The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-03-18
Ole 9ailp 6ate Gitp,
Laws OF IOWA.
Published by Authority.

the early construction OF the chicago. Roek
Island and Pacific Railroad, from Daven-
port to Council Bluffs, Iowa. upon certain
conditions therein named.
WHEREAS, The State of Iowa, by an act
PASSED and approved on the l4th day of July,
d. 1856, granted to the Mississippi and
Missouri Railroad Company, Ia corporation
there IN existence under the laws Of this
statel certa lands IN said act designated, to
eid in bnlldiug railroad from Davenport 10
Council Bluffs and
WHEREAS. subsequently, To- vt. or the 26th
day ot May, A. ID. 1866, another corporation
WAS formed called the Chicago, Rock Island
and Pacific Railroad Company in Iowa, to
purchase lin part aud bnild railroad be-
tween the same points, aud aloag neer the
line Of the said Mississippi and Missouri Rail-
road, AID
WHga9As' The said Mississippi and Mis-
SOAR Railroad Company became insoiyent
and the said Chicago, Rock Island and Paeif-
ic Railroad Company became ihs purchaser
q judicial sale Of all the rights Of the said
Mississippi and Missouri railroad Company,
and
WHEREAS, The said Chicago, Rock Island
ard Pacific Railroad Corporation subsequent
II, to>wit: on the Goth day of August, a. D.,
1866. consolidated its stock ana corporate
rights with that Of the Chicago and Rock
Island Railroad Company, a Corporation ex-
isting by virtue Of the laws Of the State of
Illinois with stipulation and agreement be-
tween the said consolidated companies that
The whole hne would adopt the corporate name
ofthe Chicago, Rock Island and Paciii Rail-
road Company, and
WHEREAS, The said consolidated company
has completed the said line Of road as far rs
the city Of Des MONIES and desire 10 complete
the same TO the Missouri river as rapidly as
possible, and fer tbs purpose desire the use
81 said land 50 granted 10 aid III the comple
tion Of the same; therefore
SECTION. ]. BE Il eaacfe3 Jy The General
Assembly ot tie ,State ef ioicd. That the cou>
soida,ion Of the Chicago and Rock Island
Il. K. Co.. corporation created By the laws
of the State OF Illinois, with the Chicago
Rock Island aud Pacific Railroad Company
o. this State under the name Of The last nam
ed corporation, be aud the same is hertby
recognized for the purposes named III their
articles OF consolidation as recorded IN the
this State.
ssc. = The ssid consolidated company Is
Atreby required to construct, complete. and
operate IT'S railroad from the citY Of Des
Monies 10 rainl at or near Council Bluffs
On the Missouri river, is required by the
articles q incorporation Of the said Chicago,
Rock Island and Pacific Rsi!foad Company,
in this State, so rs TO enable it to connect its
L
al as early period rs practicable. and within
,xo years from the passage IF this set, aid
10 apply the lands heretofore granted by the
General Assembly 10 the Mississippi ard
Missouri Railroad Company to the building
and completion Of said Tine Of railroad, for
which purpose the State Of lowa hereby
grants unto the said consolidated railroad
company, all right or interest the safe may
have in said lands pypriled said railroad
company, accepting The provisions q this act,
5hail. At all tunes he sehjeet 70 sueh rules.
regulations ana rates 81 laFit ior 't%hsPoF-
tal'on OF freight and pass ngeFs as may if9ih
iinf 20 Tine he eaactea ana ptoF4ae0 Ut "
The General assembly OF ia= ata'e OF IOWA,
and further subject 70 the conditions, inhta-
tons restrctons' and PROVISIONS contained
n TINS act and 10 the ac{s Of congress grant
lng tue same 10 me state, ana extending 'ne
time Tor me eompiet On Of sala roaa. put'et,
sad consolidated railroad company shaii also
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the equipment thereof, al the Pfocesds o.
i3ri{'}lAe thouS.ha shefes q sald Saplai
stoek' issued hua so!d ~ saia e9Asei-Galei
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