New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-05
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN, THURSDAY DECEMBER s. 1872

in the Office of the recorder of mortgages
for Caddo parish, and shall not be required
to be reinscribed to keep it in force and eff
feet; and said board of directors shall have
the right to receive any donation or gratu-
ity that may be given to said company, or
any other aid thereto on any such terms as
NAV 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 build,
construct, establish and maintain plank,
shell or railroad from the terminus Of said
bridge on the eastern bank Of Red river to
and across the Red Chute in Bossisr parish,
and to the hills or high lands by such route
as shall be deemed most advantageous by
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
tile 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 o. the said bridge and road
company shall be exempt 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 tlLd Charity Hospital at Shreveport
the sum OF one hundred dollars, to be paid
WITHIN fifteen days from January | in each
year, Tor 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,
10 enter upon all lands and tenements
through which il may conclude to make
such road, and survey as hereinbefore pro-
viGed, 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 land where
on the said company s..r0ad shall be con-
struc-ed and for the distance OF eighty rods
on each side OF said road, ii such lands are
the property Of the State Of Louisiana, shall
he and are hereby granted to said company
for their use and benefit TO aid III the con-
structi0n ana maintenance OF said road.
SEC. II. Be Il further enacted, etc, That
any parish city, Town or Incorporated viii
Ia@o in this State, De and is hereby anthor-
lied to aid said company in the cOnstruc-
ton Of lis bridge and road, or either Of
them, by contributions. or by subscribing
for lis stock, or by purchasing its bonds, or
by issuing Tire bonds or warrants OF said
parish city or town II favor of said com
pang; and that tor the purposes of carrying
out the provisions OF this act, the police
juries Of tie 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 il shall be lawful at any time
or times for any parish city or town to aid
III the construction q the aforesaid bridge
or road, or either Of them, by voluntary