The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-06-01
AN ACT 10 encourage Internal Improve
ments in the State of Mississippi.

nenLo IN the state OF MISSISSIPPI.
Section /. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
ture of the State of Mississippi, That the
State hereby grants and appropriates out
OF any money in the Treasury, not other
wise appropriated, to any railroad company
that has been or may be chartered by the
State of Mississippi which company has
not constructed any portion of its contem-
plated line of railroad at the passage of this
Act, but which shall hereafter construct ia
first-class manner. with iron rails of not
less than fiity-siX (5G) pounds weight per
yard, twenty-five miles of its projected
line within the State. on or before the first
day of September, 1872, and shall construct
the remaining portion of SAID projected
line, It's sidiDgs and branches, or any part
thereof, on or before the first day of sep
TENDER, 1875, in the manner as hereinafter
provided, the sum of four thousand dollars
per mile for each and every mile of it's pro-
jected line sidings and branches construct
ed in the manner and within the time here
inbefore provided.
Sec. 2. BE it further enacted That the
Governor of the State is hereby authorized
and required TO appoint three Commission.
ers, forming a State Board OF Railway Com
missioners, who shall serve until their sue
cessors are appointed, and whose duty II
shall be. under the direction of the Govern
or, to examine into and report upon the
character and condition of all railroads,
awaiting themselves of the privileges and
benefits of this Act. Said Commissioners
shall receive compensation of eight dol
lars day each while actually employed in
the performance of their duties. and twenty
cents per mile for the distance Travelled in
performing said duty, which compensation
shall be paid by the railroad company, in
behalf of which the services are rendered,
and before entering upon the duties Of their
office they shall take an oath before an Off
Ger authorized To administer the same, that
they will faithfully discharge the duties
and trusts committed TO them.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That when
ever any railroad company shall notify the
Governor of the State that they have con-
structed twenty-five or more miles of their
line, ready for operating,in compliance with
the provisions of this Act, the Governor
shall forthwith direct said Railroad Com
missioners to examine said line of construc-
ted railroad, and take such evidence, as they
may deem necessary, in respect to distance
and time of completion, and report TO him
without delay the facts and conditions
thereof And il said Board or a majority of
them. shall report to the Governor that the
said Railroad Company has constructed a
certain portion of their road under and in
full compliance with the terms aud condi-
tions contained in the preceding sections of
this Act; then in such case the Governor
shall notify the Auditor of the State 70 that
effect, and thereupOn the said Auditor is
hereby empowered and required to Issue to
the said Railroad Company his warrant mn
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equal to four thousand dollars per mile for
the whole length of road constructed as re-
ported by said Commissioners.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That when
ever any Railroad Company, which shall
have constructed twenty-five or more miles
prior to the first day of September, 1872.
and under and in compliance with the pro-
visions of this Act, shall from time to time
as the work progresses, notify the Governor
of the State that they have constructed any
additional portion or portions OF their road.
sidings or branches, in section or sections
nor less than ten miles I'm length, aud prior
to September 1st, 1875, in addition to the
length of road constructed prior to Septem-
Der lst, 1872; then, and in each case the
Governor shall forthwith direct the said
Railroad Commissioners to examine such
portions or sections of road embraced In
said notices, and report the condition Of the
same In the same manner and form, as pro-
vided in Section three of this Act, In rela-
ton to the construction, examination and
approval of the first twenty-five or more
miles, and in each and every case, when the
said commissioners, or q majority Of them
shall report to the Governor that said por-
ton or portions of road have beea construc.
ted In full compliance with the provisions
OF this Act, the Governor shall notify the
Auditor of this State 20 that effect, anf
thereupon said Auditor Ia hereby empower
ed and required I'm each and every case x
issue 70 the said Railroad Company, BIZ
warrant upon the Treasurer Of this State 20