The Natchitoches enterprise., 1921-03-10
part to the hghtness of traffic upon the
lower end of said road. that is to say,
between the town of bienyille in tie.

oetween the town ot HteAyalte in thl
toches which said condition can not 5,
relieved by an increase IN rates, cur
tailment of services or otherwise.
(c) That the aforesaid condition,
have heretofore deferred and as youl
applicant believes will continue to deter
all persons who might be interested in
acquiring the property from becoming
the purchaser thereof, and your peti-
toner AYERS as 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 hereinbefore referred to is
abandoned and operations thereon dis
continued.
(d That the portion of said line be-
tween the said town of Bienville and
the said town of Natchitoches, Louisl-
ana, is not productive of any substan-
tlal income to said road, but on the
contrary was operated ut loss and
has been operated at loss throughout
the period of said Receivership.
(e) That the territory served by said
railroad between the town of Bienville
and the town Of Natchitoches is not
thickly settled: that very few, if any,
industries OF any consequence are locat.
ed upon said portion of the line and
that there is no indication that said
portion of the railroad will ever pro-
duce an income sufficient to justify the
operation of trains thereon.
~ That ssid railroad as q whole is
being conducted and operated at loss
the annual income therefrom being in
sufficient to properly maintain and con
duct the same, and your applicant is
unable to pay the debts of the receiver
ship of said Company out of the funds
derived from the operations thereof.
(g) That said portion Of said railway
line between the said town Of Bienville
and the said town Of Natchitoches,
Louisiana isin dangerous and wretch
ed condition; its roadbed is in urgent
need Of repair and its continued opera
ti0n is unsafe to passengers travelling
thereon and to employees engaged in
the operation of said road and your ap-
plicant is without the necessary funds
or income to repair or place said rail-
road in 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 or |
village of Grand Ecore in the Parish of !
the stream of Red River |
parallels the track of the said railroad |!
for some distance, and owing to the |
caving banks it has been necessary to !
move the track of said railroad and |
owing to recent caving in the banks Of |
The said river It Is again necessary to |
remove said tracks and acquire new
right of way on which to locate the |
same and this expenditure alone your
petitioner believes, and therefore AYERS,
will cost . considerable sum, much
more than he has on hand or is able to (
acquire m order to place said track in
} condition 50 that it would be safe for
the operation Of trains thereon.
(D And - further reason why |
The certificate Of convenience herein
applied for should be granted he shows
hat if he 10 forced to operate said
railroad between the towns Of Bien-
the town Of Natchitoehes, q
Aforesaid, that the loss from such
operation and the damage to the equip
nent Of said company will be 90 great
u to actually disable him from the
,peration Of the entire line.
% That while be Il now operating
rains on said railroad to the village Of
-hestuut in the Parish Of Natchito-
hes and while under great efforts on
lis part he might be able 70 operate
aid line to the town Of Chestnut which
. between the town of Rienville and
he town Of Natchitnchca vat in his