, 1875-03-08
RIGHT OF WAY TO RAILROADS.

TEXT or TuE nILL PASSED M coranEss.
WAsuINo1oa. D. c., March S.-Tho following Ii
ths text Of the bill granting to railroads tho right
Of way through the public lauds Ut tho unitod
statea, an9 which awaita ths prsaideut'a signa-
turo 10 become a law:
- .. i xaaste, tt:, That @ ths rsh' q way ttroush
aws Il any State or Tarriory except tha Dstriet of
With shsl have nIsd viz so i s.:rs.ssT % d tss % IT,
tc1ior copy Of It's articles Of incorporation aud duo
proof. of q organization under tho tams. to sbs
road also tie right to taks from tho rubc lands ad-
iacsnt to sho llne OF sad ro, material earsh. stone
road aao ground Adjsceat to such right of wAy for
station buildings dcrots machine shops, side tracks,
turn-onts and watsr stations. not to cxcsad In amount
70 for sach station to tbs sxtcnt Of ons st,-
tiou for each 10 nslIes Of it, road
sEc. =. Tlat sny railroad company whoss right Of
way, or Whose track Or road-1ai npon such right OF
not rrssens any other railroad company from, ts uao
Il Il is rod II ha @
located, tho crosang Of other railroads II krats
e. sssi ss e
Hagon-road or othsr pablle hiRhway now located
therein nor pEo.ent sae loeson through tho same Of
Highway may ue necessary for ths pubio accommoda.
ton; and whore any change to ths location Of aueh
railroad through w canon. pas'. asnio saji Esi-
ro=I company sha. before eutsring upon thu grouna
QC1up0A W kuEQ HAHoHsfQ11. c114A tl6 &Htn0 to ba
Ecconarncted At ss own cIIeu1o, IN tho most fxY0ra
bte location, and in ~ perfect manner tAs original
ro4d.
Forfdtd. That such expenses shalt ba equitab'y d.
sldtd oetwssn any nunabar Ut railroad comp auisa
tupy!nK and us!p8 tbs &aro CANON, pass. or uells,
akc. 5. That tbs Legislature Of tho proper Terri.
tory may provide for tbs manner in which private
lands aud poasoasory claims tbs public 11nla u thu
United Hatc9 may 10 cotldenutd, mud where such rro-
vtalon shall not hars be,n tnade such condemnation
may ba made iu Accortauce with Sa:. OF the act
entitled An act to aid In tho construction Of rail-
road and Telegraph uns from tile Missouri River 10
the l1clao 0coaA, and 10 sccnra to the Government
tbs Of tho aama for postAl, military aud other
PURPOSES, approved July l. 1871" Approved July j,
SEQ. l. That any RAILROAD company dsstrins 10 g.
cuss tie be1et Of th!s act sba within twslyo months
aftsr the locaoa Of Any section Of 20 miles Of it,
unsusyaysd lands within sghtcea months aftsT
hs survey thsreof hy tbs United St.tes n!o With tho
Register Of tbs Land 0cs fos The ajstflct whtra such
1aud " ocsted lFoa of IT, road sud upon approval
thereof BY the Secretary Of the Interior tbs sama
shall u noted upon tic plata Ia said qdca. And
tacreaftoF Ill such auda which such right way
hha pass shall ~ dspoasa Of subject to ach right of
Jsvfded, That II auy section OF said road shs not
be completed within dve yoaFs sitter the location Of
said secop tho rights herein granted aaI Ia forfeit
ad ~ to any such Nucomplccd section Of said road,
BIC. 3. Thkt this act sARu not apply 10 any lAnda
within ths limits Of sny military post. or fnlian
reservation, Of other lands especially reserve from
sas unleas such right Of way aba ba provided for BY
tfosty stipulation, " by hct of Congress- heretofore
p&AseA.
sso. .. That Congress hereby reRsses tho rtsh. Il
Any tuna to ates aen1, or repeaNbia aes or Any part