Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-05-01

Re.olred by ihe Senats and Honse Of Rsyresenta.
tires o, fhe United State Of Amried. IN Con0Te''
That the right Of way through. the public lands
be and tho sano Is hereby granted TO the Utah Gen
trail RAILROAD Company, a corporation created under
OF Utah, It's successors md assigns, for the construc.
ton OF n railroad and telegraph from a point at or
near Ogden City. In the Territory Of Utah, to Salt
Lake City, In said Territory and the right. power
aud authority Is hereby given 10 said corporation to
take from the public lands adjacent TO the line OF
said road material Of earth, stone. timber ind so
forth, for the construction thereof s ~ wy way y u
bred feet In width on each side OF said railroad
where II may pass through the public domain. In.
Guiding all necessary ground for station buildings,
workshops. dcpoE. machine-shops. switches, side
tracks. turntables aud water stations; provided,
that within three months from the pp saRt OF this
Act the said Utah Central Railroad COMPANY shall
approved by him, exhibiting the line OF tho railroad
OF said company, as the same has been located and
constructed: provided further. that said company
shall not charge the Government higher rates than
they do individuals for like transportation and tcle-
graphic service, And 70 shall be tho duty OF the
Utah Central Railroad Company TO permit any
other railroad which has been or shall be authorized
to be built by the United States. or by the Leglsla.
turc OF the Territory. OF Utah. TO form running con
ncctions with Its road on fair and equitable terms.
Sec. 2. And be It further enacted, That the United
States make the grants herein. and that the said
Utah Central Railroad Company accepts The sainc.
upon the express condition that the sAid company
chapter sixteen OF the laws OF the Territory OF Utah,
approved February nincteonth, eighteen hundred
and sixty-nlne: 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 it, Congress. may
do any aud all acts aud things which may be neediul
and necessary for the enforcement Of such cOndL
lions.
Sec. !. And be itfurther enacted, That said Utah
Central Railroad shall be u post route ami a military
road. subject to the use OF the United States for
postal, military, naval. and all other Government
service, and also subject to such regulations as Con-
gTess may Impose, restricting the charges for such
Government transportation. v-- %.
Sec. 4. And BE- II further enacted, That the accept.
ance OF the terms, conditions aud lmpdsItIOns ofthls
Act BY the said Utah Central Railroad Company,
shall be slgniasd In writing under the corporate seal
Of said company. duly executed pursuant TO the dl
rcction OF ITS Board OF Directors tirst had and Oh.
tanned, 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 AMI service shall not be so made,
this grant shall be void, ~
Sec. s. And be II further enacted, That Congress
may at any time, having due regard for the rights Of
said Utah Central Railroad Company. add to. alter.
amend or repeal this Act.
AN ACT to amend an Act entitled IAN Act 10 re.
: duce internal taxes, aud Tor other purposes" APP
proved July fourteenth. eighteen hundred and
seventy.