New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-04-26
COMPTROLLEa'S OFFICE, Z
City of New Orleans, April 5, 1859. !
+ No. 1854.


AN ORDINANCE providing of the right way
establish Railroads in the city of New Orleans and for
Rssose the Comptroller DO and Is hereby request
ed s as I By Sy sy
New Orleans for the right of way for twenty from
ooSius Railroads the conditions here
single track Railroad commencing Toedano street at
T The south ds Of Canal street Kspaf
along 5 hs
States Barracks and pnning along Danphns IN ne Third
side q Rapar, and along The vest sids Of Kampa
through s ss
through the latter stree. its Junction with Camp street
pattern as those in The city Phaspha
If s and srns Ss 5 s
and in Canal and Rampant streets to Epanade street
Eplanade the center o and n"aphns streets
onnd Stones Where stone exists
be hereafter made in which case the same ms ma
sh. keep the paved and nsaysd streets through
One shall be ns exclusively passing up
fhf Rs and
Der passenger ether way The fare between
the I it bye o
than horse mule be used for each car they shall
night the contractors deem proper but
than every ten from , ayF ;s
o'clock until midnight.
Tfsasurs aoon the said and axars ths
upon and the value of said road
be assessed by the usual mode OF
ment Should the contractor contractors refuse ne
elect keep in the order and condition
tempated by this resolution, the city may the said
be repaired repayed at the eNpense
fsal pay the shall he recoverable be
jurisdiction for the benefit of the
city, speed of said shall not exceed six miles
All til be said railroads. bew snnse
shall be provided with good and ample head
placed conspicuous POSITION on the outside OF sale
the violation Of this other ordinance
sng that be hereafter enacted in accordance with te
provisions Of this resolution the part OF any officer or
poyee said roads, the contractor contractors shall b.
liable to all fines or da nages arising therefor
aid shall be commenced simultaneously at
nal street. working up and down. to completion OF tn
whole work. grades of the streets and the uctio
Of shall be under the supervision of the City Sur
with specifications file in his Office The laying OF sal
railroads shall be commenced within six months from date
contract completed wi hin eighteen months from date
and should the contractors M
these conditions. the contract shall be null
void The said contractors shall furnish good
solvent security in the sum of ten thousand dollars Tor IN
commencement and completion OF aid railroads within the TIM
The right way awarded the parties offering tn
largest for the privilege and the money to be paid With
thirty days from the date Of contract All proposals
the City Comptroller and endorsed The
constructing the City Railroads be opened by the Coml
trolIer Of The Charmen of the Committees
Finance Landings of both Boards said
poal subject to the val rejection OF the como
i | Council.
work done or materials this roa every
thereon either for the cantructon repair
any expense of whatever kind shall be horne by IL
a | contractor contractors
e President Board of Assistant Aldermen.
:. [Signedl J. o. NIXON,
u President Board Of Aldermen.
al 6a isignedi GERARD sTITH Mayor.