The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-03-27
Published February II, 1875 ]
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An ACT relating to the Wisconsin Central Railroad
and amcndatory OF sections three and eight
chapter three hundred and sixty two, of the pri-
waite and local laws of 1866, entitled IAN act 10
incorporate the Portage and Superior Railroad
Company, and to execute the trust created by an
act of Congress, entitled AN act granting lands
TO and III the construction of certain railroads in
the tate of Wisconsin," approved May ), 1864
approved April y, 1865.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, represented
in Senate and Assembly, do enact follows:
Section /. Section three (s), of CHAPTER three
hundred aud sixty two (S6sl, OF the private and
local laws la rs of 1866. entitled AN act to ncorpo-
rate the Portage and superior Railroad Company,
aud to execute the trust created by act Of Con-
gress, entitled An act granting lands to aid in the
construction of certain railroads in the state of
Wsconsin-approyed May :, IS6+-approyed April
., ls66-Is hereby amended SO as 10 cad "a fol
lows: Section ). The company hereby created is
authorized and required 10 locat, and construct the
line of road authorized by tins set TO be construct
cd from the said city of Portage in Columbia
most direct feasible route anu thence to BAYFIELD,
and 10 superior, on Lake superior"
Sec. ,. Secti IN eight {SN, OF said chapter three
hundred aud siNty-two (5o2l, Is hereby amended so
TO read follows: Section 5. The coInp9nv
hereby crested shall commence the construction
81 IFS railroad at the sfoTe-aid city OF Portage ard
FOR the purpose of estimating the amoant of lands
tc when said company may be entitled account
OF bhaluS such road. and the SAID city of Portage
shah Be deemed the point Of commencement and
the company shall be entitled 10 land in the man.
ner specln Il 10y the act Of Congress, and here
city OF Portage, but other manner Provid-
cd. however, hat when the Wisconsin Central
Railroad Company, either 10y itself or its assigns
shall complete twenty consecutive miles OF road
south from stevens Point, twenty consecutive
miles north from Portage, it shall be the duty Of
the governor OF this state TO issue certificate CT
that fact, and the eompsny shall be entltl to the
lands properly applicable Ia such section twenty
miles of road and 10 receive the lands accfuir Z
ON any other section Of its road then completed
north OF Stevens Point. in accordance with the
agreement or stipulation entered into between said
Wisconsin Central Railroad Company and the sec
fs'arS 81 the interior; and when il shall have built
sscona secdon OF twenty consecutive miles Of
rosd. either south from Stevens Point or twenty
consecutive inlies north from Portage, Il shall be
ehutld fo receive the apds properly applicable 10
mat etctlon Of twenty mites. and to receive the
lands aceraing on any other section Of twenty
miles then completed north of Stevens peIHt and
shall b. the duty Of the governor Of this state to
teftlF 10 The completion III this second section be
tween Portage aud Stevens Point, when il shall
nave been thus completed. And when it shall
nave completed third section OF twenty consecu-
i've niles between Stevens Point aud Portage, 50