Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1888-01-07
CLARK'S FORK R. R.
Bill for Granting the Charter
and Right of Way
Through
The Crow Indian Reservation
now Pending before the Pres
ent Session of Congress.
THE CLARK's FORK ROAD.
Text Of the Right Of Way Bill Now Pend
ing In Congress.

Text of the Right Of Way Bill Now Pend,
Ing In Congress.
Be IL enacted, etc, That the right oI
way is hereby granted, As hereinbefore
set forth, to tue Bllling., Clark's Fork
Il Cooke City railroad comUany, cor.
poration organized and existing under
the laws of the territory Of Montana,
for tie extension of its railroad
through the lands in Montana terri.
tory set apart for the use OF the Crow
Indians, commonly known as the
Crow Indian reservation, beginning
At point on the northern liue Of said
reserve at or near where Clsrk's Fork
emptles into the Yellowstone river,
and thence following in sCutherly
direction to "A point at or near where
said Clark's Fork cross.s the southern
liue Of sald Crow Reserve; also branch
line Of railway to he constructed for u
distance Of ten miles up Bear Greek
and commencing from the point where
said Bear Creek empties into said
Clark's Fork, with the right 10 con.
struct, Use. aud maintain tracks, turn
outs and sidiugs.
Sec. 2. That the right Of way hereby
granted to said company shall be sew.
eniy.ive feet In width on each side oI
the central liue of said railroad H.
aforesaid; and said company shall also
have the right 10 take from said lands
ada 'ent 10 the line Of said road, ma.
ierisl, stone, earth, and timber neces.
sary for the construction of said rail.
road; also ground adjacent TO said right
of way for station buildings, depot.,
machine shops, side tracks. turnouts,
and water stations, not 10 exceed in
amount three hundred feet in width
and three thousand teet 10 length for
each station, to the extent Of one sta.
ton for each ten miles of road.
Sec. 3. That it shall be the duty OF
the secretary OF the interior 10 fix the
ah cunt Of compensation TO be paid the
Indians for such right of way and ma.
terial, and provide the time and man
ner for the payment thereof, and also
TO ascertain and fix the amount OF
com mpensstion 10 be made individual
members of the road for damages sus.
tanned by them by reason Of the con.
struction of said road, but no right OF
any kind shall vest in said railway
company in or at any part of the right
Of way herein provided for until plats
thereof, made upon actual survey for
the defiuite location OF said railroad,
and including the points for station
bu liings, depots, machine shops, side
tracks, turu-outs and water stations,
shall be filed with, and approved by
the secretary Of the Interior, which ap.
proval shall be made 10 writing and
10 open for the inspection Of any party
interested therein, and until the com.
pensatiop aforesaid has been filed aud
maid: and the SURVEYS, construction
and operation of such railroad shall be
conducted with due regard for the
rights OF the Indians. aud 10 accord
ance with such rules and regulations
as the secretary of the Interior may
make TO carry out this provisions pro.
vided, that the President Of the United
States may, In his discretion, require
tn It the consent OF the lnuians to such
right OF way shall be obtained by said
railway company, Ia such manner rs
he may prescribe, before any right
under this act shall accrue to said COM
pany.
Sec, 4. That said company shall not
assign or transfer or mortgage this
right OF way for any purpose whatever
until said road shall be completed;
Provided, That tie company may
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