The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-11-18

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which, when opened, shall give clear
space for the passage of vessels of rot less
than one hundred feet in width; and in the
channel of Pearl river the said company
shall construct and maintain 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
construction of the said drawbrldge or
drawbridgcs, shall at all times provide
thereafter that said drawbridges shall be
opened for the passage Of any and all ves
sells seeking to pass through the same with
out unnecessary delay.
SEC 3. Be il further enacted, etc, That
said company IS hereby authorized and en-
powered to transport, carry and convey per-
sons and property on said railroads, or
either of them; to build and maintain
a line Of magnetic telegraph, and to operate
the same along the lines of said rail
roads, and to receive for such transportation,
carrying conveying and teegraphing, such
tolls and charges as shall be from time TO
time 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 hereby increased to six millions of
dollars, divided into sixty thousand shares
of one hundred dollars each, ard at the next
general election for directors, the stock
holders shall elect nine directors, and the
same number at every succeeding election
thereafter and that the charter of said com
pany be made perpetual.
Sec 5. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the said company is hereby authorized and
empowered to obtain by grant, or otherwise,
from any incorporated city or village within
the State of Louisiana, that may he situated
upon its railroad, any rights, privileges or
franchises that said incorporated city or
village may choose to grant in reference to
the construction, maintenance and manege
ment of the railroads of said company, its
depots, cars, locomotives, and its business
within the limits of such incorporated city
and village and any such incorporated city
or village as herenbefore named is hereby
authorized and empowered to grant to said
company any such rights, privileges and
franchises as it may deem proper and adyi-
sable, and such rights, privileges and fran
chscs when granted to, and 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 company and not liza
BILE to be hereafter revoked changed, ignored
or impaired, 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 ac-
complishing the OBJ jects for which said COM
pany is organized. it may, by its agents,
surveyors, engineers and servants, enter
upon all lands and tenements through which
it may conclude to make such railroads. and
survey, lay out and construct the same, and
NAV agree and contract for the land or right
of way with the owners of the land through
which it intends to make said railroads. In
case said lands belongs to the estate of any
deceased person, then with the executor or
administrator of such ; or in case of the same
belonging to minor, CT person non con-
pos mentis, then with his or her guardian
or tutor; or in case said land be held by
trustees of school sections or other trustees
of estates, then with such trustees; and said
executors, iStrators, tutors, guardians
and trustees are hereby declared competent
for such estate, person or minor, to contract
with said company to use, occupy and possess
the lands of such persons estates, minors or
trustees, so far as may be useful or neces-
sary for the purposes of said railroads; and
the acts and deeds of such executors, admin
istrators, tutors, guardians or trustees in re
lation thereto, shall pass title in such
lands in the same manner as if the said deed
or oct was made or done by a legal owner ot
full age and sound mind; and such executor
administrator, tutor, guardian or trustee
shall account 10 those interested in their res
pective bonds for the amount paid him IT
pursuance of such agreement and compost
ton, and if the said company and the par.
ties representing lands prefer, they may re-
fer the question of compensation to arbitra-
tors mutually chosen, whose award, or thai
of their umpire, in case of disagreement
shall vest title according to its terms.
Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, etc, Tha
if said company is unable to agree for the
purchase of any real estate CT the right o
i way thereupon, or any estate therein rcqui
red for the use and purposes of said com
pany, as provided in the preceding section
or is unable to obtain the title or the righ
of way therein, il shall have the right t.
acquire title of the same, in the following
manner: The said company may apply tt
the district court of the parish in which th'
land, the title therein is sought is situated
for the appointment Of commissioners of ap
praisal at any SPECIAL or general term, or t.
any Judge thereof in vacation. Such 'appii
cation shall be made in writing, and signeC
by the president or one of the directors o
said company, or by an agentor attorney o
said company, authorized for that purpose
and shall substantially set forth and state
- First-The title, describing the court O.
Judge to whom the application is made, ant
. the character of the application.
Second-The name and official characte
of the person applying in behalf of the com
pany.
Third-The real estate which the compa
ny seek to acquire must be set forth. ant
several parcels of land owned by differen
persons may be included in one application
, Fourth-The name of all owners or partie
T interested in said real estate, SO far as tn
same are known to the applicant, must b
set forth, and if not known, that fact mus
be stated; a copy of such application, an.
notice of the time and place the same viii
be presented, must be served on all person
named in said application as owners or in
tcrestsd in said real estate, at least ten day
, prior to the presentation Of the same, pro
, vided such owners so named are residents
and can be found within the State of Lou
Siam, and are not infants, idiots or person
of unsound mind, In that case upon thei
tutors, curators or guardians.
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