The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-28

which shall be sufficient evidence of their legal
execution; Provided, That the aforesaid bonds
o, ole authorized capital stock, or the proceeds
thereof, shall be applied only for the purpose of
securing the construct N, operation, and euuip-
ihent OF the contemplated railroad line under
t t contracts with such parties, and on such
Terms ana conditions as said company may deem
heedful, and for the further purpose of purchase
consolidation, completion, equipment and one,
rating OF the other roads, us contemplated by
salu act and specified therein, being n mart If
the aforesaid railroad line, and for The expenses
necessary and incident TO the WORKS authorized
thereby Proetded, ho,oecer, That said road and
us equipment shall be of the standard hereto
fore required by the United States government
ior the existing Pacific railway lines: And q5ro.
UtdGd laI7her, That said mortgage or mortgages
on M IN mowlse pair or affect any lien existing
on the property of said company or companies
AT or before the time of such consolidation
SEC 4. Ihat said road shall be constructed of
troh OF steel rails manufactured from American
ore, except such as may have been contracted
Ior before consolidation by any railroad COM
pany which may be purchased BY or cnnsoId rod
with this company.
SEC, O. That the said Texas and Pacific Rail-.
way Company shall commence the construction
OF us road at or near Marshall, Texas. and pro.
eeea Win lts construction under the original act
anu this supplement- or in pursuance of the an
thorlty derived from any consolidation ms n fora.
sald, westerly from point near Marshall. and
toWaras San Diego, in the State of California,
on tue line authorized by the original act and SO
prosecute the same rs TO have at least one hun.
urea consecutive miles of railroad from soid
punt complete and in running order within two
liars aiter me passage of this act; and con
.ilue 10 construct, each year thereafter q suf-
nclent number of miles, not less Than one hmm
uree, TO secure the completion of the whole line
rom me aforesaid point on the eastern bound.
airy OF the state OF Texts to the bay of San Diego
IN the State of California, as aforesaid. within
zen years after the passage of this act and said
i from Marshall, Texas, throughout the
length thereof shall be of uniform gauge: pro-
otded, hoioeper, 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 yaor
ana, after the second year, not less than twenty,
nSe miles per annum i'm continuous line there
aIter between San Diego and the Colorado river
uutu the junction is formed with the line from
lhe east at the latter point or east thereof: and
upon ialure TO so complete it, Congress NAV
au a,, sucn measures as it may deem necessary
anu proper TO secure its speedy completion; and
IL snail also be lawful for said company to com
inehce ana prosecute the construction of its line
rom any otner point or points on its line but
hotning IN this act contained shall be so con-
strued as to authorize the grant of any addi.
tlonai lands or subsidy, of any nature or Kind
WI, whatsoever, on the part OF the government of
the United States: Prouided, That said Texas
and Pacific Railway Company shall be. and il is
hereby, authorized and required to Construct
nM,untani' control, and operate a road between
Marshall, Texas, and Shreveport Louisiana or
control and operate any existing road between
said points, of the same gauge as the said Texas
ana Pacihc railroad and that all roads termi-
nu.las AT shreveport shall have the right to
make the same running connections and shall
De emitted to the same privileges for the trans
action OF business in connection with the said
n meAas ana Paciiic railway, as granted to
ROADS lntersecting herewith: Pr0utded further.
Ihat nothing herein shall be construed as chang
ing the terminus of said Texas and Pacific rail |
way from Marshall as provided in Tho n,oi,,,
act. e'i |
sec. .. Ihat all acts or parts of acts incon- |
sistent with this supplement be, and the sam
are hereby, repealed Saii
Approved, May 9, 1872. ..... 81 |