The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-03-17
Natchitoches in said State.

uDulluull tlluG poA tioiA " SoA' Ao'N Vs.
tending from the town Of Bienville i'll
the Parish of Bienville to the Town
of Natchitoches in the Parish OF Nat
chitoches, or at least that portion OF
sad road from Chestnut in the Parish
Of Natchitoches to the Town Of Nat
chitoches in the same Parish.
g. as reasons why to show that the
present or future public convenience
and necessity requires the abandon
ment of such portion of said road
your applicant shows:
(a). That the former Receiver o.
said railroad has attempted to sell the
same as a going concern under orders
and DEGREES from the said Court ap-
pointment him as Receiver on fair
and reasonable terms, and after tho
utmost publicity given OF the proposed
sale no bid was or could be obtained
for the purchase Of said property be-
cause, as your applicant believes, that
the operation of said road has contlnu,
ously been at loss.
(b). That a net loss during sad
receivership which exceeds the total
income of the whole railroad has eX-
listed and that deficit has been duo
in large to the lightness Of traffic
upon the lower end Of said road, that
is to say. between the Town of Bien-
vile in the Parish of Bienville and
the Town of NatchitOches in the Par
ish of Natchitoches which said condi'
tion cannot be relieved by an increase
in rates, curtailment OF services OF
otherwise.
(c). That the aforesaid conditions
have heretofore deferred and as your
applicant believes will continue to deter
all persons who might be interested il
acquiring the property from becoming
the purchaser thereof, and your peti
tioner AYERS as fact that the sale
railroad cannot be sold for an amount
sufficient to pay the obligations of tht
Receiver unless and until the portion
thereof hereinabove referred to Is
abandoned and operations thereon dis
continued.
! (d). That the portion of said LINT
between the sad Town of Bienville ant
| the said Town of Natchitoches, Louis
lana, is not productive Of any sub
stantial income to said road, but OF
the contrary was operated at a los
and has been operated at a los
throughout the period of said Receiver
ship.
(e). That the territory served b.
said railroad between the Town 0
Bienville and the Town of Natchitoche
| is not thickly settled; that very few
| if any, industries of any consequence
are located upon said portion Of tn
line and that there Is no indicatlo
that said portion of the railroad VII
ever produce an income sufficient
Justify the, operation Of trains there
on.
(f). That said railroad as a Who'll
is being conducted and operated at
loss the annual income therefrom bt
ing insufficient to properly maintal
and conduct the same, and your al
plicant is unable to pay the debts c
the receivership of said company OF
of the funds derived from the Operf
lions thereof.
(g). That said portion Of said raj
way line between the said Town
Bienville and the said Town Of Ma
chitoches, Louisiana is in dangerou
and wretched condition its roadbed
in, urgent need of repair and its ca
tinued operation is unsafe to pa
sengers travelling thereon and to en-
ployees engaged in the operation
said road and your applicant is witt
out the necessary funds or incom
to repair or place said railroad in
condition where it can be operate
without great danger to the employed
and the travelling public as we'll
the equipment used in such operation
(h). That at or near the Town {
Village of Grand Ecore in the Paris
Of Natchitoches, the stream Of Re
River parallels the track Of the sal
railroad for some distance, and oy
ing TO the caving banks it has bee
necessary to move the track OF sal
, railroad and owing to recent caving
the banks of the said river it is agai
necessary to remove said tracks an
acquire new right Of way on whic
to lcate the same and this expenditul
alone your petitioner believes, an
therefore AYERS, will cost colSide
, able sum, much more than he has {
hand or is able to acquire in order
place said track in condition so tn,
: it would be safe for the operation
trains thereon.
! ID. And as a further reason wi
the certificate of convenience here
applied for should be granted he show
that if he is forced to operate sal
railroad between the Towns of Bic
|, vile and the Town Of Natchitoche
: as aforesaid, that the loss from sue
! operation and the damage to eQui
ment Of said Company will be
, great as to actually disable him fro
! the operation Of the entire line.
E Cd. That while he is now opera
r ing trains on said railroad to Il
E Village Of Chestnut in the Parish
{ Natchitoches and while under gre
: efforts on his part he might be alb
). to operate said line to the Town
i Chestnut which is between the Tow
d Of Bienvilleiand the Town Of Match
$ toches, yet in his opinion he does n
;. believe that such operation will
' profitable or prove profitable to Il
e said Railroad Company, but in al
+ event permission should be granite
I him to abandon that portion of 50
r railroad between the said Town
' Village Of Chestnut and the said Tow
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