The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1870-04-29
CHAPTER 73.

AN ACT to carry out the provisions
OF an Act of Congress, approved
May Is, 1856, granting lands to
Iowa to aid in the construction of
railroads, and to secure the early
completion Of tho Tetes des Morris
branch of the Dubuque and Sioux
City Railroad.
SEcr1oN l. BE it enacted by the
General Assembly. of the state Of
Iowa, That the Dubuque, Bellevue,
and Sabula Railroad Company having
failed and refused to accept the terms
and conditions of Chapter 124 of the
Acts of the Twelfth General Assem-
bly,, relating to the construction Of
the Tetes .des Morts branch Railroad,
and the grant Of land connected
Herewith; and said compa not hav.
ing proceeded in good faith to con-
struct said branch road, and open
the same for business, as required by
said Act; therefore, all the right.
titlo, and interest in and to the land
granted or intended to be granted to
said Dubuque, Bellevue aud Sabula
Railroad Company by any of the pro-
visions Of said Chapter 124 of the
Acts Of the Twelfth General Assem-
bly, be and the same is hereby a bso-
lutely and entirely resumed by the
State; Provided, however, that
nothing in this Act shall be construed
to prevent the Dubuque, Bellevue
and Sabula Railroad Company from
claiming and recovering reasonable
compensation for any work actually
done by said Company, on the line
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. 2. The right of the Dubu-
que, Bellevue and Sabula Railroad
Company to the land grant conferred
upon it by Chapter 124 of the Acts
of the Twelfth General Assem- bly,,
having ceased and determined, there
shall be, and is hereby granted to.
and conferred upon the Dubuque,
Bellevue and Mississippi Railway
Company, to aid in the construction
of the Tcte des Morts branch road,
required to be built by the Act Of
Congress granting lands to Iowa to
aid in the construction Of railroads
in said state, pro rata of six sec.
tions per mile of said land grant;
Provided, That said Dubuque, Bel
leyuo and Mississippi Railway Com
pany 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 years from
the first day of January a. D. 1870.
Said lands shall bo Of an average
qualityand value of the lands granted
by Congress as aforesaid, to aid in
the construction of railroads in Iowa !;
and the Governor of Iowa shall se-
lect, or cause to be selected, the
lands hereby granted to the Dubuque,
Bellevue and Mississippi Railway
Company, or cause the same to be
reserved from lands outside tho six
mile limit Of said grant. and upon
the completion of said branch road
as above provided, he shall execute a
patent for said lands to said Dubu-
, que, Bellevue and Mississippi Rail
way Company.
See. 3. The Dubuque. Bellevue
{ ane Mississippi Railway Company is
hereby required to signify its accept.
ance of the terms and conditions oi
this Act, by a written instrument
signed by the President of said com
, pany, and filed with the Governor
; within thirty days after the passag,
, of this Act; aud said company 60
cepting the provisions of this Act
. shall at all times be subject to sucl
: rules, regulations, and rates of tariff
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