Volume 48 · 941
Public Law 73–471
Validating certain conveyances heretofore made by Central Pacific Railway Company, a corporation, and its lessee, Southern Pacific Company, a corporation, involving certain portions of right-of-way, in and in the vicinity of the city of Lodi, and near the station of Acampo, and in the city of Tracy, all in the county of San Joaquin, State of California, and in or in the vicinity of Galt, and Polk, in the county of Sacramento, State of California, acquired by Central Pacific Railway Company under the Act of Congress approved July 1, 1862 (12 Stat. L. 489), as amended by the Act of Congress approved July 2, 1864 (13 Stat. L. 356).
Approved June 12, 1934
Statutory text
AN ACT
Validating certain conveyances heretofore made by Central Pacific Railway Company, a corporation, and its lessee, Southern Pacific Company, a corporation, involving certain portions of right-of-way, in and in the vicinity of the city of Lodi, and near the station of Acampo, and in the city of Tracy, all in the county of San Joaquin, State of California, and in or in the vicinity of Galt, and Polk, in the county of Sacramento, State of California, acquired by Central Pacific Railway Company under the Act of Congress approved July 1, 1862 (12 Stat. L. 489), as amended by the Act of Congress approved July 2, 1864 (13 Stat. L. 356).
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the conveyances hereinafter particularly described and heretofore executed by Central Pacific Railway Company, a corporation, and its lessee, Southern Pacific Company, a corporation, involving certain lands or interests therein, in and in the vicinity of the city of Lodi, and near
Location.
the station of Acampo, and in the city of Tracy, all in the county of San Joaquin, State of California, and in or in the vicinity of Galt, and Polk, in the county of Sacramento. State of California, and forming a part of the right-of-way of said Central Pacific Railway Company, granted by the Government of the United States of
Vol. 12, p. 489; Vol. 13. p. 358.
America by an Act of Congress approved July 1, 1862, entitled “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 ” (12 Stat. L. 489), and by said Act as amended by Act of Congress approved July 2, 1864, entitled “An Act to amend an Act entitled ‘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 1, 1862” (13 Stat. L. 356), are hereby legalized, validated, and confirmed with the same force and effect as if the land involved therein had been held at the time of such conveyances by the corporations making the same under absolute fee-simple title.
The conveyances, recorded in the office of county recorder of San
List of conveyances in Joaquin County, Calif.
Joaquin County, California, in book of official records, which are hereby legalized, validated, and confirmed, are as follows:
1.
September 3, 1932; A. W. Simpson; volume 411, page 475.
2.
March 20, 1931; Margaret Wallace; volume 368, page 443.
3.
March 20, 1931; Louis Dreher; volume 368, page 442.
4.
March 20, 1931; Joseph Dietz; volume 361, page 462.
5.
March 20, 1931; Lydia Bachelor; volume 364, page 438.
6.
March 20, 1931; Stockton Box Company, a corporation; volume 360, page 485.
7.
March 20, 1931; E. G. Potter, receiver of the Stewart Fruit Company, a corporation; volume 361, page 288.
8.
March 20, 1931; Emma E. Long; volume 364, page 441.
9.
March 20, 1931; E. E. Tremain and Susan C. Tremain; volume 367, page 223.
10.
March 20, 1931; Ferdinand Hain; volume 361, page 465.
11.
March 20, 1931; Mary E. Bandeen; volume 360, page 487.
12.
March 20, 1931; Sarah E. Sherman; volume 369, page 141.
13.
March 20, 1931; E. C. Cary; volume 364, page 442.
14.
March 20, 1931; Eldridge W. Rathbun and Ellen A. Rathbun, his wife; volume 361, page 463.
15.
March 20, 1931; Ewald Spiekerman; volume 368, page 440.
16.
April 24, 1931; The Pioneer Fruit Company, a corporation; volume 373, page 112.
17.
July 22, 1929; Tracy Waldron Fruit Company, a California corporation; volume 296, page 35.
18.
November 14, 1929; Central California Traction Company, a corporation; volume 351,page 79.
19.
January 7, 1930; The FabianGrunauer Company; volume 1, page 86.
20.
January 7, 1930; A. J. Russell; volume 314, page 138.
21.
June 14, 1929; American Fruit Growers Incorporated of California, a corporation; volume 289, page 250.
The conveyances, recorded in the office of the county recorder of
List of conveyances in Sacramento County, Calif.
Sacramento County, California, which are hereby legalized, validated, and confirmed, are as follows:
1.
January 19, 1932; Central California Traction Company, a corporation; volume 385, page 134.
2.
May 5, 1931; Geo. F. McNoble; volume 348, page 449.
3.
July 16, 1930; J. C. Wisecarver; volume 314, page 126.
Provided, That such legalization, validation, and confirmation
Provisos.
Width of right-of-way to be maintained.
shall not in any instance diminish said right-of-way to a width less than fifty feet on either side of the center of the main track or tracks of said Central Pacific Railway Company as now established and maintained: And provided further, That nothing herein contained
Rights of adverse claimants.
is intended or shall be construed to legalize, validate, or confirm any rights, titles, or interests based upon or arising out of adverse possession, prescription, or abandonment, and not confirmed by conveyance heretofore made by Central Pacific Railway Company and
Minerals reserved.
its lessee. Southern Pacific Company: provided further, That there shall be reserved to the United States all oil, coal, or other minerals in the land, and the right to prospect for, mine, and remove the same under such rules and regulations as the Secretary of the Interior may prescribe.
Approved, June 12, 1934.