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intended only within the territory of the Republic situated 
between said interoceanic route and a line drawn parallel to 
if, twenty leagues to the north; and, on the south, the 
space comprehended between the same route and another 
line drawn from Point Tule to the islets called “ Corrales de 
Piedra,” on the coast of Granada, and from thence to Point 
Desolada, on the Pacific; and the right of preference is also 
conceded for the establishment of any other railroads which 
may be proposed. 
Article III. It also concedes to them 
1. The right to make canals, wet and dry docks, graying 
docks, wharves, landing-places, stations, warehouses, coal 
depots, hotels, buildings, and electric telegraphs in connec¬ 
tion with the transit route. 
2. The right of expropriation, in conformity with the laws 
of the Republic, of the lands possessed by private individuals 
and municipalities, required for the works of the railway, and 
also of four square miles alternatively, taking the rails for a 
centre, so that the intervals of said lands remain unexpro¬ 
priated, except in the case of municipalities, when the only 
power shall be to expropriate the lands necessary for the 
railroad and its accessory works strictly necessary. The 
respective authorities shall give effect to the expropriation, 
without any delay prejudicial to the enterprise, the corre¬ 
sponding value of the lands and damages as settled by experts 
named by both parties having been paid, in accordance with 
the intrinsic value, without respect to that which may be 
attained by the vicinity of the railway. 
3. The public lands over which the track of the railroad 
will pass, and necessary for its works, as also in freehold, 
gratuitously, alternate lots of said lands of four square miles, 
taking the rails for a centre, the interposing lots remaining 
in possession of the Republic; but it is agreed that on the 
extremities of the route, whether the lands be governmental 
or private, the enterprise shall only have a right to a square 
mile situated on one side of the railroad, in order that those 
which may be on the opposite side remain in the possession 
