The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-08-13
The Natchitochex Construction
COMPANY.

A number Of the citizens of this cit
. and parish, held meeting at the Com
House last Saturday, and organized wha
is known as the NatchitOches ConstructiO
Company. The incorporators of this ne,
Company are L. Caspari, W. w. Breazeale
H. B. Walmsley, Jas. H. Cosgrove, s. w
klie, d. Pierson, J. A. Ducournau, JO
seph Henry, j. Alphonse Prutlhomme
Mathew Hertzog, J. 5. Stephens, H A
Walmsley. The new corporation hav'
drawn up and filed their Charter in tn
Clerks Office.
The Officers Of the Company are l.
Caspari, President; Joseph Henry, Vice.
President; j. A. DucOurnau, Treasurer
and H. B. Walmsley, Secretary. We srt
informed that the capital stock of the
Company is $50, 900, and shares are fixed
at $50 each. A large amount has already
been subscribed, and we see no reason why
the whole of the stock should not be ta-
ken up by the citizens of the parish.
Mr.. A. Lacoste as Chief Engineer, with
J. G. Henry rs Assistant, have been en-
pl"yed by the Company to survey and
lay out the road. They commenced the
survey last Tuesday morning at the dirt
bridge in the lower limits of the city, and
will push it forward az rapidly As posi-
bic. This will be tap road from Natehi-
toches, in the most direct line, to Pru-
dhomme's station on the NewsO Orleans Pa.
ciic, distance of about twelyes miles.
The road will run through perfectly
level country offering but few obstacles to
its early completion, and requiring but
little grading. There will he but two or
three small bridges to build, and no
streams to cross.
1t is the intention Of the Company to
construct this Tap Road as speedily o.
possible, and the appearances are that it
will result in complete success.
We have no hurrah to indulge in over
this action. The period for talk and blus-
ter and promises and speculations has
passed away. If the people mean to aid
this work the time has now come to put
their shoulders to the wheel and show by
their acts that they mean business.
The men at the head of the Company
are liva, active and enterprising citizens.
The officers are citizens of energy and
means and in no wise disposed to hesitate |
IS to what they intend to do. They |
should have the hearty cooperation and
earnest support Of every citizen in the |
PARISH who owns property and desires to
zee it become remunerative and increased
n value. Particularly does it behoove
hose who have capital invested in bust
less in this city, and who own real estate,
o take stock to the utmost extent of their
means in this enterprise. Natchitoches is
urronnded by extensive and prolific cot
on and corn growing lands. Its trade is
t no small proportions. Merchants in
lew Orleans who annually draw thou
ands Of dollars from this locality, and
Many of whom are directly interested in
snded property in this parish, should at
nee literally subscribe to this undertak-
ng. 1t will enhance the value of lands
end to their settlement and an increased
opulation, and they will be the gamer
y increasing both the prodnctiyeness and
emand for their goods in this section,
While resident citizens ore shouldering
he burden Of this work, let New Orleans
lerchants and capitalists exhibit their ap-
of and interest in its success by
finishing material support to its CON-
letiOn. Is
We shall note the progress Of this enter
rise ~ it is carried on. In the mean
me let it not drag or languish for the
ok Of the hearty cooperation of all who
esire to sac it completed.