The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-20
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SEC. 8. Be e further enacted. ETC.. That sait
fly Is. hereby given them, to construct, equip
maintain, operate and own line of railwa,
and telegraph line, beginning at such poin
on the mississippi river, opposite the city 0
New Orleans, as may be selected by said com
OF st. Landry to such point on the Sabin
river as said company may select, with tn
view OF forming a connection at said rive
With the New Orleans, Texas. and Colorad,
railway OF Texas; provided, said railwa.
shaN not pass within three miles of any par
ish seat, without going by such town u1nles
prevented by engineering difficulties, il sucl
town shall furnish it the right of way through
and on each side Of the same for distance o
aye miles, and sufficient ground in good shap
at or IN such town for all ordinary depot uses
SEC. 4. Be 1t further enacted. ETC., Tina
said company is hereby invested with the fol
lowing powers:
FirslTo cause such examination and sur
vey Tor it's proposed railway to be made al
may be necessary to the selection of the mos
advantageous route; and for such purpose, BY
It's officers, agents or servants, may ente
upon the lands or waters OF any person or cor
porat1on, but subject to responsibility for al
damages which shall be occasioned thereby
ioecozd-To take and hold such voluntary
grants OF real estate and other property as
shall be made to it in aid Of the construction
and use OF its railway, and to convey the
same when no longer required for the uses o.
such railway.
Third-To purchase, hold and use all such
real estate and other property as may be ne
cessary for the construction and use of the
railway, and the stations and other accom-.
modatlons necessary to accomplish the object
OF its incorporation, and to convey the same
When no longer required for the use of said
company.
FonM-To lay out its road, not exceeding
two hundred feet in width and to construct
it's railway therein, and for the purpose OF
cutting and entertainments to take as much
more land as may be necessary for the proper
construction and security Of the railway. and
to cut down any standing trees that may be
in danger OF falling upon or obstructing the
railway, making compensation in manner
provided by law.
,Fltth-To construct its railway across,
along, or upon any stream of water, water
course, street, highway, plank road, turnpike,
or canal which the route of said railway shall
intersect or touch; but said company shall
restore the stream, Watericourse, street, high
way, plank road or turnpike thus intersected
or touched to It's former state. or to such
state as not unnecessarily to have impaired
It's usefulness, and keep such crossing in re-
pair; provided, that in no case shall said COM
pany construct roadbed without first con-
the topography of the land requires for the
necessary drainage thereof. Nothing in this
act contained shall be construed to authorize
the erection OF any bridge or any other con-
Structlon across or over any stream navigated
by steamboats, or sail vessels at the place
where any bridge or other obstruction may be
proposed to be placed, so as to prevent the
navigation OF such stream; nor to authorize
the construction Of the railway upon or across
any street IN any city or Incorporated town
authorities of such city, town or village
:. Slrth--TO cross, intersect, join and unite
It's railway with any other railway be-
fore constructed at any point on its
route, and upon the grounds Of such other
railway company with the necessary
turnouts, sidings and switches and other
conyenlences for transferring freight and
passengers; and every corporation whose
railway is, or shall be hereafter intersected
by it shall unite with said company in form
in granting the facilities aforesaid for the &C.
commodation OF the public; and il the two
corporations cannot agree upon the amount
OF compensation to be made therefor, or the
points and manner of such crossings and con-
nections, the same shall be ascertained and
determined in the manner prescribed by law.
'Seuenut--IO receive and convey persons and
property on it's railway by the power and
force OF steam, or by any mechanical power,
and to adopt either the standard or the mar
row gauge for it's railway.
Eighth-TO erect and maintain all necessary
and convenient buildings and stations, fix
cures and machinery for the accommodation
md use OF passengers, freights and business
interests, or which may be necessary for the
Ninth-To regulate the time and manner in
which passengers and property shall be trans
ported, and the compensation to be paid there
for, subject, nevertheless, to the provisions of
Any general law OF the State that may be here
after enacted regulating the SAME
Ienth-From time to time to borrow such
sums OF money as may be necessary for con-
,tructing, completing, equipping, improving
or operating said railway, and to issue and
dispose OF it's bonds for any amount SO Dor
owed, and bearing such rate of interest as
said company may determine to pay, and to
mortgage it's corporate property, rights, fran
,hises. powers and privileges to secure the
payment of any bonds or other debt contract |
"a by said corporation for the purposes afore- |
holders, said company may empower every
folder Of bond Of said company to cast one
yote, for each one hundred dollars, in prin- |
dlpal amount OF such bond, in all elections for |
directors OF said company, during any default |
n the part of said company in the payment
i the interest or principal of any Of its out |
tanding bonds.
Sec. S. Be 1t farther enacted. etc.. Said
ompany shall have the right to construct |
ne or more branches, from any point or |
his State; and should it be deemed advisable |
t any time hereafter, said company may |
hange it's corporate name or Consolidate
With any other railway company chartered |
y. this State, subject to all the provisions of |
his act
Sec. 6. Be 1t further enacted, etc.. And the
arishes and other municipalities, through or
ear which said railway may pass, shall have
he right, and they are hereby empowed to
warranty the payment of the bonds of said I
0 exceed six thousand dollars per mile of road
etually built, to vote to said railway com
any such aid in their corporate bonds, in
ghts- of-way depot grounds and buildings,
to the capital stock of said com
any, or any other assistance in the construc-
on or equipment OF said railway, as said
arishes and other municipalities may deem
roper. Provided, all aid granted to said
Dad in any way shall only be by the consent
a majority of all the taxpayers on real
les or parishes, said consent to be ascer-
Tined by an election duly called for that pur-