The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-22
THE RAILROAD ASSURED.

attorney of the Gould interests II
Louisiana. and Major B. B. Gordon
chief engineer of the road, arrived il
Providence last Tuesday evening II
consult with some of our leading citl
zens in regard to rights-of-way fol
this road through orr parish, and tC
draw up the necessary document fol
our citizens to sign. the first one moi
being in legal form, or not exactly
what the officials desired. The neces'
sary paper was drawn up and com
pleted during the evening and by
Wednesday evening every property
owner in town had signed it and
those from the country who had been
seen.
Mr.. Hudson assured all those
whom he met, that after the petition
bad been signed, that it would be ac-
cepted by the railroad company and
work wonld commence Immediately
on the construction of the road IN our
parish. When it does, prospects for
both the town and parish will bright
en- up, with new life and vigor never
dreamt of.
1t is a good thing that the PROPOSE
ton sent here a week ago to be
signed and which was returned to
Mr.. Hudson. was Withdrawn and the
present one drawn up instead. Their
proposition was preposterous and
cheeky, to say the least, aud not a
land owner in the parish would have
signed it--even If the prospects for a
railroad had been knocked into a
cocked-hat forever. The present
agreement asked is far more liberal
and is about the only one The people
would agree to.
The paper drawn up by Mr. HUI
son and his representative here, and
which is being signed by every one,
is as follows:
For and in consideration of the adj
vanlages and benefits to be derived by
each Of the undersigned citizens and
property holders of East Carroll par
ish. State of Louisiana, by the location
and construction of the line of railroad
of the Memphis. Helena and Louisiana
Railroad Company, through said par
ish, we and each of us undersigned
hereby obligate ourselves Jointly and
in solido to and in favor of SAID rail-
road company as follows, to-wit:
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cost TO said Memphis. Helena and Lou
isiana Railroad Company, good title
to strip of land of the uniform width
of one hundred feet for the right-of-
way for its railroad through the entire
distance " NAV run through East Car
roll parish, the same to be situated
proximately as the said road is now To-
Gated in said parish by the engineer of
said company, and commonly known
as the front line.' with such addition
al width and length for depot grounds
as in the judgment of said engineer
may be necessary The title to said
lands for right. of-way and depot
grounds to be fee simple and duly
vested in the SAID Memphis. Helena
and Louisiana Railroad Company free
and clear of all mortgages and other
encum brances. and to be evidenced by
deeds of conveyance from the lawful
owners thereof on printed form to be
furnished by said company and uncon-
ditional except as to provisions for
drainage, or to be procured by expro-
priation proceedings in due form of
law against all persons having any in
terest therein; all of said deeds for
right-of way ard depot grounds. with
release of liens, mortgages and other
encumbrances to be duly executed and
delivered to said railroad company, or
title to be secured by appropriation
proceedings not later than the 1st day
of April 1902, and in no event shall
said railroad company be required to
build Its road into said parish of East
Carroll until title to all right-of- way
and depot grounds, as aforesaid. shall
have been duly vested in said company.
And in the event SAID deeds are not
secured and delivered to said company
as hereinafter stipulated, and it be-
comes necessary for said company to
secure. purchase. or appropriate said
and depot grounds, or any
part thereof. the undersigned hereby
Colgate themselves in solido to reim-
burse the said Memphis, Helena and
Louisiana Railway Company for any
and all payment and expenditures
made on account of such right-of-way
or depot grounds either for purchase
thereof, or costs and expenses incurred
in expropriating the same, which
amount is not to exceed in the aggre-
gate. the sum of three thousand five |
hundred dollars ($3500)
1t is understood. however. that this !
guarantee is limited to the cost and ex-
pense of securing title to land for said
Railroad Company's right-of-way, |
depot grounds and for other purposes
aforesaid. aud that said Railroad Com
pany shall move all buildings at its
own expense from the right-of-way, !
depot grounds etc. and that the under
signed shall not be responsible to said
Company, or to any other person for
any damage to buildings or any of said |
land the title to which shall be vested |
In said Memphis, Helena & Louisiana |
Railroad Company for the purpose
When this agreement shall be ex-
cepted by said Memphis. Helena g. |
Louisiana Railroad Company. it shall
be executed in triplicate by the under
signed, and on behalf of said Company |
by its proper officers, two of said orig
inals to he held by said Railroad Com
pany, and the other BY the remaining
signers thereof.
The Madison journal commenting
on the unfortunate killing of Mr.. j. l..
wilson in our town on the night of the !