New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-28
v NI7l9I7 177I WI
No, 1871
AN ACT

m RELATION TO PLANK ROAD FROM THE EAST
BAsE OF RED CHUTE IN THE PARISH OF Bos-
sIER, TO THE EAST BANK OF RED RIVER, oPPo-
SITE THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT.
SECTION l. BE it enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives Of the State Of Lou
isiana in General Assembly convened, That
whenever William Harrison, Alexander B.
Hughes Herbert r. IL Winfey and William
y. Fish and Robert 7. Stinson, Of the parish
Of Booster, shall have joined themselves into
q corporation under an act entitled ian act
for the organization Of corporations for works
Of public utility and improvement" approved
March l4th, 1866, said corporation, when SO
formed shall have the rights and privileges
hereinafterispecifed, said grant of privileges
hereinafter made being conditioned and de-
pendent upon the previous formation of said
corporation under the provisions Of said act.
SEC. q Be it further enacted etc, That
10 the said corporation, when SO organized as
aforesaid ishereby granted the exclusive privi-
Age and right to build, construct and estab-
ish plank road from the east bank Of Red
Chute, at point commonly known as Har-
zison's Ferry, in the parish of Bossier, to the
east bank OF Red River, opposite to the city Of
Shreveport, over the public highway already
established, or over such other route as they
may secure BY purchase or otherwise.
SIC. s. Be It further enacted, ETC., That
said road shall be built Of good and substantial
plank, and shall be at least fourteen feet wide
with good and substantial bridges across all
bayous and sloughs on same a
SEC A. Be it further enacted, etc, that
said company shall be allowed, and are hereby
empoweredto charge and collect for passing
over said road, tolls Of such rates as shall be
prescribed by the police jury Of the parish Of
lected or e1acted Of any person going to or
returning from elections or militia duty
SEc. 8. Be it further enacted, ETC.. That
The said COMPANY shall have the right to
sharge, and are hereby empowered to collect
tolls at the rate specified in the fourth section
Of this act, from and after the completion of
swo miles OF said road Provided, Toll shall
not be exacted for passing over any part Of
said road until the said part shall have been
completed.
4 SEC 6. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
upon the completion of one-half Of said road,
IS hereinhefpre by this act required, said com
pany shall have exclusive control of the ferries
Of bridges On Red Chute and Cross Bayou, now
established on the public highway, between
Harrison's Ferry, on said Red Chute, and the
city Of Shreveport, and shall be authorized
and are hereby empowered to collect from the
citizens Of said parish of Bossier, and all
other persons, tolls or ferriages for crossing
said ferries pr bridges, at such rates Of toll or
!erriage as shall be prescribed BY the police
Jury Of the said parish of Bossier.
BEG I. BE il further enacted, etc., That
to procure uleans for the completion Of said
Ioaa, the said company be and they are hereby
snsnoflzed and empowered to mortgage any
poruon Ct said road, together with all plank.
u osnsf 1, materials to be used in the construc-
non q the same, and mules wagons OF other
stock thereon '' !" 20 oA - $500
SEC X Ba II further enacted etc That
~ any Time said company shall hermit said
road On bridges o. before Tie connlat;o ,y,' If
me same, any part thereof upon which said
company is authorized to exact tnl,s
provisions Of this act, to renna;n ~, - w
for the period Of ten DAYS AZ anv ~
without diligently using the means q s,s
said road OF bridges or such part of ~ ,plal
then and in that case It shall IS the an ns,,l :.
The Judge OF the Judicial district 81 iii Sta Z
"A which said road is located, or the mayor -
The city Of Shreveport, or any justice ii IN N
peace Of the said parish of Booster, upon IN
eomplaint under oath of any person who ma,
deem himself aggrieved BY such neglect {.
repair said road By said company, to sunno,
HE president Of said company, or, If motto
cannot be executed upon said president, the
n summon any member Of said company
and proceed summnrily to determine, afte
reasonable delay for the appearance Of til
PARTIES The ruth Of the allegations made i