River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-03-27

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erre fr,r1 and after it's passage and publication,
ana shall he printed in the volume Of general laws
for the year 1874.
Approved March 10, 1874.
published March II, 1871
CHAPTER l26.
AN Arr Ia confer certain lands upon the North Wis
consin Railway Company, and the Chicago and
Northern pacihc Air Lime Railway Company, and
10 execute the trusts assumed by the state OF
Wisconsin by its acceptance Of the grants Of land
made by Congress BY acts approved June 8, 1886,
and May 5, 1854
The people Of the state Of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact AZ follows:
Section l. There Is hereby granted TO the North
Wisconsin Railway Company all the right, title
and interest which the state u Wisconsin now has
or may hereafter acquire M aud 70 the lands
granted 10 said state Nv acts Of congress approved
June 3 1885, and May 8 1864, 70 aid IA the construc
ton Of q railroad from the Saint Crotx river or
lake, between townships twenty-five aud thirty-one
@ the west end Of Lake Superior and bayfield,, ex-
ctpt those herein granted 10 the Chicago and
Northern Pacific Air Line Railway Company, this
grant being for the purpose Of enabling the said
North Wisconsin RAILWAY Company 10 complete
fhs railroad heretofore partially constructed by
them from the SAINT Croix river or lake aforesaid
express condition that the said company shall inn
mediatey proceed with the construction Of said
road from the saint Cfoix river or lake 10 Bayfield,,
aud shall construct so much Thereon the frst year
as shall with that already constructed make forty
miles, and lot less than twenty miles each year
thereafter until the entire road Is completed.
Section 2 The said North Wisconsin Railway
Company SHALL within years from the passage
Of this act complete said road In accordance with
the requirements Of said acts Of congress- aud shall
build aud complete said road from Hudson, by the
way Ell River Falls 70 Prescott, or some point on
the Mississippi river, in Pierce county, Wisconsin,
within years from the date Of the acceptance
81 the said grant by the said company, as herein
provided aud shah perpetually maintain freight
aud passenger depot not more than three-fourhs Of
mile from the present corporate limits Of the city
Section g. The governor Is hereby authorized
ANA directed, upon presentation to him Of satsfac-
tory proof that the first forty continuous miles of
said road have teen completed IN accordance with
sad acts Of congress and with this act, to issue and
deliver cause 20 be issued aud delivered to said
company, patents in due form from the said state,
for hys hundred and twenty sections Of land, aud
iinuous miles. be shall issue and deliver cause
10 BE- issued or delivered 20 said company patents
10 due form for two hundred sections of said land
Section s. The said North Wisconsin Railway
Company shall, within sixty days from and after
the passage Of this act. file with the secretary Of
state 4 resolution duly adopted by its board of d-
rectars, accepting this grant upon the terms and
conditions herein contained, and shall also within
sixty days execute tu the state Of Wisconsin and
deposit with the state treasurer, bond or under
taking, with two or more aureties, to be approved
by the governor 10 pay the said state lquidated
damages, the sum q i've thousand dollars for each
Wile q said hrst forty miles which shall not be
completed at the expiration Of one year from the
passage OF this act and further to pay said state
a. hauidated damages the OF five thousand
dollars for each mile Of the remainder Of the said
ro1d Which shall not To- constructed IN accordance
with this act. PROVIDED however that except as to
said forty uiies the said baud undertaking shall
BE- Of no force or effect until congress shall have
time for the c0nst rietion oi said road or unt il
shall have been decided by the supreme court ui
the United States that the present title Of the stat,
h. absolute and tndefenshe. And upon the failur,
Of said company - tile said resolution aud 10 CIV,
said security within the time hercinbefore limited
this as shah d. Of no force or effect whatever
20 far a. Il grants to the said North Wisconsin
Railway Company any interest IN or right to saiC
grauts.
section S. n the said North Wisconsin Railway
shall fail to ME said resolution aud 70 give sad
curity provided IN the preceding section. il sha
De- the duty ~ the governor, rs the agent Of the
state, 10 proclaim forfeiture hy said company Of
ell rights aud privileges under this act, and there
upon any other railway company that shall FIRST,
after said proclamation 81 forfeiture hereinheiOre
referred 10, hs with the secretary OF state resou-
ton o. IT. board of directors accepting said grant
upon the terms aud conditions II said acts OF con
grcss and Of this act, and shall deposit with tht
state treasurer security a. hereinbefore provided
for the North Wisconsin Railway Company, aI-
proved by the governor % construct said road III
accordance with said acts 81 congress aud with this
HefGlu
cuudtiouany granted 70 the said North Wisconsin
Railway Company, fully though this act had
IA the hrst instance appiird 70 said company
Section 6. Upon the presentation 10 the state
treasurer o. satisfactory proof that said North Wis.
consin Railway Company has completed forts con.
tinuous miles 81 said rVad. II shall be the duty Of
the state treasurer aud be Is hereby directed and re-
qhired 70 pay over 20 sld company 20 much Of Ga,
money Nv the sste treasury collected from trcspaa
ers un any Of Faid lands embraced in said grant a,
shall he apportoutd ~ It as herein provided Pro
IA aha he 40 matt
until congress shall have renewed or extended
said grant, or the tle o. said Rfant shah have be
come vested IN the state.
SECTION Z. II shall be the duty Of said rau,a,
company 10 make and have functions and ruBnnl
connections with an railroads that may or shal
cross the same in any other way connect there
with, aud said railway company shall receive grail
IA bulk or other freight for transportation 10 an
place within this state, sud shall receive and trans
port the grain and other freight = reviewed, an,
shall transport al passengers that may be trans
tcrred Ga said railroad from roads crossing the same
or which may connect Herewith IN any other man
ner, % the same rates thai said railway eompan,
may charge for grain, freight passengers receive,
and transported wholly on the line of said road
Provided, that the said North Wisconsin Ralwal
company shah eave the right % enforce reciprocal
obligations GA Htl other roads crossing the same 81
connecting ia any other manner Herewith, A. :,
the rates for transporting grain freight or passen
gers received by said ROAD crossing Or connecting
aforesaid. frum SAID North WISCONSIN Railwa,
Company.
Section s. There Is hereby granted 20 thu Chicag,
hud northern racine Ar lane halfway COMPANY AL
the right. title and interest which the state ~ VIA
cousin now has or may hereafter acquire In or {,
that portion Of the lands granted e. eaid state b,
sald two acts 81 congress, IL or can BE made ap
ratahie - the construction Of that part IT the rat
way u said company lying between the point 81 in
tttrechon Of the branches Of said grants, fixed
~ tht surveys and MAPS nle in the land ONCE al
Washington, aud tht west end oi Lake Superior.
lhts grant II made upon thu exprrsh condition that
haid company shall .eustrurt, complete aud put IN
operation that Part 81 it's railway above mentioned
as roou ~ railway shall hc constructed and put IN
operation from the eitt ui itudsou 10 said p0mt a
intersection, aud within i've years from its aeceIt
anty ot said lands ~ herein provided and shall ais
construct and pHt n operation thu railway az satd
company from Genoa nnrthly at the rate II twrnt,
miles pcr war.
Section ?. The governor + hereby authorized
hud directed upon The presentation a. him ~ satta
factory rruuf that twenty continuous uiles a. ma
Fart uI the railway ot said company nrat ab,y,
mentioned have b,tn completed n accordance vltl
raid aeta ~ eousrgss aud tua act tn issur ana h
NNtr 90 cause te he issued and delivered a. sat,
,oiatAnN patcnt ~ duo form from sad state ~
.Aid two hundred scctiuus II Rad land ana there
alter Hpau the completion ut twenty yennuuuu
mHet ot said railway, he thai issue ar cause 20 d
ISSUED sui delivered ca SAID COMPANY patpnts rs
Two hundred sections 10 raid lands, aud on the com
F'hun u that part ~ the railway 20 said cumpau
Nhg between said tuint ~ intersection and m
west end uf Lake Superior, he shalt ISSUE and .,
dtet ur rauhn g. hV issued and delivered "a sal
company patents for the residue ~ said lands her,
~ granted ~ SAID company