New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-30

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2 discrimination as regards charges for freigl
q or passengers, or in any other matter, s6a
}. 6e made by said Texas Pacific RailrOa
] Company against any of the sal
D connecting roads; but that the sam
charges per mile az to passengers, and On
ton per mile as to freight, passing from tn
SAID Iexas Pacific railroad over any of sal
connecting roads, or passing from any Z
SAID connecting roads over any part Of sal
SAID company as they make for freight an
passengers over their own road; Provided
also. That said connecting roads shall rec
procate said right of connection and equal
lty OF charges with said Texas Pacific rail
road; And provided further, That the rate
charged for carrying passengers and freight
per mile, shall not exceed the prices whiel
may De fixed by Congress for carrying pas
sengers and freight on the Union Paciti,
and Central Pacific railroads.
SEC. 10. That said road shall be construct
ed OF iron or steel rails manufactured from
American ore, except such as may have
heretofore been contracted for by any rail
road company which may be purchased OF
consolidated with by the company hereby
incorporated, as provided by this act.
SEC: IL. That the said Texas Pacific Rail
road Company shall commence the construc
ton OF its road simultaneously at San Diego
in the State Of California, and from a point
at or near Marshall, Texas, as hereinbefore
described, and SO prosecute the same as to
have at least fifty consecutive miles O!
railroad from each of said points com
pete and in running order within two
years after the passage of this act
ana to go continue to construct each year
thereafter sufficient number of miles to
secure the completion Of the whole line
from the aforesaid point ON the eastern
boundary of the State of Texas to the bay
OF San Diego, i'll the State Of California, as
aforesaid, within ten years after the passage
OF TINS act; and upon failure to so complete
1t, Congress may adopt such measures as it
may deem necessary and proper to secure
it's speedy completion.
SEC. IL. That the President Of the United
States. upon the completion of the first sec
ton OF twenty miles, shall appoint one CON-
missioner, whose duty it shall be to examine
shall be completed, and report thereon to
hlm IN writing: aud If. from such report,
he be satisfied that said company has fully
completed each section Of its road as in this
act provided, he shall direct the Secretary
OF the Interior to Issue patents to said COM
pany for the lands it is entitled to under
this act, as fast as each section Of said road
is completed.
$50. IS. That the Texas Pacific
u
is hereby, declared to BE- q military
and post road; and for the purpose OF
insnring the carrying the mails, troops, NM
nltlons OF war, supplies and stores of the
United States, no act of the company nor
any law Of any State or Territory shall i'm
pcde, delay or prevent the said company
from performing its obligations to the
United States in that regard; provided. that
said road shall be subject to the use of the
frr al mill nj I'll
other governmental services at fair and rea-
sonable rates OF compensation. not to exceed
the price paid by private parties for the same
KIND OF service, and the government shall
at all times have the preference in the use
OF the same for the purpose aforesaid.
SEC. 10. That it shall not be lawful for
any of the directors, either in their indi-
vldual capacity. or as members Of AN incor-
I'orated or Joint stock company, to make
any contracts or agreements with the said
Texas Pacific Railroad Company for the
construction. equipment or running of it's
road. or to have any interest therein; and
all such contracts or agreements are hereby |
declared null and void. and all money or
property received under such contracts or |
agreements may be recovered back for the |
benefit of the company by any stakeholder.
SEC. 81. That any railroad company whose |
route lies across the route OF the Texas |
the purpose of crossing shall have the right
to acquire at the double inilnum price all |
lands, whether of the United States or
granted by this act, which shall be needed
Tor right of way two hundred feet wide
through said lands, and for depOts. stations.
and other needful purposes, not
exceeding for such purposes forty acres at
any one station.
SEC. p That the New Orleans. Ba.on
nd IeEs 10. |
,hartered by the State OF Louisiana. shall
lave the right to connect by the most eiigi-
lie route to be selected by said company
With the said Texas Pacific railroad at its
EASTERN terminus, and shall have the right
# way through the public land to the same
xtent granted hereby to the said Texas
'acifie Railroad Company; and in aid of its
obstruction from New Orleans to Baton |
iouge, thence by the way Of Alexandra. in !
aid State, to connect with the said Texas
'acitic Railroad Company ut it's eastern !
there is hereby granted to said
ompany. its successors and assigns, the
anne number OF alternate sections Of public
snds per mile in the State of Louisiana, as
re by this act granted in the State of Cali {
'-nia, to said Texas Pacific Railroad
ompany: and said lands shall be with
rawn from market, selected, and patents
sued therefor, and opened for settlement +
nj pre-emptl0n, upon the same terms and I
| the same manner and time as is provided b
Y and required from said Texas Pacific l.
abroad Company, within said State OF
Provided, That said company o
lall complete the whole Of said road within il
re years from the passage Of this act b
SEC. u. That for the purpose of connect d
z the Texas Pacific railroad with the citv II
San francisco, the Southern Pacific Rail i,
al Company OF California is hereby au- e
orized Subject to the laws Of California; | Fl
construct a line OF railroad from point b
or near Tehachapa Pass, by wav of Los II
,geles, to the Texas Pacific railroad at or o.
ar the Colorado river. with the same cl
.hts, grants and privileges. and subject b
the same limitations, restrictions. and
nditiOns as were granted to said Southern D,
cific Railroad Company of California. bv o,
3 act of July twenty seven. eighteen el
ndred and slxty-slx: Provided, however. o,
at this section shall in no way affect or n,
pair the righte. present or prospective OF tt
any other railroad company. I'll
March 3. 1871. NJ
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lerica in Congress assembled, That the W;
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of Congress entitled IAN act Confirming alb
and claim in the State Of Iowa and fa, re-
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hteen hundred and sixty-two. in ac' me
dance with the adjustment made bv the sal
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