The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-02-10

qurther north thar the SD parallel. mol
furtner vest than the 1880 degree Of longs
tude, and for these purposes said Texas
] and Pacific and Atlantic and Pacific
companies respectively shall enjoy all rights,
benefits, ETC., granted or acquired under the
several acts toswhieh this actls supplementary.
except that grant OF land shall not be duplis
eaaed and shall not exceed the amount hereto
tore directed, namely: Twenty alternate Sec
Eioas per mi 8 in the territories and ten
alternate sections in States On each side Of the
8oads. The rights Of the Atlanus a2d Pacific
road shall be held to have. lap5ed, eD
cep. SO far as to perfect the lAae author
lied by this act may be required.
rhe Texas and Pacific raioay shall
be constructed and put in operation continu-
ousy from it, eastern termiI q, at Texarkana,
and from point on the CAST boundary line OF
Texas, where CONNECTION is made with the
line to Shreveport, La, 10 point Of junction
herein provided with the Atlantic and Pacific
Railway, within three years from the passage
OF this act and the line OF said Atlantic and
Pacific Road from its eastern terminus
to the point Of junction and the main trunk
line of said Texas and Pacific Road, from
such intersection and junction through to
San Diego Bay, shall be constructed continu-
ously, or until junction is formed with thee
line from San Diego, and shall be put in
this act.
The Texas and 6acAc shall comme1ce
building east from San Diego Bay within six |
months after the passage of this act, and shall
have completed andb equipped thirty five
miles within year, and not less than fifty
miles each year thereafter, until a junction Is
formed with the line from the east. The line
and Its brsnches aud connecting roads, ex-
cept as to ownership, general management
ard division of profits. shall be operated 80
as to practically form one line. and to secure
to each company aoi the puoIc ~ tnfough
line at ell points of junction.
TIE bill provides ample securities against
partially to any point or connecting line.
The bonds OF the road, payable in 80 years,
at 5 per cent, shall be Endorsed by the United
States q. the rate Of $780, 900 per mile. Nothing
in the act shall interfere with the relations OF
the roads under the laws of Missouri, dexas,
Lou siana or California, in order to secure all
sections of the country full advantages of the .
Texas Pacific Road.
The following are empowered and required :
10 complete branches 10 New Orleans, Vicks- )
burg and Memphis, under such authority as :
he States of Louisiana and Arkansas may
nave granted Or may hereafter grant:
/. New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Vicks-
ourg to construct or control ard operate such
.ailr0ads necessary to connect the eastern !.
terminus of the Texas Pacific with point on
he Mississippi opposite New Orleans.
g. Blank company-irom the Eastern ter y
minus, via Shreveport to point on the Mis-
Iissippi opposite Vicksburg. =
8. Blank company-from Jefferson, Marion :,
county, Texas, to point on the Mississippi :,
opposite Memphis.
The government will indorse the bonds of 70
hess branches at the rate of $50. 600 per mile
There is an amendment pending that these
ranches snail be commenced within year,
her rriaa the main STAN m au hnild than o!