The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-07-18
Railroad Meeting.

of the directors of tho Louisiana Cen
trail Railway, and to adopt such meas
urcs as might promise the compile
ton Of that road through the city and
parish of Natchitoches, with rs little
delay as possible and on the most ia
vOrable terms.
The meeting was organized hy the
appointment Of Col. VIM. NJ. Levy as
chairman, and G. J. G. Puckettc as
secretary. The chairman having ex-
planned the object of the meeting, Col.
Kellogg was invited to address the
audience on the subject under con-
sideration. which he did in an elo-
qucnt and forciblc manner, impress
sing ever Ebody present with the con-
viction Of his sincerity and of the
bona .xaeq intention Of his company to
build the road without delay.
At the conclusion of his speech he
submitted q proposition to tho people
of the city Of Natchitoches, which was
unanimously endorsed by the meeting.
BY request, it was afterwards reduced
to writing and addressed to tho Mayor
and Council of the city of Natchito-
ches, for their action, with the view
of submitting it under the terms Of
the charter Of the company, to the
qualified voters of the city, and reads
as follows:
NArcmToCHEs, La, July II, 1874.
To the Mayor and Council Of tho city OF Natchi
tOches
Gentle men I'm behalf Of the Louis
lana Central Railway company, res.
pectfully solicit II donation Of One
Hundred Thousand dollars from this
city, to aid in the construction Of said
Railway according to the provisions
of Sec. 20 of the Act Incorporating
said company, approved Jan. 5, 1874,
authorizing towns, cities and parishes
on the line of SAID Railway to make
donations for that purpose, said dona-
tons to he granted on the terms and
in the manner hereinafter set forth,
rs follows, to wit: The said Railway
Co. agree to complete their road aud
equip it for the transaction of bust
ness from the city of Natcllitoclles
to the city of Alexandria within eigh.
teen months from the date Of the ac-
ceptance of this proposition by the
people Of this city in the manner and
torn So ccifed IN the Act incorpora.
ting said Company.
Provided, that tho city Of Natchi-
toches agree to, and shall issue bonds
to the amount of 100000, payable
twenty years after date, with interest
at the rate of seven per cent. per an-
mum, payable semi-annually at the
Office Of said company in the city Of
New Orleans-said bonds to be dated
Jan. |, 1875, and interest payable July
lst and Jan. LIST thereafter: Provided,
also, that said bonds shall be paid
and delivered to said Railway Co. in
the following manner, to wit: Twen-
ty thousand dollars when the said
Railway Co. have completed ten miles
of said Railway within the parish Of
Natchitoclles, and twenty thousand
moro on tho completion of each and
every succeeding ten miles, till the
said Railway is completed to the city
of Natchitoches, when any balance
unpaid shall be paid over and deli
vered to said company. It is agreed
also that interest shall commence on
said bonds on their delivery to the
company-or, if interest has accrued
previous thereto, that it shall be de.
Quoted FROM the amount paid or to be
paid, provided further, that the right
Of way through the town and city
the dixie across old river, and not less
than ten acres of land suitable for thu
depot Of said Railway shall be grant
ed free Of expense to said Railway
company.
A similar proposition was verbally
made by Col. Kellogg for q donation
Of 100000 by the parish Of Natcbito
ches, on the same terms and condi'
tions with proportional payments, tt
he submitted through the Police Jur.
for ratification by the qualified voters
of the parish.
On motion of c. J. G. Puckette, .
committee of citizens (the number be
ing afterwards fixed at ten,) to pre-
pare the contract between the Rail.
; way CO. and the city and parish, ant
also to prepare an address to the 70
! tors of the city and parish and super
wise the preparation, printing AM
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