New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-22

John III. Hail. c. Kinney W. r. Ciark Jahes ~ Du' -
ford H. Mccullough, Chares Jackson Elisha Dyer Alfrcd
AU9%y W Names H2y M S NJ rebbe R cGSt
Leondrdgc, ID. d. Porter NJ. woodruff Hiram Prize ~
owen en fuller " J. II. ISdc. r. NJ Bishop samuel Craig
head u. Stanton, Augustus H. whiting o. l. Johns!on'
J. W. Goodand Powell Clayton, Samuel Tate, W. Bolton
II. Robinson George Nancy, o. II. Bynum NJ (. BgrnsJ
E GSGGoS e. g. Barney Sr Pa, B%sey FSotran
0'Bren. G. r. Buel, g. H. Gliding. J. J; Newell r.
". Rice. r.. NJ. shoemaker, Samuel Sloan; :; w.
II. Weeks J. T. Ludiins b. G. Gilbert, b. D. Williams.
Thomas ocott @. A. Fosdick, Harry HAYS = Forbes
ton, Cyrus H. Baldwin A. J. Hamilton, Rush r; sloan.
Sas c. Colgroye, Samuel D. Jones N IT, Decker william
John n. Goodwin william s. R0secrans Michael Hahn,
IL C. Weymouth, J. g. Williams, g. NJ: Spencer, 10 D.
aud assigns, be, and they are hereby, erected ana
created into body corporate and polite in deed ana
cihc Railway Company, and by that name shall 6aye
Sued plead and be mpieaded defend and he defended
IN al courts OF law and equity within the United oates
poraon is hereby authorized aud empowered to lay out
locate. construct furnish, maintain and enjoy cOnth
from point the eastern boundary OF the state Of
Texas, at or Marshall 10 ships channel III the bay
OF San Diego in the State Of California, pursuing in the
location thereof may be- the route known "a
the thirty second parallel Of north latitude and Is hereby
necessary carry into effect the purposes OF this act
SIC q And be IL further enacted. That the persons
named in the first section Of this act shall constitute
Board of Commissioners twenty OF whom shan consul
tint "A transaction
known as the South Pacific Railway Cominsslonets VINO
shall meet in the City OF NewYOrk within ninety days
after the passage of this act, at time 10 De uesgnau
in notice to be- signed by the person nrt nameu IN ec
list of cOrpOraOT and six OF his associates ana 10 DC
published for two weeks in ut least one daily newspaper
In NewYOrk, New-Orleans, and Washington, and
when b met, they ma cause % fbe cap
tai stock OF tho Company ana wheh T,Vg fs
shares amounting TO s2,OO00O, shall have been sul
shall be lawful for such Subscribers or stOckholder or
majority thereof to organize sad Conpan III
with the provisions Of this act and to eec MOI es t
nor more than II Directors majority or WHOM 7ni
bc necessary to the transaction OF Du5lne.s a VIZ
shall hold their offices for one year ana uhII , u
cessOrs shall be elected and qu'lhed ana inc 1au
tors shall Immediately proceed to elect PIeslueht,
Pre- yden Secretary, and treasurer the fIeHiuy .l
Vice President shall be Directors At all elections Tor
Directors each share of stock shall be emitted 10 ore
or by proxy who shah also be Shareholder The III
rrcors shall hold their offices for any term not
three years may be provided IN me Dy1%s anu ono
annual meetings of stockholders shall take pace a. pro
Yided for in said bylaws. , 49, -,., .,,,,,
the south Pacific Railway Company snail D nNcn ny
the Board OF Directors, At sum not exceeding S9o5oV
in shares of $780, and when the amount h SO hAcu, IL
shall he increased except ny consent o. III
grcss. Assessments upon Sa9 s,ocK sl"m Ub,y
of directors at regular meeting which SAID aSScssnth u
ba me maid AZ th ypiration OF 30 days after notice
given I'M one Newspaper IN each Of the cities Of Washing
Ton, Philadelphia, New York, and New orleans - -,
SO a And b. II furiLtr eH0cted That the said South
! Pacific Railway Company shall have power and lawim
authority to purchase the stock land grants franchises,
and app,renances Of and consolidate on such terms
as NAV be agreed upon between the parties with any
railroad company or companies heretofore chaItetSl
hy Congress, state, territorial authority, on the
route prescribed by The first section OF tins act but no
such consolidation shall he with any competing through
SEC. :. Aud be IL GpHer enocted, That the said com
pany shall have power and authority To MAKE running
arrangements with any railroad company or companies;
heretofore chartered that may hereafter be chartered
by Congress. state, or territorial authority also To
purchase lands, or tO accept donations OF grant OF JANUS
other property, from states or individuals Tor tht
purpose OF aiding IN carrying out the object OF TINS
SIC. G. And be il 6rtler e,ac,ed. That the rights.
lands, land grants franchises, privileges ana
| ton. belonging to each Of the consolidated or
herein provided shall vest in aud become absolutely the
| Drnpcrty OF the South Pacific Railway Company Pro-
rided That in all contracts made ana entered INTO by
al company with any or an other raroid company OF
companies To perfect such aforesaid consolidation or
said company companies shall DE assumed by the said
south Pacific Railway Company may be agreed upon
lien which may exist on any Of the railroads conso
dated purchased; hut said company shall not assume
the debts obligations Of any company with which II
may consolidate or purchase rs Aforesaid, 10 an amount
greater than the casa value Of the assets received from
SIC = And be Il ntter enGctcd, That the said South
~ llc Ilil"'y ,V'i'' S ~ p ,j, oe ~ ecr
and the gOycrnci management OF the business ~
the company, aud 80 do and perform all needfm aud
pr0prr Things tu DE- dome ana performed promote the
objects Of The c0LpAnL hereby incorporated not neon
So, . AMI be Il nriter enacted, That the right of
ttUugh the public lands be-, and the same Il hereby,
granted Ia the said company for the cons TurOn oi the
said railroad and tel, graph me- and the right power, ana
authority Is hereby given 10 said company TO take from
the public lands adjacent to the line of said road EARTH
stone timber, and other materials for the construction
thereof said right of way granted H. said Company to
the Of 200 feet in width on each side of said ra
road "erc It may pass over the public lands Eng mere
l. also hereby granite, 10 Sld OhphIy SI"ls IoI sti
lions, buildings workshops, wharNcs, switches, side
tracks turntables water stations and such other struc
lures rs may bc necessary Tor nad railway NOT exceed
| ing 10 acre, Of land 80 any one point
SIC o And be- trthcr eiacted That FOR the purpose
Of aiding IN the construction OF the rdroau ana cl'
graph line herein provided FOR there Is hereby granted
10 the said south Pacific Railway Company It's Succcs
not mineral DIES grated by odd numbers, to the amount
| railway line. as such line may bo adopted by SAID
company, through the Territories OF Tie United StaoS
OF said railway M California, where the same slall not
have been Sold reserved otherwise disposed of by the
claim may not have attached 40 the time the line OF sid
road IS definitely fixed In case any OF SAN aud, s'a
hlye been sold, reserved, occupied or prompted, or
T, reof hi aid CoIIpany under the direction the
secretary Of the IateroI, IN atera sections and dsg
rated b odd numbers, not more than ten miles beyond
ana NOT including the reserved numbers. II IN Tho
| too near approach OF the sad railway me 10
] tbe bonndary of Mexico, the number Of sections
! Of land 10 which the Company Is entitled cannot
! he selected Immediately on The me OF sad railway
or in lieu ~ mineral lands excluded from this grant .
Ike quantity OF unuccuped and Incorporated agri-
cultural lands in Oddumubctcd sections, nearest inc
line of said railway may bc selected ~ above provided;
and the word mineral" where 1t occurs m this ac shal
moi be held include iron or coal: lr0Ddtd, hO'rcreT
That public lands are hereby granted Wthh tue oate
OF California further than 20 miles on each side oil sd
road except 10 make up Deficiencies a. Aforesaid ana
then not tn exceed 20 miles from the lands originally
granted The term ships channel, aS used IN TINS bi
,na Ice construed a. conveying any greater Ilgh To
said company the water front Of san Diego Bay than
| IL NAV acquire by git, purchase, or otherwise
EXCEPT the right of way, as herein granted; Ahd pro
red frfhe that all such lands granted by TINS sec
ton to raid company, which shall not De so, Oh 1le
wse disposed Of provided IA this act wlthn thfst
wears after the completion of the entire road, shall be
subject To settlement and precmpton Ike other iand
aI - price To be fixed by aud paid 10 said company, not
exceeding an average OF Two dollars anu hJ cents pc'
! acre for all the lands herein granted
SIC 10 And be IL rtker enGcfed, That when the ronte
of said railway and telegraph line shall pass Through the
lands of private PERSONS or where It may he necessary
for said railway company 10 take any lands belonging e