New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-15

place of residence, if known, or Il it can
with reasonable diligence be ascertained at
least twenty days before the time specified
| in such notlce.
SEC. 7. Be it further enacted, etc, That
on said court or judge receiving due proof
of service OF notice of such proceeding nav
| ing been made. as hereinaoove Ie4uirtu,
upon the parties whose interests are to be
| affected ty said proceeding, such petition
| shall. he heard, and such proof shall De
| taken as such court or judge shall deem
| material in the eaid proceeding, ana II, on
| such hearing, the court or judge shail hoid
| that the petition of said company ought 10
| be granted, it shall SO adjudge, and shall
| make, and cause to be entered an oruef
| to that effect, and appointing three dlsinter-
| estei and competenL persons, who shall be
| citizens OF this State, as commissioners 10
| ascertain, estimate and award the amount
| of compensation which shall De paio py
| said company TO The several persons inter-
ested in said lands fer the injury or damage
| to be sustained by them, by taking or using
thereof by the said company. Such commas
| siopers. " hen so appointed, shall take sucn
oath as the court or iud &c shall prescribe, and
| shall make their estimate and award, and re-
| port the same to the court or Judge in writing,
| within the time that shall be liked IN the
| order for their appointment. 1hey snail
| have all necessary powers for dlscharging
| their said duties. and the court or judge
| may by it's orders II IT shall see Ut, give
| special directions rs 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 discharglng their
| said duties. The decision OF a majority OF
| said commissioners, provided all shall act
and consult together, shall be regal ana
binding upon sill questions which snail
| come before them. They shall present to
the court or Judge, With their report,
| all the evidence taken by them, and all the
| facts which they in any way shall have as
| certained go far as material to the question
| involved. They shall receive a compensa-
ton of five dollars per day, to be paid by
| said company for time actually devoted to
| the discharge of their said duties.
| SEC g. Be it further enacted, etc, That
! on their report being made by said commls-
| sioners. the same shall be considered at
! any general or special term of the court, or in
| vacation BY the Judge by whom the com
| mssiOners were appointed, on hve Gays
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 OF modlfylngl,
| or ordering reappraisal by the same COM
| missloners, or appointing new commission
| ers in whole OF in part, to make such reap
] praisal, and in either case giving such direc-
| tons as to such court or Judge shall deem
| just and proper.
! SEC. 9. Be it further enacted, etc. That
! any party to any such proceeding may APP
! peal to the Supreme Court from any final
| order therein Ut the district court or OF any
| Judge thereof, provided such appeal be
| made within twenty days of sGch final
! 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 hi, and
| may enforce the came. Pending such appeal
the company may take and hold OF 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 couIt, or any judge thereof,
shall direct as security on such appeal.
SEC. 10. Be il further enacted. etc. That
every final order of the district court, or
any judge thereof, from which there shall
be no appeal, and every hnaI ORDER OF the
| Supreme Court fixing the amount OF COM
! pensation to be paid by said company in
| any such proceeding. or a certified copy OF
the same. shall be fled in the office Of the
| clerk of the district court of tue parish in
which the real estate affected shall be sit
nated, and there ehall remain q record amt
such order. 80 entered and tiled, ehal! vest
in the said company She 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, as til" cour. or
Judge shall direct. of the amount OF COM
pensation aforesaid fixed and ordered u
be paid; and said order. or duly certified
copy thereof, with proof of such payment.
tender or deposit. shall be considered and
held as legal evidence of the right and title
OF aaid company 10 such estate or interest
in said real estate. All real estate acquired
as aforesaid shall be ieen1e! 70 be &c. ui;.d
for public use.
SEC. Ii. Be it further enacted, etc. Tina:
the said company il hereby authorized to
cross. intsrsect, join and nnite its railways
with any other railroad heretofore or here.
after constructed in the State of Louisiana.
at any point upon its route. and upon tho
ground of euch other railroad company.
with the Necessary turuouts, tilings,
switches and other conveniences in further.
auce of the objects OF its connections: and
every railroad company in the State of
Louisiana. whose railroad shall be here.
after intersected by the railroads of ,he
said company. or whose railroads shall
hereafter intersect the railroads OF the
said company. shall mite with it in form.
ing such intcrse ctiops and COME CT ions, and
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the said railroad companies can not agree
upon the points aud manner of such cross
ing, intersections and connections, and the
division and apportionment of the cost and
expense of the same between said COM
panes, the same shall be ascertained and
determined by commissioners appointed
by the court, as is provided in this act. ia
respect to acquiring title to real estate
SEC. IL. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the said company is empowered and author
lied to purchase Or lease from any railroad
company or corporation, it's railroad and the
charter, franchises, property and appurten-
ances thereof, and maintain and use the
same as part of the property of the said
company; and the sane company is also
authorized and empowered to enter into any
mutual contract with any other railroad
company or corporation by which the CAPT
tai stock aud property OF such other com
pany or corporation shall become merped
and consolidated with this said companv
and into one joint and common stock. and he
and exist as one company, possessing and
enjoying all the powers, franchises. rights
and privileges granted to or vested in each
and all OF the companies so consolidated or
united by the State of Louisiana, OF by
other States, Or by the United States.
through which the railroad of said com
pdny so consolidated and united NAV pass.
and in case of any such consolidation the
common name OF the company 30 formed
may be designated and agreed upon by and
between the parties to such consolidation in
their agreement therefor, and when such
name is so chosen and adopted, this com.
pany shall thereafter be known by such
name; provided, that in case sufficient
facilities for the transportation of freaht
and passengers coming over said Lonis.
lana Central railway destined to New
Ofleans or intermediate points. or cor