The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1871-03-25
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To Encourage the Construction of
IL Railroad in the Eastern Portion
Of the state OF Ncvndn.
The People of the State of Nevada, repre-
scented In Senate and Assembly, do enact as
follows:
SECTION /. The eastern Nevada Railroad
Company" n company heretofore organized
and created, and now existing under and by
virtue of the laws OF the State of Nevada, is
hereby given and granted the right, privilege
and franchise OF building, constructing, main
tanning and operating IA narrow gauge railroad,
with iron rails, between the town of Elko. in
the county of Elko, and the city of Hamilton,
IN the county of White Pine the gauge where
of shall be of width not more than AZ nor
less than 30 inches; and the grade thereof
shall not exceed l2O feet to the mile: and the
said company is hereby vested with and shall
have and enjoy all and singular the rights.
privileges and franchises conferred upon rail
road companies incorporated in this State, by
the provisions of an act entitled "Au act to
provide for the incorporation Of railroad com
panies, and the management of the affairs
thereof, and other matters pertaining there
to-" Approved March %, 1865, aud the acts
ameudhtory thereof.
SEC. 2. The Boards of County Commits.
siOnsrs of the counties Of Elko and White Pine
in this State, are hereby authorized cmpow-
cred and directed to prepare and issue the
bonds Of their respective counties, upon the
conditions aud pursuant To the provisions
hereinafter enacted; which said bonds when
10 issued shall be delivered 10 the said Eastern
Nevada Railroad Company, for its benefit:
provided, that no Chinese or MongOans
shall be employed in the construction or main
tanning Of said road; and such employment of
Chinese laborers shall work forfeiture of the
franchise, subsidies and all rights hereby
granted. . 80 - ..
SEC. 3. Whenever the said Eastern Ne.
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Board of County Commissioners, OF either OF
said counties, petition signed by the owners
or the agents, representatives Of the owners
of more than two.thirds Of the taxable prop
erty OF snch county, as appears by the assess
ment roll thereof, for the year 1870 or 1871,
and 10y more than twO-thiTds in number of the
Taxpayers Of such county rs shown by said
aSscssmentro roll, which petition shall state that
II is the desire Of the signers thereof that the
bonds of said county should be issued TO the
said Eastern Nevada Railroad Company" in
an amount to be in said petition named, which
amount shall not exceed c-tcnth of the ag.
gregate value of the taxable property of said
county, IA shown by said assea1mont roll
then and thereafter il shallbc the duty of the
Board of County Commissioners Of such
county, aud such Board IL hereby empowered
and directed to prepare and issue bonds OF
such county i'll the amount named in said pc.
tition, as hereinafter provided: provided, that
tho bonds issued by the said county Of Elko
shall not exceed in amount $3.50, 900, and the
bonds issued by the said county of Whit,
Pine shall not exceed in amount 5000, 900
and provided further, when the Chairman OF
tho Board OF Commissioners Of either ElkO
or White Pine counties shall receive the
petitions horeinbcfura in this act provided, he
shall forthwith, or within three days thcreaf.
ter, call meeting, of said Board, at which
meeting said petition shall bo carefully exam
inod with tho county assessment rolls and II
the said Commissioners shall be satisfied that
tho namos signed 10 such petition ARE gcnu.
inc, and actually represent two.thrds of the
taxable property Of the county and two.thiris
OF the number of taxpayers of said county,
they, tho said Commissioners, shall aud IL
shall DO their duty to issuo and publish an
ordinance which shall rociio such facts, and
shall assert and guarantee that in conformity
with tho provisions Of this act the amount OF
bonds named in said petition will he issued
subject to tho conditions and restrictions pro-
vided by this act
SEo. /. Whenever tho pid Eastern Ne.
yada Railroad Company" shall have graded
laid tho ties nud u good quality Of iron rails,
known M + or II rails, or other rails of equal
utility, completed and prepared roady for ro.
ception Of tho rolling stock, ten miles Of said
road upon the line OF said railroad. from tho
said town of Rlko to tho snid city Of lIHfnil
ton, and such fact shall appear to the said
Board of County Commissioners by the aiIi.
davit of tho engineer Of tho said railroad com.
pany and 10y the personal examination Of said
Commissioners, and tho petition mentioned iu
section throo Of this net shall haYe been pro
scntod TO the lloafd ot County Commit ssioner,
OF such county. then the said Board Of County
Commissioners shall prepare and issue nnC
deliver 10 the snid company bonds Of sait
county In mn amount which shall bear In,
sarno proportion 10 the whole amount Of bond
TO bo issued as specified in said petition ~
whole length Of road proposed to bo con
bttueted In said county rs shown by the sur
,vey thereof; and thereafter upon the compile
hon Of tho said rond rcndy for tho rolling