New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-10
GENERAL NATUHE-NO. 81

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AN ACT granting to the Utah Central Rail.
road Company right of way through
the nublc lands for the construction n
railroad and telegraph.
BE it enacted by the Senate and Housa ~
REPRESENTATIVES. Of the United States ~
America in Congress assembled, That III.
right of way through the public lands H. 3
and the same is hereby granted to the Utai
Central Railroad Company, a corporation
created under the laws of the Legislative AZ.
Ncn.b!y of the Territory of Utah. its anc.
cesSOrs and assigns, for the CONSTRUCTION ~
!, railroad and telegraph fcm IL point at "
near Ogden City, in the Territory of U,ah
to Sal, Lake City. in said Territory: ana
the light. power and authority is hereby
given 10 said corporation to take from tie
public lands adjacent to the line Of said
road material OF earth, stone, timber, and
50 forth. for the construction thereof. Said
WHY il granted to said railroad to the extent
of two hundred feet i'll width on each sis
of said railroad where it may psss
through the public domain, including al
necessary ground for staticn-build.
ings. work shops, '!epots. machne-shos.
switches. sidr-tracka. turntables and water.
stations: provided, that within three months
from the passage of this acr, the said Utah
Central Railroad Company shall file with
the Secretary of the Interior map to BE-
approved hy him. exhibiting the line Of the
railroad of said company. as the came has
been located and constructed; provided,
further, that said company shall not eharsB
the government higher rates than they do
individuals for like transportation and TEL
egraphic service. And it shall be the duty
OF the Utah Central Railroad Company 70
permit any other railroad, which has beea
or shall be authorized to be built 10y The
United States. OF lv the Legislature Of ths
Territory Of Utah. to form running cOn1ec-
tons with its road ON fair and cIuitahh
terms. M
SEC. .. And be it further enacted, ThattAe
United States make the grants herein, al
that the said Utah Central Railroad Con
pany accepts the same, upon the expires
condition that the said company shall nj
exercise the power given by section ten 4
chapter sixteen of the laws of the Territay
of Utah, approved nineteenth of Februa1
eighteen hundred and siXty-nine; aud upaa
the further express condition that if to
said company make any breach Of the CO.
ditions hereof, then in snch case, at aay
time hereafter, the United States, by Is
Congress. may Il" any and all acts and
things which may be ncedful and necessary
for the enforcement of such conditions.
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That
Ssllu Itd SCutldi ASuIiAotSA Sha'A ~
route and military road, subject to tie
use of the United States for postal. military,
naval and all other government service.
and also subject 80 such regulations as Cor
gress may impose. restricting the charges
for such government transportation.
SEC. 4. Aud be it further enacted, That
the acceptance OF the terms, conditions and
impositions OF this act. by the said Utah
Central Railroad Company. shall be signi
fed in writing under the corporate seald
said company. duly executed pursuant to
the direction of its board of directors tint
had and obtained. which acceptance shall
he made within three months after ths
passage Of this act. and shall he served q
the President OF the United States; and I
such acceptance and service shall not be .
mu.ie, this grant shall be void.
SEC. ). And be it further enacted That
Congress may at any time. having due y
gard for the rights of said Utah Cenr.l
Railroad Company, add to. alter, amenA.
or repeal this act.
Approved, December II, 1870