New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-29
MEXICAN RAILWAY DETELOPNENY.

CONTRACT FOR THE MFNcAN BRANCH OF TIE IN
TERNAIONAL RAILROAD.
Official advices received from Mexico state
that after four years of negotiations the contract which
was concluded Dec IL between the Minister Of Pubic
Works and the Hon. Edward Lee Plumb on behalf Of the
international Railroad Of Texas has been ratified BY the
Mexican Congress- by q vote of ZIG to 49, and tie
cessOu is a law.
The concession provides for Tie construction of rail
road of the standard gauge q feet Ss nches from the
City Of Leon the State OF Guanauao to the Flo Bravo
Del Nore, there 10 connect with the Intern tonl Rail
road Of Texas The precise line 10 he followed whether
nv San Luis Potos by Aguascalentes Zacatecas and
DURANGO left to be- determined shall he found IA be
most practicable and desirable by the surveys The dis
lance to be constructed Is between 600 aud 700 miles
The obligations or the Company to be formed are 10 e-
nosit bond for 100000 within six months FROM the
late of the law IL complete tie survey Of 200 llonf-
vcy Of the entire line within two years ana laf; to
commence work at the terminus ON the klo Grande Will
in three years from the date OF the law; 70 cOnlaie loo
s me fine fxed for the commencement Of the work
and 100 kometers each wear or 2i0 every two years
% a., sn+e ~ the law RI the road is completed ono
wear less Chan the stipulated Term 0 nine wears. the Com
many is 10 receive premium or SlOOWO; II IN tW0
vears less premium Of S2OO,CoO for each ~ the two
e"rs IL in three years less premium Of $500 600 for
each Of the three years and II IN lor rs css IN ne
prescribed term, the premium Is TiOOCOO IOl catA Oh te
In ali o. the construction OF the road the Mexican Gov
eminent gives the Company. IN the characir II Ona
ton suhvention o. $500 per kilomctcr TlD2 el
mile, pGYahe with % PER cent Of al the import d'ir
cnuse I'M he frontier houses OF the Rio r1ndeard
that of MafanoYos Fer this purpose speciu raper II u
ne issned 90 the Company on the COMPLETION Of the fTt 100
kionrtcrs ard each 90 omeirrs theieter win |hIcI
alone the said percentage con be- paid. The 70 "a ana
property Of the Company is also exempted from al taxa
ton period Of - yeHls, ana r. eIY'hnS Itptt
for the construction and operation OF the road Is admitted
free " DUTY during The term ~ l5years
At the urevi0us OF the Mexican Congress cen
cess0n was ratified the construction OF railroad Of
lie same eanre q feet SIC inches. which Is also
that of the Vera Cruz road from the City q Mexico 10
Leon ESQ miles, passing by the cities ohQuereiaio'
Ceiava salamanca and Gnanaua'o This Central road,
which will BE- finished by the time the lniernail0nal road
Is completed from the frontier 10 Leon, viii Afford ~
Connection with the international, an unhToken line OF
cormuujrati0n from the United states 10 thls cai.i
aud The surrounding region From Leon and the central
ROAD branches will penetr Re into the States OF Mcho-
can and Jals0o. MOTeia ana to Guadal Jara te ca
taI OF the latter State. city or L9VoO lhmlDah,,S
The distance vet completed in Texas TO carry The
international Railroad Of that State 10 the Rio Grande Is
2s5 miles. from Rockdale, the present terminus 10