The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-06-02
RIGHT OF WAY.
rhe Text of Senator Dawes Bill, Which
has been Favorably Reported to
the Senate.

WASHINGTON, May Ex-senator Dawes
bill granting right Of way through the In
dian reservation in northern Montana is
as follows:
Section provides that the right of way
through the Indian reservation in northern
Montana, set apart for the use of the Gros
Ventres, Piegan, Blood, Blackfeet and
other Indians by act of ofcongress, approved
April II, 1874, is hereby granted to any
railroad company duly organized under
helaws of any state or territory, except
the District Of Columbia, or by the con-
gress Of the United States, which shall
have filed with the secretary Of the inter-
ier copy of its articles of incorporation
and due proofs of its organization under
the same, to the extent of 100 feet on each
sdeo the central line of said road; also
8 tbedght to take from the public lands ad-
iaent to the line of said road material,
stone, earth and timber necessary for the
construction of said railroad; also ground
adjacent to such right of way for station
buildings, depots, machine shops. turn
outs, side tracks, and water stations, not
to exceed in amount twenty acres for each
station, to the extent Of one station for
each ten miles of it's road.
Sec. 2. That any railroad company
whose right of way, or whose track or
roadbed upon such right of way, passes
through any canyon, pass, Or defile, shall
not prevent any other railroad company
from the use and occupancy of the said
pass, canyon, or defile for the purposes of
it's road, in common with the road first
located, or the crossing of other railroads
at grade; and the location Of such right Of
way through any canyon, pass, or defiIe
shall not cause the disuse of any wagon
road or highway when such wagon road
Or highway may be necessary for the pub
lie accommodation; and where any change
in the location of such wagon road is nee
eSsary to permit the passage of such rail-
road through any canyon, pass, or defle,
said railroad company shall before enter
Ing upon the ground occupied by such
wagon road cause the same to be recon-
structed, at it's own expense, in the most
faFoable location, and in as perfect a
manner as the original road: Provided,
That such expenses shall be equitably di-
Vlded between any number of railroad |
companies occupying and using the same
canyon, pass, Or defile.
Sec. 8. That it shall be the duty of the
secretary of the interior to fix the amount
ofcompensation to be paid the Indians for
such right of way, and provide the time
and manner for the payment thereof; but
no right of any kind shall vest in any rail-
road company in or to any part Of the
right Of way herein provided for until
plats thereof, made upon actual surveys
lor the definite location of such railroad,
and including the points for station build
lngs, depots, machine shops, side tracks,
turnouts and water stations shall be filed
with and approved by the secretary of the
interior, and until the compensation afore-l
SAID has been fixed and paid; and the sur
Veys, construction and operation OF any
such railroad shall be conducted with due
regard for the rights of the Indians, and
~ accordance with such rules and regula-
IONS as the secretary Of the interior may
make to carry out this provision.
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