Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-11-19
course of said railroad may inter.

roads may SO pass upon, along, in
tersect, touch or cross, SO as not to
impair its usefulness to the public
unnecessarily or if temporarily
impaired in and during the con-
struction of said railroad, the said
company shall restore the same to
it's former state, or to such a state
that its usefulness and convenience
to the public shall not be unneces-
sarily impaired or injured and it
is also provided, that said company
is authorized and empowered to
construct and maintained its said
railroads over and across the waters
of the State of Louisiana known as
Lake POntchartrain, and other
streams and bayous between Lew
isburg and Pearl rivers, and Pearl
river by bridges. There shall be
constructed and maintained by said
company two drawbridges, one of
which shall he located three miles
from the southern shore, and an
other three miles from the northern
shore of Lake Pontchartrain, which
when opened, shall give a clear
space for the passage of vessels of
not less than one hundred feet in
width and in the channel of Pearl
river the said company shall con-
struct and maintain a drawbridge
which, when open, shall give clear
space for the passage of vessels of
not less than sixty feet in width !;
and said company, after the con-
struction OF the said drawbridge or
drawbridges, shall at all times pro-
vide thereafter that said draw
bridges shall be opened for the pas
sage of and all vessels seeking to
pass through the same without un-
necessary delay.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, ETC.,
Thatsaid company is shereby author
lied and empowered to transport.
carry and convey persons and pro-
perty on said railroads or either Of
them; build and maintain line of
magnetic telegraph, and to operate
the same along the lines of said rail-
roads, and to receive for such trans
portation, carrying, conveying and
telegraphing, such tolls and charges
as shall be established, fixed and
regulated by the directors Of said
railroad company.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted etc. =,
That the capital stock of said New
Orleans and Northeastern Railroad
Company be and the same is here
by increased to six millions OF do.-
lars, divided into sixty thousand
shares of one hundred dollars each
and at the next general election for
directors, the stockholders shall
elect nine directors, and the same
number at every succeeding cleo
ton; and that the charter of said
company be made perpetual.
SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, etc. !,
That the said company is hereby
authorized and empowered to OBJ
tain by grant, or otherwise, from
any incorporated city or village
within the State of Louisiana, that
may be situated upon its railroad, /,
any rights, privileges or franchises
that sud incorporated city or vii
lage may choose to grant in refer
ence to the construction, mainte-
nance and management of the rail-
roads of said company, its depots,
cars, locomotives, and it's business
within the limits of such incorpora-
ted city or village. and any such in
corporated city or village hereln-
before named is hereby authorized
and empowered to grant to said
company any such rights, privileges
and franchises when granted to,
AMI accepted by said company.
from any such Incorporated city or
village, shall be deemed and taken
as rights, privileges and franchises
vested and confirmed in said compa-
ny, and not liable to be hereafter
revoked, changed, ignored or i'm
paired, except with the consent Of
said company
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, etc.,
That said company, being hereby
authorized to purchase, receive and
hold such real estate as may be
necessary and convenient in accom-.
plishing the objects for which said
company is organized, it may, by
its agents, surveyors, engineers and
or. BE-