New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-31

,
= ulzzszs.ss -.
that my be hereafter ssuStructea, u inter
sect SAID Texas Pacific railroadehall have
a right to connect with that l1fe; that NJ
I diecFisaanation as regards charses FOE frelg GIN
or passengers, or in any other matter, shal,
BE mads bxzsaia Isxas PaeiHe Z Rssiisass
connecting roads; but that the same
hargea per nile as TO passengers, and per
TON per mile as TO freight, passing from tn
said Texas Pacific railroad over any OF said
| connecting roads, or passing from any OF
said connecting roads Oyer any part o.. sa2d
Texas Pacific railroad, shalt be. made by
sad company as they make for t.elght and
Faesehg gers over lfeir own road, Provided,
ALSO hat said connecting roads shall reci-
procate said right of connection and equal
ity of charges with said Texas Pacific rail
road; And provided further; That the rates
charged tor carrying passengers and freight,
per mfie, shall not exceed the prices which
may be fixed by Congress for carrying pas
sengers and freight on the Union Pacific
and Central Pacific railroads. i,@aH - 4 =
SEC, 10. Thatsaid road shall De construct
ed OF iron or steel rails manufactured from
American. ore, except such as may have
heretofore been contracted for by any rail-
ROAD company which may be purchased or
consolidated with by the company hereby
/ Incorporated, as provided by this act. =
SEC. H., That the'said Texas Pacific Rail-
read Company shall commence thee onstruc-
ton OF Its road sim ultaneOusly at San Diego,
in the State OF California, and from point
atorsnear MARSHALL Texas, as hereinbefore
described, and so prosecute the same as to
have at least fifty consecutive miles, Of
railroad from each of said points COM
plete and III running order withins two
years after the passage OF this act !;
and to so continue 10 construct each year
thereafter d sufficient number OF miles to
secure the completion of the. whole line
, from the aforesaid point on the eastern
boundaTaa OF the State of Texas TO the bay
of San DIego, in the State of California, as
aforesaid, within ter years after the passage
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. -t 1866.
SEC. Is. 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 tshan 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 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 lRterIorito issue patents TO said COM
pany for the lands it is entitled 10 under
this act, as fast as each section OF said road
is completed. s- ~ .7-"
SEC. 10. That .the Texas Pacific
Railroad Company shall be, and it
is hereby, declared to- be a military
and post road; and for the purpose of
insuring taae 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 20 the
United States IN that regard; provided, that
said road shall be subject TO the use of tie
United States for postal, military and all
other governmental services at fair and rea-
sonablerates OF compensation. not 10 exceed
the price paid by private parties for the same
kind OF service, and the government shall
at al times have the preference IN the use
OF the same for the purpose Aforesaid.
SEC. 20. That il shall not be lawful fer
any of the directors, either in their iRdi-
viGUai capacity, or as members OF an incor-
pora5ed 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
received under such contracts or
agreements may be recovered back Tor the
benent OF the company by any stakeholder. !
SEC. u. That any railroad company whose
route lies across the route or the Texas
Pacific railroad may cross the same, and for
the purpose of crossing shall have the right
lands, whether of the. United States or
granted by this act. which shall be needed
tor right of way two hundred feet wide
through said lands, and for depots, stations
and other needful purposes, not
exceeding for such purposes forty acres at
any one station.
SEC. y. 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-
ble 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
from New Orleans 10 Baton
Rouge, thence by the way of Alexandria, in
said State, to connect with the said Texas ]
Pacific Railroad Company at It's eastern
terminus, there Is hereby granted TO said
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 |
and presumption, upon the same terms and |
N the same manner and time as is provided |
for and required from said Texas Pacific |
Railroad Company, within said State of |
shall complete the whole Of said road within |
i've years from the passage of this act.
SEC. o.. That for the purpose Of connect |
NJ the Texas Pacific railroad with the city |
If San Francisco, the Southern Pacific Rail |
road Company of California is hereby au- |
horized Subject to the laws of California; |
a construct line Of railroad from point |
1t or near Tehachapa Pass, by way of Los |
Angeles, to the Texas Pacific railroad at or |
lear the Colorado river, with tine same |
lights, grants and privileges, and subject |
o the same limitations, restrictions. and |
conditions 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,
That this section shall in no way affect or
IMPAIR the rights. present or prospective OF |
he Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company
n any. other RAILROAD company. -.- --,.
Approved March 3, 1871. ...
GENERAL NATURE-No. GIL i,
IN ACT confirming the title TO certain
, lands. ,
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the |
title to the land certified TO the State of |
owa by the Commissioner of the General |
and Office Of the United States. under an
ev OF Congress entitled IAN act confirming
/ land claim in the State of Iowa. and for
'ther. purposes" approved July twelve, I