New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-05-27

SPECIFICATIONS concerning the sale of
ngle track railroad commencing en- EIbh street At IT,
Junction with Prytnia street down Pryaua and Camp
street to Rnmpsrt street. ana ons the side Of Rampant
railroad comencing at he uied States BarraeS md an
ming along Danphine street in The Third Drct to Epanais
side Of Rampant street shen along the east side of Rampant
% MSzne sn a' Ms s 10 sS os street
down hithth street TO it, junction with fytGnia street.
laid in the center Of SAID streets and ID Gana d Rsmpe
streets Espanads street az tue distance # FIVE feet from The
Raupar and Dauphine streets.
through tie e hin the an 10 Ee
single track The tracks shall be Of Aye feet and
as those in use IN n The city Of Pa sdaRhs sample Of which
rueton Of the shall he Of quality and shall ha
the following dimensions 'o.wit The shall be yell
Il @ pine BY s che Inc 'F'Hs pieces
up shall be graded proper Grade to be
established by the City Surveyor and shall layer
until forms hard fonndation the cross ties shall
hn Gf as az ss w2 s ." n he G Of said
taid string pieces the iron rails shall be placed The rails shall
Shall then ~ the eontraetors in
The es na to the entire @
the lines Of said tracks within the rails shall be paved with
tire subtraction Of the City surveyor anu 10 tue Gu"
ha Of description as those used in the
city of Philadelphia and of such dimensions will thirty
persons The shall be drawn by or mules and Il
e Tie ha as ea s a Der sy
night as the contractor cotrac deem proper
an, 70 O'clock. r NJ and eys;y thirty rom 10
miles per All that may be run on said
ralroa5s between sunset and daybeak shall provided
position he Outside cars and for Inc violation Of this
e nss Of s .. may
the contractor OF contractors shall be liable fine of dol
fqa sa'n and every besides a" damages arising
The contractor contractors shall be hound keep
repair and condition. dung the Continuance pr vege
the paved ard streets through which the ad tracks
contractor contractors refuse neglect keep sal
and bridges in aGGd order and condition city shall have the
tense Of sa contractor or eontrctor and in The of
able before any Court of competent Jurisdiction for the benefit
Tie mentioned track shall be used exclusively for cars
passing up and the oher for cars passing down.
KIM up and "a 10 az @
the contractor contractors binding himself themselves
their proposal by the Common Council and complete same
The contractor shall bound to place and
keep on sad roads sufficient number of passenger be
and down roads heenbefore required shall also
provide for all materials and labor required for the
The City New Orleans shall liable for any work or
thereon either for m a sSey o9 ~ a ana
other expense Of whatever kind shall be borne by the
The @ shall furnish good snd solvent
Thousand dollars to the faithful performance Of the
The between Canal street and Eighth street or for
distance these points snail not exceed five pei
the United shall not exceed dye Cents per pas
senggr either way. - f
The contractor contractors shall annually Day into The CITY
t., upon The assessed value ., sad roads and xue
roads and fixtures shall be assessed by the of
ment. ~
The roads shall be constructed under the of tb
City Surveyor and in accordance with the lines grades to
be given by said officer e ~
1t well understood that in case of failure nv the
to begin or finish the work. any part thereof within The
in which tie work is being executed the Council shn bava
the right to annu the without putting the
in default as required BY article 1905 ofe cvcode and With
ont applying to court OF Justice annu the samr and ont
indemnity and it is also we'll understood that in case Inc con
tractor shall at any time abandon the work or not finish md
complete the same IN con oy with his contract the said
te WORK zone o him up to the date the abandonment aud
that the city shall be thereby discharged from any and ali ah
ny neear and lis also well that in case of snch
ahnuen OF The contract of abandonment of the com
gh 70 eset contract at the risk peril Of The contractor
or r c,2hitaetors and their securities in solido
me ghi OF way shall he awarded to the parties offering the
sst sums Tor the privilege and the money shall be paid
WITHIN thirty days from the date Of contract All proposals
oe directed TO The City Comptroller and endorsed the said
70 pc opened by the Comptroller in presence of the
s oil boh Boards and said proposals subject
approval Or rejection by the Common Council.
me SAID railroads. cars, fixtures and other appuenances,
revert 10 the city at the expiration of the said twenty
years privilege valuation bs by disn
ereseu PERSONS one to be appointed by the contractor
aors and the other by the city, and in the event Of dis
hlrd marty umpire shall be appointed BY Of
the District Courts The decision thereby had to be final
Isienedl LOUIS H. PILE City Surveyor
Approved by the Committees Streets and Landings oil both
eosris Of the Common Council.
fs sIgnsd Il Ii EFE h1iJhE cbAmen.
REGISTERED April 4. 1852
as SIT HENRY DuREI4 fer Comptroller,