Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-10-02

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Thst Inc right Of way through the public lands
be and the Same Is hereby granted 70 the Utah Cen.
the laws OF the legislative assembly OF The Territory
Of Utah, It's successors and assigns, for the construc-
ton OF q railroad and Telegraph from 2 point az or
Lake City. In said Territory; and the right, power
and authority Is hereby given TO said corporation to
take from the public l. Lands Lands adjacent .5ns t,m % sae a ms % =,
forth, for the construction thereof. SAID way Is
granted 20 said raj road TO the extent Of Two hun:
ased feet in width ; On zach go s,sG nS 81 sa aam 5ai11 IA.
Guiding oil necessary ground for station buildings,
workshops, depots, mnchine-snops. switches. side
tracks, turntables and water stations; provided.
that within three months nom the pa sage OF this
Act the said Utah Central Railroad Company shall
nls with the Secretary Of the Interior q map. 20 be
approved by him, exhibiting the line OF The railroad
OF said company, as the same has been located and
constructed; provided further, that said company
shall not charge the Government higher rates than
graphic service. And Il shall be the duty OF the
Utah Central Railroad Company TO. permit any
other railroad which has been or shall be au :horlzed
70 be cult BY the United States. or by the LeRisla.
ture or the Territory Of Utah, TO form running con.
neetlons with It's road on fair aud equitable terms.
States make the grants herein, and that the said
Utah Central Railroad Company accepts the same.
upon the express condition that the said company
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chapter sixteen Of tholaws OF the Territory OF Utah,
approved February nineteenth, eighteen hundred
and siSty-nins: and nbon the further express condi,
tlon that u 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.
tions.
Sec. 5. And be II further enacted. That said Utah
Central Railroad shall be a post route and a military
road. subject 10 the use ~ the United States for
postal. military. naval. aud oil other Government
service, and also subject 10 such regulations Us Con.
gress may impose, restricting the charges for such
Government transportation.
Sec. !. And be II further enacted. That the accept.
ance OF the terms, conditions and impositions ofthis
Act by the said Utah Central Railroad Company,
shall be slgni1ed In writing under the corporate seal
recton Of lis board Of Directors rrst had and OBJ.
tained. which acceptance shall be made within three
months amer the passage Of this Act, and shah be
served CD the President Of the United STATED; and
n such, acceptance and service shall not be 50 made.
this grant shall be VOID.
Sec. s. And be IL further enacted. That Congress-
aid Utah Central TaiIroad Company adj TO, alter,
amend or repeal this Act. 'a
A RESOLUTION authorizing the appointment Of
Commissioner in relation to the Hepubllc OF Do
Improved January IL, Is7i.l
Re,olred BY The Senate and Rou,e ef Rrpraenta.
tirss Of he United State Of America IN Con0re''
That the President OF the United States be author.
lied TO appoint three commissioners, and also a sec.
Rotary, tho latter 10 be versed In the English and
Spanish languages, to proceed TO the Island OF San
Domingo. and to such other places, II any, as such
commissioners may deem necessary, and there 10
inquire into, ascertain and report the political state
and condition OF the Republic OF Dominica, tho
probable number OF Inhabitants, md the desire and
disposition OF the people Of the said rcdublic 10 be-
come annexed TO and form part or the people OF the
United States; the physical, mental and moral con.
dillon Of the said people. and their general condition
resources Of the country; Its mineral and agricultu-
raj products: the products Of IT, waters and forests;
proportion thereof capable OF cultivation: the cn.
mate md health OF the country; Its bays, hArb0rn
and rivers; Its general meteorological character. and
the existence and frequency. OF remarkable eteoro-
logical phenomena; the debt OF the Government
and It's obligations. whether fundes, and Ascertained
and admitted, or unadlusted ahd under dlscusSlon;
treaties or engagements with other powers; extent
OF boundaries and territory : what proportion 10
~cessions. ind generally what concessions or nan
chises have been granted, with the names OF the re-
spectlve grantees: the terms and conditions on
which the Dominican government may desire TO DO
annexed to and become part OF the United States as
one OF the Territories thereof; such other informA-
ton with respect TO the said government or It's ter
ritores as TO the said commissioners shall seem do
sirable or important with reference TO the future In
corporation OF the said roniican republic into tho
United States as one Of It's Territories.
Sec. =. And be II further resolved, That the said
be, report to the President OF the United States. who
shall lay the report be ore Congress.
Sec. 3. And be II further resolved. That the said
commissioners shall serve without compensation. ex-
ton OF the secretary shall be determined by tho
Secretary Of State, with The approval VI the Prrsl-
dent: provided, that nothing In these resolutions
contained shall be held. understood or construed as
committing Congress ~ the policy Of aIllexing tho
territory OF said republic Of Dominica.
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