Smyrna times., 1867-12-11
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES
Passed at the First Session of the 1hirty Ninth Con
greSS.
IPUBLIC-No. l04.l


An granting the construction railroad
from the city OF stockton the OF COpperOpOs in the
enacted by the Senate House of
right Of way through public hereby
Corporation Tsanzed under the laws Of the State California
its SUCCESSORS and aG fos the sonstr5ction OF railroad
State California; by the most feasible route selected
company from public lands adjacent to the line Of
way granted company to the extent OF one hdred
I ee 10 Se on saca SIDE 81 SAID road may pass through
,ngs %GTkshop depots machine shops switches sdetrck
conferred said railroad company BY this act made
ssnad By EsaGre the ate California n as the com
pa to be vested with the rights privileges franchises and
sEo And b further eseted That there be- and is
the said Stockton and COpperopo railroad its and
railroad the condition prescribed section one OF thus
mails troops munitions and public stores over the
Sat e OF railway every aernat etion Of public land d.
on each side OF SAID railroad line said adopt
not Sold granted otherwise appropriated and
definitely plot thereof led in the Of
de othe Gommssioner OF the General Land ONCE Aud when
ted sold reserved covered by private land grants
ed other lands shall be selected by company in lieu
the direction Secretary OF the Interior in
same hereby excluded from the this
ed lands in odd sections, the twenty
provided further mineral when it occurs in
SEC And be further enacted That whenever said railroad
compay shall have ten consecutive miles Of portion Of sand
commissioners shall examine the and it shall appear
substantial manner and in all respects required by this
ed States and OF lands aforesaid issued to
said company confirming to said the right and title
mnou with said completed section of said within twenty
miles shall constructed completed and in eadnes;
United States patents shall be issued to said
NY conveying the additional sections OF land
OF said commissioners under this act shall be paid by
sEc And be it further enacted That said railroad shall be
the necessary draws cuverts bridges aduct crossings turn
outs stations and and all aPpuenances
railroads of the first class when prepared business with rails
road shall a6shtd the entire ensth of the road rLS' fA
United states shall the lands to be- or %n VI 1S
miles in width both sides OF the entire line q the said road
qured BY the said railroad sections
eemptiOn before after they surveyed by said
seqtember eighteen hundred iOry-o granting pre-
entitled An ACT to sacnre bomeseadS 10 aca ttIp M t nn H.
public domain approved Nav twenty eighteen hundred
other lands said when surveyed excepting
parts Of sections which shall remain in the United States with
o Ten @ than % and & cen sf peP aeT snail not
SEC And Be it further enacted That each and grant
said stockton and COpperOpos Railroad Company
pany shall commence the work said road within two year
plee not less than miles year year
shall construct mrI equip and complete the whole
the fourth day Of July eighteen hundred and
upon failure said company To comply with either said
dt0ns the lands then unpaened to said shall
| to the United States
SEC. And be it further enacted the United State
make the several conditioned herein, and that the
Stockton and COppeOpOs Railroad Company the
upon the further condition that If the said
breach the conditions thereof and allow the
for upwards OF one year. them in such At time herea
ter Congress do and all acts and things which
needtul and necessary to insure speedy completion of
road
SEC. And he it further enacted That Stockton
COpperpOlis raj road part thereof shall be
and military railroad subject the of the United
postal military, naval and all other service
also subject to such regulations Congress impose
sc;ing the charges for such government transportation,
all troops and munitions n of the United States shall
transported the said railroad free Of all
to the therefor whenever the shall
ed BY the government of the United States.
SEC D. Aud be further enacted That the nf th
terms. conditions and mpOOns OF this by the said Suc
ton and COpDerpOs Railroad Company. shall be signed
ting under the seal of the said duly
ed pursuant to the direction OF its board Of directors first ha
and O which acceptance shall be made within two
after the of this act and not aterward and shall
| nee OF the Secretary Of the Interior
SEC M And be rther enacted That unless the said Stool
ton and pperOpOls Railroad Company shall obtain
subscription to the stock OF said the
hundred Thousand dollars with five paid within
years the passage ami approval Of this act it shall be
9 and void
be enacted That Congress may at Al
time having due regard for the rights of said railroad
= add to, alter. amend. repeal this act
SEC H. Aud be il further enacted That lots in
4 ages shall be exempt from the provisions OF this
y Approved March p 1867.