New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-05-27
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
OOMPTROLLER,s oFFICE, !
City OF New Orleans, April 8, 1860. !
r No. 1864, 4

10 establish Railroads in the city New Orleans and s1
asso n. csmpo.r b and H. /, hereby request.
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Gil Of New Orleans the right of for twenty from
following Railroads the ssd conditions here
single track RailrOad commencing Toed.no street at
10 hs so as Of ''tss stree.
and along side Rampant street to the United States Bar
SS snsE Gs s b. nhs
side Of Rampant and along the west .ds Of Rampant
street TO- Canal street along the north SIDE Of Gsma stree, 70
and through the street junction with Camp street
The rails used the construction said roads shall bs of the
q the dissertation those IN said city The tracks
and in Gsna and Rampat Es
the distance Of ye feet from the neutral ground and below
The lines Of sid tracks within the shall be paved win
Or may hs msds e ss
,sr shall b ass for paving the rails and The
which said tracks in and condition during said
twenty years h pv lie and right Of and
the other for cars M sing down.
lesser distance stween those points shall not five cents
Per passenger Their WY The fare between Canal stree, and
either The shall be drawn by horses mules and
driven ABREAST Said shall Be n as
night As the or contractors may deem Int
o'clock until midnight.
Said contractor contractors shall annually pay the City
Treasury the assess of said road and fixtures
and fixtures to be assessed by the usual mode Of
ment Should the contractor contractors refuse
tsmpaed BY this resolution, the city may cause The said
OF said contractor conrcors and in the Of their
usa to pay for the same the amount shall be recoverable be
fore court OF competent jurisdiction for the benefit of the
CITY, That the speed of lid shall exceed six miles
hour All cars tn be said railroads. bew
and dayhrak shall be provided with good ample
rear light PLACED IN positions the outside Of said
isin4 that he hereafter enacted In accordance with the
provisions this resolution on the part OF any officer
liable to all fines or darages arising thereorm.
The raid shall be commenced simultaneously at Ca
nal street, working and down, to completion Of the
whole work. the grades Of the streets and the ucou
of the said roads shall be under the of the City Sur
veyor in accordance with lines and levels be given by him
and with specifications file his office The having said
contract and completed wi hin eighteen months from date OF
commencement snd should the fail to
void The said concoro contractors shall furnish good and
solvent ecuriy in the Of thousand dollars for the
and completion Of aid railroads within the time
herein specified.
The right of way to he awarded the parties Offering the
largest bonus for the privilege and the be paid within
directed the City Comptroller and endorsed The proposals
for constructing the City Railroads opened by the Comp
troler in The Of the Chairmen Of the Committees
Finance and Streets and Landings Of both Boards and
Council.
work done materials furnished for this roa every
lay and thereon, either for the construction repairs
other of whatever kind shall be horne
contractor or contractors
Isignedl CHAs Fl. WALDO,
President Board Of Assistant Aldermen.
lSigned j. o. NIXON,
President Board of Aldermen.
Approved February H. 1859
as SGT [signedI GERARD sTITH Mayor.