New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-11

S. q. BRoWFR,
Deputy Controller.
SPECIFICATIONS relating TO the ale of the tight
of way TO establish raj roads on Locust Frefet,
jackson, Claiborne, and other streets, for pas
Tie purchaser shall bind himself to construct
within the time hereinafter specified the following
A single track railroad commencing at the inter
section of Oanal and Magazine streets, and run
to Grod street, thence down Girod street TO Liberty
street. thence down Liberty street to South Poydras
street. thence down South Poydras ST eet to MaEno-
ha street. up Magnolia street an across the New
Canal to Delord street, up Deord TO Ereret street,
up Freret street to Jackson street, down jackson
street to the south side OF Cai street. up the
south side OF Claiborne street to sixth street, re-
turning across Claiborne street 10 thu north side Of
Claiborne street, up the north side OF Claiborne
street to Felicity road, up Felicity road to Locust
street up locust rect to belord street, down De-
ord street to sgnola street. across the New Canal
Is North Poydras street up North Poydras street to
street M Perdido street to carroll street IN CaTro
street to Poydras street, up Poy dras street Fulton
street down Fulton street 20 the starting point at
The purchaser 70 rein burse to the Canal and Cla-
borne Streets Ra Tread company a fair and reason.
able proportion OF the value OF the portions Of their
The gauge Shall be five feet two and five eigtths
. inches in width The rails shall be Of the same
pattern and weight as those used the Canal and
claiborne streets and Dauphine and Dumalne streets
The materials 20 DO used in the construction of
the roads shall be OF the best quality, and shall nave
shall be Of cypress sir by eight inches and eight
feet long and the srinsers either of cypress vel
st eets where the same are already paved with
square blocks shall not be taken up, but gr0oved
as to allow the rails TO be placed and set therein.
ihe paving o. ne NJreets Where tne same are al
ready paved with round ones and the sheling and
bailas ing OF the streets where the same already
paved wi round stones, sheed and ballasted shall
be taSen up The stree shall be graded TO the grades
to be established by the Uity Surveyor and shall
receive layer Of four inches Of gravel and lake
81 ellis, which shall be well rammed until it forms
hard foundation, upon which the cross ties hall then
be laid at distances OF not more han two feet apart
On the top of said ties the strngars shall be
LAID. and shall be thereto fastened in
| the rails shall be placed and wen fastened,
ghe psving, shelling and ballastng Of the streets
shall then be relad By the purchasers, in the best
workmanhke manner, and TO the entire satisfaction
" nereysr the streets are not vet paved the lines OF
the track between the rails shall be paved either
with round stones square blocks, or other pavement
/ in the best workmanlike manner.
The spaces between the tracks and the CUTTERS
grades to be established for the railway By the City
! Surveyor. and TO the entire satisfaction Of said
All new bridges at the intersections of streets
which may be r. CURED throughout the whole length
OF railroads shall be constructed by the purchaser al
his own expense and in the same manner Of making
bridges throughout the city.
| pattern as those used on the ST. Charles Street
| abroad. They shall DO drawn by horses or mules
car they shall be driven abreast The shall be
run as often per day and night the purchaser may
every ten minutes from daylight until ten O'Clock
| I. NJ, and every twenty minutes from ten O'Clock
| p. NJ until m dnight.
The speed OF The oars shall not exceed six miles pei
hour and not less than five miles per hour. All cars
thai may be run on said "a roads between sunset
and dsybreak shall be provided with good and ample
heAn and rear lights, plaeeq in conspicuous places
and positions aud for the VIC alton of this condition
or Of any ordinance now existing, that may here
/ AT er be enacted on the part of any officer EN-
a ID a ri nOhlra
Tense recoverable before the recorder of the district
in which said ofense has been committed, besides
The purchaser shall be bound to keep in good re-
pnlr and condition during the continuance Of TINS
winch the said tracks pass, as well as all
| the bridges and all the wings radiatnE there
from on said streets aud cross streets. and should
the purchaser, after having been duly notified By
the StreeE Oommiss oner, refuss neglect to keep
ton II Snail 6s the duty Of the Street Commission
er to cause the said repairs 70 be made at the eN
| Immediately report the same and the cost thereof
| to the Common Council; and in the event Of re
Of the expenses thus incurred for making said re
pairs. the said amount snail be recoverable before
Tho said railroad shah be commenced within six
months after the approval of the adjudication Of
said privilege, by the Common Council, and shall be
completed Within one year after
The purchaser shah he bound to furnish, place
and maintain ssid railroads sufficient number d
passenger cars, to be drawn by horses or mules and
to have drivers as aforesaid so as to make trips W
anQ nOWu sara rOAQh as ueEelupeHlTe required
and shall also provide for 81 materials, labor etc.
required for the construction and maintenance o.
said roads
fhe rate of fare between the starting point a
| Canal and Magazine streets and the terminus a
Sxth and Claiborne streets or for any distance be
| tween said points, shah not exceed Eve osats pei
passenger either way.
'The roads shall be constructed under the supervis
ion and TO the entire satisfaction Of the City snr
Veyor and in accordance with the lines and grades
| 70 b. gwen By said ofiBer.
The purchaser shall furnish good and solvent
security satisfactory TO the Common Council, in the
sum Of tWentS tive thou and dollars. TO guarantees
| the faithful performance Of the contract.
The otis OF New Orleans reserves the right
| to use the sand railroads as main trunk for the
railroads ion the city may from lime 70 time order
to be constructed, and by reimbnreinE 70 the CON
tractor fair and reasonable proportion Of the value
Of the portion portions Of the cad or roada thus
| used, said proportion to bo aseertained By tSe
| dlsintsresfed persons one 70 be appointed
by the city and The other By the esnl
tractor, and N the event OF dlsAgre9n 1ent Do
tween saia persons, an umpire shsi b selected nl
one Of the DISTRICT Courts Of New Orleans the decis
| ions rendered by them 20 be haaL
/ The purchaser shall annually pay into the city
treasury upnn the assessed value Of said roads and
fixtures the annual tax levied on real estate and the
value of said roads and fixtures shall be assessed ia
the usual way and mode OF assessment.
| The right and privilege shar be awarded Tor
term of twenty years. 10 Tire party Offering 70 thl
ty the largest bonus per passenger carried IA m
cars or per ntage Of the gross reoep per passen
gers tfaiio the lines Of railroads. payable month
| b into the city treasury, On returns made undoi
| oath By the purcha or 60 thu CT y Controller.
Ths said railroads. rolling Stock equipments an
fixtures to revert TO the city Of New Orleans a. tn
iou 70 be ascertained By two disintsfestsd eraoqs
ore % Be appointed BY the city and the other hy b
/ purchaser. and IN case Of Disagreement Ddf-e1l
sad persons thus appointsd. thire peIs q On ~