St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-12-30
POLICE JURY.

Covington, La, Nov. Is, 1911.
WHEREAS, AS a means of rapid
communication between the towns
of Slidell and Houltonville, includ-
ing Vaudeville, Lewisburg, Bon
Fouca and Bayou Lacombe is a
necessity and as w. J. Tracy, of
Cleveland, Ohio, has applied 70 the
Honorable Police Jury for the parish
of st. Tammany. La, to build
street railroad over and on the pub
Slidell, La, to Bon Fouca, through
Bon Fouca to Bayou Lacombe, La,
through that settlement thence over
the Bayou Lacombe road to the cor
porate limitc i, f the town of Mande-
vile, La, and beginning at the west
ern corporate limits of said, town of
Vaudeville. La, thence over said
road to the settlement of Lewisburg,
thence over public road through
Lewisburg to the public road run
ming in .. northerly dir ection to the
road known a5 the Vaudeville and
Madisonville read, in o westerly di-
rection to the settlement of Hou1-
tonville, La, and to such point
within such settlement as may be so
agreed upon. The said w. j. Tracy,
heirs and assigns petition that this
right be given him for the full
period of SO (ninety-nine) years
from date fixed by ordinance that
may be passed.
WHEREAS, AS the said w. j.
Tracy, his heirs and assigns agree
that should such right to build and
operate a street railway for the
period herein mentioned be granted
him, the said w. J.. Tracy agrees
and binds himself, his heirs and as
signs to maintain and improve the
public roads over which such grant
may be operated on, and to build all
culverts, tressels, ETC., necessary for
the said street railroad for and dur
ing period of fifty years from the
occupation of such roads or portion
of roads. The said W J. Tracy his
heirs and assigns further agree to
build their road bed in such man
ner SO as not to interfere or impede
the ordinary traffic of pedestrians
or vehicles in the use of roads, and
any such roads granted. To begin
work within one year from date
hereof and to complete the building
within two years.
The said w. j. Tracy, his heirs or
assigns further agree to build and
equip said proposed street railroad
in the most modern and substantial
manner, and to use the latest appli-
ances in electricity as motor power,
and to carry passengers and freight
at the lowest possible rate consis-
tent with a fair profit on Investment
and to give full adequate service,
as may be required, and to erect
such stations as may be necessary
for the welfare of the public.
Further, the said w. j. Tracy, his
heirs and assigns shall build and
equip and be responsible for any
and all costs and the said parish of
st. Tammany, La, shall not be held
ia any manner for any expense or
cost relating thereto.
Be it ordained by the police jury
of the parish of st. Tammany, La,
in legal session convened that the
said w. J. Tracy, his heirs and as
singns, be and are hereby granted
the right, power and authority to
construct and operate a street rail- |
road for the full period of SO (nine-
Iy-nine) years from date hereof, and |
IN conformity of route, eond :tion and
other facts herein embodied in the
attached resolution, which is made |
1 part of this ordinance, and further, |
hat the maintenance and improve |
nents of such described public roads |
shall be full and lawful compensa- |