Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-08-14
LAWS OF IOWA.
CHAPTER 1874.


AN ACT to Legalize, Confirm, and carry
out Contract between the Dubuque 4
Sioux City Railroad Company and the
Iowa Falls L Sioux City Railroad Compa.
ny, and to Extend the Time for compile
ting said Railroad from Dubuque to Sioux
City, to Grant certain Lands to the Du>
buque, Bellevue 4 Sabula Railroad Com
pany for the Building of the Tete Des
Morris Branch, and for other Purposes
SEC. ]. BE ii enacted on tie General As
sembiy Of The State Of Ioua, That contract
entered into between the Dubuque 4 Sioux
City Railroad Company Of the first part. and
the Iowa Falls & Sioux City Railroad Com
pany Of tie second part, transferring so much
Of the Dubuque 4 Sioux City Railroad as
remains to be constructed, together with the
franchises, right Of way, depot grounds, and
other appurtenances OF said road to be com.
pleted, also transferring all right and title of
the said Dubuque & Sioux City Railroad
Company to so much Of the lands granted
hy Congress TO aid in the construction OF
said road as shall appertain TO, or be legally
applicable to the construction cf the uncom-
ple,ed part OF the Dubuque & Sioux CITY
Railroad as aforesaid, except as to the lands
hereinafter granted to the Dubuque, Bellies
vue & Sabula Railroad Company be and is
hereby legalized and confirmed
SEC. 2. That the pro rata ofsix sections
Of land per mile, reserved BY sad contract
to the Dubuque 4 Sioux City Railroad Com.
pany, and the pro rata of six sections per
mile conveyed by said contract to said Iowa
Falls 4 Sioux City Railroad Company, shall
be adjusted between said companies az roI>
lows, ,o>wit The land actually conveyed
10 third parties shall be set apart to said
Dubuque 4 Sioux City Company, not ex,
ceeding six sections per mile for the road
now built, and if over that number of acres
CT land have been conveyed, the excess owe,
that amount shall be taken off of the Yves,
end Of the last instalment Of lands so con
veyed and in case less than that amount q
lands have been conveyed as aforesaid. ther
q sufficient amount shall be taken to make
up such pro rata from tina. portion Of III,
land grant next adjoining and immedatel,
west, as near As practicable. to the lani
last conveyed by said Dubuque Siou,
City Railroad Company.
SEC. 5. That q pro rata Of six section,
per mile Of said land grant be and the SAM
is hereby granted to and conferred upon m,
Dubuque, Bellevue a. Sahula Railroad Com
pany TO aid in the construction of said road
known the Tete Des Morls branch, reauir
ed to be built by the act Of Congress grant
ing said lands 10 the State Of Iowa, J,rorided
That said company shall not cucumber D
dispose Of said lands until the said branc
road shall be completed and open for busi
ness, and that said branch shall be CONF lie
, ted within two years from the first day
January next. Said lands shall be OF a
average quality and value Of so much of sal
lands granted by the United States as no
remain undisposed Of, and the Governor ,
, Iowa shall select, or cause to be selecte,
the land hereby granted to said Dubuqu
. Bellevue & Sabula Railroad Company,
, cause tho same TO be reserved from Ian,