Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-03-26
saturdap's edition.
Eastern Louisiana Railway Conn
pRny.


The Committee on Railroad met last
night at the Mayors office, pursuant TO
call. The Chairman called the meeting
to order Fourteen members present.
The Secretary was requested to read Il
charter of incorporation for the Eastern
Louisiana Railway Company.
On motion the following gentlemen
were named aud are requested to act as
incorporators of the company, so soon as
the charter shall have been adopted and
prepared to receive their signatures:
Leon Jastrcmski, Andrew Jackson, j.
b. Dupuy, Edward Whiting, John j..
Capdcvielle, Nicholas Wax, Chas. Week,
John A. Dougherty, Sam' p Greves,
Timothy Duggan, J. Z. Biouin, John }.
Wax. A. Roseniicld, Richard II. Burke,
B. Feibelmau, Vim. Garig, John ID.
Fisher. Henry Schorten, ID. c. Montan,
Cbss. X. David John Gass, John Steen-
seu.Albert Kleincrt, F. ii. Brooks, A. >.
Heron, b. Duchein, l.. +. Reynaud, j,
w. Dupree, Henry G. Gimler. J. W..
Bates. p. Machet, Vim. G. Randolph, n.
A.. Cross, Z. W. Robertson, August
Strenzke. l.. Dalsheimer, }. kornmeyer,
n. X. Knox, Clay Courier, i. }. Bul-
fnrton. NJ. J. Williams. }. L. Hackney,
Joseph Larguicr, L. Barilicr, NJ. LANCE
IL was then resolved to proceed to
the election Of the officers who are to
serve for the ensuing six months.
Whereupon the following gentlemen
were unanimously elected:
r. II. Burke, President; Samuel T.
(ireves. Vice-President John A. Dough
erty. Secretary; Andrew Jackson, Treas
! urer.
On motion the following gentlemen
were appointed n special committee to
revise and prepare, for final adoption,
the charter of the Company. to-wit:
Messrs. Samuel ?. Greves. John A.
Dougherty, Charles Week.
On motion. Messrs. Cross and Jas
tremski were added to the committee.
The Committee then adjourned, sub
icct to the call of tina President Of the
Company,
LEON JASTREMSKI, Chairman,
JousJ. WAX, Secretary.
The LEyRE.-Mr. Andrew Jackson.
President of the Police Jury. received 4
communication from Assistant Engineer
Henry C. Brown, regarding the bad con-
dition of certain portions of the lcvees,
in this parish, and urging that special
meeting of the Police Jury be called to
take steps to extend financial aid. Mr..
jackson stated to Engineer Brown,
that the Police jury was without mean,
at present and would remain so Till the
fall collection of the years taxes. In
view of this fact, he sugges ted that the
riparian planters raise the necessary
means which the Police Jury, when il
funds, would doubtless reimburse tC
the extent Of their ability.
Col. William Preston Johnston. the
popular and accomplished President OF
the Louisiana State University, and A
4 NJ. College. accompanied by Mrs
Johnston, reached here on yesterday
morning, on his return from Virginia
He will now permanently establish hi:
residence at the University. His man,
friends il Baton Rouge and elsewhere
will doubtless be happy to hear of hiS
return in good health and spirits. Tn
der his careful and intelligent guidanc,
the Louisiana University will soon h'
classed among the first in the land.
r. y. SchtGss & Bro, represented by
their clever agents. Messrs. Granary y
Raymond, are running first class shoe
store, on Main street. The public vii
find there the most complete selection o
the kind ever brought to this city. Good
of all styles and quality are to be found
at prices that will astonish TIN
purchaser. See their new advertisement
and give the handsome and obGgin9
shoe men a call.
Latest slang: Are you going ia thi
cab 7"
Eyes, in this cab"
care You going fab"
"No. not fab
"Well, ta-ta."
"Ta-ta."
! Brick are in great demand in Baton
Rouge. The price stands good at tel
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