New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-11

held and enjoyed by the parish of Bossier
to the crossing at Bellevue ferry, aforesaid,
shall revert to and re-invert in said
parish of Bossier; provided, the Po-
lice Jury of said parish OF Bossler
may extend the time in which said cor,
poration shall be authorized to begin and
complete the rebuilding Of said bridge SO
destroyed as aforesaid.
ESEC. 10. Be it further enacted, etc., That
# said corporation shall fail to complete said
bridge OF or before the date in the sixth
section of this act mentioned, then this act
shall become null and void and the ferry
privileges now by law held by the parish OF
Bossier in and to the said Bellevue ferry.
shall revert to and re-invert in the said
parish: and any portion OF SAID prldge whlch en-
NAV have been completed shall be
forfeited to said parish provided, That il
more than one half of the work necessary
for the erection Of said bridge shall have
been completed within the time by this act
provided for the completion of the whole.
the Police Jury OF Bosser parish may extend
the time for period not exceeding three
years for the completion of the remainder.
SEC. H. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
the parish of Bossier shall have the power,
fifteen years after the expiration OF the lease
in the sixth section of this act referred to, to
purchase the said bridge at its appraised
value, to be assessed by two disinteresteo
persOns, who shall have the power to choose
an umpire if they shall fail to agree pro-
vided, that either said parish of Bossier or
said corporation may appeal to the court
controversy, if either shall be dissatisfied
with the appraisement made as aforesaid.
SEC Il. Be it further enacted, etc, That
if said corporation shall permit said bridge
to remain out of repair for the
period of ten days at any one
time, without diligently using the
means to repair the same, it shall be the
duty of the Parish Judge of the parish OF
Bossier, or of any Justice of the Peace OF
said parish, upon the complaint, under
oath, of any person who may deem himself
aggrieved by such neglect to repair said
bridge by said corporation, to summon the
president of said corporation, or II notice
can not be served upon said president, then
to summon any member of said corporation
and proceed summarily to determine, after
reasonable delay for the appearance of the
parties, the truth of the allegations made
in said complaint; and il said corporation
shall be found to be guilty Of neglect to
repair said bridge for the period of ten days
aforesaid, said magistrate or Parish Judge
shall order and adjadge the collection OF
| tolls on said bridge to be suspended, until
said corporation shall produce to such
| magistrate or judge satisfactory evidence
SEC. Is. Be it further enacted, etc., That
| upon trial of any complaint made in pur-
| suance of the twelfth section of this act, the
magistrate SO trying the same shall adjudge
| the costs of such proceedings against the
| party making said complaint; if the allega-
| tions of said complaint shall be sustained,
then the costs shall be adjudged against
| said corporation.
Sec. H. Be it further enacted, etc., That
in the event of navigation being extended
| above the said bridge, the Police Jury OF the
parish of Bossier shall have the right to re.
| quire that draw shall be constructed in
| said bridge.
SEC. Is. Be it further enacted, etc, Thai
| this act shall take effect from and after its
| passage.
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
(Signedl OSCAR j. DUNN,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF The
| Senate.
| A true copy:
GEO. f. BovEE,
Secretary of State.