Public Law 55–645

That the Cripple Creek Short-Line

Cripple Creek Short-Line Railway granted right of way through Pikes Peak Timber Land Reserve.

Vol. 27 p. 1006, etc.

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

Location.

said Pikes Peak Timber Laud 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 railroad

Right of way to Cripple Creek, Colo.

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. 482.

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

Provisos.

Timber.

for any purpose outside of the rights of way herein granted: And provided further, That the right of way herein granted shall not interfere with the right of way on Government land through the Pikes Peak Timberland Reserve, granted by Act of Congress, entitled: “An Act granting right of way through the Pikes Peak Timberland Reserve and the public lands to the Cripple Creek District Railway

Cripple Creek District Railway.

Ante, p. 493.

Company,” approved June twenty-seventh, eighteen hundred and ninety-eight.