The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-12-29
THE RIGHT OF WAY BILL.
Fun Text of rhis Most important Measure.


Fun Text of This Most Important Measure.
Special to the River Press. z.*
& HELENA, December 24.-The lndepen-
dent this morning publishes the fusl text
of the bill Introduced by Delegate TooleaI
and which passed the lower house. on the
22nd ut is entitled "A bill granting to the
st. Paul, Minneapolis 6 Manitoba RaIi-
way company the right of way through
the Indian reservations of northern Mon-
tana and northern Dakota.'' #*{ Y
Be it enacted by the senate and house OF
Representatives of the United States OF
America In congress assembled: That the
rightof way is hereby granted as herein
after set forth to the st. Paul. Minneapolis
6 Manitoba Railway company, Il corpora
tion organized and existing under the laws
of the state of Minnesota, for the extern
sion of it's railroad through the lands 10
northwestern Dakota set apart for the use
Of the Arickaree, Gros Ven1re and Man
dan Indians by executive order dated July
18th, 1880, commonly known as the Fort
Berthold Inllian reservation, and through
the lands i'll northern Montana set apart
for the use of the Gros Venfre, Piegan,
Blood. Blackfeet and other Indians by act
of congress approved April 10th, 1874,
and commonly known as the Blackfeet In
dian reservation.
Sec. q. The line of said railroad shall
extend from Minot, the present terminus
of said St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba
railway. across said Fort Berthold reser-
yation north of the township line between
townships Nos. l53 and 154 north; thence
alongsthe Missouri river by the most con-
! yenient and practicable route to the valley
of the Milk river: thence along the valley
of the Milk river to Fort Assinnibolne; !;
thence southWesterIy to the great tails OF
the Missouri river.
/ Sec. 8. That the right of way hereby
granted to said company shall be seventy
five feet in width on each side Of the cen
tral line Of said railroad as aforesaid, and
said railroad company shall have the right
to take from said lands adjacent to the line
of said road, material, stone, earth and
timber necessary for the construction OF
said railroad; also ground adjacent TO such
l right of way for station buildings, depots,
machine shops, side trackss turnout afad
/ watessAsfations. not to- exceed u amount
800 feet. in width and !, 900 feet IN length
for each station, to the extent OF one sta,
ton for each ten miles of road.
! Sec. 4. That it shall be the duty of the
secretary of the interior to.flx the amonn
of compensation to be paid the Indians fol
such right of way and provide the time
and manner for the payment thereof; bu
no right Of any kind shall vest in sai(
railway company in or to any part Of th'
; right Of way herein provided for unit
plats thereof are made upon actual sllrye,
for the definite location Of such railroat
and Including the points for station build
: ings, ,skdepots, machine shops, side-traeks
7 turn-nats and water stations shall be file,
with and approved by the secretary 9
Cle IlbeTIOEAsauQ uHtiI liS#GOlApC pC1AsstIlol
aforesa has been fixed and paid and th
! surveys and construction of such railroa
shall be conducted with due regard for th
! right. of the Indians and in accordanc
withSsuch rules and regulations as th
secretar, Of the Interior may make t
!, carry out this provision.
See. 5.-That the right OF way aeros
J lands occupied or reserved for militar
7 purposes along the line of said railroad
! hereby granted said company the same a
!, across said Indian reservation: Provided
. however, that the survey and location
. said railroad across such lands shall b
first approved by the secretary of war.
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