St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1913-08-16
RESOLUTION.

and unanimously adopted:
Whereas, the Poitevent & Favr
Lumber Company is the owner Of
tract OF ground in this parish. abut
ting on Lake Pontchartrain, and "
Ing between the corporate limits o
| Vaudeville, as now established, ant
! Lewisburg. :.
Whereas, said company is contem
plating the manufacture and ship
ping of lumber in this parish on {
large scale, but cannot do so unles
provided with wharf, dock, canal
road and shipyard facilities, which i
requires in order to enable it to en-
gage in commerce, and to ship tht
lumber which it proposes to manu-
facture;
Whereas, it will be to the large MA
terial advantage of the parish, an6
to the evident public interest thai
the said company should be. provided
with the facilities which it will need
for the purposes of commerce and
navigation;
Whereas, the only feaseable way
in which to promote the use OF the
banks Of Lake Pontchartrain, and te
derive public benefit thereffom, and
to permit the Improvements and de
vel0pment thereof, Il 4o leaSe toc0ft
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commerce along said banks; there
fore,
Be 1t ordained, that in considera.
tion of the public benefits to accrue
to the parish by the increase of as
sessable values, and otherwise. and
also of the payment of ayearly rent
al of Fifty ($50) Dollars. the parish
grant and lease to the said. Poitevent
& Fayre Lumber Company the ex-
elusive right to construct and main
tain for a period of fifty years. on
the banks of Lake Pontchaxtfain, i'm
mediately in front of and connecting
with the property of said company, a
canal, docks, shipyards, tram roads
railroads and such other buildings i'm
provements and works as may be nee
essary, convenient or useful to aid
the said company in the shipment and
transportation of lumber. or other
commodities, or in the development
of its sawmill, or other enterprises.
with the right to use such works for
the purpose of commerce and navi-
CATION;
Be it further ordained. that the
president of this body be, and he
hereby is, authorized to sign and ex
ecute any papers required to evidence
this resolution and to carry out its
purposes.
HERMAN SCHULTZ,
President Police Jury.
E.: d. KENTZEL,
Secretary Police Jury.
The following agreement was en-
cred into:
This indenture, entered into this
21st day of July, 1913, between the
POitevent & Favre Lumber Company
organized under the laws |
of the State of Mississippi, and herein |
through John Poitevent, its
luly authorized vice president, and |
he parish of st. Tammany. State O.
a public corporation organ
zed under the laws of the State OF
louisiana, and herein appearing
through Herman Schultz, the presi
lent of the police jury of said pal
sh. duly authorized by ordinance OF
aid body adopted at its meeting hello
n the 21st day of July, 1913, as Fer
July certified copy thereof hereto at.
ached.
Witnesseth: That, whereas, the
'oitevent & Favre Lumber Company
) the owner of tract 9f ground in
be parish of st. Tammany, State OF
,ouisiana, abutting on Lake Font
hartrain, and lying between the cor.
crate limits OF Mandevilie, as nov
stablished, and Lewisburg: and I,
Whereas, said company is contem
lating the manufacture and ship.
ing of lumber in the said parish OF
t. Tammany on large scale, but
In not do SO unless provided with
hart, dock, canal, road and ship
ard facilities which it. requires iI
rder to enable it to engage in com
erce and to ship the lumber which
proposes to manufacture;
Whereas, It will be to the large
ateriai interest of the parish of st
ammany, and to the evident public
Ierest that the said company should
! provided with the facilities which
will need for the purpose Of com
cree and navigation; and,
Whereas, the only feaseable way In
hich to promote the use of the
inks OF Lake Pontchartrain, and tc
rive public benefit therefrOm, and 9
permit the Improvement and de. I
lopment thereof, is to lease to COM
ercial enterprises the right to con 81
ruct and use Whartss and 9TH, ]
orks1ia the aid pf hayigations.and e
n1fnefce- along. said banks there il
re-, s. y
IN. Consideration Of the public bene- \
~ 6Aerue to this p. rish Of st. I11H1
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