New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-23

any other aid thereto on any such terms as
may be agreed on between them and other
parties.
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, etc. That
to the same company are hereby granted
the exclusive right and privilege TO bujId
construct, establish and maintain a plank,
shell or railroad from the terminus of said
bridge on the eastern bank of Red river to
and across the Red Chute in Bossier parish.
and to the hills or high lands by such route
as shall be deemed most advantageous bv
the directors OF said company, and that the
same company shall be allowed and are
hereby empowered to charge and collect.
for passing over said road, tolls at such
rates as the directors shall prescribe; and
the same right and privileges granted by
this section shall be tor the same term of
| years as has already been granted IN this
act, TO wit: the term of thirty years.
SEC. 9. Be it further enacted, etc, That
| the property Of the said bridge and road
| company shall be ez empt from State and
municipal taxation for the full period Of its
! charter, and in consideration therefor the
said company agrees TO pay into the treas
ury Of thd Charity Hospital at Shreveport
! the sum Of one hundred dollars. TO be paid
within fifteen days from January ! il each
year, for each and every year during its
term of incorporation.
SEC. 10. Be it further enacted. etc., That
! this company shall have the right by its
! agents, surveyors, engineers and employees.
| to enter upon all lands and tenements
! through which it may conclude TO make
such road, and survey as herein before pro-
vided, and lay out and construct the same.
That when such road, way or route shall
run through any lands belonging to the
| State OF Louisiana, the said company shall
have the right of way, and the. lard where
on the said company road shall be con
struSted and for the distance of eighty rods
on each side Of said road, il such lands are
the property of the State Of Louisiana, shall
be and are hereby granted to said company
Tor their use and benefit 70 aid in the con-
structlOn and maintenance Of said road.
SEC. II. BE 1t further enacted, etc, That
any parish, city, town or Incorporated vii
lage in this State, be and is hereby author-
lied to aid said company in the cOnstTuC-
ton of its bridge and road, or either of
them, by contributions. or by subscribing
for its stock or by purchasing its bonds, or
by issuing the bonds or warrants Of said
parish, city or town in favor of said com
pany; ana that for the purposes of carving
out the provisions Of this act, the police
juries of the several parishes shall repre-
sent the same parishes respectively. and |
the mayor and council, CT board of select
men, or board of aldermen shall represent |
the said cities, towns. or Incorporated VII |
lagos. And it shall be lawful at any time |
VI tAtiAS5 lOl any tllEIls GlIF OF Town 10 ana
IN the construction Of the aforesaid bridge |
or road, or either of them, by a voluntary !
contribution or gratuitous donation Of real |
or personal property, money or other effects |
belonging to such parish city OF town: and |
any parish, city OF Incorporated town in the |
State Is hereby authorized to issue five or
ten years bonds, bearing interest at a rate
not exceeding ten per cent per annum, with |
coupons attached, in favor Of said bridge /
and road cOmpaDy. and sucb issue of hcn1s |
by any such parish, city or incorporated
town, when signed by the proper officers Of
such PARISH, city or town. as heTeiubetUre
specified, shall be good and lawful. and
shall not require any other special act OF
the Legislature to permit the same to be
made,
SEC. ID Be it further enacted, etc, That
the board OF directors of said company shall
have the right to sell or dispose OF any Of
the capital stock Of said company not al
ready issued at the time to any person. com
pany, corporation, or other party, On such
terms as they may deem best, aud 10 receive
in payment therefor money, bonds Of any
materials, or other thing, and
At such prices or rates as they may deem to
the interests Of this company.
SEC. ID. Be it further enacted, etc, That
his act shall take effect from and after It's
tSigned) 0. II. BREWSTER.
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
tSigned) p b. 5. PINCHBACK.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF the
Approved August IS, 1872.
(SIgned) II. c. WARMOTH.
Governor OF the State OF Louisiana.
A true copy:
Y. A. Woodward,
Assistant Secretary IF State