The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-01-26
THE PORTAGE RAILWAY.
The Bill as Introduced by Senator Wat
kins for the Construction of the Same.

kins for the Construction of the Same.
BILL, for an act to authorize anC
empower the governor, secretary of stat,
and state treasurer of the state of Ore
gon, and their successors in office, for
on, and in the name and behalf of tn,
state of Oregon, to build, construct, oper
ate and maintain portage railway be
tween the highest and lowest points O
the Manageable waters of the Columbis
river at the Cascades, in Oregon, and be
tween the highest and lowest points O.
the manageable waters of the Columbis
river between The Dalles and Celillo, il
Oregon, and to build and construct al
necessary switches and approache.
thereto, and to equip, run, operate anC
perpetually maintain the same, and tC
sue for and condemn private property
connected Herewith, and to charge an6
collect freights and fares thereon, and to
appropriate money therefor.
BE 1t enacted by the Legislative AsSen.bLa
Of the State Of Oregon:
Section L. That the governor, secre.
tary OF state, and state treasurer of the
state of Oregon, and their successors in
office be, and they hereby are constituted
board of portage commissioners, with
full power and authority to do and per-
form all the acts and things hereinafter
mentioned, for, in, and on behalf of said
state, and in its name, to-wit:
First. 10 build, construct, run, equip,
operate and maintain portage railway
between the highest and lowest points of
the navigable waters of the Columbia
river, at the Cascades, in Oregon; and
also between the highest and lowest
points of the navigable waters of said
river between The Dalles and Cello,
in Oregon, as in their Judgment
shall be sufficient to meet the
demands OF transportation at those
points; provided, that said board shall
have the right to determine which rail-
way shall be first built.
Second. To build and construct all
necessary wharves, switches and ap-
proaches to the same; to purchase and
provide said roads with all necessary
engines and rolling stock, and to pur-
chase all needful, convenient and neces-
sary supplies for the successful construc-
tion, operation and maintenance of the
same.
Third. For and on behalf of the state.
and in its name, to purchase all neces-
sary land or rights OF way, and for and
on behalf of the state and in it's name.
to condemn by suit or action all neces-
sary or needful lands or rights of way in
the same manner as is provided by the
laws of this state for the condemnation
OF lands and rights of way by other cor
porations for public use.
Fourth. To employ all such aid as
may be necessary to build, construct,
operate or maintain the same.
Fifth. To do and perform all other
acts necessary or eXpedient for the sue
cesstul construction, operation or main
tenance of said roads.
Section2. Said board shall commence
to build. construct, run, operate and
maintain said roads as soon as there are
any available funds under the provis-
ions of this act.
Section 3. Said board of commission
ers, Tor the purpose of reimbursing the
state, and for the purpose of running,
operating and maintaining said roads.
are hereby authorized and empowered
to charge and collect freights and fares
on said roads, to be fixed and adjusted
by the board proUided, that all property.
or prisoners, or troops, belonging to, or
under the control of the state of Oregon,
shall be transported over said road free
of charge.
Section 4. 1t shall be the duty of said
board to keep suitable books in which
shall be entered a correct statement of
all freights and passengers transported
over said roads, or either of them; of all |
moneys paid out, to whom paid and for
what purpose; OF all moneys received
owned by the state, for the purposes
aforesaid, and such books shall at all |
reasonable hours be open to the inspec-
ion of any person.
Section 3. Before any person en-
oloyed by said board shall enter upon
he discharge of any duty wherein or
he shall have the custody or
handling of any money, he shall be duly
worn, and execute a bond to the state
to hn L. Il
n any sum not less than two thousand
tollars, conditioned to the effect that he
viii faithfully and honestly discharge
he duties of his trust, and account for
md pay over all money received by him.
# coming into his possession or control.
Section 6. 1t shall be the duty of said
'oard to report to the legislativs assem-
'ly OF this state biennially everything
one or performed by them under this
ct.
Section Z. The freights and fares
harged and collected by said board
hall be used in running, operating and
aa1nta1nlng said roads, and the surplus
hall be paid into the state treasury.
Section 8. That there be and is hereby
ppropriated out of the general fund of
ne state of Oregon the sum of sixty
housand dollars from any moneys not
therwise appropriated, for the uses and
aforesaid, and the secretary ' Of
tate be, and he hereby is, authorized to
raw his warrant or warrants upon the
tate treasurer for said sum, or anv part
hereof, when directed to do SO by the
oard.
Section 9. Inasmuch as there is great
ecesslty for said portage railways inn
ledlately, this bill shall be in full force
no enect from and after its passage,
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