The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-09-09

Police Jury of the Parish of Bossier, That
this Ordinance, and the annexed petition of
tax payers be published in the official journal
OF the parish for full thirty clear days previous
to the date of holding said election, and that
this Ordinance shall take effect from and after
its passage.
ES DORTCH,
President Police Jury.
Attest: B. R. NASH, Clerk Police Jury
THE AGREEMENT WITH THE ''CITIZENS'
COMMITTEE OF SHREVEPORT IS AS
FOLLOWS:
Agreement between VIM Edenborn,
for himself and as representative of
the SHREVEPORT AND RED River VALLEY
RAILWAY COMPANY, its successors, as
signs and representatives, Party of the
First Part, and the City of Shreveport
and its citizens herein represented by |
committee of which W. F. Taylor
is chairman, appointed by a mass
meeting of said citizens, Party of the
Second Part. The Party Of the First |
Part agrees to construct, maintain and
operate standard guage railway, with
not less than sixty pound steel rails
and in frst-class style, equipped with
rolling stock affording proper and
adequate facilities for both freight
and passenger traffic, from the city of
Shreveport down the east bank of Red
River, distance of about fifty miles,
to point in the vicinity of Coushatta,
La. Said Party of the first Part agrees
also to operate continuously on the
railway of said Company, trains with
ample facilities for passenger travel to
and from Shreveport daily, arriving
in Shreveport in the morning and
leaving Shreveport in the evening.
1t being agreed and understood
! that the work of construction of said
railway is to begin within thirty days
from the date on which tax donation
in aid of such railway construction is
duly and legally voted by the city of
Shreveport, the First ward of Bossier
parish and the parish of Red River;
and to complete and operate the same
within twelve months thereafter, IN
less prevented by war, overfows, labor
strikes or other fortuitous unforeseen
events.
For the faithful performance of
which the said Edenborn agrees to
give to the city of Shreveport, La, an
indemnity bond in the sum of ten
thousand dollars, which bond is to be
null and void unless the tax aforesaid
is voted by the political subdivisions
heretofore named.
The Party of the First Part agrees
further to bring all Shreveport freight
and passenger traffic into the city of
Shreveport, which said railway will
control; and maintain and operate in
said city of Shreveport all machine
shops and terminal buildings neces-
sary for said railway, either owned or
leased, and to maintain all general
offices of the said company in the city
of Shreveport; provided that nothing
in this contract shall be construed to
prevent said railway Company from
bringing its trains in and out of the
city over the track and bridge of the
Vicksburg, Shreveport and Pacific
Railroad from the point of junction
of the two roads near the east end of
said bridge.
For and in consideration of all of
which the Party of the Second Part
agrees to donate to said Party of the
First Part in aid of the construction
of said Railway, the sum of seventy
thousand dollars, payable annually by
the levy and collection of an annual
tax of two and one-half mills on all
the assessable property in Shreveport.
commencing with the year 1898, and
to be continued until the said amount
is fully paid; and further agrees that
said Railway Company shall have the
right of way over such thoroughfares
of said city as may be necessary fol
said Railway, subject to the approva
of the City Council, and over the
S batture in front of Commerce street
of said city, it being understood anc
agreed that no grant shall be allowed
said Railway to lay any rail OR tract
inside Of existing tracks on Commerce
street.
1t is also understood and agreed
that none of said money shall be paie
over to said Company until said Rail
IS road is completed and trains of cars
are being operated over it from
Shreveport to Coushatta.
VIM. EDENBORN,
By G. ". FoUKE, Agent and Attorne,
re in fact.
9. W. F. TAYLOR,
e Chairman Citizens Committee
r. Attest:
N w. B. JACOBS.
~ S. 3. Hicks.