The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1873-05-03
sYJeoeus o. RAILROAD Du.l..

The Railroad bill. introduced Ivy C.,loucl
Sanders in the House, IL too long for publ.
'atiun before It's pr,iabls amendment or
l'ssasxe. We therefore give t'el"w l'rief
synop.is Of the principal features Ut the bill
- introduced.
Hec. ! sets forth ito object 10 secure rsil.
r,ad cs,nnecii0n between Helena and the
Central Pacific Rad; County COmmirsiOn>
ers If each Ut the c"uniies hereafter named
arc quircd to submit to the electsrs It the
next general election the question 1T Sub.
scrip,iOn fOr the sm"unt designated herexf.
ter, 10 their approval ~ rejection.
Sec. g. Lewis and Clarke county shall
b. permitted" ~ suhserihe oSse. 900; Msdi.
s'n. esoo. 900: Jefferson. essO. 600; 0slIs.in.
esq., 0op; Assghsr, soo.ooO; Be.verbsad.
ESQ, 0u0
Sec 3 That Commissioner u these coun
ties srs rquirrd, I'm request ii any Railroad
cs,inpa"y .sxsnised an ~ brfSse Asay 10.
1879, to enter into written contrart far such
county as Is provided iu &C. II fur Madison
cs,uniy.
Rec 1. On ratification Ut this act by the
electors Of said counsiss, the Commissioner
shall. upon the Company entering into
written aersemrnt Ia psUrsyd TO construct
the r'~t, deliver TO such company the ssid
contract. hat no liability Ut such county
shalt attach until the terms of CONTRACT srr
complied with.
Sec 8 provides that majority Of quail.
tied elecsors voting f"r " against IN each
cOunsy shall determine the acceptance or
rejection Of the subscription for that couy,y.
Sec. 9 prOvides penalties for frsudulen,
voting.
&c. Z. The subscription TO the stock Of
such company shall l'e In the form 80 year,
seven PR ccnt, b'rds. interest payable
,emi annually n the cour'y cent Or in the
city Of New York. - the csmpsny may
wisl. bonds :" be signed BY County Com.
qissioners and Rec'rder; the public faith
If the, c,unty iasn and forever after
pledged for redemption. ..r.
Sc 8. The interest Ut the counties in ihe
company to b subsequently, represented by
The C,unsy Commissioners who arc to make
annual ~ p0rts Of the condition. ETC., Of
the rial far the information II the people.
See .. provides that failure Ut the cum.
pany or IT, assignces 10 build the rOeal -
l,sr uDn,rsct shall render The subscription
null and void. .ar. t
SEC. 10. gives the form Of contract Sor
Madison c'u"'y. substantially " fIllows:
The county agrees u suhscsii,s tsO. 000 IL
the apitsD stuck, consideration. advantages
NJ rsilr,ad cunn~cih'n and stock In c.,mpsny. }
When the co'npsny shall have completed =
6rst class rsiliOel Vt iis gauge from The
Central " UnOu Pscidc OF from the Utah
Northern RailnAd ~ the southern terminus
~ Madison cuus,y, one fourth The amount
Vt lvnds subscribed ,shsll b. issued to ihe
company; when cssnplesed half way throagh
the c'unty another ksassh, when c'npleitd
through Ne, coaaiy another foarth, and
when completed u Helens The lass tousth.
The c,alsscs ~ obhgais the Coopanv Ia
o'mpls.s yaid n,ad dsrips or before the ysss
is7a The county 70 hsve ihe
opsios Il taking ~ the bosds
:. The end u 6fssea yesr, q to lss them
ras 6fsesa ysasa The company u issss
psid ~ certificates % receipt VI The b,ads;
.sid certificates sos ~ b assrsssbIs for any
liability Of ,hs eumpsay; The cusnty 70 b
, se0ckhUldes In tn cumpany 10 The aa.asuni
Of ~ essii6ea,e " stuck Tss ssbscsip.
ten y V void snles he Railrusd shall
ren, lhrusab ssne pgriiaa Of ~ cosa,y
sstscsihisg. The s1l,seripsios - b vOid
- anI eDsaay - psssiss Il eusssy whsss
~ RID b'aSs cussp,essi besMs Dc 9lss.
is7s ~ SssSs " ~ mai u y ~ -
ehaa tAsos tOs1. 81 Ia A.. aai nd ta
Sic II pssvIss ~ Cossiy Csnaistss>
~ mAy naks pednt IVY u lax ~ MI.
md busd .istsssa. = adtIcipalh.s Il IL
61splsiks y essssis psisl, i thas : "a
6a1lcisss nssey q ~ 1sasssy, u thas ~
Nd wils = ssuplsssd iAesssSsfsss ~ az
IVY - ~ sssss sdsag 49, ; ssasiab,a
&c. ~ II Sailssad pssesssy viltia
- xa6Gsv 80 tsta - III . - -
- -; = seAs v1bslssy, ~ - -
s1An ~ - ll ~ - ~ las0s 4
! sn11sepbslnl e1e1ly. - - paisls = h
shan = - - lG1sssaD IN =
u0s0lA11es1l1lla6Sels - - 4
$1,000 ! see1te ssess1us
| 1890 ooe /. - fAeeesun
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