New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1867-06-12
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, JUNE H. 1867.

Nathaniel W. Brooks, Alexander H, Morrison, Of
Masms e. f hh%s@s j. j. Peass john H.
Hersey, Of Wisconsin; Henry 4; Smith sReT IMAM
bard, Drake Of Minnesota Lyman Cook PIatt
Smith, Jacob Butler, Henry /. Re d, Hoyt sherman,
TAsSs: Ms@ Ss }ePi Me-
Pssbsea r. HaSSsra &nsPp
Dickson A. BTaun 4 HssstM Moss EaaSmPS
WASH, A; h. EastoD, Truman ). Horner. j. 3
Eads, DR. Garrison, w Kayser George z. Rob,
rss q IS wsrIan a.
Mason Brown, Joshua speed, OF Keptgcky Scion .:
G. Buns RoSers Of Kansas Harrison
Hagaus, James Cook, Robert orangle Benjaman II.
Hamilton or Of Texas; william Gilpin,r Henry 9.
Leach, efColorada; Phineas Banning, Timothy &.
Lowe. Ben b; Redding, B; W: Il, thawry, tsonidas
HASKELL FREDERICK Billings ct esfoT TnSn;
Kelly. b F. Dowell, of Oregon; James T. johnson.
Henry Connolly, Francscus Perea, OF New Mexico;
King S. Woolsei, William ii. Hardy, coles Bash:
ford, of Arizona: Henry Cooke OF the district OF
may be associated with them, and their successors,
are hereby created and erected into body corporate
and title Of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Com
pany and by that name shall have perpetual sue;
and be implicated, defend and be defended in all
courts Of law and equity within the United states
and may make and have a common seal. And said
corporation is hereby authorized and empowered to
lay out locate and Construct furnish maintain and
enjoy continuous railroad and telegraph line with
the town of springfield in the State OF missouri,
thence to the western boundary line OF said state,
ard thence by the most eligible railroad route
shall be determined by said company 10 point on
querque, on the River Del Norte, and thence by way
Of the Aqua Fro other suitable pass to The head
waters of the Colorado Chiquito and thence, along
the thirty fifth parallel of latitude. may be
found most suitable for railway route 10 the Col
GRADE river at such point may be selected by said
thence a.
BILE and eligible route to the Pacific. The said COM
the point at which their road strikes the Canadian
river eastwardy along the most suitable route as Sc
kansas, at CT near the town of Van Buren,. And the
said company is hereby vested with all the powers,
privileges and immunities necessary to carry into
effect the purposes of this act herein set forth
The capital stock of said company shall consist of
million shares of hundred dollars each, which
shall in all respects be deemed personal property,
and shall be transferable in such manner as the
laws of said corporation shall provide The persons
hereinbefore named are hereby appointed commits
sioners, and shall be called the board of comm ssion.
ers of the Atlantic and Pacific railroad company"
and fifteen shall constitute quorum for the transact
ton Of business The first meeting OF said board of
commiss oners shall bs held at the Turner hall, in
the city OF ST. Louis the first day of October
Domini eighteen hundred and six ysix, at such
time within three months thereafter as any ten com
missioners herein named from Missouri shall APP
point notice of which shall be given by them to the
least daily newspaper in the cities of Boston New
York, Cincinnati, ST. ouis Memphis, and Nashville
day Of y eetirg. Said board snail organize by the
choice from its number of president vice president
said treasurer such bonds as may be deemed proper
and may from time to time increase the amount
shall be- to the faithful performance Of bis da
ties and such oath shall be cred upon the records
thereon The president and secretary said boards
shall, In like manner, call other meetings, naming
said board Of commit soners to open books or cause
books to be opened, at such times ana in such prin
they or Ss.s Quorum Of them shall determns within
twelve months after the passage OF tnis act, to
ration, and cash payment Of ten per centum on a
subscriptions, and to receipt therefor So soon as
for and ten dollars per share actually paid into the
treasury OF the company the said president and sec
time and place for the first meeting of tins sn6scrib
to the stock OF said company, and shall give
in which subscription books have been opened. at
least fifteen days previous to the day of meeting and
called either in person by lawful proxy, then and
there shall elect by ballot thirteen directors for said
Of said capital stock shall entitle the owner thereof
to one vote. The president and secretary of the
or inability any two Of the officers Of said board shall
act as inspectors Of said election and shall certify
at said meeting And the said commissioners, treas.
urer and secretary shall then deliver over to said d
booEs and other hei and Sepe
upon the duties of said commissioners and the Off
tsrmne forever, and thereafter the stockhoiders
shall constitute said body polite and corporate An
ration the choice Of officers when they are to be
chosen and for the transaction of business shall be
6 i%se @ IN baa upon 'a0
SEC z And be u further enacted. That the right
hereby granted TO said Atlantic and Pacific railroad
company it's Successors assigns for the construc
right power, and authority IS hereby given to said
to take from the public lands adjacent to
o9 Ct
+ granted to sad raroaS e the extent Of one hun
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as g . machine shops switches side tracks turn
8 from within the sss Il f the
Ssa.eT he United states shall sztngush
.he welfare q sSs indians and sHiy sy tSs,r yoian
tsry csss9n the Indian title to all lands falling under
TO IN! tns road q named ne I. n , the act
sF6 And Dc tigrtaer enacted That there BE-
railroad It: successors and assigns foT the
Inc q m he Pas q sad
The safe and speedy transportation Of the malls
aa i q war and public stores over the
aitsr9sse SECTION e publ; land not IMMORAL
road line a. said company may adopt through the ter
rieores q ne United states and ten alternate sec
Sat .a s
on the line thereof the United States have full title
ated and Tree from pre- einption other claims or
AZ tne Tune yne lne OF said road Il designated
sioner Of the general land oice and whenever prior
2 sag any o. sad &C ctons or parts Of sections
sete,ers or preempted or otherwise dis-
hosea o otner ands snail pc selected by said compa
AIRY Of the INTERIOR IN alternate sections and des-
mated ~ 9ud numbers, not more than ten miles
,ot including the reserved numbers Provided, |
lnat 4 saio route shall be found upon the line a.
on 81 which lands have been heretofore granted BY
re onsSe hes q iar as the routes are upon the