Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-03-02

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struciion and equipment Of its road
and TO secure the same by mortgages
on the whole or any part or parts of
its railroad and property and rights of
property of all kinds and descrip-
tons, with the rights, privileges and
franchises thereto appertaining, in
cluding the franchise to be u corpor-
alton; ana as proof aud notice of
their legal execution and effectual
delivery, such mortgages shall DO filed
and recorded in the department of
the interior.
SEC. 6. That in case any OF the
lands heretofore granted by Congress
to aid in the construction of said rail-
road SHALL become forfeited to the
United States, and be restored to the
public domain, by reason of the fail
ure of said company to preform tie
conditions herein set forth, or any of
them, the actual settlers on such Of
said granted lands a. shall not then
have been earned ~ said company,
who shall hAse settled thereon nndee
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licenss from said company, shsll each
have the right to obtain title to such
lands, not exceeding one-quarter
section, under the homestead or
pre-emption laws, as if said grant had
not been made.
Sec. 7. That when said company
shall sell, or contract to sell, or shall
convey, except by way of mortgage or
deed, of Crust to aid in the cons,ruc-
ton of its road, any of said granted
lands, the lands, so sold, contracted
or conveyed shall be subject to taxa
ton according to the laws of the
State or Territory within which the
same may be situated.
Sec. s. That this act shall not be
construed to affect existing private
rights, except as herein before ex-
pressly provided; and Congress may
at any time, having due regard for
the rights of said Northern Pacific
Railroad Company, add to, alter,
amend, or repeal the act, OF the char
ter or resolutions herein before re-
ferred to, and may provide by law
against unjust determinations and
excessive charges wherever the sane
shall be made by said company.
Sec. 8. That the said Northern
Pacific Railroad Company shall file
with the Secretary of the Interior,
within six months from date.thereof,
its assent to, and acceptance of, the
provisions of this act, or be forever
debarred from taking or receiving
any benefit from or under the same.
REPORT ACCOMPANYING THE BILL.
The Northern Pacific Railroad
Company was incorporated by act of
Congress approved July 2, 1864.
BY section 8 of that act it was re-
quired to complete its road by July
4, 1876.
Joint resolution of tn, Senate and
House OF Representatives, approved
May :. 1876, extending the time for
the completion of the road two
wears.
Joint resolution. approved July l,
lss,, and entitled " joan, resolution
extending the time for the comple-
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