The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1872-06-22
THE RAILROAD ACT.

Below We give the act at Congress, grant.
ing the RICH, of way to the Utah, Idaho and
Montana Railroad and Telegraph Company,
in the words of the law, ~ it passed both
Houses. After snacting the clause last week
1t reads: .*.
That for the purpose of enabling the
Utah, Idaho and Montana Railroad Cons
pany, = corporation organized under the
laws of the Territory Of Utah, which said
organization il hereby legalized and made
valid, TO build and extend their line by wsy
of 4alade River and Snake River Valleys.
through Utah, Idaho and Montana Terrific
ries. to connection with the Northern Pa
cific Railroad. by the most eligible route, to
b. selected by said company, the right Of
way to the extent of one hundred feet in
width on each side Of the center of said
road, through the public lands, be, and the
same is granted 10 said company. their sue.
cessOrs and assigns, for the construction of
. railroad and telegraph from Corinne, Utah
Territory to the Northern Pacific Railroad,
or to said Helena and Northern Utah Rail.
road. a. SAID company may elect. together
with the right to increase their capital stock
tn proportion to the increased length Of their
line, by resolution of their bt,ard of direc.
lie accounts Of Utah of an additional Ger.
ti6cate setting forth said increase, and to
take from the public lands adjacent u tho
line OF said road, material Of earth. stone.
timber and water, for the construction and
maintenance thereof, and the necessary
ground for station buildings, workshops,
depO's, machine-sh0ps, switches, side tracks
turntables, and water stations, not exceed
Ing twenty acres for every ten miles of
said rt,sd: Pr0Ujdsd. That no private prop
erty shall be taken for the use of said COM
pany except in the manner prescribed by
the laws Of Utah Territory, or by section
three of IN act entitled IAN act to amend An
act to aid in the construction of railroad
and telegraph line from the Missouri River
to the Pacific Ocean, and to secure to the
Government the use of the same for postal,
MILITARY and other purposes approved July
first, eighteen hundred aud sixty two" an.
proved July second eighteen hundred and
sixty -four.
SEGA. That said company shall be. and
they xre hereby authorized and empowered
to mortgage in the usual manner, their fran
chise, road bed and oil property belonging
to said company, to an amount not exceed.
ing thirty thousand dollars Der mile for
the entire length Of the road, upon such
terms q may seem to them best and upon
said mortgage may issue mortage. bonds,
not to exceed thirty thousand dollars er
mile. Provided, that in no case shall the
United States be responsible for said bonds.
Sec. .. That the rights hereby granted
shall not preclude the construction of other
roads through any canyon, dcfile, or pass
on the route OF said road; nor shall anything
herein contained be construed a. recognize
ing or denying the authority of the gov
ernor and legislature Of the Territory Of
Utah to create railroad corporations.
Sec. f. That said company shall locate
said railroad aud telegraph line within
eighteen months from the passage of this
act. and shall complete the same within ten
years thereafter; failing in which this act
shall be null and void.
Sec. 5. That Congress hereby reserves the
right 70 alter. amend, or repeal this act at
any time, having due regard to the rights
Df said company.
F0OTE REDIvIvUa-T he eccentric but
genial Henry s. FOOte has turned up again.
Hln ri addressed IN tho s>pnsNl.. II AH;aa;o.