Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-05-16

government whenever required to do so BY
any department thereof; and that the gov.
= eminent shall at all times have the prefer.
, ence In the use of the same for all the pur.
poses aforesaid, ut fair and reasonable
rates OF compensation, not to exceed the
rates paid by individuals for like transport
tatfon AID telegraph services, and shall
transport the mails for the United States
for compensation not exceeding the
average rate which shall at any time be
paid for like services on railroads In the
States of Iowa and Kansas; and in case
the said railroad company, or its success
ors or assigns. shall at any time willfully
neglect or refuse to transport promptly
the mails, munitions of war, supplies, and
public stores as aforesaid, then the Presi-
dent of the United States shall take, and
he is hereby authorized to take, such meas
ures as. in hisjudg'nent, may be necessary
to protect the interests of the United
States, and to enforce compliance with the
provisions of this act, and of the act of
July second, eighteen hundred and sixty
four, to which this act is an amendment.
by taking possession of the said railroad
and telegraph lines, and of their equip
ment, or of such part thereof, and for such
time as may be necessary to secure the
service required; and said company shall
be entitled to receive for such service COM
pcnsation at fair and reasonable rates, tax
ing into consideration the nature and cir
cumstances thereof"
CNoofsnnc 1o<n 10
road between Portland and Umatilla, Ore
gon.-ED. CouRIER.1 z"
"SEC. 10. That the sections designated
by even numbers within the limits Of the
grant to the said Northern Pacific Railroad
be, and the same are hereby declared to be,
from the date Of the approval of this act,
open to settlement and presumption at the
price of two dollars and fifty cents per
acre, and to homesteads, in quantities not
one-quarter section, or one hum
dred and sixty acres, to be taken in con-
for'nity to the existing presumption and
homestead laws: Provided, further, That !:
all persons who, under the restrictions of
the existing laws granting lands to the {
Northern Pacific Railroad Company, have
aiken homestcads of not exceeding eighty
lcres, shall have the privilege of increas-
ng the amount of their said homesteads ,
~ taking contiguous lands, so that the
aggregate taken by any one person shall
lot exceed one hundred and sixty acres
his to be done under such regulations as /
nay be prescribed by the Secretary of the
Interior: Provided, That the grants, privi t.
,ges, and franchises herein made to the 81
'orthern Pacific Railroad Company are p
n the express condition that said compa-
y shall, within five years from the date of F
re passage of this act, definitely survey W
nd locate the whole line of their said rail- e.
BAD, and file in the Department of the In de
rior map showing such definite loca- Sc
on.
'SEC. II. That the said Northern Paci- u,
, Railroad Company is hereby authorized fl
issue its bonds, from time to time, not RI
,ceeding twenty-five thousand dollars per an
lie, to aid in the construction and equip II
ent of its road, and to secure the same q
mortgage on the whole or any part or
rts of its railroad and property and H..
yhts OF property of all kinds and dcscrip- ~ -.
ms, subject to the provisions of the W.
nrth section OF this act, with the rights. W. W.
ivileges, and franchises thereto apper- =. Id
ming, including the franchise to be NO
rporation; and, as proof and notice of an'
cir legal execution and effectual delivery, Via
cll mortgages shall be filed and recorded -.
the Department OF the Interior: P-ovid- ~,
ho,ycrer, That such bonds or 3,ortgag- =
shall not be issued or executed unless on l;'''
affirmative vote or written consent OF o -.
holders of not less than tw6-thirtls of D -
entire preferred stock. , no,
SEC. II. That when the lands shall .oe
.e been surveyed by the United States ~. .''o .
the company shall Rave become en- III
ell to patents for the same. they shall be "a
.ject to taxation according to the laws a.!
the State or Territory within which the "'s
le may be situated. \
SEC. IL. That the said Northern Paci- sta
Company shall file with the rive
rotary of the Interior. within six the
nths from the date OF the passage of OF
act, its assent to and acceptance of the fou
visions Of this act, or be forever de- diti
red from taking or receiving any benefit per
n or under the same. and
SEC. IA. That Congress reserves the tor
1t to alter, amend, or repeal this act at AS
time, and the acts and resolutions of per-
ch this act is amendatory or supple the
,tal, and to provide By law against nm ing
determinations and excessive charges Ben
lie part Of said company.