Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-04-28

Resolred BY the Senate aud Homss Of Revesenta-
tiss. & LSs U"itsd State q A"srioa' Z" Congress
That the right OF way through the public lands
be and the same Is hereby granted to the Utah Cen.
trail Railroad Company, q corporation created under
or Utah, Its successors and assigns, for the c~onstruc-
ton Of a railroad and telegraph from Q point at or
near Ogden City. IN the Territory OF Utah. to Salt
and authority Is hereby given 10 said corporation to
take from the public lands adjacent TO the line OF
said road material OF earth. stone. timber anu 80
fOrth, for the construction thereof. Said way Is
granted to said raj road to the extent OF two hui.
bred feet In width on each side OF said railroad
where II may pass through the public domain, In
Guiding all necessary ground for station buildings.
workshops, dcpots. machine-shops, switches, side
tracks, turntables and water stations: provided,
that within three months from the pa sage Of this
Act the said Utah Central Railroad Company shall
nc with the Secretary OF the Interior a map, to 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
khall not charge the Government higher rates than
they do individuals for like transportation and tele.
graphic service; And It shall be the duty Of the
other railroad which has been or shall be au :horizcd
10 be built by the United States. or by the Lcgisla.
ture OF the Territory Of Utah. to form running con
nectiOns with It's road on fair and equitable terms.
Sec. .. And be It further enacted. That the United
States make the grants herein, and that the said
Utah Central Railroad Company accepts the same.
upon the express condition that the said company
shall not exercise the power given by section ten OF
chapter sixteen OF thelaws OF the Territory OF Utah,
approved February nineteenth, eighteen hundred
and sIxty-nInc; ami ubon the further express condi,
ton that " the said company mako any breach Of
the conditions hereof, then W such case. at any time
hereafter. the United States. BY It's Congress. may
do any and all acts and things which may be necdinl
and necessary for the enforcement Of such condi.
lions.
Sec. ;. And be Il further enacted. That said Utah
Central Railroad shall be a post route and n military
road. subject 10 the use Of the United States for
postal. military. naval. and all other Government
service. and also subject TO such regulations a. Con-
gress may Impose. restricting the charges for such
Government transportation.
Sec. I. And be II further enacted. That the accept.
ance OF the terms, conditions and lmpOsltiOns Ofthls
Act by the said Utah Central Railroad Company,
shall be slgnifled In writing under the corporate seal
OF said company. duly executed pursuant to the d.
rcction Of It's Board OF Directors INST had and OBJ
tAined. which acceptance shall be made within three
months after the passage OF this Act, and shall be
served on the President Of the United States; and
II such acceptance and service shall not be 30 made,
this grant shall be void. ..- .....
], Sec. S. And be It further enacted, That Congress
may at any time. having due regard for the rights of
said Utah Central Railroad Company, add TO, alter,
amend or repeal this Act.
AN ACT to amend an Act entitled IAN Act 10 70.
duce internal taxes, and for other purposes" APP
proved July fourteenth, eighteen hundred and
seventy.