Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-05-05
CHAPTER 73.

CHAPTER 73'
AN ACT to carry out the provisions Of an
Ac, Of Congress, approved May Is, 1856,
granting lands TO Iowa TO aid in the con-
struction Vt railroads, and to secure the
early completion Of the Tetes des Morris
branch Of he Dubuque and Sioux City Rail
road.
SECTION. l Be ii enacted Jy Tie General
Asscntiy Of the State ct Io,sa, That the DIS
buque, Bellevue aud Sabula Railroad Com
pany, having faicl and refused 10 accept
the terms and conditions Of Chapter III oi
the Acts Of the Twelfth General Assembly,
relating 10 tie cons tructon Of the Yctes des
Morris branch Railroad, and the grant OF
land connected therewith; and said compa>
NY not having proceeded in good faith to
construct said branch road, and open the
same for business, as required by said Act;
therefore, oil the right, title, and interest
in and to the land granted or intended to
be granted 10 said Dubuque, Bellevue and
Sabula Railroad Company by any of the
provisions Of said Chapter l24 of the Acts
of the Twelfth General Assembly, be and
the same is hereby absolutely and entirely
resumed by the State; Provided, however,
that nothing in this Act shall be construed
TO prevent the said Dubuque, Bellevue and
Esbula Railroad Company from claiming
and recovering reasonable compensation
for any work actually done by said Compa-
ny, on the liue Of said branch road, from
any person or company to whom said land
grant may hereafter be transferred, and
who may proceed to construct said branch
road.
SEc, Q. The right Of the Dubuque. Bellies
vue and Sabula Railroad Company to the
land grant conferred upon it by Chapter
l24 Of the Acts Of the Twelfth General As
ssmbly, having ceased and determined,
ihsre shall be and is hereby granted to, and
conferred upon the Dubuque, Bellevue and
Mississippi Railway Company, to and in the
construction Of the Tetc des Mortes branch
road, required u be built by the Act Of Con-
gress granting lands to Iowa to aid in the
construction Of railroads in said State, a
pro rata Of six sections per mile OF said land
grant; Rvopidsd, That said Dubuque, Bellies
yue and Mississippi Railway Company shall
not cucumber or dispose Of said lands until
the said branch road shall be completed
and open for business; and that said branch
shall be completed within two ears from the
first day Of January, A. D. 1870. Said
lands shall be Of IN average quality and
value ofthe lands granted BY Congress as
aforesaid, to aid in the construction Of rail-
roads in Iowa; and the Governor of Iowa
shall select, or cause 10 be selected, the
lands hereby granted to the Dubuque, Belle
vus and Mississippi Railway Company, or
cause the same TO be reserved from lands
outside Of the six mile limit Of said grant,
and upon completion Of said branch road as
above provided, he shall execute patent
Tor said lands to said Dubuque, Bellevue and
Mississippi Railway Company.
sEc. 3. The Dubuque, bellevue and Mis-
sissippi Railway Company is hereby requr-
Cd to signify its acceptance Of the terms and
conditions Of this Act, by . written instru-
msht, signed BY the President Of said Com
pany, and fled with the Governor, within
thirty days after the passage Of this Act;
and sAid Company accepting the provisions
ef fthis Aot, shall q all times be subject to
such rules, regulations and rates Of tariff,
Tor the transportation Of freight and passen-
gers, % may from time to time be enacted
By the General Assembly of the State of
Iowa. II the said Dubuque, Bellevue and
Mississippi Railway Company shall fail or
refuse to accept this grant, upon the condi-
ton herein imposed. and in the time aud
manner herein prescribed, the Census Board
Of this State is hereby required by proper
writing, with the seal Of the State affixed
thereto, 10 cohfer the same upon such party
or company - shall, in their Judgment, be
competent to carry iuto e6ect, in good fai h,