New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-26

lands and tenements through which they
may conclude to make the canals and levees
provided for in this act, and forever expro-
pirate the same for such purposes, in the
same manner as provided in the act constl-
tuting the charter of said company, ap-
proved October fourth, one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-eight, for laying out,
locating and constructing the New Orleans
aud Slip Island Canal.
Sec. II. Be it further enacted, etc, That
said company shall have the exclusive right
to construct and maintain she'll or
otherwise parcel-road On said levee, and to
collect tolls for the use of the same, ana
shall also have the exclusive right to con-
struct equip, own, maintain and operate q
horse lori pneumatic railway thereon.
SEC. IL. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
said company shall keep full and accurate
account Of all its transactions relating 10
else and complete report OF the same 10 the
State Auditor on the first day Of January OF
each year.
SEC. IA. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the Office of Commissioner OF Drainage IS
hereby abolished, and all property and
rights acquired by said Commissioner OF
Drainage, under and by virtue Of the proVl-
sions OF the aforesaid act. passed March
second, one thousand eight hundred ana
hereby vested in said company, incudin
all such as are involved in the suits now
pending in the courts Of this State.
SEC. Is. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
when said company shall have eXcavated
the New Orleans and Snip Island Canal one
hundred and fifty feet wide at the top, aud
one hundred feet wide at the bottom, and
twelve feet deep. measuring from the mean
level of Lake Pontchartrain, commencing
Uif hin tha rprporata lin1lts of The city of
New Orleans, at a point to be selected by
said company, to Ship Island, upon applica-
ton OF the President of said company, the
State engineer, or any one OF the engineers
of the Board OF Public Works, shall examine
said excavation, aud report thereon to the
Governor and State Treasurer in writing !;
and Iii case that bis report shows that said
excavation has been made in accordance
with the requirements of this act, the Gov
ernor shall, upon the receipt OF the certi6-
cate or report Of said engineer that said
canal has been completed as herein pro-
vided, shall issue his patent to said company
for four hundred thousand acres Of land, to
be selected by said company out OF any
| lands belonging to the State, provided said
company shall have previously notified the
Governor that they have selected the lands,
and shall have filed description of the
same in the State Land Office, with the ne
cessary plats.
SEC. Is. Be it further enacted, etc, That
said company shall construct said New Or
leans and Ship Island Canal on the route
that they shall deem the most practicable
lVyithin the limits prescribed in this act aud
the charter of said company; and may ex-
cavate the same through any lake or bayou
on such route, including any portion OF Lake
Pontchartrain; provided, however, that said
company shah not have the right to charge
or collect any toll on any vessel navigating
that portion of the canal excavated through
the navigable waters OF said lake.
SEC. II. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
said company shall have the right to enter
upon any of the public lands of the State,
| and select from the same, in accordance
| with the survey made by the United States
| Government. al amount of land not exceed
ing five hundred thousand acres; and upon
said company filing plats of the same, with
legal description of each subdivision, with
an accompanying statement in writing that
| the same have been selected to be reserved
for said company until they shall be signed
| by the President of said company, to which
shall be affixed the seal OF the same, said
| lands so selected shall be Withdrawn from
market, aud not subject 70 sale, grant OF
| transfer for any cause Whatsoever, except as
| hereinbefore prescribed.
SEC. Is. Be it further enacted. etc, That
| al cases in the Supreme Court or any OF The
other courts of this State under the provi-
sions Of this act relating to drainage, shall
| have priority and preference over all other
cases therein, and that all acts and parts O.
| acts inconsistent with the provisions Of thi:
act are hereby repealed.
SEC. "vIv." [l9 Be it further enacted, ETC.,
| That this act shah take effect and be IN force
| from and after its passage; provided, sale
| company shall file Il copy OF their accept
ance OF the same with the Secretary o
State within thirty days thereafter.
(Signed) MORTIMER CARR,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives
(Signed) OSCAR j. DUNN,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of th'
| Senate.
| Approved March 16, 1870.
(Signed) H. G. WARMOTH,
Governor Of TIE State OF Louisiana.
true copy:
GEo. Z. BOvEE,
Secretary of State.