The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-03-24
NatchitOches in said State.


ter stated your applicant desires to
abandon that portion of said road eX
tending from the town Of Bienville in
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.
6. 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 Of
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 continu-
OuSly been at a loss.
(b). That a net loss during said
receiverShip which exceeds the total
| income of the whole railroad has ex-
listed and that deficit has been due
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-
ton 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 in
acquiring the property from becoming
the purchaser thereof, and your petit
toner AYERS as a fact that the said
railroad cannot be sold for an amount
sufficient to pay the obligations of the
Receiver unless and until the portion
thereof hereinabove referred to is
abandoned and operations thereon dis
continued.
(d). That the portion Of said line
between the said Town Of Bienville and
the said Town Of Natchitoches, Louis
lana. is not productive of any sub
stantial income to said road, but on
the contrary was operated at loss
and has been operated at a loss
throughout the period of said Receiver.
ship.
(e). That the territory served by
said railroad between the Town OF
Bienyille and the Town of Natchitoches
is not thickly settled; that very few
if any, industries of any consequence
are located upon said portion of the
line and that there is no indication
that said portion Of the railroad will
ever produce an income sufficient tt
Justify the operation of trains there
on.
(f). That said railroad as whole
| is being conducted and operated at a
loss the annual income therefrom be
ing insufficient to properly maintail
and conduct the same, and your ap
plicant is unable to pay the debts OF
the receivership Of said company ou'
of the funds derived from the opera
tons thereof. .
(g). That said portion of said rail
way line between the said Town OF
Bienyille and the said Town Of Nat
chitoches, Louisiana is in dangerous
| and wretched condition; it's rOadbed is
| in urgent need Of repair and its con
tinued operation is unsafe to pas
sengers travelling thereon and to EN-
ployees engaged in the operation Of
said road and your applicant is with
out the necessary funds or income
to repair or place said railroad in q
condition where it can be operated
without great danger to the employees
and the travelling public as well as
the equipment used in such operation
! (h). That at or near the Town OF
Village of Grand EcOre in the Parish
Of Natchitoches, the stream OF Red
River parallels the track of the said
railroad for some distance, and ow
ing to the caving banks it has been
necessary to move the track OF sale
railroad and owing to recent caving In
the banks Of the said river it is again
necessary to remove said tracks and
acquire a new right of way on which
| to lcate the same and this expenditure
alone your petitioner believes, and
| therefore AYERS, will cost consider
able sum, much more than he has or
hand or is able to acquire in order to
place said track in condition so that
Lit would b. safe for the operation OF
trains thereon.
(i). And as a further reason why
| the certificate Of convenience herein
applied for should be granted he shows
! that if he is forced to operate said
railroad between the Towns of Bieni
Vile and the Town Of Natchitoches,
as aforesaid, that the loss from such
| operation and the damage to equip
| ment of said Company will be 50
great as to actually disable him from
the operation Of the entire line.
| (i). That while he is now operat-
ing trains on said railroad to the
Village of Chestnut in the Parish OF
Natchitoches and while under great
efforts on his part he might be able
to operate said line to the Town OF
Chestnut which is between the Town
Of Bienville and the Town Of Natchio
toches, yet in his opinion he does not
believe that such operation will bd
profitable or prove profitable to the
said Railroad Company, but in any
event permission should be granted
him to abandon that portion of said
railroad between the said Town or
Village Of Chestnut and the said Town