The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-05-13

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An Act granting the right of way to the Walla-
walla aud Columbia River Railroad Company
and for other purposes.
BE il enacted by the Senate and House Of Re
representatives. OF the United States Of America in
Congress assembled That the right of way
through the public lands be, and the is
hereby, granted t. the Walla walla and Columbia
River Railroad Company, corporation existing
under the laws of the Territory Of Washington,
and duly incorporated for the purpose ofconstruCt
ing railroad from said town Of Walla-Walla to
some eligible point the navigable waters If
said Columbia river, in said Territory; said
right Of way hereby granted TO said railroad is to
the extent Of one hundred feet in width on each
side Of said road where it may pass over the pub
lie lands also all necessary ground, not TO eN-
coed five acres at each station. for station build
ings, workshops, depots, machine shops, switches,
side-tracss turntables, and water stations.
SEC 2. And be it further enacted, That the
county commissioners of the county of Walla-
Walla, in the Territory of Washington be, and
they Ale hereby, authorized and empowered to
aid in the construction Of the WallaWalla and
Columbia river railroad BY subscribing to the
capital stock of said Wala-Wals and Columbia
River Railroad Company in the name and on
behalf Of said county Of Walla-Walla, and ly
issuing bonds Of said county PAYABLE at such time
SAID commissioners shall think proper, and
bearing interest of not more than eight PER cent
per annum in payment for said stock so by them
takeh in said railroad company, or by issuing
bonds, bearing interest aforesaid, as a loan to
said company, to be used in the construction Of
said road, to aid said.company in the con-truc-
tiOn Of said road by the credit Of said county in
any other manner the said commissioner may
think proper Provided, That the said subscrip-
ton, lean, other aid so given by said commits
siol.ers IL said company shall in case exceed
the sum of three hundred Thousand dollars And
provided further. That the said subscription loan,
or other aid shall have been submitted to the peo-
pie Of said county and been voted for by three
fourths Of the l. gal vote cast at an election held
for that purpose And provided further, That if
said vote be taken at special election, the notice
shall be the same provided by the laws of said
Territory for general elect ions.
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, Tkat the
county commissioners of the county of Wa'la-
Walla, in the Territory Of Washington, be- and
they hereby, authorized and empowered to
hold special election at such times as they may
designate, after twenty days public notice, which
said election shall be governed by the general
laws Of the Territory upon the subject of cleo
lions, at which election the aid to be given bv
said c, unity to sad Walla-Walla and Columbia
River Railroad Company, eithsr by subscriptions
to stock otherwise shall be submitted to and he
voted upon by thu legal tiers Of said county in
such manner said commissioners may desig-
nate Provided, That this grant is made upon
the express condition that any effort by said
company hereafter to Obtain any land grant, sub
sidy, or pecuniary aid from the United States gov
erument shall work forfeiture Of this grant.
Approved, March 8, 1860.