Poor's Manual of the Railroads of the United States

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H.V. & H.W. Poor, 1873

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Page 436 - An act to aid in the construction of a railroad and telegraph line from the Missouri river to the Pacific Ocean, and to secure to the government the use of the same for postal, military, and other purposes, approved July first, eighteen hundred and sixty-two,' approved July second, eighteen hundred and sixty-four.
Page 705 - March 1, 1864, or any subsequent period, redeemable at the pleasure of the government after any period not less than five years, and payable at "any period not more than forty years from date, in...
Page 683 - ... every alternate section of public land, not mineral, designated by odd numbers, to the amount of twenty alternate sections per mile, on each side of said railroad line...
Page 436 - July first, eighteen hundred and sixty-two," the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby directed to pay over in money to the Pacific Railroad Companies mentioned in said act, and performing services for the United States...
Page 705 - States notes in sums not less than three dollars, and shall be receivable for postage and revenue stamps, and also in payment of any dues to the United States less than five dollars, except...
Page 705 - An act to provide ways and means to support the government,' approved March third, eighteen hundred and sixty-five, shall be extended and construed to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury, at his discretion, to receive any treasury notes or other obligations issued under any act of Congress, whether bearing interest or not, in exchange for any description of bonds authorized by the act to which this is an amendment...
Page 705 - States or elsewhere, to such an amount, and in suchi manner and at such rates as he may think advisable, for lawful money of the United States, or for any treasury notes, certificates of indebtedness, or certificates of deposit, or other representatives of value...
Page 705 - And so much of this act as limits the loan to the current fiscal year is. repealed by act of June 30, 1864, which also repeals the authority to borrow money conferred by section 1, except so far as it may affect $75,000,000 of bonds already advertised. And Treasury notes to the amount of $400 000,000, not exceeding three years to run.
Page 704 - A further Issue of $150,000,000 in united States notes, for the purpose of converting the Treasury notes which may be issued under this act, and for no other purpose. And a further issue, if necessary . for the payment of the army and navy and other creditors of the Government, of $150,000,000 in United States notes, which amount includes the $100,000,000 authorized by the joint resolution of Congress, January 17, 1863.
Page 704 - ... in payment of all debts, public and private, within the United States, except duties on imports...

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