Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-03-27
Approved, March 2, 1867.
DPUBIIC-NO- lni1

AN Act granting lands to aid in the con-
struciion OF railroad from the city of Stock
ton 10 the town Of Copperopolis, in the State
cfCaIifornia.
Be It enacted Jy Tire Senate and Efs.ss of Rem
TestntG'tvsS Of the CHifed States # Ampric1 an
Congress assembled, That the right OF way
through the public lands be. and the same X
hereby, granted TO the Stockton and CopDero
polls Railroad Company,a Corporation or
gained under the laws of the StaIe of Oali-
LORNA, lts successors and assigns, for the con-
structIon OF a railroad from the CITY of Stock.
ton 70 the town Of Copperopolis, In the state
OF California, by the most feas ole route to bs
seIeSteo oy SAID company; and the right Is
hereby given TO said company to take from the
puoiic lands adjacent to the line of said road
material for the construction thereof S4it
right OF way Is granted to said company to the
extent OF one hundred feet in width on each
SIDE OF said road whs re IL may pass TIA roug the
pubic domain; also all necessary ground for
station buildings, workshops, depots, mac hine
shops, switches, side-tracks, tn I'm tables and
water stations PT0rided, That all the rivhts
conferred upon said railroad conn any by this
act are made upon the express condition that
salo company shall first be designated by the
iegisiature or the State OF California as he
company 20 be vested with rights, privileges,
franchises. and grants created or conferred by
this act
SIC p and Js 1t further ,naetes. That ,hars
De, and is hereby, granted 10 the State OF Cal
-iornla, Tor the construction OF the said Stock
ton ard CopPeropolis railroad, ats Successors
ana assigns, Tor the purpose OF aiding IN the
construction of the said railroad, upon Ine con-
dltion prescribed IL section one OF this act and
70 secure the safe aud speedy Transportation
OF me mails, troops, munitions OF war and
pubic stores over the route OF said line OF
railway, every alternate section of public laad
designated by Odd numbers 10 the extent of
nx1 aiteinaIe sections on each side of said
faiIFoao Ike as said company may adopt,
whenever on the line thereof the United StaIas
nave fuli title, not reserved sold. grantsd or
otherwise appropriated, and free from pre-
eiapnon or other claims or rights at the time
the line OF said road definitely fixeu and "A
pIoi thereof filed in the osice of the Comnis-
sl1neE OF the General Land ONCE. And
NneheN-r, PRIOR 10 SAID time any OF said sec.
mons or parts Of sections shall hays ham
granted, sold, reserved, or covered by private
anu grants, or occupied by homestead set
tiers OF pre-empted, or other wise disnossd
Of other lands shall be selected hv ala -,
Pany, IN lieu thereof, on the line of said road.
WITHIN twenty miles CT the same undeT tna
onecnoh OF lne Secretary Of the Interior, in
alternate sections, and designated by odd
numbers Prortded, That all lands contsinina
gold or silver, or copper, be and the sane ars
hereby excluded from the operations of tn is
act, and IN lieu thereof like quantity OF nm
occupied and unappropriated lands in odd
numbered sections, within thesaid twenty miles
of the line Of said road, may be selected as
above provided: And pTOridsd further That
the word mineral" when II occurs in ,bis
act, shall not be held to incl ude iron or coal.
SEC 3 And be q further enacted. That when
consecutive miles Of any portion Of said rail-
road ready Tor the service contemplated the
Pacific railroad commissioners shall examine
the same; and IL 1t shall appear thai ten miles
OF saic road have been completed in q good
ana SUBSTANTIAL manner, and In all respects as
required BY this act, the mmissioners shall
80 report 70 The President Of the United States
eho paents OF lands, as aforesaid, shall be Is
isued 20 said company, confirming TO said com.
pany the night and title 10 said lands hereinbe.
fore granted, situated opposite to and coter-
minous win said completed section Of said
road, within twenty miles thereof And frnm
time 70 time, whenever ten additionai rpiIe,
shail have been constructed, comple ,ed and
m readiness ~ Aforesaid, and verified by the
commissioners to the President of the limited
States, then patents shall be Issued to said
company, conveying the additional se ctions OF
land a. aforesaid, ana so on a. fas, as eveyv
Ten miles Of said ROAD 10 oompletsd. The ser
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