Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-05-23
Re,olred by the Senate and House Of Reyreserta'
tires Of The United &dtes Of America. In Conoreii
nssrnblrd.

Resolred BY the Senate and House Of Reyreserta.
tires q ths United &ase' Of America, I" C0"0re''
That the right Of way through the public lands
be and the same is hereby granted to the Utah Cen.
trail Railroad Company. created under
the laws Of the legislative assembly Of ne Territory
tion OF q railroad and telegraph from 2 point as or
near ogden City. IN the Territory Of Utah, to Salt
Lake CITY. In said Territory; and the right. power
take from the public lands adjacent 70 the line OF
said road material Of earth, stone. timber and 80
forth. for the construction thereof. Said way is
granted TO said raj road to the extent OF two hun.
bred feet In width on each side OF said railroad
where II may pass through the public domain. In.
workshops, depotS, machlnc-shops, switches. side
tracks. turntables and water stations: provided,
that within three months from the P%sags OF thl y
lc with the Secretary OF the Interior . map, 10 be
approved BY him. exhibiting the line OF the railroad
OF said company. rs the 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 tele.
gEaphle service; And 1t shall be tho HdnI,,y Of the the
other railroad which has been or shall be authorized
10 be built by the United States. or by the Legisla'
ture Of the Territory Of Utah, to form . I, con
Sec. 2. And be II further enacted, That the United
States make the grants herein. and that the said
upon the express condition that the said company
shall not exercise the power given by section ten OF
chapter sixteen OF the laws OF the Territory OF Utnh,
approved February nineteenth, eighteen hundred
and slxty-nlne; 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 United States. by It's Congress. may
do any and all acts and things which may be neediul
and necessary for the enforcement Of such condi-
lions.
Sec. >. And be IL further enacted, That said Utah
Central Railroad shall be u 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.
rress may impose. restricting the charges for such
Government transportation. -
Sec, 4. Aud he II further enacted. That the accept
ancc OF the terms, conditions and impOsitiOns ofthia
Act by the said Utah Central Railroad Company,
shall be signined In writing under tho corporate seal
OF said company. duly executed pursuant 70 the d.
rcctiOn OF It's Board Of Directors nrst had and OBJ
taincd, which acceptance shall be made within three
months after the passage Of this Act, aud shall be
served on the President Of the United States; and
n such acceptance and service shall not be 50 made.
this grant shall be void.
Sec. 5. And be II further enacted. That Congress
may at any time, having due regard for the rights OF
said Utah Central Railroad Company, add TO, alter.
amend or repeal this Act
AN ACT to amend an Act entitled IAN Act TO re.
duce Internal taxes, and for other purposes" up.
proved July fourteenth, eighteen hundred and