Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-04-26
eceived for such lands under existing

received for such lands under existing
laws.
Sec. 5. That the said company be
and it is hereby, authorized to issue il
bonds from time to time, to aid in the
construction and equipment Of its road
not to exceed twenty i've thousand dol.
lars per mile, and to secure the same by
mortgages on the whole or any part OF
parts Of its railroad and property and
rights OF property Of oil kinds and des-
criptions. with the rights, privileges,
and frsncbiss thereto appertainine. ip.
Guiding the franchise to be q corpora.
tion; and as proof and notice Of their
legal execution and ef. ctual delivery,
euch mortgages shall be fled and record.
ed In the Department Of the Interior:
Provided, hoperer, That such bonds or
mortgages shall not be issued or execu.
ted, unless on the Affirmative vote Of the
holders Of not less than two thirds fthe
stock represented at meeting of the
tockholders Of said company, duly call.
ed for that purpose.
Sec. 6. That 10 case any of the
lands heretofore granted BY congress to
aid in the construction Of said railroad
shall become forfeited to the United
States, and be restored to the public do.
main, BY reason Of the failure Of said
company 70 perform the conditions here.
in Sc: forth, or any of them, the actual
settlers on such Of said granted lands
as shall not then have been earned bv
said company, who shall have settled
thereon under the provision Of this act.
or BY license from said company, shall
each have the right to obtain title to
such lands, not exceeding one quarter.
section, under the homestead or pre-emp.
ton laws, as if said grant had not been
made.
Sec. !. That said company shall
keep said railroad aud telegraph lines,
SO far as already constructed. as we'll
as that portion to be constructed hereaf.
ter, il good repair and use. and shall
transmit dispatches over said telegraph
line and transport mails, troops, mum.
lions Of war, supplies, and public stores
upon said railroad for the government
when ever required to do so BY anv de
partment thereof; and that the govern.
ment shall all times have the prefer.
ence in the use Of the same for all the
purposes aforesaid, at fair and reason
able rates Of compensation, not to- ex.
coed the rates paid BY individuals. for
like transportation and telegraph ser.
vices; and in case the said railroad
company, or its successors or assigns
shall at any time wiIlfully neglect or
refuse to transport promptly the mails.
munition Of war, supplies. and public
stores as aforesaid, then the President
Of the United States shall take and
he is hereby authorized to take, such
measures rs, in his judgement, may be
necessary to protect the interests Of the
United States, and to enforce commit.
ance with the provisions of this act and
OF the act of July second. eighteen hun.
dred and sixty.four. to which this act
Is an amendment, by taking possession
OF the said railroad and telegraph lines
and Of their equipment, or Of such part
thereof, and for such time as NAV be
necessary to secure the service REQUIRED
and said company shall be entitled to
receive for such service compensation
at fair and reasonable rates, taking into
consideration the nature and circum.
stances thereof.
SEC. 8. That when said COMPANY
shall sell, or contract to sell, or shall
convey, except BY way of mortgage or
deed Of trust to aid in the construction
Of its railroad, and Of said granted m.
lands, the lands so sold. contracted, or
conveyed shall be subject t. taxation
according to the laws of the State or
Territory within which the same NAV
be situated.
Sec. 0. That this act shall not bc
construed toeffect existing private rights
except IS hereinbetore expressly pro.
vided; and Congress may at any time.
having due regard for the rights Of said
Northern Pacific Railroad Con,nanv
add to, alter. amend. or repeal this act.
or the charter or resolutions hereiube.
fore referred to, and may provide BY
law against unjust discriminat lions and
excessive charges wherever the same
shall be made BY said company.
SEC. 10. That the said Northern Pa.
cifio Railroad Company shall fiIe with
the Secretary efthe Interior, wi.hia six
months from the date hereof. its assen,
to. and acceptance of, the provisions of
this act, or be forever debarred from
taking or receiving any benefit from or
under the same.
Let The0 Gene,