New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-04-25
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
CoMPTRoLLER's OFFICE, 4
City OF New Orleans, April s, 1869.
L No. AGA. Il

to establish Railroads in the city Of New oeans
Resided the GSmproler be and hereby request
eli New Orleans for the right Of for twenty from
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single rack Railroad commencing on rolsdano stree. at
streets . the south de Of Canal street Rampsrt
commencing
States Bsrscks and running along Dsnphine IL the Third
10 side q Rampant and along the sds Of Rsmpsrt
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and through the latter street to its junction with Camp street
PATTERN a 'sa ho.s city Of and the
Of the 9s sS d. .S s ss s
Canal and Rampant streets to Esplanade street
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The lines Of slid tracks within the rails shall be paved with
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which pass good order and condition during said
he @ cars passing up
S s Swssp and oesno street. or for
lesser distance setween those points shall not exceed five
The g. s. Barracks shall not exceed passenger
either The cars shall be drawn BY hsss or mules and
be driven abreast Said shall be run often per Gay
not at greater intervals every ten minutes daylight
until ten ocoes r NJ, and every thirty minutes from ten
Said contractor shall annually into the City
Treasury the of said road and fixtures the
to be assessed by the usu mode of
ment Should the contractor contractors refuse
glect to keep the streets in the order and condition
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said contractor contractors AMI In the event of their
sa for the the amount shall be recoverable be
city, That the speed nd shall exceed six miles
hour All tn be said railroads. betw sunset
light placed in conspicuous position the outside of said
cars for the violation Of this any other ordinance
n that may be hereafter enacted in accordance with the
provisions this resolution the part OF officer
poye said roads, the contractor contractors shall be
liable to all fines damages arising thereform
The laid roads shall be commenced simultaneously at Ca
whole work. the grades of the streets and the cons ucor
said shall be under the supervision of the City Sur
and with specifications file in his Office The laying Of said
railroads shall be commenced within six months from date
contract and completed wi hin eighteen months from date
comply with these conditions the contract shall be nu!
void The said contractor contractors shall furnish good
solvent security, in the Of thousand dollars for the
and completion Of aid railroads within The tint
herein specified.
The right way TO be awarded the parties offering TIT
largest bonus for the privilege and the to be paid within
directed the City Comptroller and endorsed The proposal
for constructing the City Railroads be opened by the Comp
troer of he Charmen of the Committees
Streets and Landings of both Boards and said pro
posa to be subsct to the val rejection of the Common
Council
done materials flu nished for this roa and
thereon either for the construction repairs
other of whatever kind shall be borne by thu
contractor or contractors.
President Board Of Assistant Aldermen.
(Signedi j. o. NIXON
President Board of Aldermen
| Approved February II, 1859.
as 81 isignedi GERARD sTITH. Mayor.