient TO give protection
from foods; the srched culverrs 10 be Of
first class culvert masonry, we'll laid in
cement mortar; the box culverts to be
laid IN good substantial manner, with
suitable stone, dry work on a firm foun
daIion.
The bridges that shall span the Neosho
river TO be of first class Howe Truss,
and first class pine timber. and no span
TO exceed two hundred and twenty FIVE
fee; bolts and nuts to be of first quality
wrought iron, the stays of cast iron and
stringers to be of seasoned oak or pine
lumber; bridges over lesser streams to be
of good and substantial character, and
capable of sustaining an engine of thirty
tons weight, together wi u heavily laden
train OF freight car the cross ties to
bs of durable timber. eight inches ihieL
with face bsraing of not less than four
inches in width aud TO average no: over
2 feet six inches from center to center az
laid; the iron rails to be of good qualify
and of fifty six { $50 lbs. weight to the
linear yard, we'll laid and surfaced; the
chairs aud spikes TO be OF first quality
wrought iron, aud four spikes to every
cross tie; the side tracks to be of suffi-
cient length for passengers and freight
trains to meet and pass Without drl4y.
and 10 be constructed in all res poets came
as main line; aud suitable signals to b.
placed on all switch bars. Station bull
dings TO be erected TO accomadate the
following points IS fast as the line j.
completed: Juuctn ioCity. Council Grove,
EnpoTia, Burlington, Leroy, Neosho
Fails. and such other points as the line
may require. and of a sizs amply suff
! cient IN meet All demands of the hstsinasa