New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-24
NEW ORLEANS. OPELoUsAs, AND
GREAT WESTERN RAILROAD,

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Neg Orleans. June 8 iss a.
The New Orleans, Opeousas. and GRAFT wsstsrr
Railroad Company, desiring that a connection shall
be formed between their present terminus at Ber
wiOk's Bay and the Houston and New Orleans Rail
roadwhioh terminates at the Sabine river which
when completed (the distance being l63 milesl will
connect New Orleans with almost the entire railroad
syStem OF Texas. The President and Directors Of
sara company, therefore, propose to such party OF
parties as may undertake to fill up such gap the fol
lowing terms and conditions. to wit:
l. VIII lease the right of way and the franchises
no" possessed BY said company from their present
terminus AZ 6er"ioks Bay to the town of VermI
sHe s'Suins Oh "hieh Is almost entirely
O-P'''Ou 'O' 'l'Se SiA'S'three miles, and Will at
"eSHl' 'lnS' lease tne right under their charter,
70 Ouid 'ne Dranoh railroad from Vermillionyls to
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--' Dat''oS Teasing 70 oohsAse themselves to
'OH"o'' WIN no 0'ner ra'iro@d which might here
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iDi themselves to DO no
A0' WINCH VIII infringe the rights under
'ns present 'nAr'er Of said company and
also 70 hoid said company harmless
"sA'"s' my '0'S winch might result nom acts com
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onOuiu 'ne sSSees succeed IN obtaining land
grant On 'ns me Oh railroad beyond Berwioks Bay
"W'ii De ana remain the property of said lessees,
wiz OOmphu1 ClhlullnB none OF It's Dement'S. and
mourning no portion OF tho responsibility attend
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D. transportation to be furnished said lsssees over
'ns company ROAD as ioloWs' viz
ms rFe'iosn' directors and ofheerS Of the road,
including engineers. superintendsnts road masters
Anu builders nee OF charge Transportation
Oh AO0fef' going OUT TO DO charged one-third the
regular rare PROVISIONS and supplies to be charged
nAi Oh regular rates Material other than iron
ana 'r0'a'ieS' 70 Do charged Ons-hAh Of regular
rAsos Iron to be charged one dollar per ton, and
O'O'-'H s"' H''''" 'en@ eA0n' A'o'SeeS 70 iOad
Ano unload 'ne cars
ms i'A0 'nuS 70 DC quit snaii be q hrStclAss
raroao In every respect The guAge to be the same
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msnce said road within four moptbs ana b.v. !.
finished and in running order To tho s.h,r.
river connecting with thu Houston rad =. A. n.,r
Orange within three years from data of s,vn;ns the
lease.
g. In order to insure the faithful psrform,Do. a,
the contract the lessee Win be REQUIRED TO
execute bond to an amount and with good and
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and all bids =
Another proposition, and for which nronos.i. a..
also invited, is TO lease the road isOlusns d,not.
stations, rolling stock. etc. from AI,,.r. onro.,,.
New Orleans, 20 Brashsar oity insludiug sbs ,,,n.
shisss Of the Company beyond 70 Terms under the
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