Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-04-01
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AN Act granting the right OF way TO the Wallis
WaIia aud Columbia River Railroad Com
Vany and for other purposes.
Re tt eEaot>d Ly The SeRats and Horse Of Rep
rese,afafiees Of ne United States 81 As,sric0 ia
{ Rsress assembled. That the right OF way
thr, ugh tn- public lands be, and the same is
h-rehy, granted To the Waila. .Walia aud Co.
lumbia River Railroad Company, a corporation
rSi>tLg unCer the laws of tue Territory of
Washington, and duly in corporated for the pur-
posr Of constructing a railroad from sai town
Of Walls Wallis to some eligible point the
DaNlgable waters OF said Columbia river, in
said Teri itory; sand right of way hereby granted
tO said railroad is 10 the extent of one hundred
feet in width on each side of said road where 1t
DSy pass over the public lands; also, all neces-
saIy ground, not TO exceed f1ve acres at each
station, for station buildings, workshops,
depots, machine shops, switches. side-trac,s,
turntables. and wa'er stations.
SIC ?. Aad be IL further enacted, That tue
county commissioners Of the county of Walla-
Walla, IN the Territory of Washington, he, and
a. ey are hereby, authorized ana empo wered to
ald in the construction Of the w ALA. Walla aud
Columbia river railroad by subscribing to the
eapitai stock OF SAID Walll-Waila and Colum.
bia River Railroad Company IN the name and
On behalf Of said county Of WaIla- Walia, and
by issuing bonds of said county, PAYABLE at
such line as sud commissioners shall think
eight per cent. per annum, in payment for
said stock so by them taken in SAID railroad
company, or by issuing bonds, bearing interest
as AFORESAID. as a loan to SAID company. to be
ussd in the construction of said road, or to aid
said company in the construction Of said road
by the credit of sad county iu any other man
IrOrided, That the said subscription. loan or
other aid so gwen by said commissioner 10
said company shall in no case exceed the sum
And prorided further. That the said sub.erip-
ton, loan. or other and, shall have BEEN sub
mitted to the people of sand county and been
voted for by three-fourths of the legal vote
cast At an election held for that purpose and
prorided further, That IL said woe be taken at a
special election, the notice shalt be the same as
general elsctious.
She 3. Ard be IL further enacted, That the coun-
ty commissioners OF the county of Waila- W ALA,
In the Territory OF Washing ton, be. and hey
are hereby. authorized and empowered To hold
special election. at such times as they may
designate, after tweaty days public notice,
wrlen said eiec'ion snail De governed nv the
general laws of the Territory upon the subject
OF elections, at which election the aid to be
gwen BY said county to said WailA. Walla and
Columbia River Railroad Company, either by
subscriptions 10 stock or otherwise, shall Ee
submitted to and be voted upon by the legal
voters OF said county IN such manner As said
commissioners may designa0 Prorided, That
| this grant is made upon The express condition
that any effort by said company hereafter to
| obtain any land grant, subsidy, or pecuuiary
aid from The United States government shall
work forfeiture of this grant.
Approved March 3, 1869.
rPUBLJC-NoiiI
I An Act regulating the reports of national
banking sssociations.
Bel eRdcted Gy the S.Rdte and Hoase cf Repre-
sentot'res u ths Lnitsd States Of Amsric1 IN Con-
greSS assembled. That IN lieu OF all reports re-
| CURED BY section thirty four of the national
| currency act. every association shall make to
the Comptroller OF the Currency not less than
i've reports during each and every year, ac-
eoTdIng 10 the form which may be prescribed by
hun, verified by the oath affirmat ation of the
president or cashier of such association. and
ate-teo by TIE signature OF at least three of the
directors; which report shall exhibit IN detail
and under appropriate heads, the re sources and
Liabilities OF the association at the close of busi
ness on any past day TO be by him speclhed- and
shall transmit such report TO the Comptroller
within five days after the receipt of request or
reqnsition therefor from him; and the report OF
each ASSOCIATION above required, Iu the same
J firm IN which II is made 10 the Comptroller
/ shall be published in a news paper published
/ IN the place where such ASSOCIATION is estab-
\ liShed. or II there be newspaper III the
place. then IN the one published nearest thereto
| IN the same county. at the exD-nse of the asSo-
ciation; and such proof of publication shall be
| turns he'd as may he required bo the Comptrol-
I Ter. And the Comptroller shall have DO Wer TO
call Tor special reports from any particular as
! soCiation whenever IN his Judgment the same
snail be necessary in order to iull and CON-
plete knowledge of Its condition. Any associa-
| ton failing 10 make and transmit any such re-
port shall be subject 10 penalty of one hun.
dred collars for each day after five days that
/ such bank shall delay to make and transmit
any report as aforesaid; and in case any asso-
citation shall delay or refus" 10 pay the penalty
| herein imposed when the same shall be asses
| sed by the Comptroller of the Currency, the
amount of such penalty may be rera ned by the
| Treasurer of the United States, upon the ord er
| OF the Comptroller Of the Currency, out of the
interest, as it may become cue to the associa-
ton- on the bonds deposited with him TO secure
| circulation; and all sums OF money collsc ed for
| penalties under this section shdii be paid into
| the treasury of the United States.
| SIC. =. Asdbe ii further enacted That, in ad- :
dIIon 10 said reports. each national ban in z
association shall report TO tine e. 'mptroller of
/ Currency IN "A z iden nd do
| clared by said association, and the amount of
| net earnings in excess OF said dividends, which
/ report shall be made within ten days after the
! declaration of each dividend. aud a'tested by
! the oath OF the president cashier of said as
| sociatlon and a failure 10 comply with the pro-
| Visions of this section shall subject snch asso-
eiaiion TO the penalties PROVIDED IN the fo:e GO
| ing section.
| Approved March 3, 1863.