Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-03-20

Approved DeceluUcT ID, lou.
Resoired by the Senate and House Of Reyresentd.
tirei q the United States Of Ameried. IN Con8re''
assembled.
That the right Of way through the public lands
b. AMI the same II hereby granted to the Utah Gen,
trail Railroad Company, u corporation created Under
the laws Of the legislative assembly Of the TerIitor!
Of Utah, its successors and assigns, for the c%onStric-
ton OF a railroad and telegraph from q point AZ or
near Ogden City. Ia the Territory OF Utah. to Salt
Lave CITY. IN said Territory; and the right. power
aud authority Is hereby given to said corporation to
take from the public lands adjacent TO the line Of
Sail road material Of earth. stone timber alld 80
forth, for the construction thereof. said way Is
granted TO said raj road to the extent OF TWO nun.
drei feet In width on each side OF said railroad
where II may pass through the public domain, III
Guiding all necessary ground for station buildings,
workshops dcpots, machinc-slinps, switches, side
tracks, turntables and water stations: provided,
that within three months from the pa s.iSe OF this
hls with the Secretary OF the Interior a map, 70 he
approved by him. exhibiting the line OF the railroad
OF said company. q thr saLle mas been LGeatsa anu
,hall not charge the Government higher rates than
they do individuals for like transportation and tele-
graphic service. And II shall be the duty Of the
pthrr -aiiroad whcli has been or shall be au :horized
to b. built by the Lulted States. or by the Leslsla-
turc OF the Territory OF Utah, TO form running con
~ncctions with lts road ON fair and equitable terms.
Sec. 2. AMI be IL 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 sald company
shall not exercise the power given by section ten OF
chapter sixteen Of the laws OF the Territory Of Utah,
approved February nineteenth, eighteen hundred
and slxty.nine; and ubon the further express condi.
ton that II the said company make any breach Of
the conditions hereof. then In such case, at any time
hereafter. the United States. BY Its Congress. may
do any and all acts and things which may be nceiiul
and necessary for the enforcement Of such condi-
lions.
Sec. =. And be Il further enacted. That said Utah
Central Railroad shall be q post route and u military
road. subject 20 the use OF the United States for
postal. military. naval. and all other Government
service, and also subject 10 such regulations rs Con-
gress may impose. restricting the charges for such
Government transportation.
Sec. (. And be Il further enacted. That the accept.
ance OF the terms, conditions and lmpOsitiOns Ofthis
Act by the said Utah Central Railroad Company,
shall be siSnlfsd In writing under tie corporate seal
OF said company. duly executed pursuant TO tho Dr.
rectlon OF lis Board OF Directors Inst had and Oh
tained. which acceptance shall be made within three
months after the passage Of this Act. and shall be
served or the President Of the United States; and
II such acceptance and service shall not be 90 made,
this grant shall be void.
Sec. :. Aud lie II further enacted. That Congress
may at any time. having due regard fos the rights OF
said Utah Central Railroad Company, add to. alter,
amend or repeal this Act.
AN ACT In relation TO certain Territorial Penlten-
tlarics.