Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1868-12-05

ra,I' oad within the corporate limits of the
city of New Orleans, shall be located and
hut, upon and along the levee, or upon aud
along q stte, I or streets near The lcvee, unless
Otherwise authorized by the municipal council
of the sail city of New Orleans; And propi. ed,
furtker, That the crossing Of the Mississippi
River. unless Otherwise antho.lzei hereafter,
shall be hy means Of a ferry boat Of suitable
construction for tie transfer cf engines, cars
aud trains If cars.
Foarih-To construct, establish or purchase
in the State Of Louisiana, and thereafter to
own, maintain, and use suitable wharves,
piers. warehouses, s'catnhoa's, hatbofs, de-
pots. stations, and o'h'r wotkS and appnr-
,enances connected with and incidental 10
said railroad and',he business of said COM
pany, aud by the directors Of said company
deemed necessary and OK %pcdient for said com
pany 10 own or manage.
Fifh-To lake, transport. carry ard convey
persons and property upon rs said ralIroH'
and lis boats, by power If steam or any other
power. and To receive for HE same such tolls
and charges rs shaII be established by the
directors Of said company.
S1rh-To obtain and receive by purchase.
grant, git, devise, and belneSt, AMI to have
and to ho'd real and personal estate in the
State Of Louisiana for the objects, imposes,
and business 81 said company, and 10 extent
provided and set fot,ti in its said act ot lncot-
pora>ion, and in this act, excepting ihat in
The taking and hoiLin. Of lands for the use Of
sal company, as lands taken for pubic use,
The said company Shalt take and obtain the
same as ia his act provided.
iSercnh-To lay cut It's SAID railroads ard Ia
Construct the same no, exceeding t~o hnndrcd
feet ~ wld;h upon any lands Of tie Siate Of
Louisiana, and 10 take. hold, aud use tJr tie
purpose Of necessary depots, stations, cuttings,
,urioEis and tor obtaining stone. grave, earth,
ana timber for Tie construction Of iis SAID
railroad, any land, Of the State Of Louisiana
wing along or upon or adjacen' 10 the route
or course Il SAID railroad that may be neces,
>ary for the construction, maiHirnancc, aud
security Of Said railIoad Prolidsd, hoLreier,
That any and all damages that may he occa-
sl0ncd or tl!al may arise 10 aay person, COT
p%otalton. or association oIAer THAN The Suite
Of Louisiana hy HE takiA. ana using W sarh
lands and material FOR Tie NE Of s.id com
pany as aforesaid, shall be assessed and pail
for by said company, as provided IN this ACT.
Ei.hh-To construct and maintain its said
railroad or any part 81 the same, and 10 have
the rigA, OF way therefor across OF along, or
upon any waters. water course, river. lake,
bay, inlet, street. highway, ,urnMkp, OF canal
within The State If lonisiarn which the
course OF said railroad may intrtsec,, touch,
or cross, provided the said company shall
preserve any water course, street, highway
turnpike, or canal which lis said railroad may
50 pass upon, along, lntefsect, toGth, Or cto>>
so as not 10 i'm pair It's usefulness TO he pnbIit
unnecessary ; or if temporarily impaired it
and during the construction ot said railroad
the said company shall restore the same TO il.
fnrmer state, or TO such a state Iha, its use
iuiuesS and convenience 10 the public shat
not be unnecessarily impaired, or material F.,
impaired or injured and ii Is also provide,
that said company is authorized and EN-.
powered to construct and maintain its sal
railroad over and across the wt,ers of III,
State Of Louisiana. known as the Pass Che
Men,cur, Lille RjgoIe., Gfea, Rieole,, o
that part Of Lake Ponchartrain east Of I'll,
west line of Po;u,e anA lIerbes, and the Yves
I D,,rt ,t,ar md ,tInr rtron,r ,ni ,,+.,,
between Lake Ponclsar,rain and Pearl river
and Pear river by bridges; Provided, howere,
That in The channel Of that par, of Lax
Poncharlrain hcreinbefore named there shaI
pany a drawbridgn, which, when open, shat
give a clear space for the passage of vessel
Of not less than one hundred feet in width
aud in the chlnne! of the Pearl river the sai
company shall construct and maintain
drawbridge, which, when open, shall Civ
clear space for the passage OF vessels of nc
less Than sixty feet in width, exc'p, in cas-
the company shall locate their road across III
Grea, Rieolet a, a poin, south of Tor below
the principal entrance Of Pearl river into III
Great Rigo'e', when the company shall on'
be required TO construct one drawbridge
which shall be in the channel Of the Grea
Rigolei, as hereinbefore named; and sal
company, after the construction of the sal
drawbridses or drawbridge, shall a, all time
thereafter provide that said draWbridges o
darwbridge shalt be opened for the passage O
any and all vessels seeking to pass througI
the same, without unnecessary delay n
/, also provided. That such part of this sec,io,
as relates to Pearl river, if the line of The roa
shall be located across the said river a, a poin
| where it constitutes the boundary line be
v tween the State Of Louisiana and the State ,
A Mississippi, shall no, take effect until III
| State Of Mississippi has consented to, an
authorized the same, or said company ha
built such a bridge across said Pearl river fe
its said railroad rs shall be in accordanc
with this section, and also with any au,hori,
or power granted 10 said company bv "