North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-03-18
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AN ACT povidng for and requiring the early con
struction OF the Chicago. Rock Island and Pacif
Railroad, from Davenport to Council Biuhs, Iowa
upup CERTAIN conditions therein nanied..1 Rk
wnEasAs, The State Of Iowa, by an act passed am
approved on the 1ith day OF july, A. D. 1885 granite
to this Mississippi and Missouri Railroad COMPANY
"a corporation then In existence under the laws
this State) certain lands in said act designated, to Az
in building a RAILROAD from Davenport to counc'
WHEREAs, subsequently, to-wit: on the goth day Q
May. D. ls66. another corporation was formed c'll
ed tho Chicago, Rock ISLAND and paenc naliroa'
Company In Iowa, to purchase lin Part) anu 'uiia
railroad between the same points, and along or nca
the Dsof che said Mississippi anu nissoar' i'aroao
WusREAs. Tho said Mississippi and Missouri Rail
road Company became insovent and the said Chicago
Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company becam
Che purchaser ut judicial sae o. a W. n".nn
"Wmsas.,, Tho said Chicago. Rock Island and Pa
ciAc Railroad Corporation subsequently,, to.wit: Vi
the 10th day Of August, A. D., 1906 consolidated lt
stock aud corporate rights with that Of the chicago
and Rock Island Railroad Company, corporation ex
listing BY virtue OF tho laws of the State Of Illinois
with n stipulation and agreement between the sale
consolidated companies that the whole line w"uit
Adopt the corporate name OF the Chicago ROCK Island
and Pacific Railroad Company, and
wHEaEAs, The said consolidated company has COM
pleted the said line Of road TAI rs the city Ut Dee
Moines and desire to complete the same TO the Mis-
souri, river rapidly possible. and Tor this pnr o
desire tho said Ian granted to aid in the
completion Of the same; therefore ge
Sxc.1. Be tf enacted by the General Assen,by Q,
the State Of IoWa, That the consolidate. VI the Chi
caYo and Rock Island Railroad Company corpora
Zion created by the laws OF the State Of Illinois with
sho Chicago, Rock island and Pacific Railroad Com,
psy Of this State under the name OF the last named
corporation. be and the same is hereby recognized
for the purposes named in their articles Of consolida
ton ~ recorded in this State.
SEC 2. Th. said consolidated company is hereby
required to construct complete and operate its rai
road from the city OF Des Moines to point at or
Council
the articles of Incorporation of the said Chicago
rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company, in thi.
with the Union Pacific Railroad. at early period
aspryctcabie. and within two years from the passage
Of this act, and to apply the lands heretofore granted
by the General Assembly to the Mississippi and Mis-.
souri, Railroad Company to the building and compile
ton "f said line of railroad, for which purpose the
State Of Iowa hereby grants unto the said consolidate
cd railroad company. all right interest the State
may have in said lands. pr"rided said railroad com.
pony, accepting the provisions this act shall, at
all times. be subject TO SUCH rules regulations ana
rates of t.rif for transportation OF freight and pas
ssngers may from time to time be enacted and pro-
vidsd for by tho General Assembly Of the state OF
IOwS, and further subject to the conditions, lma-
tio, restrictions, and provisions. Contained in this
act and In the acts OF Congress granting the same TO
the States AMI extending the time Tor the compile,
zion of said road lrorded said consolidated railroad
company shall also apply to such construction, com.
p,eton. and tho equipment thereof all the proceeds
ct fOrtynine thousand shares Of said capital stock.
issued AMI sold by said consolidated company, or for
it, by under the direction OF its executive comm f.
tec the agents thereof since the 18th day OF Sep
TENDER last, or much thereof y be necessary
for that purpose. and the issuing and sale IF id
Sa-es Of the capital stock OF said consolidated COM
py full lid shares. and sale OF the sne for less
than the OF Que hundred dollars share, by it's
OH ..rs hereby confirmed and declared valid; and
tbs Same are. and shall be deemed and taken to be
full paid share OF said consolidated company issued
anl sold for tho purposes Of completing said line OF
road from Oes Monss to Council Bluffs, and not liable
Z, any calls or assessment. and provided further.
That tho B,ard of Directors Of said consolidated
hall M fnnnA In Al IN
stockhoers for the election Of directors thereof UNI
ill the first Wednesday Of June, A. ID. 1869, and tsat
s,i Board OF Di ectors shall make and file with the
Secretary Of this State before the first days oil
July AMI January until said road is completed, re-
port IN writing verified by the President Engineer,
showing the progress OF the work. the portions o. the
xoai finished, how much under contract, aid the
amount expended thercon; and prorided further,
That said consolidated railroad company shall signify
fh,r acceptance of the provisions Of this act by ming
in tho oc. OF the Secretary of State Of this State
written acceptance thereof by the Presi lent aud Sec
Rotary of said company, within ninety days II ON tho
Sec. 3. In ssi consolidated company shall neg
lsct to comply with any of the requirements Of this
act it III Ill forfeit IL this State all its franchises and
rights acquired by under the laws Of this
State. and all lands in such Case which have been
granted to aid in the construction Of sd road
part thereof by this State, the limited States, held
by sol consolidated company. or 10y any person or
parsons by through under thcni shall be forfeited
and shall revert to this state, any conveyance ar n
iHn'rance by said company to the contrary notwith
.ftar ding.
Soc l. Any person who, at the date of the filing in
the proper department at Washington. OF the map,
showing the location of the route line of this Mis-
sissippi Missouri Railroad, in compliance with III.
requirements of section q. chapter j OF the acts OF
the Extra Session OF the Fifth General Assembly Wa,
in tho actual occupation, and had made improvcmt nts
any OF said lands, and has remained in the con
4innohs occupation Of the same to the date of the'ak
ing effect Of this act and the grantees OF any person
having such occupancy wit h improvements when such
grantee and grsntur have been in such continnou,
occupation, sha have the right to purchase hun
arcH hsiv ~ Of he Anl hlS uCr 1 cd
improved upon the terms and conditions Hereinafter
provided.
Sec. 5. Any person wishing 10 avail himself Of the
preceding, shall within four mouths from the taking
eoct of this act file his application for such purcas.
in the County Court Of ths county in-which sucl
ilnis may DO stn tied, with tho proofs in writing
shDwin. his right to make such purchase under the
provisions OF tho preceding section and showing that
hs has directly, or indirectly, received any OF
the benefits secured TO uctnal settlers. on any lans
embraced in said grant, either by this act Or by the
srysions of sections ten, eleven and tweivco an ac'
In the preceding section mentioned, acopy OF which
.-ppicaisn And PROOFS sh Ill be personally served up
con the Secretary OF said Company. II such PROOFS
shtil blsh the RICH. of the applicant to make
such purchase aud that ne has either directly OIL
Indirectly, purchased any other lands embraced In
said grant, under the provisions of this act or the ACT
above mentioned, tho Court shall give him Il certi,
cato setting forth such facts copy OF which shall be
personally served upon the Secretary OF said Compa
nv The applicant shall within ninety days after the
execution of such tifc"tc pay the Treasurer OF
State tor the use OF SAID Company, one dollar anu
tw ,ny.f W. per for the lands described in
tn. certificate for which tho Treasurer shall execute
duplicate receipts, one OF which shall be Endorsed on
said certificate aud tho other shall DO delivered t.
the SscretarJ of said Company. Either party shall
have the right t. appeal from the decision OF the
County Court to the District Court IN the same man
nss as appeals are iaken from the Judgments of JUS
ces the Peace, within ninety days after the decs
ion Of ths County Coar and the same shall DO tried
il ths District Court az cause trable ny the ilrs'
method Of trying equity causes, the applicant being
tho plaintiff and the Company the defendant, and
court in its final decree, shall make such order touch
ing the title aud tho disposition OF the moneys deps
tied with the State Treasurer the law and the iacfi
REQUIRE. When appeal is taken in the time above
described the title shall vest in theapplcant ana th'
,noneys SO paid the Treasurer OF state shall ht
held by him and paid 10 sail Company, when It shall
have been vested with a complete title to said land'
under this act
80 construed to an.ctany rights heretofore acqur
e.l by third parties to any lands claimed under t
grant and the provisions 81 an act OF tue Gener AS
s,mby of Iowa. entitled IAN Act TO quiet the title e
certain lands sold by the State Of Iowa to individual
a, part OF the Dcs M"ines River Grant," approx ct
xoril "a. 1866, are hereby ratified and confirmed :
P1Exled, That said consolidated Railroad Compan.
IN, nj relinqusi tho County Of Pottawatamie nj
riyht or claim which it now has, or may hereatte
acquire. any bonds agreements to take stock.
moss heretofore voted by the County OF Pot
tawntt.mie to, or in aid of the construction OF TIL
Mississippi aud Missouri Railroad, far as said con
solldated Railroad Company Is concerned al acts
y,tos dacrses, agreements on the part OF Potta
wattanie County to issue bonds to the Mississippi
aud Missouri Railroad Company are hereby declare
SEC. s. This act, being deemed by the General Al
scmbiy of Immediate Importance shall take effect an
b.. ia force from and after its pubiicionin the DAD
STATE Register sand Ko,od Ecesng Salesman, nswsm
pers published at DesMoiaes. Iowa
Approved February llth, 1865
hereby certify that tho foregoing Act took sties
by publication, az required in Section thereof, o
the 18th day Of February. D. 1865
ED WRIGHT, Sec'y Of State.
CHAPTER IA.
AN ACT to amend Section 2642 of Chapter 49, Of ii
Revision OF 1850.
Section l. he it enacted by the General Assembly
The STATE Of lo.od, That ton twenty-six hundre
and forty-two of chapter hundred and nine OF Il
Revision Of eighteen hundred and sixty be and Il
same 10 hereby amended, BY striking out tho wor,