The Laws of Texas, 1822-1897 Volume 7 Page: 1,304
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Laws of the State of Texas.
line; from thence to Santa Fe, making connection with the
Denver and Rio Grande Railway; together with such turnouts,
branches, sidings and extensions as the company may
deem it their interest to construct, with authority to construct,
own, equip, and maintain a branch road from Mill
Creek to the towns of La Grange and Bastrop; provided, that
when the direct route of said railway shall run within five
miles of any county seat, then said road shall run to said
county seat, and establish and maintain a freight and passenger
depot at such town; provided, said town shall donate
to said road the right of way for a single track, with all the
necessary switches, turnouts, side-tracks, etc., together with
sufficient grounds for depot purposes, not to exceed ten
acres.
Sec. 9. Any agreement in writing to subscribe for stock
may be enforced according to the terms of subscription, and
unless payment be made, the directors, after thirty days due
notice, may sell said delinquent stock and transfer the shares
of such delinquent to the purchasers.
Sec. 10. It shall be lawful for said company to enter upon,
purchase, or otherwise receive, take, hold, or obtain, in the
manner provided by the laws of this state, any lands necessary
for the purpose of locating, constructing and maintaining
said railway, with all needed depots, turnouts, sidings, extensions
and buildings connected with said railway. When
lands cannot be obtained by agreement, the land taken for
this railway shall not exceed two hundred feet in width, unless
for depots and buildings. Whenever said railway shall
be constructed over any part of the public domain of this
State, the right of way not exceeding two hundred feet along
such portion of said line, and all necessary grounds for depots,
buildings, turn-tables, turnouts and side-tracks is hereby
granted to said company; and also the right to take from
said public domain and use all rock, timber, earth, or other
material thereon, necessary in the construction and maintenance
of such portion of said railway.
Sec. 11. That said railway company shall have the right
to cross all public highways. and all railroads that it may be
necessary to cross, to establish such railway.
Sec. 12. That said company shall have power to borrow
money, issue bonds, with or without mortgage(1304)
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Gammel, Hans Peter Mareus Neilsen. The Laws of Texas, 1822-1897 Volume 7, book, 1898; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth6732/m1/1306/?rotate=90: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .