New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-22
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER % 1871.

sect said Texas Pacific railroad shall hav
right to connect with that line; that n
discrimination as regards charges for freigh
or passengers or in any other matter, shall
be made by said Texas Pacific Railroad
Company against any of the sal
charges per mile as to passengers, and pc
ton per mile as to freight, passing from tn
said Texas Pacific railroad over any of sail
connecting roads, or passing from any o
said connecting roads over any part of sail
Texas Pacific railroad, shall be made b,
said company as they make for freight ant
passengers over their own road; Provided
also, That said connecting roads shall reel
ity of charges with said Texas Pacific rail
road; And provided further, That the ratel
charged for carrying passengers and freight
per mile, 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.
SEC. Is. That said road shall be construct
ed Of iron or steel rails manufactured from
American ore, except such as may have
road company which may be purchased OF
consolidated with by the company hereby
incorporated, as provided by this act.
SEC. II. That the said Texas Pacific Rail
road Company shall commence the construc
ton Of its road simultaneously at San Diego
in the State Of California, and from point
at or near Marshall, Texas, as hereinbefore
described, and 80 prosecute the same as to
have at least fifty consecutive miles o.
plete and in running order within two
years after the passage Of this act
and to SO continue to construct each wear
| thereafter q sufficient number of miles to
secure the completion of the whole line
from the aforesaid point on the eastern
boundary Of the State of Texas to the bay
OF San Diego, in the State of California. as
aforesaid, within ten years after the passag e
Of this act; and upon failure to so complete
! it, Congress may adopt such measures as it
| may deem necessary and proper to secure
| its speedy completion.
| Sec. lS. 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 it shall be to examine
| the various sections OF twenty miles as they
shall be completed. and report thereon to
him In writing: and II. 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 Interior to issue patents to said COM
pany for the lands it is entitled to under
this act, as fast as each section of said road
is completed.
Sec 10. That the Texas Pacific
Railroad Company shall be, and it
is hereby, declared to be a military
insuring the carrying the mails, troops mu-
nitions Of war; supplies and stores of the
United States. no act of the company nor
any law of any State or Territory shall im-
pede, delay or prevent the said company
from performing its obligations to the
United States in that regard; provided. that
said road shall be subject to the use Of the
United States for postal, military and all
other governmental services at fair and rea-
sOnable rates of compensation. not to exceed
the price paid by private parties for the same
kind Of service. and the government shall
at all times have the preference in the use
of the same for the purpose aforesaid.
SEC. 20. That it shall not be lawful for
any of the directors, either in their indi-
vidual capacity. or as members of an incor-
pOrated 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
property received under such contracts or
agreements may be recovered back tor the
benefit of the company by any stakeholder
SEC. u. That any railroad company whose
route lies across the route of the Texas
Pacific railroad may cross the same. and for
the purpose Of crossing shall have the right
to acquire at the double minimum price all
lands, whether of the United States or
granted by this act. which shall be needed
for right of way two hundred feet wide
through said lands. and for depots, stations.
side-tracks. and other needful purposes. not
exceeding for such purposes forty acres at
any one station.
Sec. %. That the New Orleans. Baron
Rouge and Vicksburg Railroad COMPANY
chartered by the State OF Louisiana. shall
have the right TO connect by the most eligi-
BILE 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 to Baton
Rouge, thence by the way of Alexandria. in
said State, to connect with the said Texas
Pacific Railroad Company at its eastern
terminus, there is hereby granted to said
company, 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
or and required from said TexaA Pacific
Railroad Company. within said State OF |
California: Provided. That said company
hall complete the whole of said road within
i've years from the passage of this act.
SEC. 23. mat tor the purpose OF connect
ng the Texas Pacific railroad with the city
# San Francisco. the Southern Pacific Rail
Dad Company of California is hereby au-
horned Subject to the laws of California;
o construct line Of railroad from point
It or near Tehachapa Pass. by way Of Los
angeles, to the Texas Pacific raj, road at or
ear the Colorado river, with the same
lights. grants and privileges. and subject
o the same limitations, restrictions. and
onditions as were granted to said Southern
'acitic Railroad Company of California by
he act Of July twenty-seven, eighteen
undred and sixty-six: Provided, however,
hat this section shall in no way affect or
IMPAIR the rights. present or prospective OF
he Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company
r any other railroad company.
Approved March 3, 1871.
fGESEaAL NATUEE-No. GIL
N ACT confirming the title to certain
lands.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
tile to the land certified to the State Of
owa by the Commissioner of the General
and Office of the United States under an
ct Of Congress entitled IAN act confirming
land claim in the State of Iowa, and for
Their purposes" approved july twelve, |