Volume 45 · 723
Public Law 70–720
For the relief of the land-grant railroad operated between the station formerly known as East Portland, in the State of Oregon, and Roseville, in the State of California.
Approved May 23, 1928
Statutory text
An Act
For the relief of the land-grant railroad operated between the station formerly known as East Portland, in the State of Oregon, and Roseville, in the State of California.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the land-grant
Land grant railroad.
Rate of Army transportation on, from East
Portland, Oreg., to Roseville, Calif.
railroad heretofore operated, and now being operated, between the station formerly known as East Portland, in the State of Oregon, and Roseville, in the State of California, shall hereafter receive compensation for transportation of property and troops of the United
Vol. 14, p. 272.
States at the same rate as is paid to land-grant railroads organized under the Land Grant Act of March 3, 1863, and the Act of July 27, 1866 (chapter 278): Provided, That the Congress hereby reserves the
Proviso.
Right to prescribe charges reserved.
right at any time by law to prescribe such charges as it deems advisable for such Government transportation.
Approved, May 23, 1928.