Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-04-24

Re,olred BY The Senate and House Of Reyresentd-
tire, n ths United aato Of America. in Congress
That the right OF way through the public lands
be and the same Is hereby granted to the Utah Cen.
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OF Utah, It's successors AMI assigns, for the %cOnstruc-
tlonof a railroad and telegraph from 4 point at o.
near Ogden CITY. In the Territory OF Utah. to Salt
Lake City. In said Territory; and the right, power
and authority Is hereby given to said corporation 10
take from the public lands adjacent TO the line OF
said road material Of earth, stone. timber and so
forth. for the construction thereof. Said way Is
grAutcd to said raj road TO the extent OF two hun.
,dred feet In width on each side OF said railroad
where II may pass through the public domain, irr
Guiding all necessary ground for station buildings,
: workshops. depot. machinc-shOps. switches, side.
tracks. turntables and water %stations: provided,
that within three months from the pp sage OF this
Act the said Utah Central Railroad Company shall
file with the Secretary Of the Interior a map, to he
approved By him. exhibiting the line OF the railroad
Of said company, az tue same has been located and
constructed: provided further. that said company
shall not charge the Government higher rates than
they do individuals for like transportation and tclc-
graphic service. And II shall be the duty Of the
Utah Central Railroad Company TO permit any
other railroad which has been or shall be au :hOrized
to be built 10y the United States. or by the Legisa-
ture OF the Territory OF Utah, TO form running con
~ncctIons with Its road on fair and equitable terms.
Sec. =. AMI be II further enacted, That the United
States make the grants herein, and that the said
Utah Central Railroad Company accepts the same.
upon the express condition that the raid company
shall not exercise the power given BY section ten OF
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approved February nineteenth, eighteen hundred
and sixiy.nine; and ubon the further express condi.
ton that II the said company make any breach Of
the conditions hereof, then In such case, at any time
hereafter. the Unitel States. by Its Congress, may
do any and all acts and things which may be neediul
and necessary for the enforcement OF such condi'
lions.
Sec. J. And be II further enacted, That said Utah
Central Railroad shall be a post route and q military
road. subject to the use Of the, United States for
postal, military. naval. and all other Government
service. and also subject to such regulations As Con.
gross may impose, restricting the charges for such
Government transportation.
Sec. I. And he Il further enacted. Tint the accept
ance OF the terms, conditions and imposltiOns ofthls
Act by the said Utah Central Railroad Company,
shall be signited In writing under the corporate seal
Of said company. duly executed pursuant to the dl
rection Of It's Board Of Directors first had and OBJ
tained, which acceptance shall be made within three
months after the passage Of this Act, and shall be
served on the President Of the United States: and
II such acceptance and service shall not be 80 made,
this grant shall be void.
Sec. 5. And be It further enacted. That Congress
may at any time, having due regard for tho rights Of
said Utah Central Railroad Company, add to, alter,
amend or repeal this Act. -
AN ACT to nmcnd an Act entitled "An Act to re-
duce Internal taxes, and for other purposes" APP
proved July fourteenth. eighteen hundred and
seventy.