New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-26

I sect said Texas Pacific railroad, shall ha
r 2 right s6 eonGeet with 1hat 6i66; that
discrimination a. regards charges for freig
or passengers, or in any Other matter, shs
be made by said Texas Pacific Railro'
ComPany against any Of the "a
connecting roads; but that the san
ton per mile "a to freight, passing from tt
said Texas Pacific railroad over any Of sal
connecting roads, or passing from any
said connecting roads over any part of sal
Texas Pacific railroad, shall be made
said company as they make for freight an
passengers over their own road; Provide,
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 freigh
per mule, shall not exceed the prices whic
may be fixed by Congress for carrying pa
sengers and freight on the Union Paci6
and Central Pacific railroads.
SEC. l6. That said road shall be construc
ed OF iron Or steel rails manufactured fro1
American ore, except such a. may hav
heretofore been contracted for BY any raj
road company which may be purchased o
consolidated with by the company hereb
incorporated, as provided by this act.
| SEC. IL. That the said Texas Pacific Raj
road Company shall commence the cOnstru(
ton OF its road simultaneously at San Diego
| in the State Of California. and from poin
| at or near Marshall, Texas, as hereinbefor
described, and so prosecute the same as t.
have at least fifty consecutive miles o
| railroad from each of said points com
plete and in running order within tw,
years after the passage of this act
and to so continue to construct each veal
thereafter sufficient number of miles (,
secure the completion of the whole lin,
from the aforesaid point on the eastern
boundary Of the State Of Texas to the bay
OF San Diego, in the State Of California, al
aforesaid within ten years after the passage
OF this act; and upon failure to SO complete
it, Congress may adopt such measures as il
may deem necessary and proper to secure
its speedy completion.
Sec. IL. 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
him in writing; and if, from such repurt,
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 i,
is hereby, declared to be q military
and post road; and for the purpose Of
insuring the carrying the mails, troops, mu-
nlt!ons 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. 70. 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
All such contracts or agreements are hereby
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. II. That any railroad company whose
quite lies across the route of the Texas
oacihc railroad may cross the same. and for
he purpose of crossing shall have the right
o acquire at the double minimum price all
ands, whether Of the United States or
BY this act. which shall be needed
or right Of way two hundred feet wide
through said lands, and for depots, stations,
and other needful purposes. not
xceedlng for such purposes forty acres at
ny one station.
SEC. p. That the New Orleans. Baton |
.Ouge and Vicksburg Railroad Company.
by the State of Louisiana. shall |
ave the right to connect BY the most eligi- |
lie route to be selected by said COMPANY
18th the said Texas Pacific railroad at its |
astern terminus. and shall have the light
way through the public land to the same
xtent granted hereby to the said Texas
acifie Railroad Company; and in aid of its
from New Orleans to Baton
ouge, thence by the way Of Alexandria. in
lid State. to connect with the said Texas
acitic Railroad Company at it. eastern
there is hereby granted to said
'mpany, its successors and assigns. the
me number of alternate sections Of public
nds per mile. in the State Of Louisiana. as
e by this act granted in the State of Cali
rnia, to said Texas Pacific Railroad
Ompany; and said lands shall be with
avn from market. selected. and patents
sued therefor, and opened for settlement
I'd presumption. upon the same terms and
the same manner and time as is provided
r and required from said Texas Pacific
abroad Company, within said State OF
alifOrnla: Provided, That said company
all corunlafo Tho vrho1o IS |
e years from the passage of this act
SEC. % That for the purpose of connect
3 the Texas Pacific railroad with the city
San Francisco, the Southern Pacific Rail-
adj Company of California is hereby au-
orized Subject to the laws of California;
construct a line Of railroad from point
or near Tehachapa Pass. by way of Los
geles, to the Texas Pacific railroad at or {
ar the Colorado river. with the same
hts, grants and privileges, and subject
the same limitations, restrictions. and
editions as were granted to said Southern
citic Railroad Company of California. by
act of July twenty-seven, eighteen
ndred and sixty-six: Provided, however,
at this section shall in no way affect or I
pair the rights. present or prospective OF
Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company
any other railroad company.
Approved March 3, 1871.
GENERAL NATURE-NO. GIL q
ACT confirming the title to certain J
lands.
Sc it enacted by the Senate and House of .
of the United States of
lerica in Congress assembled, That the !,
e to the land certified to the State of = \
"a by the Commissioner Of the General 3
nd Office Of the United States, under an Q
of Congress entitled IAN act confirming =
and claim in the State of Iowa, and for r
er purposes" approved July twelve, .
hteen hundred and sixty-two, in &C. =