The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1882-02-11
FULL TEXT OF THE TRANSFER
BILL.

Following Is the full text of the
amended bill, transferring the Air
Line land grant to the Omaha road,
which passed the Wisconsin senate
last Friday:
Sec. A. The said Chicago, st. Paul,
Minneapolis 4 Omaha Railway com
pany shall within three days from and
after the passage of this act pay to the
governor, for the purposes and to be
disposed of as hereinafter in this act
provided, the sum of $4,000; and
shall, within thirty days from and
after the passage of this act, file with
the secretary of state, resolution
certified by the president and secretary
under its corporate seal, to have been
duly adopted by its board of directors,
accepting the grant upon the terms
and conditions herein contained and
shall, within thirty days, give to the
State of Wisconsin such security for
the completion of said railroad between
said point of intersection and said
west end of Lake Superior, in accord
ance with said acts Of congress and
with this act, as shall be required by
the governor and upon failure of said
company to deposit said money, or to
file said resolution, or to give such
security within the times hereinbefore
limited, this act shall be of no force or
effect whatever.
Sec. 5. 1t shall be the duty of the
governor to appoint, Immediately upon
the payment to him of the money in
the preceding section mentioned, some
suitable person who shall forthwith
investigate and ascertain the amounts
honestly and actually due, and to
whom due, for labor and supplies done
and furnished prior to January 20,
1882, in and about the grading and
other work done by or under the
auspices of said Chicago, Portage &
Superior Railway company, between
said point Of intersection and said west
end of Lake Superior, and so much Of
SAID sum, so as to be paid to the GOV
ernor us aforesaid, as shall be neces-
sary therefor, not exceeding, however,
in all, $4,000, shall be disbursed,
under the direction of the governor
and with his approval, upon the re-
port of his said agent, or otherwise, as
he may be best advised, in the pay
ment and settlement Of said claims. In
disbursing said money the bona fide
claims Of laborers shall be first paid
and the amount which shall remain, if
any, after payment Of said claims OF
laborers, shall be applied to bona fide
claims Of sub-contractors and material
and supply men in full, if sufficient
remains therefor, otherwise shall be
divided pro rata among them upon
such basis as shall seem to the COVER
nor and his agent just in the premises.
All claims, 50 to be paid out Of said
fund hereunder, shall be presented to
the governor within sixty days after
the passage Of this act or the same
shall be barred from participation in
said fund. Provided, however, that in
no case shall the assignee ofany labor,
claim, hereinbefore mentioned, be
entitled to receive out Of said fund
more than the amount which the gov
ernor and his said agent shall be salts
fed was actually paid, by said assignee,
for the claim so assigned and present.
ed by him and, provided further, that
in ascertaining the amounts due to
sub-contractors, as aforesaid, no claims
for profits earned or prospective, on
any sub-contract, shall be considered
or allowed and provided further, that
nothing in this act contained or the
payment of said money to the COVER
nor as aforesaid, shall be taken or
deemed to be an admission by the said
Chicago, Portage & Superior Railway
company, or Of any person or persons,
corporation or corporations. Provided
further, that the said money, so to be
paid to the governor as aforesaid, shall
not, while in the hands, be liable to
garnishement, attachment or other
legal process.
Sec. 6. The governor shall pay out
of the moneys so to be paid to him in
excess of SIS, 900, the compensation
and expenses of said agent, and shall
reimburse the State for all expenses
incurred in the premises, and if after
payment of said claims, as herein
/ provided, and after payment of said
expenses, there shall remain any sur
/ plus, he shall pay the same over to
the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis &
/ Omaha Railway company.
Sec. 7. Sections s, 8 and 10 Of said
chapter 1876 Of the laws Of 1874, and
all acts and parts of acts in any man
ner contravening or conflicting with
the provisions Of this act are hereby
repealed.
Sec. s. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage
and publication,
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