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Laws of the State of Texas.
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five miles, until their said road shall have been completed
through the territory of the State of Texas; provided, that
the forfeiture herein, and in the original act to which this
is supplemental, provided for, shall only apply to so much of
said road as may not be built within the time specified in this
section.
Sec. 5. That the fourth section of the act to which this is
supplemental shall be and hereafter read as follows, to wit:
Sec. 4. The said Pacific and Great Eastern Railway Company
is hereby authorized to lay out, locate and construct,
furnish, maintain, own, operate, and enjoy a continuous line
of telegraph and railway, together with all the rights and
appurtenances to the same belonging, namely, beginning at
Sherman, in the county of Grayson, in said State of Texas,
and from said point thence to Whitesboro, in said county of
Grayson, thence to Gainsville, in Cook county; thence to
Decatur, in Wise county; and establish and maintain a freight
and passenger depot within one
half mile of the public
squares, or principal business part of said towns, respectively;
provided, that said towns shall furnish to said company, free
of charge, a sufficient quantity of land on which to establish
depots, switches, turnouts, and right of way through their corporate
limits, respectively, not less than ten or more than
fifteen acres; and from said town of Decatur, in a southwesterly
direction, on the most expedient and practicable
route, across the State of Texas to the Rio Grande river, at
the most practicable crossing, at or near the point on said
river known as Presidio del Norte, to be selected and determined
by said company as, in their judgment, affording the
best facilities for the construction of a railroad from such
point on said river, through the Republic of Mexico in the
direction of the harbor of Altata, on the Gulf of California.
Sec. 6. That this act take effect and be in force from and
after its passage.
Passed May 31st, 1873.
[Note.-The foregoing act was presented to the Governor
of Texas for his approval on the second day of June, A. D.
1873, and was not signed by him, or returned to the house
in which it originated, with his objections thereto, within
the time prescribed by the Constitution, and thereupon
became a law without his signature.-James P. Newcomb,
Secretary of State.]1413)
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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/m1/1415/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .