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From Hills Ferry on Red River, via Wichita Falls and Archer to Graham, Young County.

From Cambridge via Henrietta and Langs Ranche to Archer thence to Ikards Ranche on Big Wichita-thence up Beaver Creek to Goodin and Browns Ranche in Wilbarger County.

From Saint Joe via Red River station via the Italian Settlement on Little Wichita River via Wichita City to Cambridge, Clay County.

From Marysville to Salt Creek, via Hewitts Store and Spanish Fort. From Sidney Marion County, to Dolbys Springs in Bowie County, via Sardis, Hermitage and Unionville.

From Atlanta, Cass County to Wheatville in Morris County, via Douglasville, Cusseta and Dalton.

From Athens, Henderson County, via New York and Fincastle in Henderson County, to Kickapoo in Anderson County.

From East Hamilton in Shelby County, to Shelbyville in Shelby County.

From Milone, in Sabine County, to East Hamilton in Shelby County.
From Blanco, Blanco County, to Round Mountain same county.
From Fredericksburgh, Gillispie County, to Kerrville, Kerr County.
From Cuero, De Witt County, to Yorktown, same county.
From Stephensville via Eastland to Fort Griffin.

From Weatherford to Dennison.

From Gainsville via Davenports Gin to Dexter.

From Victoria to Texana in the counties of Victoria and Jackson. From Fort Worth Tarrant County, via Bobo's Store to Grape Vine, same county.

From Meridian Bosque County, via Glen Rose to Granbury, Hood County.

From Cleburne, Johnson County, via Georges Creek to Glen Rose, Summerville County.

From Glen Rose to Stephensville Erath County.

From Kildare, Cass County, to Dangerfield in Morris County, via Linden and Sardis.

From Jefferson in Marion County to Quitman in Wood County, via Coffeeville, La Fayette, Pittsburg, Leesburg and Winsboro.

From Longview in Gregg County, to Sulphur Springs via Gilmer in Upherr County.

From Lanark in Cass County, to Mount Pleasant in Titus County, via Douglasville, Cassita, Unionville and Wheat ville.

From Glade Water, Gregg County, to Mt Pleasant, via Gilmer and Pittsburg.

From Weatherford by Palo Pinto, Pickettsville county seat of Shackelford, Fort Griffin, Phantom Hill, to Fort Davis.

From Dodge Station on the Great Northern Railroad, to Cold Springs in San Jacinto County.

From Moscow in Polk County, via Peach Tree Village to Woodville in Tyler County.

From Linden in Cass County to Boston in Bowie County, via White Sulphur Springs and Douglassville.

From Lanark in Cass County to Mt Pleasant in Titus County, via Douglassville, Cussita and Wheatville.

From Kiomatia, Red River County, over the Hill Road, through Shockey's Prairie, to Paris Lamar County.

From Paris, Lamar County, via Cothran's Store, Myersville, and Elwood, to Bonham in Fannin County.

From Waxahachie, Ellis County, via Barnsville and Stubblefield's

Mills, to Cleburne in Johnson County.

From Paris, Lamar County, to Kiamitia Red River County.
From McKinney, via Labanon, Lewisville, to Grape Vine.

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Virginia;

West Virginia;

From Richfield, Sevier County, to Cove Creek, Millard County.
From Fillmore to Deseret, Millard County.

From Glenwood, Sevier County, to Circleville, Pi-ute County, via
Koosharem in Grass Valley.

From Manti, San Pete County, to Mayfield in the same county.

VIRGINIA.

From New Garden to McClure Post Office.

From Liberty Hill to Mouth of Indian, Tazewell County.

From Glenora to Verdierville, Orange County.

From Tye River Depot to Lowesville, Nelson County.

From Floyd C. H. via Lesters Mill to Indian Creek Post Office.

From Harrisburg to Sand Lick, thence via Jonathan Syphers to Holly Creek at John Chase's.

For the extension of horse mail route which commences at Frederick Hall Louisa County, (and ends at Glenora Spottsylvania C. H.) to Verdiersville, Orange County, via Peaks Store and Richards Shop in Spottsylvania County.

From Botany Falls to Lexington, via James River and Kanawha Canal.

From Buffalo Ridge to Triggles Gap Patrick County.

From Prillimans to Callaways, Franklin County, Virginia.

From Summerfields by way of Hamptons X Roads to Meadow Creek, Grayson County, Virginia.

From Richmond to Glendale in Henrico County.

From Big Stone Gap, Wise County Virginia to Whitesburg in Letcher
County, Kentucky.

From Pattonsville, Scott County, to Burgess's Gap, Wise County.
From Leatherwood via Dyens Store to Martinsville, Henry County.
From New Castle to the Forks of Johns Creek, Craig County.
From Waverlie to Furnace No 2.

From Bickleys Mills, Russell County, to Osborns Ford Scott County. From Farmville, Prince Edward County to Stony Point Mills, Cumberland County Virginia.

WEST VIRGINIA.

From Petersburg, Grant County, to Burlington, Mineral County, via Pattersons Creek Turnpike.

From Victoria C. H. to Clay C. H.

From Trap Hill, Raleigh County, to the Forks of Marsh and Clear Forks of Coal River

From Trap-Hill, Raleigh County, down Laurel Fork to Wyoming C. H. From Savagetown, Braxton County, to Gardners office in Strouds Glades, Webster County.

From Kendalia, Kenawha, to Cavon, Nicholas County.

From Burnsville by Savin Grove to Glenville

From Rogus Post office at Petrolium, Ritchie County, via Forks of Hughes River to Ox Bow in said county.

From Wirt C. H. to Webbs Mills on Hughes River Ritchie County, both in West Virginia.

From Bellton, Marshall County, Poctor, Wetzell County.

From Fellowsville, Preston County, to Valley Furnace in Barbour County.

From the house of Alexander Monroe or Little Capon in Hampshire County, via Shutzo or Jersey Mountain to Romney, in said county.

From Texas in Tucker County to Meadowville in Barbour County, thence by Vannoys to Phillippi.

From Jacksonville to Walkerville, Lewis County, West Virginia.
From Trap Hill, Raleigh County, to Ives Branch.

From Berryville West Virginia to Gap Store, Virginia.

WISCONSIN.

For an extension of route 25243.

From Wacopacco to Alencor via Rural.

From Mosinee to Marshfield, Wood County.

From Marine via Farmington Centre to Osceola Mills.

From Eau Claire via Shetck and Sand Creek to Rice Lake, Barren County.

From Cribula via Tusten, Brushville, Pine River, Saxville, Wild Rose and East Oasis to Plainfield.

For extension of Mail route 25345 be extended from Shiloh to Balsam Lake.

From Rice Lake to Red Cedar.

From Berlin via Hamilton Mills in town of Warren, Captain Edson Terrills in Leon, Mount Morris Post office, to Wild Rose.

From Brushville via Corfu to Fremont.

From Oribula to Fremont

From Clam Falls to Loraine, Polk County.

From Victory, Vernon County to New Albin, Allamakee County Iowa. From Marquette in the county of Green Lake, via Kingston, to Portage in the county of Columbia.

From Kiel to Memee post office in the county of Manitowoc.

From Osceola Mills in Polk County, via El Saleur, Sucker Lake, Lincoln Centre, East Lincoln, Clear Lake, Black Brook, Wagon Landing, Alden, back to Osceola Mills.

From Marine Mills, Washington County, Minnesota, via Farmington Center to Osceola Mills, Wisconsin.

From Berlin in the county of Green Lake, via Hamiltons Mills, Terrill's Corners, Willow Creek, Mount Morris, Wild Rose, and Almond to Plainfield in the county of Waushara.

That the route now existing from New Glarus to Dayton be extended from said Dayton to Brooklyn Station in Green County.

From Kilbourn City, Columbia County, via Delton, to Baraboo in the county of Sauk.

From Wausan in Marathan County, via Stellen Marathan and Wien, to Colby in said county of Marathan.

From El Paso in Pierce County to Baldwin in Saint Croix County. From Trade Lake in the county of Burnett to West Sweden in the county of Polk.

From Jenny to Summerset in the county of Lincoln

From Waupaca Wampaca County, to Plainfield, Waushara County, Wisconsin.

WYOMING.

From Fort Laramie to Box Elder Creek via Cheyenne River, Custar
City, Hill City, Castleton and Rapid Creek.

From Fort Laramie to Bear Lodge Mining District.
From Medicine Bow to Steinson Ranch and Elk Mountain.

From Green River City via Johnsons Ranch and Driscoll Basin to
Dry Creek.

From Laramie City, via Horse Creek, Chug, and Maxwell's Ranche, to Fort Laramie.

Approved, April 3, 1876.

Wisconsin;

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Wyoming.

CHAP. 43.—An act to incorporate the Citizens' Building Company of Washington.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That John C. McKelden, T. L. Tullock, B. F. Bigelow, Samuel Emery, M. Ashford, Frank M. Green, J. G. Judd, E. G. Davis, John Fraser, B. F. Fuller, Charles Bradley, C.

April 5, 1876.

Corporators.

Name.

Powers.

Capital stock.
First meeting.

C. Duncanson, W. B. Morgan, and their associates, are hereby created a body politic and corporate by the name of "The Citizens' Building Company of Washington City," and as such may make contracts, sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, may have a corporate seal, and may exercise such other powers incident to corporations and usually enjoyed by them, as are requisite to enable them to purchase, take, hold, and convey square three hundred and sixty-three, in Washington City, District of Columbia, and to improve the same by dwelling-houses thereon, and to sell and convey them to stockholders or others, for the benefit of the stockholders: Provided, That the capital stock of the said company shall not exceed three hundred thousand dollars. SEC. 2. That the first meeting of said company shall be holden at the time and place at which a majority of the persons herein before named shall assemble for that purpose, and five days' notice of such meeting shall be given each of said corporators; at which meeting, and at all annual meetings, and at all meetings specially called for that object, said Constitution and company may adopt or amend a constitution, and enact, ameud, or by-laws. repeal by-laws regulating the affairs of said company, prescribing the number, character, and duties of their officers and the manner of their election, and providing in all things for the management of the affairs of said company, or for securing its interests and welfare. SEC. 3. Board of direct- That the powers of this corporation shall vest in a board of directors, who shall be chosen as provided by the company's constitution or bylaws, and shall consist of thirteen persons, and shall have perpetual succession, each one holding his office until his successor is chosen and qualified: Provided, That until an election by the stockholders of said company shall be had in accordance with the constitution aud by-laws of said company, the persons herein before named shall Duration of constitute the board of directors of said company. SEC. 4. That when the improvement of said square three hundred and sixty-three shall have been completed, the dwellings sold, and the proceeds distributed to the stockholders in the manner provided by the constitution, then the said company shall cease to exist: Provided That the provisions of the Revised Statutes of the United States relating to the District Liability of offi- of Columbia relating to the liability of the officers and stockholders of cers and stockhold- corporations shall apply to the officers and stockholders of said corporation. SEC. 5. That the corporation hereby created shall have no authority to transact business outside of the District of Columbia and Amendment and Congress may at any time alter amend or repeal this act.

ors.

Proviso.

charter.

ers.

Proviso.

Business limited to Dist. of Col.

repeal.

MICHAEL C. KERR
Speaker of the House of Representatives
T. W. FERRY
President of the Senate pro tempore.

Received by the President March 24, 1876.

[NOTE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE.-The foregoing act having been presented to the President of the United States for his approval, and not having been returned by him to the house of Congress in which it originated within the time prescribed by the Constitution of the United States, has become a law without his approval.]

April 5, 1876.

CHAP. 44.-An act to amend the act entitled "An act giving the approval and sanction of Congress to the route and termini of the Anacostia and Potomac River Railroad, and to regulate its construction and operation."

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Anacostia and States of America in Congress assembled, That section two of the act giv Potomac River ing the approval and sanction of Congress to the route and termini of Railroad, time for the Anacostia and Potomac River Railroad, approved February eightcompletion extendeenth eighteen hundred and seventy-five, be, and is hereby, so amended 1875, ch. 82, as to extend the time for the completion of said road to six months from 18 Stat., 328.

ed.

Change of termi

nus.

Extension of

and after the completion of the streets now in process of improvement
along and upon which the chartered rights of the company extend.
SEC 2. That the privilege is hereby granted the company to change
their terminus at Fourteenth street and Pennsylvania avenue west, as
follows: Commencing at intersection of Twelfth street and Ohio avenue
northwest, along and upon Twelfth to D street, along and upon D
street to Fifteenth street, along and upon Fifteenth street west to Penn-
sylvania avenue, near the Treasury gates, being one square west of the
present terminus; also, that the company may extend their road from
the intersection of Twelfth street and Ohio avenue northwest, along and road.
upon Louisiana avenue to the south side of Pennsylvania avenue at a
point opposite Centre Market: Provided, That whenever the street-
pavement may be torn up and travel thereon interfered with by removal restored.
of the track of said road, said company shall, at its own expense, put
such street pavement in as good order as before the laying of the track
thereon. SECTION 3. That Congress may at any time alter, amend or
repeal this act.

MICHAEL C. KERR

Speaker of the House of Representatives
T. W. FERRY
President of the Senate pro-tempore.

Received by the President March 24, 1876.

[NOTE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE.-The foregoing act having been presented to the President of the United States for his approval, and not having been returned by him to the house of Congress in which it originated within the time prescribed by the Constitution of the United States, has become a law without his approval.]

Pavements to be

Amendment and

repeal.

CHAP. 45.—An act to authorize the printing and distribution of the eulogies delivered in Congress on announcement of the death of the late Orris S. Ferry, a Senator from the State of Connecticut.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That twelve thousand copies of the eulogies delivered in the two Houses of Congress upon the late Orris S. Ferry, late United States Senator from Connecticut be printed; four thousand copies for the use of the Senate and eight thousand copies for the use of the House of Representatives; and that the Secretary of the Treasury have printed the portrait of Mr Ferry to accompany the same. And the amount necessary for the engraving and printing the portrait and also the portrait of Andrew Johnson, and the portrait of Henry Wilson, heretofore ordered, be and the same is appropriated out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. Approved, April 5, 1876.

April 5, 1876.

Eulogies on Senator Ferry to be printed.

Portraits.

Appropriation.

CHAP. 46.-An act to supply a deficiency in the appropriation for the manufacture of postal-cards for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventysix.

April 6, 1876.

Appropriation,

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the sum of sixty-two thou- postal-cards. sand three hundred dollars be, and the same is hereby, appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to supply a deficiency in the appropriation for the manufacture of postal-cards for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventysix.

Approved, April 6, 1876.

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