Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-04-03

sleresfon The 18th DAP Of February A. ID. 1883.
ED WRIGHT. Sec'y Of State
CHAPTER Is.
An ACT providing for and requiring the
early construction Of the Chicago, Rock
Island and Pacific Railroad, from Daven,
port to Council Bluffs, Iowa, upon certain
conditions therein nsmed.
WHEREAs, The State Of Iowa, by an act
pas sed and approved on the l4th day Of Ju.
y, A. d. 1866, granted to the Mississippi
and Missouri Railroad Company, Ia corpo
ration then in existence under the laws OF
the STATED certain lands in said act designa-
ted, 10 aid in bulldog railroad from Daven-
port 70 Couucil Bluffs, and,
wsenxAs, Subsequently, to-wit: ON the
2sth day Of May, A. D. 1896. another corr
poraiiom formed called the Chicago, Rock
Island aad Pacific Railroad Company in
lows, 70 purchase lin part) aud build rail.
road between the same points, and along or
near he said Mississippi sad Missouri Rail-
road, end
wnEarAs, The said Missiasippi and Mis-.
souri, Railsoad Company became iasolveut
and H. Sid Chicago, Hook Islasd and Pa
ciGc Railroad Compasy became he purehas
q q judicial sale Of al NE rights Of the
said xississippi aud Missouri Railroad Com.
WaEseAs, The said Chicago, Rock Island
sd Pacific Railroad Corporation subse
qsently to.wit on the 20sh day Of August
4. ID. 1855, consolidated H. stock and cor.
poeaae with that of the Chicago and Rock
Island Railroad Combany, corporation ex.
listing BY virtue of the laws Of the State Of
illinois with stipulation and agreement be.
tween the said consolidated companies that
the whole line would adopt the corporate
nsme Of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pas
ci6c Railroad Company, and
WREsEAs, The said consolidated compa>
~ has completed the said line Of road Is
far - tho city Of Des Moines and desire to
eonplete The same TO the Missouri river ~
rapidly % possible, and for this purpose de-
sire the IRE Of said lands 20 granted 70 aid
10 the completion Of Ne same thsrss
fore
SEc1Iox /. b ~ enacted 5y he General
Assess6iy Of tie Ntase Of loea, That the
consolidation Of the Chicago and Rock
Island Railroad Coapaay, corporation
created By ths laws d he State Of Illinois.
with tie Chieago, Rock Island and Psci6e
Railroad Composy ofthis State under the
name ofths last named corporation, be asd
the samspis hereby recognizsd for the pur.
pose namsd % tkeis articles Of consolida>
ton a. recorded in this State.
SsC. Z. The said consolidated company
il hereby required to construct, complete, and
operate, it, railroad from the city OF Des
Aoinss TO point a. or near Council Blu6s,
On the Missouri river, - required By TIE a.
ticles Of incorporation Of the said Chicago,
Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company
in this State, 20 - TO enable It to connect
it, line of road with the Union Psci6c Rail-
road, 1t % early period q practicable,
and within two years from the passage ofths
act, and to apply the lands heretofore grant
ec BY the General Assembly to the Missis>
sippi and Missouri Railroad Company TO the
building and complstion Of said line Of rail-
road, for which purpose the State Of Iowa
hereby grants unto said unconsolidated rails
road company, all right or interest the Stats
may have in said lands, providcd said rail-
road company, accepting the provisions Of
this act, shall, q "a times, b subject to
such rules, regulations, and rates Of tariff for
transportation OF freight aud passengers -
nay from time 70 time be enacted and pro-
vidsd sss b tho General Assembly Of We
Slaas al Low, and fssther sahjsct 10 he
eoedilioas, Limitations, rsstructions, and
provis;ons, contained in this acs asd in the
aels a Coagrsss eraaline IL sane 10 the
State. sad extesf;ae ~ dine e. the coa>
pletica Of sid rod frocided, sai1 eoasoli>
dated railroad company shall also apply to
such construction. compilation, and The
equipment shereef, since the 18th day d
6epssmber lasty O. - much thereof - may
be necessary for that purpose, and the issu>
ing cod sale Of such shares Of ~ capital
stock, a ~ eoosoIdaisd coopasy - full
paid shares, and sale Of the same for les
than the sum of one hundred dollars per
share, by its officers, are hereby confirmed
and declared valid aud Tie same are, and
shall b deeasd and taken to By full paid
shares Of said consolidated company, Issued
and sold for the purposes ofeompleting said
line Of road from Dies Moines TO Council
Blsas, and sce to any calls OF assessment.
Ind provided further That the Board Of Dir
rectors Of said consolidated company, shall
postpone the aasusl meeting Of the stock
holders for TIE election Of directors thereof,
until the 6rst Wednesday in june, A. d.
1868, and that said Board of Directors shall
make and file With the Secretary Of this
Stais,ou or bstoee the first days Il July and
Jaauasy until said rod is completed, re-
post in writing verified BY the President Of
Engincer, showing he progress Of the work
the portions Of Tie road finished, how much
under coatrass, - ~ amount expssds
thereon; - ysst1sS fartkw, H. I'D
consolidated aiaesad company sball 9saily
their aecepaancs q ~ peovisions Of this &C.
| By Cling q Ne olkes Of the 6ccsstary d
Saate Of - etats, vrittsa acceptance
| thsseef b ~ PrsGa1sot and Secretary Of
said eo.peey, viaAia nissay days fson the
pessage oftkis -
SEQ. 3. II eass sail ecaselidatsd eom>
pany sAau ssglsokte eeQQly with any Of the
r~quissmsaGs e III ~, = shall forfeit "a
this stass anis ffanehiass and corporate