New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-15
,ha sities of Alexandria, Eatchitoches and

cbreyeport aud town OF SermlllOuvllle.
from the construction Of the main line of
abroad from Vermilionville to Shreveport
Nv said company, as hereinbefore named. it
hall be lawful for said parishes or cities,
ar either or all of them, to issue bonds to
aid in the construction of said line of road
end 10 donate such bonds to said company
far auch purposes to such an amount, pay
able at such time or times, and in such
form and with such conditions, and de-
liver the same to said company at such
time or times IA may be agreed upon
between the directors of said company and
the police jury of the parish. Or the mayor
aud council OF the city, To issue the bonds;
provided, that before such bonds shall be.
assurd the police jury of said parish, or the
mayor and council OF snch city, shall cause
agreement 70 DO Published in q newspaper
published in such parish or city for three
weeks. and shall submit such agreement to
the the electors OF such parish or city for
their approval, at an election duly called
for that purpose, and to be held after such
publication; and if at such election d
majority Of he votes cast shall be
III favor of such agreement. the bonds
Of the parish or city may then be
issued in accordance Herewith, and not
otherwise; provided further, that the poli3s
iuries Of any of tho above named parishes
nhall DO required, on the written applIca-
ton of any City qualified voters of said
parish, to submit said ordinance to the
tlectoIs OF such parish, and IN any ot the
cities or towns above mentioned the mayor
aud the town council on the written appIi-
cation OF any fifteen qualified electors, shall
Gu bmit tao agreement to the electors of
said city or town; and all bonds issued in
accordance with the provisions Of this sec
ton of this act shall be valid and binding
obligations OF the parish or city issuing
suOh bonds, and n special tax shall be
thereafter levied and collected. as other
saxes are levied and collected, upon the
taxable property OF such parish or city, for
lhe pay meut OF the interest and principal
oi the bonds, according TO the terms of the
boDds and of the agreement under which
they we're issued, until the same shall
he fully paid; and all the terms and
conditions of any agreement made and APP
proved az herein before named shall be and
remain in full force and effect until all the
interest and principal Of bonds issued by
virtue OF such agreement have been tniy
paid.
SEC. q. BE it further enacted, etc, That
soothing in this act contained shall be con-
Htrued as interfering with or divesting the
New Orleans, Mobile and Texas Railroad
Company of any of its rights or privileges
s,nder existing laws, nor shall it be construed
@s giving up Or abandoning any right which
stuck or any other interest of or in the said
New Orleans. Mobile and Texas Railroad
Company. And this law shall not take
effect or be- of any fUrce unless the said
New leans. Mobile and Texas Railroad
Company aud the company chartered by
this act shall. through their respective
boards Of di ectors, file in the Office of the
Hecretary of State, within ninety days frcm
aud after the date OF the passage and ap-
al hf nrf
thereof, signed by IL minority of the diIec
tors OF said companies, and when SO nc
septed, the rights and franchises granted
BY this act t., said new CT mpany snail be
deemed to lie and shall be binding contracts
between the State of Louisiana and tie
said now company, aud shall not b" i'm
paired, disturbed or moGi,isd by subse-
Suent legislation. except with the consent
end on he petition Of said company.
SIC. q! tie it further enacted, etc, That
20 diet, acton or d,seriIn nation shall be
made bs the Louisiana Central Railway
Company. on account OF race, or color, Or
previous condition, between the persons
employed in the construction ana main.
tsnance of their railways, or between pa,-
Gengers. either in their railway carriages,
in tileir depot buildings, Or upon their ferry
1,oats within this State. That in any viola-
zion Ut she provisions of section twenty.
Sw0 ~ said act by tho Louisiana Ger
Sral Railway Company. any OF its agents
az tmpl0,es. tho Louisiana Contra! Rail.
sway GuMpauy, upon conviction tbereof,
Ghal! b.. fined not less than five hundred
collars. nor more than one Thousand dollars.
e. be recovered out of any funds OF said
COmpLnv, s4iere any court of competent
SuiisGie lion: hal % such tine 70 .e paid
so ,Sh. .gsrievc! person OK person.. amt
Che Other haE in ths State treasury. and
shs Louisiana Central Railway Company
ebal! forfeit its charter.
SIC =; 81. - further enacted. etc. That !
ehe .ai5 Iouisisna Central RaiirOaG Com. !
Da,y shall 10. s,npoy any c"nvicts tina: are |
Snder sesJence .n lie State PcuitentIary. IN |
she construction and sI.intainaace al .a:.: |
Dsil"a's
ScG.:. T.. IL further enacted. etc. That |
fhe s'.nral stock Of this company shall To .
Fix millions ~ Golars. The domicils Of |
said company shall be in the city of Nav !
Orlean.. The stid Louisiana Railway Com |
Rany SHALL Commence work on said road !
$ilhinelx months after tho passage of tina |
yet, and iavthrf, thas he road shall be- con-
IleIcd from t.rniliOnvil!e. Louisiana. 20 |
shreveport. Louisiana. by the fourth day Oi
March, 1876.
SEC q, y. IL snrthes enacted. etc. That
q any eli tie lSregoing sections, or tho pro !
si.i"ns 81 2py tore GOING section OF this act.
conf cts or dlvesis any other rail way from
any All Sts rights or franchises granted to |
lhenS nv the State of Louisiana, or inter
srres with or violates any contract between
tbo s]e OF kpuisiana and any railroad or |
railway company, then such section or pro-
visions of SUCH section are hereby declal ed
Bull, slid. aud of no effect whatever.
SEC 26 BE I further enacted. etc, That
this act shall take effect and be III force
rom and after It's passage, and that all laws
Or parts of laws conflicting with the provi-
aions of this aes be and they are hereby
repealed.
lSigncd) CHARLES W. LOWELL.
Speaker of HE House of Representatives. /
(Signedl G. G. ANTOINE,
Governor and President o: tbs
Senate.
Approved Jsnuary 5, 1874.
:oignrd) WILLIAM Z. KELLOGG,
Governor OF the State Ot i4ouisIaDA