Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-10-24

20 KSoouRAeK THE CONSTRUCTION OF A
RAILROAD ACROSS THE STATE on NEVADA.

" sNO0Ahh0h SONoIhJGAAON VI =
aArLRoAp ACROSS THE STATE on NEVADA.
SECTION 1. Whenever, after the passage
OF this act, the Utah & Nevada Air Line
Railway Company, corporation hereto
fore organized and now existing under and
By virtue Of the laws OF the State OF Me-
vads, shall have constructed Q frst-class
railroad OF standard gusge through the
counties Of White Pine, Eureka, Lander.
Churchill and washoe, or-either OF them,
il shall be entitled 10 receive the bond Of
said counties. or either Of them, at the
time and In the manner hereinafter pro-
vided. 10 the amount Of 5000 per mile
for each and every mile Of the main track
OF said railroad com pleted In said county;
provided, that said railroad shall be COM
pleted and in full operation within Eve
years from the date Of the approval OF this
sot, and no bonds shall be issued under
its provisions after that time.
Sec, 2. Immediately upon the receipt BY
the Board OF County Commissioners Of
either OF the said counties OF sworn cer-
tificaie Of the County Surveyor OF such
county, or Of such . certificate Of the
Surveyor General Of the State Of Nevada.
setting forth that twenty miles Of such
railroad as herein mentioned have been
built and completed by said company and
In proper condition TO receive the rolling
stock, and shat said section OF twenty
miles 10 part Of continuous line Of rail-
way then in course Of construction az
herein before specified. IL shall be the duty
Of said Board Of County Commissioner OF
such county, and they are hereby directed
Immediately 10 take such action % may be
necessary 10 prepare, to issue and 10 de-
liver sec. 900 OF the bonds OF said county
provided for in this act to said railroad
company; and thereafter as each success
i've twenty miles Of railroad shall have
been completed and ready TO receive the
rolling-stock In such county. and the same
shall be shown by the certificate aforesaid
the said board shall issue and de
liver 70 ssid railroad company the bonds
of said county, ~ the rate Of sixty
thousand dollars In bonds for each section
OF twenty miles thus completed in said
county, and in case the last section neces-
ssry to complete the whole length Of the
road in said county shall not amount 20
twenty miles, then for such fractional SEQ
tion Of twenty miles such bonds shall be
issued at the rate Of three thousand dol
lars per mile; provided, that no bonds
shall be issued under the provisions OF
this act after the lapse Of five years from
the date Of its approval, end no portion
of said railroad not then completed shall
receive any bonds from said counties, or
either Of them in aid Of its construction.
SEQ. 8, Said bonds shall bear interest at
the rate OF (5) per cent per snnum. pay
able semi.annuslly, and they shall be for
an amount not less than five hundred
($500) dollars nor more than one thous-
and Isl ,000) respectively. They shall be
Autographed or engraved. with the
necessary interest coupons attached to
each, shall express upon their face that
they are payable in gold coin OF the
United States, subject 70 the provisions
and conditions contained in this act.
Both bonds and coupons shall be payable
TO bearer, and the interest thereon shall be
paid semi-annuslly, on each fret day OF
January and each first day Of July subse-
quent TO the issuance OF such bonds, and
upon the first day Of each January and
July thereafter, nntil all interest payable
ON the same shall have been extinguished.
Both the interest and principal OF said
bonds shall only be paid by the Treasurer
OF the county from which they may have
| been issued ct the time and In accordance
with the provisions Of this act.
SEQ. 4. In each OF the counties from
which bonds may be issued under and by
virtue OF this act, there shall be annually
| applied from the revenue OF such county
to the payment Of the interest and the
principal of said bonds which shall have
been issued from said county, q sum OF
money equal In amount TO the sum which
shall be collected from said county from
| Company, from the taxes levied upon the
| entire property Of said company In said
| county, less the amount of taxes which
may have been levied on and collected
| therefrom for State and school purposes,
| and the amount 80 applicable to the pay
| ment OF the interest aud the redemption
| OF the principal OF said bonds. shall be
| placed in q separate fund to be called tn,
% Railroad Interest and Sinking Fund.-
which shall be applied: fret. 70 the pay
ment OF the interest as herein directed.
and second, to the redemption Of the
| principal Of said bonds 80 provided In
this act, IL being the true intent and mean
/ ing Of this section OF this act that the
| interest and principal OF all the bonds
issued under the provisions Of this act
shall be paid out Of the revenue derived
from the respective counties from The
taxes upon the property OF the said rail.
road company, less the amount realized
by said counties from the taxes levied fol
State and school purposes.
Sec. 8. Said bonds shall be payable 10
twenty-five years. and both the interest
and principal shall be paid only ai
| provided IN this act.
SEQ. 6. The bonds to be issued undel
the provisions Of this act shall be deliv'
cred to said railroad company by thi
Board OF County Commissioners OF thu
respective counties named. They shall b
signed by the chairman and the clerk o.
the Board and shall bear the seal Of sucf
Board. The interest bearing coupon
belonging to and attached 10 each OF sait
bonds shall bear the engraved or litho
gra2hed signature Of the clerk OF SAID
Board OF commissioners.
SEQ. 7. In case any OF the territor.
through which said railroad may be bull
shall hereafter be detached from th
county within which il Is now embraced
and such territory added TO some othe
county. the provisions of this act respect
ing the issuance Of said bonds and thei
mode Of payment shall apply to sucl
county and the officers thereof the sam
as though such county WAS originally In
! cluded In the provisions hereof.
Sec. 8. The faith Of the State OF Nevad
is hereby pledged that this act shall peve
be repealed nor so modified in any way q
to impair the security OF those who shal
hold or purchase any of the bonds in thi
act provided, nor during the constructio
OF said railroad after IL has been In goo
faith commenced.
Sec. 8. All acts and parts OF acts in con
fict with the provisions OF this act 81
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