New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-16

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with reasonable diligence be ascertained q
least twenty days before the time speci6e'
in such nocice.
II SEC T. Be it further enacted, etc, Tha
on said court or Judge receiving due proc
/ If service OF notice of snch proceeding hav
ing been made. as hereinabOve required
l upon the parties whose interests are to b.
| affected BY said proceeding, such petitiOl
shall be heard, aud snoh proof shall b
II taken az such court or judge ehall deem
material in the said proceeding and If, OF
such hearing. the court or judge shall hole
that the petition of said company ought t.
be granted, it shall so adjudge, and shal
make, and cause to be entered an order
to that effect, and appointing three disinter
ested and competent persons, who shall DC
| citizens Of this State, as commissioners IL
ascertain. estimate and awsrd the amount
| of compensation which shall be paid by
said cnlDpany to the several persons inter
ested in said lands for the injury or damage
to be sustained by them, by taking or using
theI ecf by the said company Such commits
soners. when so appointed, shall take such
cath as the court or Judge shall prescribe, and
| shall make their estimate aud award, and re
| port the same TO he court or Judge in writing,
| within the time that shall he fixed in the
order for their appointment. They shall
| have all necessary powers for discharging
| their said duties, and tho court or judge
may by its orders. ii it shall see fir, give
| special directions "a to their authority, and
| the manner in which they shall conduct
| their proceedings, and they shall, at all
times be subject to the order and direction
of the court or judge in discharging their
said duties The decision Of a majority of
said commissioners, provided all shall act
and consult together, shall be legal and
tnAi Vuh rnh ahn1I
| come before them. They shall present to
the conrt or judge, with their report,
all the evidence taken BY them, and all the
facts which they in any way shall have as
certained SO far as material to the question
involved. They shall receive cOmpensa-
ton OF five dollars per day, 10 be paid by
said company for time actually devoted to
the discharge Of tn. ir said duties.
SEC. 3. BE it further enacted, etc, That
on their report being made by said commits
sioners, the same shall be considered at
any general or special term OF the court, in
vacation by the judge by whom the COM
missioners were appointed, on FIVE days
notice by either party, and after hearing
such parties as may then apper, the Court
or Judge shall make such order IN the
premises as it shall deem just and proper,
either confirming said report or nOdityingit,
or ordering reappraisal by the same CON-
missioners, or appointing new com missiOn-
ers, IN whole or in part, to make such reap
praisa!, and in either case giving such direc-
tons as to such court or judge shall deem
just aud proper.
SEC. 9. Be it further enacted. ETC., That
any party to any such proceeding may ap-
peal to the Supreme Court from any final
order therein Vt the district court or of any
judge thereof, provided such appeal be
made within twenty days Of such fiual
order, which appeal may be brought to a
hearing at any general term Of the Supreme
Court on ten days notice by either party.
The Supreme Court may make such order,
and take such further proceedings. or give
such direction therein as it shall see fit, and !
may enforce the same. Pending such appeal |
the company may take and hold or retain |
possession of any lands to which the said |
proceedings shall relate, provided it shall /
deposit such a sum Of money, or give such |
security, as the court, or any judge thereof, |
shall direct as security on such appeal.
SEC. 10. Be it further enacted. etc, That |
every final order of the district court, or
any judge thereof, from which there shall
be no appeal. and every final order of the
Supreme Court fixing tho amount of COM |
to be paid by said company in
any such proceeding, or a certified copy of |
The same. shall he filed in the office Of the |
clerk Of the district court of the parish in
which the real estate affected shall be sit
j
such order, so entered and filed, shall vest
70 the said company the estate or interest
In SAID real estate sought by said proceed |
ing, TO be acquired on the payment, or ten |
der of payment, or deposit, IA the court or |
Judge shall direct, of the amount of COM |
pensation as aforesaid fixed and ordered u |
be paid: end said order, or duly certified |
,opy thereof. with proof of such payment, |
tender or deposit, shall be considered and
1eld az legal evidence of the right and title |
u SAID company to such estate or interest
n said real estate. All real estate acquired
rs aforesaid shall be deemed to b. ACQUIRED
or public use.
SEC. IL. Be it further enacted. etc, That
he said company is hereby authorized to |
'ross, intcrsect, join and ante its RAILWAYS |
With any other railroad heretofore or here |
lfter constructed in the State OF Louisiana,
It any point upon its route. and upon the [
ground OF such other railroad company, |
vith the necessary turnouts, sidings, |
witches and other conveniences in further
nee of the objects OF its connections: and
Very railroad company In the State of
lou siana, whose railroad shall be here
fter intersected by the railroads of the | ,
aid company. or whose railroads shall i
Greater intersect the railroads of the | {
and company, shall unite with it in form
1g such intersections and connections and | Z
n granting the facilities aforesaid; and il 7
he said railroad companies can not agree 9
pom the points and manner OF such cross
~, intersections and connections, and the g
VISION and apportlonment of the cost and | c
xper sc of the same between said com. | t
anies, the same shall be ascertained ard | L
etermlned by commissioners appointed | Il
y the court, as Is provided in :his act, in | a
aspect TO acquiring title to real estate. a
SEC IL be 1t further enacted. etc, That
ne sara company Is empowered and author +
ed to purchase or lease from any railroad u
'mpany OF corporation, it's railroad and the | y
larter. franc hises, property and appnrten- c
noes thereof, and maintain and t,se the | u
'me as q part OF the property of the said O
'iupauy; anc the same company is also | t
arhorlZed and empowered to enter into anv | c
utual contract with any other railroad c
,mpany OF corporation by which the capi- O
Il stock and property of such other com p
any or corporation shall become merped 81
~ cohsoliaated with this said com pany, p
III INTO one Joint and common stock, and be
~ exist as one company, possessing and a
JoyinG all the powers, franchises. RIGHT. | d
ID privileges granted to or vested in each Il
10 al OF the companies so consolidated Or | d
lited by the State OF Louisiana, or NV | b
her States, or by the United States. p
rough which the railroad of said com | Ct
ny - consolidated and united may pass; Al
ID IN case OF any such consolidation the | d
mmon name OF the company so formal
ay be designated and agreed uaon by and =,
tween the parties to such Consolidation IN ! =,
cir agreement therefor, and .whan' such =
me Is so chosen and adopted. this com. =,
ny snail thereafter be known by such O,
me- provided, that in case sufficient "
tilities for the transportation Of frsi1bt ~ y,
q passengers coming over aaid I,on;a. -
Ia Central railway destined to NJ :.
leans or intermediate points, or com. ~
e,ing IRON New Orleans and inter ~: