, 1874-01-13

1IuRLpur'e I'LL. FOR i GOVERNMENT FREIGHT LINE
FROM THE MISSOURI TO THE 9EApoAnD.
WAsu1SaToN, D. g., Jan. 12.-Neprcsontative 1lurl-
but today introduced bill chartering doublc-traek
freight railway company FROM dcwatcr on the Allan.
tic to the Missouri River md to limit thu rites Of
freight thereon, which WIS referred to tho Committee
OIL iiaiiways md canals:,
"a bunk left for tho of corlnratoIs} Tho pur-
pose und object Of thu corporation declared to he
10 ocate truck, and build aud operate rulroad for
point On lie Hudson River Or the Bay ot Now York,
to Council Bntla, Iowa, Or 70 such other convenient
n II ,xa Al 1' ss os snk the ct 5as @s'ee seaueso s
Riyer The line OF said raroasl shall bo established
said tcrnini consistent with tho commerce aud proper
accommodation Of tho largest number Of rcopse With
1nE CONSTITUTION or THE noAp
shall DO commenced within year fron the passage
Of this act, mud tllo ma!n line completed within three
shall not exceed 10o0.0U0 sharea Of 500 each; tile
powers Of hc corporation to bc fnyeAted IN Boara Of
Directors consisting Of not loss than thirteen NOR
holders. Surveys Of the limo Of tho road sha!l
be- instituted as soou Us. practicable. aud
adopted 0e nearly nm air lino botwean tho crint
named as tho topography Of ths country will admit,
ydth duo regard to III tho ecoomy Of eotsraeon. md
Ut tho work shall be 1ae1ned anu hell conditions In
law for tile continuance mud life Of the charter.
SHALL pr LAID WITH STEEL RAILS,
or eolideaucd stcul rs Of not lesa than 65 pounds
weight 10 tAo linear yard hp entire road to b. con
structcd and operated in the best laauer. Desfaes
BRANCHES TO 8T. LoElH AND CHICAGO,
tho corporation IL authorized to cons: ru.t such
uher branches l. as in tue Judgment Of tho Directors
branches shal le lnalu on the sane sidc Of tho Rn
line IL any one sate. In It shall be drcmed ad-
vHahlo to p.schlae, lease, otherwise acquire my
limo of raway,whethcr constructed not, estabahcd
under ssate churef OF tho several laws, as portion Of
Legislature of ilo stato grantng tho charter ohall
iirat bo hat expressed III tho form oi law, unless
charter oI aad state Ea!lroad Company, by tho ses-
era laws Of tho State. The corporation Is to hayo tho
power to mcguire by p'lrchaac, gilt or condemnation
ANY LAND Oh REAL ESTATE
that may ho necesuary for their purpose Tho ROAD
~ declared aud constituted public highway and post
jse TO tho Of tho United States Tor a purposes,
osta military. aud teegraphie The Company ~
an sec.inns part of s franchise, subject to sleh
rnlco und regulations Congress may ny law impose
1'ng ana restrctIig The targca Of tho Company fot
tho ot sad telegraph by tlo Government, und by
rnn.GHr uHAEsEs.
Que Of tho gectuls provides tAat hulk freight aha1
be deonod to include nny nnl NIL ariela' Of freight
wh!el may ~ plased n csr without p!ssagea
a ssssag sSy Sy as ss fs soa cs; sn j
all ldnds, provisions not III PACKAGES lunber ores
netau, iye stock fur nlarhct an to all such freight
~ Sass nsE " EreS e y Il
tounnilpd tatcn ind received by tho COMPANY sliHl
ta ut tho rac Of Mla per ton ler mile for ~ dis
tanccs c1cccdnK 750 1nilcH, aud at tho rate of MILL
miles, ind At tho rae of mills per- tou TOR d!aIance
lcss than GD1 H moro lan AUu miles, and at tue rat
uT lil!s pes ton lur mo for d,sances Ut less tn.i
AUo an1 not exceeding 30u miles, and at ils PR ioI
sr aio for atancea !esa than oo ana mot exseediut
than 100 lni!oa rruYtos, TINT in tho winter niontl
haitl corporation slnl bo entitled to ada mill per tol
to all rates. 4nl 10 ull other rates not included ~ u
tern, hulk freight ut 6tol maximum rates % ahall b.
III cd by Commission to be appointed n tho n,aune
Btcl proy1c that to ce or trntus Of Eatg !oaaGt
With lys uIock tho Company sha1 bs entitled to sst