New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-23

sect said Texas Pacific railroad, shall hay
right to connect with that line; that Q
determination as regards charges for freigl
or passengers, or in any other matter, sha
be made by said Texas Pacific Railroa
Company against any of the Sal
connecting roads; but that the sam
charges per mile as to passengers. and pc
ton per mile as to freight, passing from tn
said Texas Pacific railroad over any of sal
connecting roads, or passing from any 9
said connecting roads over any part of sal
Texas Pacific railroad, shall 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 equal
ity of charges with said Texas Pacific raj
road; And provided further, That the rate
charged for carrying passengers and freight
per mile, shall not exceed the prices whicl
may be fixed by Congress for carrying pas
sengers and freight on the Union Paciti
and Central Pacific railroads.
Sec. Is. That said road shall be construct
ed of iron or steel rails manufactured from
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 ornear Marshall, Texas, as hereinbefore
have at least fifty consecutive miles o!
railroad from each of said points com
plete and in running order within two
| years after the passage of this act
| and to 80 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, as
of this act; and upon failure to so complete
it, Congress may adopt such measures as it
may deem necessary and proper to secure
its speedy completion.
SEC. lS. 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
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 10. That the Texas Pacific
Railroad Company shall be, and it
is hereby, declared to be a military
insuring the carrying the mails, troops, mu-
nitions 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
pede, 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
United States for postal, military and all
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. 20. That it shall not be lawful for
any of the directors, either in their indi-
vidual capacity, or as members Of an incor-
porated or Joint stock company, to make
any contracts or agreements with the said
Texas Pacific Railroad Company for the
construction. equipment or running of its
road. or to have any interest therein: and
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
Pacific railroad may cross the same. and for
the purpose Of crossing shall have the right
to acquire at the double minimum price all
lands, whether Of the United States or
granted by this act, which shall be needed |
for right Of way two hundred feet wide |
and other needful purposes. not |
exceeding for such purposes forty acres at
any one station.
Sec. p. That the New Orleans, Baton |
Rouge and Vicksburg Railroad Company.
chartered by the State of Louisiana. shall !
have the right to connect by the most eligi-
DIE 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
Pacific Railroad Company: and in aid of its
construction from New Orleans to Baton
Rouge, thence by the way Of Alexandria in
aid State, to connect with the said Texas
'aclfc Railroad Company at its eastern
there is hereby granted to said
ompany, its successors and assigns. the
anne number of alternate sections Of public
Rnds per mile. in the State of Louisiana. as
re by this act granted in the State Of Cali
Ornia, to said Texas Pacific Railroad
|
rawn from market, selected, and patents
'sued therefor. and opened for settlement
nd presumption, upon the same terms and
l the same manner and time as is provided
'r and required from said Texas Pacific |
abroad Company, within said State of !
allfornia; Provided. That said company
1au complete the whole Of said road within
We years from the passage Of this act.
SEC q That for the purpose of connect
e the Texas Pacific railroad with the city
San Francisco, the Southern Pacific Rail-
lad Company of California is hereby au-
lOrized Subject to the laws of California;
construct line of railroad from a point
or near Tehachapa Pass. by way Of Los
ngeles, to the Texas Pacific railroad at or
'ar the Colorado river, with the same |
gifts, grants and privileges, and subject
the same limitations, restrictions, and
nditions as were granted to said Southern !
acItic Railroad Company Of California, by {
9 act OF July twentyseven, eighteen {
inbred and slxty-six: Provided, however {
lat this section shall in no way affect or I
pair the rights present or prospective OF t
e Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company
any other railroad company.
Approved March 3, 1871 I
GENERAL NATURE-No. GIL 6
Y ACT confirming the utIe to certain :
lands.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of :
of the United States of !
nerica in Congress assembled, That the y
lie to the land certified to the State of \
va by the Commissioner of the General =
nd Office Of the United States, under an y
Of Congress entitled IAN act confirming =
and claim in the State of Iowa. and for =
Ter purposes" approved July twelve, :,
hteen hundred and sixty-two, in &C. =,