The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-02-23
RALEIGH, N. c., SATURDAY,

at all times having the preference in the use of
the road all the purposes aforesaid at fair and
reasonable rates of compensation, not exceeding
That paid by private individuals or the average
paid for like services on other roads And the
lands hereby granted, held, and reserved as afore-
said shall inure to the benefit of said company,
follows: When the governor of the State of Kan
sas shall certify that any section of ten consecu
tive miles of said road is completed in a good,
substantial, and workmanlike manner as a first
class railroad, then the said Secretary of the In
terror shall issue to the said company patents for
so many sections OF the land hereinbeforc granted
as lie opposite to and cotermnous with the said
completed sections. And when certificates of the
governor, aforesaid, shall be presented to said
SECRETARY, of the completion aforesaid, of each
successive section of ten consecutive miles of said
road the said Secretary shall in like issue
to said company patents for the said sections OF
said land as aforesaid for each of said sections of
road until said road shall be completed: Provi-
ded, mat II said railroad company its assigns
shall tail to complete at least one section of said
road each year from the date of its acceptance of
the grant provided for in this act, then its right
to the lands for said section SO failing of compile
ton shall revert to the government OF the United
States: Provided further That if said road is not
completed within ten years from the date of the
acceptance of the grant herenbefore made the
lands remaining unpatented shall revert to the
United States.
Sec. 4. Aud be it further enacted, That as soon
as the said company shall file with the Secretary
OF the Interior maps of its lines, designating the
route thereof it shall be the duty Of the said Sec
retary to withdraw from the market the lands
granted by this act, III such manner as may be
best calculated to effect the purposes of this act
and subserve the public interest.
Sec. s. And be it further en"ctcd That the Uni
ted States mail shall be transported on said road
and its extension, under the direction of the Post
Ohlce Department, at such price as Congress may
by law provide: Provided, That until such price
is fixed by law the Postma ter General shall have
power to fix the compensation.
Sec. b. And be it further enacted, That the
right of way through the public lands be, and the
same is hereby, granted to said Saint Joseph and
Denver City Railroad Company, its successors
and assigns, for the con struction of railroad as
proposed; and the right is hereby given to said
corporation to take from the public lands adja-
cent to the line of said road material for the
structiOn thereof Said way is granted to said
railroad to the extent of one hundred feet in
width on each side of said road where it may pass
through the public domain; also all necessary
ground for station buildings, workshops, dcpotS,
machine-shOps switches, side-tracks, turn tables,
and water. stations.
Sec. Z. And be it further enacted, That the ac-
ceptancc of the terms, conditions and imposi-
tiOns of this act by the said Saint Joseph and
Denver City Railroad Company shall be signilied
in writing, under the corporate seal of the said
company, duly cXicutcd pursuant to the direction
of its board Of directors first had and obtained,
which acceptance shall be made within six months
after the passage OF this act and not afterwards,
and shall be deposited with the Secretary of the
Interior.
Approved, July 45, 1866.