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 Trru: r.x1v.—RAILWAYS. 1017 T I T L E L X I V. RAILWAYS. S60- Sec. 5256. Union Ifacific Railroad. I 5260. Secretary of Treasury to withhold 5257. Connection of other roads. , payments to certain railroads. 5258. Interstate communication. 1 5261. Companies may sue in Court of 5259. Compensation of directors, &c., ap- j Claim. pointed by the United States. 5262. Circuit court to issue mandamus, &c. Sec. 5256. The books, records, correspondence, and all other docu- 17*11011 Pacific ments of the Union Pacitic Railroad Company, shall at all times be R“‘h`°“d· open to inspection by the Secretary of the 'Ireasury, or such ersons as 3 Mar., 187, c. he may delegate for that purpose. T he laws of the United States pro- 226» S- ‘*· V- 17· P- viding for proceedings in ban ruptcy shall not be held to ap ly to said @'._.._.-_ corporation. No dividend shall hereafter be made by said) com any Union P410in6R- but from the actual net earnings thereof; and no new stock shall be gg°g”·;“1l€é“l·r issued or mortgages or pledges made on the property or future earnings ,. U,,,;; Pggiicg of the company without leave of Congress, except for the purpose of R.Co., 11 Blatch., funding and securing debt now existing, or the renewals thereof. No 385. director or officer of said road shall hereafter be interested, directly or indirectly. in any_ contract therewith except for his lawful compensation as such officer. Any director or officer who shall pay or declare, or aid in (paying or declaring, any dividend, or creating any mortgage or ple ge prohibited by this act, shall be punished by imprisonment not exceeding two years, and by fine not exceeding five thousand dollars. Sec. 5257. Any railroad company now or hereafter incorporated under Connection of any law of the United States, or of any State, which has been or· may °*h€Y readsbe organized by an act of Con ress, may connect its road with the Union 1 Jul 1862 _ Pacific Railroad, or any of its Tranches. 120, s. 15; v. 1f pi 496. 20 June, 1874, c. 331, v. 18, p. 1,12. Sec. 5258. Every railroad company in the United States, whose road Interstate comis operated by steam, its successors and assigns, is hereby authorized to m“m°°·¤<>¤· carry upon and over its road, boats, bridges, and ferries, all passengers, 15 June, 1866, c. troops, Government supplies, mails, freight, and property on their way 124, ss. 1, 2, v. 14, from any State to another State, and to receive compensation therefor, and I; 66- to connect with roads of other States so as to form continuous lines for Railroad CE the transportation of the same to the place of destination. But this seo- pmyv- Richmond, tion shall not affect any stipulation between the Government of the United 19 ‘*“·· 58*- States and any railroad company for transportation or fares without compensation, nor imlpair or change the conditions imposed by the terms of any act granting ands to any such company to aid in the construction of its road, nor shall it be construed to authorize any railroad company to build any new road or connection with any other road without authorit from the State in which such railroad or connection may be proposed? And Congress may at any time alter, amend, or repeal this section. Sec. 5259. Whenever, in any grant of land or other subsidies, made Compensation of or hereafter to be made, to railroads or other corporations, the United d“"?°“;’“h **3*-- *2* States has reserved the right, or shall reserve it, to appoint directors, igitrédgmeg t ° engineers, commissioners, or other agents to examine the roads, or act ————~—— in conjunction with other officers of such company or companies, all the N? :“é{’·38?g· °· costs, char es, and pay of such directors, engineers, commissioners, or mf’’p' agents shud be paid by the respective companies. Such directors, engineers, commissioners, or agents shall be paid for such services the sum of ten dollars per day, for each and every day actually and necessarily employed, and ten cents per mile for eac and every mile actually and necessarily traveled, in discharging the duties required of them, which per diem and mileage shall bein full compensation for such services. I n case any company shall refuse or netglect to make such payments, no more patents or lands or other subsr ies shall be issued to such company until these requirements are complied with.