New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-14
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j sect said Texas Pacific railroad, shall Ia,
S right to connect with that line; that I
D. GnnRanhAaDeAfeRf
or passengers, or in any other matter, sha
: be pade by said Texas. Pacific Railroa
! Coeapa4yS- against any OF the Sal
, connecting roads; but that the SAN
l charges per mile as to passengers. and pr
) ton per mile as to freight, passing IrouAIn
, said Texas Pacific railroad over any OF sai
J connecting reads. or passing Iroin any {
sAil apEneculg rQauS over. ADJ. parL O. 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 equa
ity OF charges with said Texas Pacific raj
road; And provided further, That the rate
charged Tor carrying passengers and freight
per mile, shall not exceed the prices whicl
sengers and freight on the Union Pac;ti
and Central Pacific railroads.
| SEC. 10. 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 raj!
road company which may be purchased o.
consolidated with by the company hereby
Incorporated, as provided by this act.
SEC. IL. That the said Texas Pacific Rail
/
ton of its road simultaneously at San Diego
IL the State Of California, and from point
at or near Marshall, Texas, as hereinbetore
described, and SO prosecute the same as tC
have at least fifty consecutive miles o!
railroad from each of said points com
piete and in running order within two
years after the passage Of tbs act
ana 70 so continue to construct each year
thereafter a sufficient number Of miles to
! -
| 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
| Aforesaid. within ten years after the passa &c
| OF this act; and upon failure to so complete
1t. Congress may adopt such measures as it
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 thew
shall be completed, and report thereon to
him in writing: aud it, from such report.
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 q military
and post road; and for the purpose OF
insuring the carrying the mails, troops, mu-
nltions 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 ell
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
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 tor the
benefit OF the company by any stakeholder.
SEC. Il. 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
tor a right OF way Two hundred feet wide
through said lands and for depots, stations.
side tracks. and other needful purposes, not
exceeding for such purposes forty acres at
any one station.
Sec. -. That the New Orleans, Baton
Rouge a9d Vicksburg Railroad Company
chartered by the State OF Louisiana, shall
have the right to connect by the most eligi-
BILE route to be selected by said company
with the said Texas Pacific railroad at its
eastern terminus. and shall have the right |
of way through the public land to the same
extent 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 |
said State, to connect with the said Texas !
Pacific Railroad Company at its eastern |
there is hereby granted to said |
company, its successors and assigns, the |
same number Of alternate sections of public |
lands per mile. in the State of Louisiana. as
are by this act granted in the State OF Cali |
fornia, to said Texas Pacific Railroad |
Company; and said lands shall be with
Drawn from market, selected, and patents
issued therefor. and opened for settlement
md presumption, upon the same terms and
II the same manner and time as is provided
or and required from said Texas Pacific
Railroad Company, within said State OF
California: Provided. That said company
hall complete the whole Of said road within
i've years from the passage Of this act.
SEC. %. That for the purpose Of connect
NJ the Texas Pacific railroad with the city
# San Francisco, the Southern Pacific Rail-
Dad Company of California is hereby au-
horned Subject to the laws of California,
o construct line of railroad from point
It or near Tehachapa Pass, by way Of Los
Angeles, to the Texas Pacific railroad at or
lear the Colorado river. with the same
lights, grants and privileges. and subject
o the same limitations, restrictions. and
OnditiOns as were granted to said Southern
pacific Railroad Company of California, by
he act OF July twenty-seven, eighteen
hundred and sixty-six: Provided, however,
hat this section shall in no way affect or
IMPAIR the rights. present or prospective OF
r any other railroad company.
Approved March 3, 1871.
GENERAL NATURE-No. 6i.l
N ACT confirming the title to certain
lands.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
representatives Of the United States of
lnerica in Congress assembled, That the
tie to the land certified to the State of
Dwa by the Commissioner Of the General
and. Office Of the United States, under an
ct of Congress entitled IAN act confirming
land claim in the State of Iowa, and for
Their purposes" approved July twelve,
ghteen hundred and sixty-two. in ac-
ordance with the adjustment made by the
agent OF the State Of Iowa and
he Commissioner of the General Land Of