The New York herald., 1871-02-22

granted for stations buildings, workshops wharves
swltcnes side tracks. turntables, water stations
also granted every alternate section OF public land
tSe ne amount Of twenty alternate sections per er
mile on each side Of the railway through
sections OF land per mile on each side Of the railway
In California. where the same shall not have been
sold, reserved or otherwise disposed Of by the
stead claim may not have attached at the time that
said road " definitely 1xed In such cases other
lands are TO be furnished. All lands granted winch
shah not be ssld or otherwise dsposed of Within
three years after completion Of the entire road shall
De subject TO settlement and preemptlon, like other
lands az the price to be fixed and paid TO the COM
pany nos exceedlng an average Of two dollars and
nifty cents per acre. tsN
| issue TWO Kinds OF bonds, secured by mortgage,
nameiy-nHt construction bonds; second, land
Donds. Construcuon bonds shall be secured by
m0rtgage-nrst, on all or any portion OF the ran
chses road bed track Of said railway ana all the
appurfenances thereto belonging. Land bonds
portions OF the lands hereby granted Whenever
the company shall complete the arst and each sue
ceedng section Of twenty consecutive miles OF rail.
way, and put 1t is running order as q first class
road; u shall be the aaty Of the Secretary
issued TO the ea9ss pa,epfs ms 70 S
ol sections q land opposite to anu cOtermnus with
SAID completed road to which 1t shall he entitled for
or that may be hereafter constructed to intersecC
said south Pacific Railway shall have q right to
ooAncCt Will tLdC line. Inat 10 DISCRIMINATION rs
regards charges for freight or passengers or any
other matter, shall be made by said south Pacific
RAILWAY Company against any OF said connecting
roads, but that the same charges per mile as to pas.
sengers and per ton per mile as TO freight passing
from che said South Paclhc Railway over any or
eald connecting roads, or passing from any Of said
connecting roads over any part or said South Pacific
Hallway shall be made by said company as they
make for freight and passengers over their own
road; provided als0 that said connecting roads
snail reciprocate said right OF connection and
equality OF charges with the said South Pacific Rail-
way; ana. provided further that the rates charged
Tor carrying passengers and freight per mile may
be fixed by Congress for carrying passengers and
Railroads.
the road shall be constructed ofron or steel rails,
manufactured from American ore, except such as
may have been purchased or already contracted for.
The construction OF the railway shall commence
smut fane0usly at San Diego and at point AZ or
near Marshall, Texas to be Completed within
ten years The road shall be subject to the use of
the United States for postal, military and all other
government services at fair and reasonable rates Of
compensation not to exceed the price paid by pri.
vate parties for the same kind Of service; and the
the use OF the same for the purpose aforesaid. It
Snail not be lawful for any Of the directors TO make
any contracts or agreements with the South Pacific
Railroad Company either In their individual capa-
cityor as members OF Incorporated or JOINT stock
company, to make contracts for the construction
equipment or running OF its road, or to have any
.nferest therein; and oil such contracts or agree
merits are hereby declared ng.! on, ana -,n ms Ar
monev or PROPERTY received udar ssh contracts @r M
agreements may be recovered back for the benefit
the cOmpanv anv stOckhOlder