New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-06-09
COMPrRoLLER--oFFICIAL.
COMPTROLLER's OFFICE,
City Of Now Orleans, April 5, lsss.
+ No. 1864, 4

AN oRpINAEoE providing for the sale Of hs right
Resogsd tho Comptroller DO and |. hereby reques
hs T. sealed Sl viii BE- Received b the
Ssw for The purpose Of contracting and working
snE. Railroad. commencing on Tolsi.no street
US Junction with Prytana street. down Prytania Cam
streets to the south do Of Canal street stree
racks saothe, single commencing at the Unite
Dse ~ and t,SSnnnE along s the
to west side Of Rampant along the side Of Kampai
north r.s ae Of %
and through the latter street Its junction with Camp
Ella ls
E, ss nnd ssaps Is os MED sad
streets and in Canal and Rampant to Espanade stree
flBSanS
The lines of sid tracks within the shall BE- paved wi
or be hereafter made. in which case the sam eN
shall keep he and sd s sea the ,o
which said tracks pass in good order and condition during
dn ssa ssh. Ts ~ cars passing
' Sh osT e Gr cs. dpw and o.s.no
pe h0ss points shall
re- t. not exceed i've cents s rs pasens
either way, The shall be drawn by or mules
t. sD 0 mss shs Used f.,
than en mny
until ten nr aslosh + NJ and every thirty minutes from
Said contractor contractors shall annually pay into the
Treasury the Of said and fixtures Il
annual tax levied npon real estate and the Of said o
md fixtures to be assessed by the mode Of asse
ment Should the contractor contractors refuse mr.
elect to keep the streets in the order condition CT
tempated by this resolution the city may cause The 81
OF said contractor contractors and in event of their
usa to for the the amount shall be recoverable
city That the speed Of said shall not miles
hour. All tn II be said railroads. en-
and daybeak shall provided with good and ample head
rear light placed IN conspicuous POSITION the outside
and for the violation of this other ordinance
listing that may be hereafter enacted with
provisions of this resolution the part OF any officer mr.
ployee said roads, the contractor contractors shall
liable to all zines or damages arising thereform.
The raid roads shall be commenced simultaneously at
whole work; the grades Of the the consi uc
of the said roads shall be under the supervision or the CITY
veyor in accordance with lines and leyels be given by
mud with specifications on he in his ore The laying or
railroads shall be commenced within six months from dnt
contract and completed within eighteen months from dat
Rnd should the or contractors IA
void The said shall furnish good
solvent ecurity in the oum of ten thousand dollars for
commencement and complet Of aid railroads within the
herein specified. II
The right of way TO be awarded to the parties Offering
largest bonus for the privilege and money be paid
directed the City Comptroller and endorsed The ,a
for constructing the City Railroads be opened by the Comp
roler IN the presence the Chalrtuen of he ~
Finance aud Streets and Landings of Boards and sad
paals to be subject to the Apr wal rejection Of
Council. 49, ~
The city of New Orleans shall not be responsible for
work materials furnished for this roa every out
lay and thereon either for the rcon repsrs
other expense of whatever kind shall be borne y IN
contractor contractors.
[Sgnedl CHAS. H. WALDO
,,, President Board Of Assistant Aldermen.
tSignedI j. o. NIXON.
President Board of Aldermen,
Approved February II, 1859.
as 62 tsenedl GERARD sTIrH. Mayor.