New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-22

f. L. Rsnlett, John H. Kennsrd, Cyrul
Busaey, John Phelps, w. B. Schmidt, Samue
H. Kennedy.
Witnesses:
A. j. ARMSTRONG,
JOHN w. HUNTER.
| /, the undersigned, deputy recorder Of
mortgages in and for the parish of Orleans,
city of New Orleans, do hereby certify tina,
the above and foregoing act OF incorpora
! ton of the New Orleans Pacific Railway
nv Office. according to law. in book llS
| folios 626, 627, 62S, 500, 63O, 63l and 632.
New Orleans. June 90, 1875.
Original signed) G. DARCANTEL,
Deputy Recorder.
Icertify the above and foregoing to be a
true and correct copy of the original
charter, and certificate of recOrdatiOn there
of, now extant in my current register
In faith whereof grant these presents
seal this third day Of July, A. D. 1875.
JIG. EUSTIS. Notary Public,
No. 35 Carondelet street.
And whereas, 1t is important that the
term Of existence Of said company should
be extended, and that certain necessary
franchises should be conferred on it; there
fore,
SECTION |. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives Of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly con-
vened. That the term Of existence of the
said New Orleans Pacific Railway Company
be so extended that tho said company, BY
it's name and under the aforesaid mentioned
articles of incorporation shall have perpet
ual succession.
SEC 9 Be it further enacted, ETC., That
said New Orleans Pacific Railway Company
be and the same is hereby authorized and
empowered to enter upon, purchase, take
and hold any lands that may be necessary
and proper for the construction and uses of
said railway. not exceeding one hundred
feet on each side of it's centre line, together
with euch other lands and premises as may
be required by eaid company for excavation
or embankment or for turnOuts, depots, sta
tionhouses, docks, wharves or other pur-.
poses in the conduct of the business OF said
railway, adequate compensation to be
given to, or satisfactory settlement to
be made with all owners of property
so to be taken and used by said
granted to said New Orleans Pacific Rail
way Company through any and all lands
belonging to the State of Louisiana. and
through which said railroad may pass, to
the distance of two hundred yards on each
side of the centre line OF said railroad; and
said company is authorized to enter upon
any lands owned by the State of Louisiana
and adjacent to the line Of said conpanys
ra lroad, and take and remove therefrom,
and appropriate to the uses Of said COM
pany. any timber, earth or other material
Sec 3. Be it further enacted, etc. That
the officers and servants of said company
are hereby exempted frem jury duty, and
also from military duty. except in cases Of
and invasion.
SEC 4. Be it further enacted, etc. That
Shreveport, in Louisiana, shall be the
terminus Of said New Orleans
Pacific railway, and that the main line shall
be completed to Shreveport before any
branches are constructed.
Sec. ). Be it tursher enacted, etc, That |
all laws or parts of laws in any way con
tlic:ing with thep assage of this act be |
and are hereby repealed and that this act |
shall take effect from and after it's passage. |
(Signed E. ID. ESTILETTE,
Speaker of the House OF Representatives. |
(Signed) G. c. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF the |
Senate.
Approved February 70, 1876.
tSigned) WIN. T. KELLOGG.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana. |
A true copy:
p. G. DEsLOSDE,
Secretary of State.