Public Law 55–501

That the Cripple Creek District

Crippie Creek District Railway granted right of way through Pikes Peak Timber

Land Reserve.

Amended, post, p. 729.

Location.

Railway Company, a corporation created and existing under the laws of the State of Colorado, be, and it hereby is, authorized to construct and maintain a railway over and through the Pikes Peak Timber Land Reserve (heretofore reserved from entry or settlement and set apart as a public reservation by Executive order), said railway to enter said Pikes Peak Timber Land Reserve at such a point on the eastern or northern boundary thereof in El Paso County, Colorado, as may be found to be the most feasible for the route of said railway, running in a westerly direction from Colorado Springs, Colorado, thence proceeding by the most practicable route through the reserve to the western boundary thereof: also, to proceed by such side tracks, extensions, switches, and spurs as may be necessary to reach any groups of mines in said forest reserve, all in said El Paso County; and the said

Right of way to Cripple Creek, Col.

railway company is hereby also granted right of way through the public lands to the town of Cripple Creek, in the said State of Colorado; said right of way being granted subject to the rules and restrictions and carrying all the rights and privileges of an Act entitled “An Act

Vol. 18, p.483.

granting to railroads the right of way through the public lands of the United States,” approved March third, eighteen hundred and seventy-five, said Act being hereby made applicable to the right of way hereby granted: Provided, That no timber shall be cut by said railroad company

Proviso.

Cutting of timber limited.

for any purpose outside of the rights of way herein granted.