Wachsen v. Commission Council of Lake Charles

LAND, J.‘

An ordinance was introduced in the commission council of the city of Lake Charles granting to the Louisiana Western Railroad Company, without submission to a vote of the property taxpayers, a right of way for an industrial spur track over Front, Broad, Pujo, and North Court streets, with the privilege of constructing, maintaining, and operating said industrial track for a period of 25 years from date of the ordinance. Relator, who is a resident, qualified elector, and property taxpayer, of the city of Lake Charles, and the owner of real property on Front street, applied to respondent…