The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-29

iron or steel rails manufactured from American
ore, except such as may have been contracted
for before consolidation by any railroad COM
pany which may be purchased by or consolidated
with this company 1
SEC. D. That the said Texas and Pacific Rail-
way Company shall commence the construction
of its road at or near Marshall, Texas, and pro-
coed with its construction, under the original act
and this supplement, or in pursuance of the au-
thority derived from any consolidation as afore-
said, westerly from point near Marshall, and
towards San Diego, in the State of California,
on the line authorized by the original act, and so
prosecute the same as to have at least one hun
bred consecutive miles of railroad from said
point complete and in running order within two
years after the passage of this act; and so con-
tinue to construct, each year thereafter, suf-
ficient number of miles, not less than one hun
dred, to secure the completion of the whole line,
from the aforesaid point on the eastern bound.
airy of the State of Texas to the bay of San Diego,
in the State of California as aforesaid, within
ten years after the passage of this act; and said
road from Marshall, Texas, Throughout the
length thereof, shall be of uniform gauge: Pro
Utded, however, That the said company shall
commence the construction of said road from
San Diego eastward within one year from the
passage of this act, and construct not less than
ten miles before the expiration of second year,
and, after the second year, not less than twenty
five miles per annum in continuous line there
after between San Diego and the Colorado river
until the junction is formed with the line from
the east at the latter point or east thereof; and
upon failure TO so complete ii, Congress may
uuopb suCH ihedsults Us IL may uetm necessary
and proper to secure its speedy completion; and
it shall also be lawful for said company to COM
mence and prosecute the construction of its line
from any other point or points on its line; but
nothing in this act contained shall be so con.
strued as to authorize the grant of any addi-
tional lands or subsidy, of any nature or kind
whatsoever on the part of the government OF
the United States: Propided, That said Texas
and Pacific Railway Company shall be, and it is
hereby, authorized and required to construct
maintain, control, and operate road between
Marshall, Texas, and Shreveport, Louisiana, Oh
control and operate any existing road between
said points, of the same gauge as the said Texas
and Pacific railroad; and that all roads termi
mating at Shreveport shall have the right te
make the same running connections, and shall
be entitled to the same privileges, for the trans
| action of business in connection with the sait
Texas and Pacific railway, as are granted I,
roads intersecting Herewith: Provided further
That nothing herein shall be construed as chang
ing the terminus of said Texas and Pacific rail
way from Marshall as provided in the origina
act. .- .-
SEC. g. That all acts or parts of acts incon
sistent with this supplement be, and the sam
are hereby, repealed,
Approved, May 2, 1872. ID .4-.-.- 81.