Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-02-25

[Published Feb. u, 1870

Published Feb. IL, 1875
CHAPTER 6.
road, and amendatoTy of Secs. 3 and 8, on Chap.
362 of the Private and Local Laws OF 1866, en-
titled : An act to incorporate the portage q
Superior Railroad Company and to execute the
trust created by an act of. Congress emitted
An act granting lands TO AID IN the c0nstruc-
ton of certain railroads in the State of Wiscon-
sin approved May s. 1o64-approved April
The people of the State of Wisconsin. repre-
scented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as
SECTION l. Sec. three CD of Chap three
hundred and sixty-two (362) of the private and
local laws of 1866. entitled . An act to incorporate
the Portage 81 Superior Railroad Company and
TO execute the trust created by act of Congress
entitled An act granting lands to aid in the con
struction OF certain railroads in the State OF Wis
COnsin' approved May 5, 1S64-approveG April
3 l8G6-ls hereby amended so as to read as follows
Sec; 3. The company hereby created is author
lied and required to locate and construct the
line OF road authorized by this act to be con-
structed from the said city of Portage, in Colum-
bia County, to Stevens Point, in Portage County,
on the most direct feasible route, and thence to
Bayfield, and to Superior, on Lake Superior.
SEC 2. Sec. eight ~ of said Chap. three hum
dred and siXty-two (362) is hereby amended so as
to read as follows: Sec. 8. The company here
by created shall commence the construction of
its railroad at the aforesaid city of POrgage, and
for the purpose of estimating the amount of lands
to which said company may be entitled on ac-
count of building such road, the said city of
Portage shall be deemed the point of commence
ment, and the company shall be entitled to land
the manner specified by the act of Con
gress, and, herein provided the road
progresses from the said city of Portage, but
in no other manner: PrOUided, hOUe0er,
That when the Wisconsin Central Railroad
Company, either by itself or its assigns
shall complete twenty consecutive miles OF road
south from Stevens Point, or twenty consecutive
miles north from Portage, 1T snail be the duty OF
The Governor OF this State to issue certificate Of
that fact, and the company shall be entitled to the
lands properly applicable to such section of TWEEN
" m of lands
ing any other section OfiCs road then completed
north Of Stevens Point in accordance with the
agreement or stipulation entered into between
said Wisconsin Central Railroad Company and the
Secretary of the Interior; and when 1T shall have
built a second section of twenty consecutive
miles OF road. either south IRON Stevens Point
or twenty consecutive miles north from Portage,
it shall be entitled TO receive the lands properly
applicable to that section of twenty miles, and
to receive the lands accTuing any other sec
Ilon OF twenty miles then completed north OF
Stevens Point; and it shall be the duty of the
Governor of this State TO certify to the compile
ton Of this second section between Portage and
Stevens Point when it shall have been thus com
pletcd. And when it shall have completed a
third section OF twenty consecutive miles be
tween Stevens Point and Portage, go as afore-
said, it shall be entitled to the lands properly
applicable to such section, and to receive
the lands accrulng on any other section of
twenty miles north of Stevens Point then COM
plGted and the Governor shall certify to the COM
pletion Of this third section when so completed.
And when it shall have completed fourth sec
ton Of twenty consecutive miles, or the remain
ing portion Of the line between Stevens Point
and Portage, it shall be entitled to the lands
properly accruing to said fourth section, and to
receive the lands accruing on all the sections of
its road then completed or as they may be there
after completed. And the Governor shall certify
10 the completion of this fourth section when so
COMPLETED, and also to the completion of each
and every section of twenty consecutive miles
when completed and az provided by law.
SEC 3. When the said railroad any part
thereof between Portage City and Stevens Point,
shall be constructed and the Chicago & Superior
Railroad Company shall have constructed road
between Grand Rapids and some point intersect-
ing sad line between Portage City and Stevens
Point then the Chicago d Superior Railroad
Company shall have the right to its trains
over said road between said point of intersection
and Portage City; and the Wisconsin Central
Railroad Company shall have the right to run its
trains over the road between said point OF inter
section and Grand Rapids, under such reason
able regulations and upon paying such reasonable
compensation as may be just and equitable And
II the said two railroad companies cannot agree
as to the regulations under which each and both
of said companies shall run its trains oyer the
road OF the other and as to the compensation
which shall (statO be paid therefor, then the
Railroad Commissioners Ofthe State, or such other
parties may be mutually agreed upon, shall
make such regulations and fix such compensa-
ton therefor as they shall, after hearing the
proofs and allegations of said parties, deem just
and reasonable, and both of said companies shall
be bound by such regulations and compensation
so fixed.
SEC. a. 1t is hereby declared to be the true in
tent and meaning of this act to allow the Wiscon-
sin Central Railroad Company to build its line OF
road between Portage and Stevens Point on the
most direct and feasible route and to receive
the balance of the Immigrant conferred upon
said company when it shall have earned il by
so building the road between Portage and
Stevens Point, and to ratify and confirm the stipu-
lation entered into between the Secretary Of the
Interior and the Wisconsin Central Railroad Com
pany by Gardner Colby, its President, on the
24th and 18th days of March, 1874, as far as pos
sible.
SEC. 5. All acts ana parts of acts conflicting
with the provisions of this act are hereby re
pealeG
SEC. 6. This act shall take effect from and after
its passage and publication.
Approved Feb. 10, 1875. s8@COPY.