New Orleans Republican., 1871-09-19
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN, TUESDAY sEPTEMBER 49, 1871

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that may be hereafter constructed, to int
sect said Texas Pacific railroad, shall ha
right to connect with that line; that !
discrimination as regards charges for freig
or passengers, Or in any other matter, sha
be made by said Texas Pacific RailrOs
Company against any OF the ga
connecting roads; but that the san
charges per mile as to passengers. and D'
ton per mile as to freight. passing from Tn
said Texas Pacific railroad over any OF sal
connecting roads. or passing IrOln any I
SAID connecting roads over any part OF sal
Texas Pacific railroad, snail be made b
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 equa
ity OF charges with said Texas Pacific raj
road; And provided further, That the rate
charged Tor carrying passengers and freight
per mile. shall not exceed the prices whic
may be liked by Congress for carrying pas
sengers and freight on the Union Paciti
and Central Pacific railroads.
SEC. l6. That said road shall be construct
ed OF IRON or steel rails manufactured iron
American ore, except such as may hav'
heretofore been contracted for by any rail
road company which may be purchased o.
consolidated with by the company hereby
Incorporated, as provided by this act.
SEC: II. 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 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
piete and in running order within two
years after the passage OF this act
ana to so 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. in the State of California, Us
aforesaid. within ten years after the passage
OF this act: and upon failure to SO complete
1t, congress may adOlc such measures as it
may deem necessary and proper to secure
Its speedy completion.
SEC. iS. That the President of the United
States, upon the completion of the first sec
ton OF twenty miles, shall appoint one COM
missioner, whose duty it shall be to examine
the various sections OF twenty miles as they
shall be completed, and report thereon to
hlm IN writing; and 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.
SEC. l9. That the Texas Pacific
Railroad Company shall be, and it
Is hereby. declared to be military
and post road: and for the purpose OF
lnsuring the carrying the mails, troops. mu-
nltlons of war, supplies and stores of the
nlted States. no act of the company nor
any law OF any State or Territory shall i'm
pede, delay or prevent the said company
rom performing its obligations to the
nited States in that regard; provided that
said road shall be subject to the use OF the
nlted States for postal, military and all
'ther governmental services at fair and rea-
'onable rates Of compensation. not to exceed
ne price paid by private parties for the same
imd OF service, and the government shall
It all times have the preference in the use
II the same for the purpose aforesaid.
SEC. ~. That it shall not be lawful for
my of the directors, either in their indi-
'ldual capacity. or as members of an incor-
'orated or Joint stock company. to make |
ny contracts or agreements with the said |
'exas Pacific Railroad Company for the |
obstruction. equipment or running of its !
Dad. or to have any interest therein: and |
eclared null and void. and all money or
rOperty received under such contracts or |
greements may be recovered back for the |
enetit of the company by any stOckholder.
SEC. II. That any railroad company whose
quite lies across the route Of the Texas
acific railroad may cross the same. and for
le purpose of crossing shall have the right
acquire at the double minimum price all
lnds, whether of the United States or
ranted by this act. which shall be needed
n right OF way two hundred feet wide
trough said lands. and for depots, stations.
de-tracks. and other needful purposes. not
1ceeding for such purposes forty acres at
ny one station.
SEC. -. That the New Orleans, Ba.on
ouge and Nicksburg Railroad Company.
lartered by the State of louisiana shall
ave the right to connect by the most eiigi-
e route to be selected by said company
ith the said Texas Pacific railroad at its
stern terminus. and shall have the right
way through the public land to the same
tent granted hereby to the said Texas
iclfle Railroad Company; and in aid OF its
Instruction from New Orleans to Baton
1uge, thence by the way of Alexandria in
Id State, to connect with the said Texas
lcitic Railroad Company at it's eastern
rminus, there IS hereby granted to said
mpany, its successors and assigns, the
me number OF alternate sections of public
ads per mile. in the State of Louisiana as
g by this act granted in the State Of Cali
mia, to said Texas Pacific Railroad
and said lands shall be with
avn from market, selected, and patents
ued therefor, and Opened for settlement I
pre-emption, upon the same terms and d,
the same manner and time as is provided ,,
and required from said Texas Pacific !
ilrOad Company, within said State OF
lifOrnia; Provided, That said company .
Ill complete the whole of said road within l
e years from the passage of this act.
'EC. %. That for the purpose of connect I
the Texas Pacific railroad with the city !.
San Francisco, the Southern Pacific Rail II
ID Company of California is hereby au- E
rized Subject to the laws of California; !,
construct line Of railroad from point .
,r near Tehachapa Pass, by way of Los U
geles, to the Texas Pacific railroad at or o
r the Colorado river. with tine same g
ats, grants and privileges, and subject U,
the same limitations. restrictions. ard
ditiOns as We're granted to said Southern p
itic Railroad Company OF California. by "
act of July twenty-seyen, eighteen q
dred and sixty-siS: Provided. however, o
It this section shall in no way affect or ~
air the rights. present or prospective OF I,
Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company =,
ny other railroad company. u
pproved March 3. 1871 ~
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GENERAL NATUnE-NO. 81 W
ACT confirming the title to certain 81
lands. II
e it enacted by the Senate and House of Sd
resentatives of the United States of ~ ~
erica i'll Congress assembled, That the :"
to the land certified to the State OF ~
a by the Commissioner of the General ia