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Hazard versus Thomas C. Durant depositons, numbers 1-15, 1859-1880
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until we reached the 100th Meridian was amended. The number of Directors was reduced [illegible] I think that is about all- And I believe there was a modification of the forfeiture clause giving the right to another Company to take and build the road if the Union Pacific failed to do so. We got some modification of that; I don't recollect what. 402 - Q. Is that all? A. I don't recollect any more. I don't say it is all. That is all I recollect; all I see in [?] and the intended bill. There may be some thing amended that I dont call my attention to. 403 - Q. This all had been passed and these provisions were amended? A. Yes sir. 404 - Q. Passed when? A. In 1862 or 1863 I think 405 - Q. And these amendments, when were they passed? A. These amendments? 1864. 406 - Q. Who was this Committee [illegible?] composed this Committee of Arrangements A. I don't recollect who was from
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until we reached the 100th Meridian was amended. The number of Directors was reduced [illegible] I think that is about all- And I believe there was a modification of the forfeiture clause giving the right to another Company to take and build the road if the Union Pacific failed to do so. We got some modification of that; I don't recollect what. 402 - Q. Is that all? A. I don't recollect any more. I don't say it is all. That is all I recollect; all I see in [?] and the intended bill. There may be some thing amended that I dont call my attention to. 403 - Q. This all had been passed and these provisions were amended? A. Yes sir. 404 - Q. Passed when? A. In 1862 or 1863 I think 405 - Q. And these amendments, when were they passed? A. These amendments? 1864. 406 - Q. Who was this Committee [illegible?] composed this Committee of Arrangements A. I don't recollect who was from
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