The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-09-25
THE NORTH AND SOUTH RAILROAD.1
Natchez Votes $780, 900 in Aid of
the Enterprise.

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A Natchez special to tho Times
Democrat, dated Sept. Goth, gives US
the following cheering and encourage
ing Information;
The election on the proposition that
the City Of Natchez subscribe 100000
to the capital stock of the New Orleans
and Northwestern Railway took place,
to-day. Out ola registration Of 1862
there were 1859 votes cast, all but two
being In favor Of the proposition. The
city is wild to>night. Staid old BUSH
ness men, as well as the boys, are on
the rampage. Cannon are belchiDg
their applause and bonfires are blazing
In every corner. According 10 the
proposition surveyors will be in the
field by Nov. 1. The result OF this
election +. not only means the early
building of the New Orleans, Natchez
and Fort Scott Railroad, but the build.
ing Of the Transcontinental bridge and
about three more good railway lines,
for which charters have already been
obtained.
This should give the people OF
Ouachita an impetus TO be up and
doing and we believe it will. The
following petition has been printed and
is now being circulated throughout the
parish
To the Honorable, the Police Jury OF
the Parish Ouaci,ita, in the State Of
Louisiana
Whereas, the New Orleans, Natchez
& Fort Scott Railway Company, cor
poration created under and by virtue
Of the laws of the State of Louisiana,
proposes to construct its lire of stand-
ard .guage railway through the parish
of Ouachita, In said State:
Now, therefore the undersigned, be-
ing more than one third Of the property
Taxpayers Of said parish of Ouachita,
In the State of Louisiana, respectfully
pray your Honorable body to submit
to the property taxpayers of said parish
proposition TO authorize tho Police
Jury thereof to levy a special tax .of
i've mills per annum fora period Of ten
years upon all the property therein, for
the purpose of aiding the said railway
company In the construction of its line
Of railway through said parish pros
yided, that no such taxes shall be paid
until said line Of railway shall be
commpleted and in operation and the
cars running thereon through said
parish, through the city of Monroe,
| from Vidalia, in the parish of Concor
dia, in said State Of Louisiana, to the
Arkansas line and provided, further,
that said line of road be completed and
lin running order by January. 1890.
Aud we further pray that you order
Il a special election to be held in said
parish, in pursuance of the laws of the
State of Louisiana, that the electors
thereof entitled to vote thereon may
vote upon the question of the levy Of
such special taxes. The form of ballots
to be used at such special election in
favor of the levy of such special taxes
shall be, ssFor levy of special taxes
to aid the New Orleans, Natchez &
Fort Scott Railway Company" and
Those against tho levy of such special
taxes shall be, "Against levy of special
taxes to aid the New Orleans, Natches
& Fort Scott Railway Company
The petition explains itsef. Nothing
is asked of the people OF Ouachita par
ish until the road shall have been com
i plcted and in operation and the car
running through tho parish. We have
a grand opportunity for tho population
and development Of our country al
opportunity that comes once in a lif
time. We shy 10 our people, take thu
flood at its tide; it will surely, as til,
Bard and Avon said, lead on 10 for
tune, 1.-THE North aud South railroad
is built through our midst it will brini
moro people-good people-among us
1t will bring more money; il Twill brin
more school houses it will bring NOR
churches in fact it will bring us
higher civilization and make us pro
grcssive, prosperous and happy people
II Aid for Charleston.
The New Orleans Picayune is en-
gagged in a commendable effort to rails