The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1868-11-19


Branch and for other Purpos-
es.
SEC l. Be IL enacted BY the General
assembly Of the State Of Iowa, That n
eoutract entered into between the Du-
buque 4 Sioux City Railroad Company
of the first part, and the Iowa Falls and
Sioux City Railroad Company of tho
second part, transferring SO much OF the
Dubuque and Sioux City Railroad as re-
mains to be constructed, together with
the franchises. right of way, depot
grounds, and other appurtenances OF
said road to be completed, also transfer
ring all right and title of tho said Du-
buque and Sioux City Railroad Compa-
ny to SO much of the lands granted by
Congress to aid in tho construction of
said road rs shall appertain to. or be
legally applicable to the construction of
the uncompleted part Of the Dubuque
and Sioux City Railroad rs aforesaid.
except as to the lands hereinafter grant
ed to the Dubuque, Bellevue and Sabu-
Ia Railroad Company be aud is hereby
legalized aud confirmed.
SEC. ;. That the pro rata Of six sec
tions of land per mile, reserved by said
contract to the Dubuque and Sioux
City Railroad Company, aud the pro
rata of six sections per mile conveyed
by said contract to said Iowa Falls &
Sioux City Railroad Company, shalt be
adjusted between said companies rs
follows, to-wit: The land actually con-
veyed to third parties shall be set apart to
said Dubuque and Sioux City Company,
not exceeding six sections per mile for
the road now built, and If over that
number of acres of land have been con-
veycd, the excess over that amount shall
be taken off OF the west end of the last
installment of the lands 80 conveyed;
and in case less than that amount Of
lands have been conveyed a. aforesaid,
then sufficient amount shall be taken
to make up such pro rata from that por-
ton of the land-gran. next adjoining
and Immediately west. rs near as
practicable, to the lands last conveyed
by said Dubuque and Sioux City Rail-
road Company
SEC. 3. That u pro rata Of six sec
tons per mile of said land grant be and
the same is hereby granted to and con-
ferred upon the Dubuque Bellevue and
Sabula Railroad company to aid in the
construction Of said road, known "' Va
| ,.lt nat nf
said lands to the State of Iowa; provid'
Ell, That said company shall not ell.
cumber or dispose of said lands untl'
the said branch road shall be completed
and open for business, and that said
branch shall be completed within tive
wears from the first day of January
next. Said lands shall be Of an average
quality and value Of 80 much OF sale
lands granted by the United States a
now remain undisposed Of, and tn
Governor of Iowa shall select, or caus
to be selected, the land hereby grantee
to said Dubuque, Bellevue and Sabul
Railroad Company, or cause the sam
to be reserved from lalds outside of th
six mile limits of said grant, aud upol
completion of said branch as above pro
vidcd he shall execute n patent for sail
lands to said company.
SEC. 1. That so much of said Ian
grant As is applicable to the uncomple1
ed portion Of the road as aforesaid, Yves
of Iowa Falls, excepting the lands here
by granted to said Dubuque, Bellevu
and Sabula Railroad company, is her'
by granted to and conferred upon tn
said Iowa Falls & Sioux City Railroa
company subject to the terms and col
ditions of the act of Congress grantin
the said lands, dated the fifteenth da
of May, A. d. 1856, and the act amends
tory thereto, and the act OF Congre
passed the present session; and also sui
iect to the terms and conditions OF til
> act as herein expressed as follows, t
y wit:.-The road shall be completed as
first class road from Iowa Falls on Il
' rout now surveyed, located. and rartl
y graded, through Webster City and Fo
Dodge, and the depot buildings shall |
, erected Oh the SfouHus He'cl'ioio "a
= mated by the people of said towns Il
. - .,-. ""h shall be complete
y. thence to Sioux City, which rout sna
" be at all points within the limits
said land grant. The track of said roa
shall be laid with n good, substanti
y rail, weighing not less than fifty-s
}, pound per linear yard. The road sha
~ be completed to Fort Dodge by the fir
!, day ofJuly, 1869, the time now fixed |
= act Of Congress-: one-half of tho balan
:. within one year from that time. and tn
- remainder before the first day Of Janu
ry, A. d. 1872; and said road, when al
twenty miles shall be completed, sha
be subject to the lease of the Illino
. Central Railroad company, tran,.errt
to the Iowa Falls and Sioux City,
the Dubuque and Sioux City Railro'
company, and shall be operated as OF
continuous and unbroken through lii
of railroad from Dubuque to Slot
City.
SEC. 5. Said lands SO granted
aforesaid. to the Iowa Falls and Siou